Homeowner Perceptions, Barriers, and Intentions to Install a Living Shoreline Interview

Homeowner Perceptions, Barriers, and Intentions to Install a Living Shoreline Interview Guide Form
v OMB Control Number: 2030-0051 Expiration Date: 9/30/2026

Participant Information Sheet & Consent
Homeowner Perceptions, Barriers, and Intentions to Install a Living Shoreline
Researcher: Dr. Blake Simmons, Tampa Bay Estuary Program

You are invited to complete an interview about your perceptions of living shorelines.
Purpose
The purpose of this research is to collect crowdsourced data from homeowners in the Don CeSar neighborhood about
their opinions of living shorelines and their interest in installing living shorelines on their property. The results will be used
to identify key barriers, motivations, and other important factors that influence the adoption of living shorelines.
What is involved?
If you agree to participate, you will be asked to complete an interview consisting of questions and open discussions. This
will take about 30-60 minutes depending upon how much you would like to discuss your answers with the interviewer.
After this is completed, nothing more is required.
Privacy and confidentiality
Your answers will be completely confidential. In order to accurately note your discussions, we would like to record the
interview. This audio recording will be transcribed solely by the interviewer within 48 hours and not shared with any other
person or party. After 48 hours, this recording will be permanently erased. If you do not consent to this recording, you may
do so at no penalty to you. You may still participate in the interview without it being recorded if you prefer. All data is
collected and stored in a way that can’t identify you.
Is there likely to be a benefit to me?
We plan to use this data to better understand what is important to homeowners when considering installing a living
shoreline on their property. We can’t guarantee that you get any direct benefit, but the results of this research will help us
design better programs to increase shoreline enhancements across Tampa Bay.
Participation in this research is entirely voluntary. You can stop at any time without explanation. There will be no
penalties or loss of benefits to you if you do not participate or decide to stop once you start.
If you would like more information about the research, contact Dr. Blake Simmons: bsimmons@tbep.org
This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (OMB
Control No. 2030-0051). Responses to this collection of information are voluntary. An agency may not conduct or sponsor,
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Consent
Please check the appropriate box regarding your consent to having this interview recorded:

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If you understand these issues, would like to participate in this research, and are over 18 years old, please sign below.
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Homeowner Perceptions, Barriers, and Intentions to Install a Living Shoreline Interview Guide Form
OMB Control Number: 2030-0051 Expiration Date: 9/30/2026

Topic

Overarching question(s)
First, I’d like to hear about your
Experience experience with this project over
the last year or so. What did you
think of this project?

Action

Since receiving the living
shoreline design for your
property, have you submitted a
permit application to install a
living shoreline?
What are the main reasons why
you have/have not?

Intention

Norms

Resources

Do you think you will seek a
permit for a living shoreline in
the future?
Why or why not?
Do you think most homeowners
in your neighborhood would feel
the same?
Are there any additional
resources that you’d like to have
that would help you with
installing a living shoreline?

Comments Do you have any final comments
or recommendations you’d like
to make that you think could
help us with future projects like
this?

Prompts
• Did you attend any of the presentations at the HOA meetings?
• How valuable were the presentations to you?
• Did you learn anything new?
• Was this project relevant to your property or your interests?
• What did you like most and least about this experience?
• Do you have any recommendations for when we continue this project in other neighborhoods?
• Time
• Cost
• Aesthetics
• Difficulty
• Understanding of the process
• Property value
• Social norms
• Wildlife, conservation value
• Flood protection
Confirm if the same as the reasons why they haven’t yet (previous response)

• In-group v. out-group comparisons
• Homeowner similarities (demographic, psychosocial, economic)
• Permitting process
• Explanation of design
• Contacts
• Living shoreline information
• Personal assistance