2nd Notice Letter

Social and Economic Sciences Research Center

Month 1xx 2017 (Cover letter 2Nd Mailing)
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently evaluating of the use and reliability of the
navigable waterway along the Upper Mississippi River System, including the Upper Mississippi,
Illinois, Ohio and other tributaries. To assess the potential impact and demand responses to
different levels of investment, the Corps is collecting information related to transportation
movements along this waterway. We need to know more about the transportation and shipping
decisions you make when shipping your commodities. Enclosed is a questionnaire about the
Mississippi River System Transportation Needs for you to complete. It would be very helpful if
you would answer the questionnaire even if you do not use the Mississippi River system for your
shipping needs. You can also do the survey online at:

http://opinion.wsu.edu/AgShipper2017
Access Code:xxxxx
All of the information you provide on this questionnaire will be kept strictly confidential. A code
number is printed on the back page; this is only used to check your code number off the mailing
list when it is returned.
We hope you will complete and return the questionnaire so that we can have the benefit of
knowing your opinions and decisions regarding shipping and transportation choices available of
the different shippers in our region. Previous experience suggests each questionnaire takes
less than 15 minutes to complete.
We would be happy to answer any questions that you might have about this study or your
participation. Feel free to call us at (800) 833-0867 and ask for the Transportation Choice
Survey, or send a fax message to (509) 335-0116. You can also email me at moored@wsu.edu
if you prefer.
Thank you for your assistance!
Sincerely,

Eric Jessup
Associate Research Professor
School of Economic Sciences
Washington State University
OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 0710-0018
OMB EXPIRATION DATE: 11/30/2019

Danna L. Moore
Study Director
Social & Economic Sciences Research Center
Washington State University
Research and Administrative Offices, 133 Wilson-Short Hall
PO Box 644014, Pullman, WA 99164-4014 | 509-335-1511 | Fax: 509-335-0116
Public Opinion Laboratory, 1615 NE Eastgate Blvd, Section F
PO Box 641801, Pullman, WA 99164-1801 | 509-335-1721 | Fax: 509-335-4688