Corps of Engineers Civil Works Questionnaires Generic Clearance

BUSINESS LOCATION SURVEY

(Personal Interview)

OMB 0710-0001

Expires: 30 September 2012

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BUSINESS LOCATION SURVEY

Are you aware that the (City and Agency) are studying possible flood control measures? It looks as though the most feasible solution will be a permanent levee and floodwall. We don’t know just where it will run, but we do know that it will have to be further from the river than the emergency levee is now. This means that some businesses and homes will be in its way or may not be protected.

The (City and the Agency) are both concerned about businesses in this area. Although a new levee is only a possibility for the future, we want to talk now to business people. Do you have a few minutes to talk now?

1. Does your company own or rent this building you’re in?

_____Own (SKIP TO #3)

_____Rent/Lease

_____Other: ___________________________________________________

_____Don’t Know

2. Could you please tell me who the owner is?

Name: _______________________________________

Address: _______________________________________

Telephone: _______________________________________

3. We need an idea of how large your company is. How many people are employed here?

________________________________________________________________

4. Is that about your usual workforce?

_____Yes (SKIP TO #9) _____No

_____Don’t Know (DETERMINE PROPER RESPONDENT, AND TERMINATE INTERVIEW)

5. How many usually do work here? __________

6. Why is there that difference?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

7. What is your average monthly payroll? $__________/month

8. Can you estimate about what percent of your employees live in (Project

Area)? _________%

9. Based upon the last three years, can you give me the letter (hand card with income categories to respondent) that represents your average annual gross income? ______

10. Looking ahead five years, would you expect your company at this location would grow larger, remain the same size, get smaller, or close down?

_____Larger _____Same

_____Smaller _____Close down

_____Other: ______________________________________________________

11. Why is that? _____________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

12. What was it about this site that made the business locate here originally?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

13. What additional expenses have you incurred because of the flood threat at this location?

$ ____________

Please describe the expenses. _____________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

14. If the company had to be either moved or floodproofed, as part of the flood control project, which do you think the company would prefer?

_____Moved _____Floodproofed

_____Other: _____________________________________________________

15. Why would that be?

__________________________________________________________________

16. If only floodproofing were feasible at this location, what would be important concerns to your company?

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

17. If only moving from this location were feasible, what would be important concerns to your company in choosing a new location?

_____Taxes _____Supplies _____Access _____Quality of Life

_____Costs _____Employees _____Parking _____Close to Home

_____State Government _____Water Supply _____Customers/Clients

_____Floodplain Status _____Local Government _____Transportation

_____Building _____Business Climate _____Regulations

____ Other: ______________________

18. If the company couldn’t remain here, what do you think it would do?

_____Move _____Go Out of Business (TERMINATE INTERVIEW)

_____Other:________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

19. Where would it move to, as a first choice?

_____________________________________________________________________

20. Why there?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

22. What about a second choice location?

_____________________________________________________________________

22. Why do you think there?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your help. This will help both the City and the Agency know how to proceed. Do you have any questions for me? Thanks again. Goodbye.

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