0648-0744 Appendix C Postcards and Letters

Wave 1 Letter ACCESS CODE

Dear Oregon Coast Resident:

We are conducting an important survey, titled “Offshore Wind Energy and the Oregon Coast,” about the potential for offshore wind energy off the Oregon Coast. Even if you are not familiar with offshore wind energy or do not live directly on the coast, your help is essential to ensure that survey results are as complete and accurate as possible.

The purpose of this survey is to collect information policy makers will use XXX. This survey will ask about your preferences and opinions related to offshore wind energy and the public engagement process. It should take no more than 20 minutes of your time.

Your address was randomly selected to receive this survey as part of a regional sample of households. We invite the person in the household aged 18 years or older with the next upcoming birthday to complete the survey. Please go to https://tinyurl.com/XXX and enter the Access Code printed at the top right of this letter to enter the online survey.

We need your opinions. We cannot send this survey to everyone, so your answers will represent the opinions of other residents in your region who are similar to you and your household. Your responses to this survey will help inform policy decisions. Please take the time to read the information in this survey and answer the questions carefully.

All answers to the survey will be kept anonymous. Your name is not associated with your survey in any way, so that your responses can never be traced back to you. Of course, your participation is voluntary.

We have sent $2 to all potential participants who have been contacted to request their participation in this study as a token of our appreciation. You may keep this money regardless of whether you choose to participate in the study or not. Thank you for your assistance with this important study. We would greatly appreciate if you could complete the survey in the next week.

Thank you in advance for participating in our study. Your contributions are very valuable!

Sincerely,

XXX

Reminder Post Card 1

Dear Oregon Coast Resident:

You recently received a letter informing you that your household was selected at random to receive a survey, titled “Offshore Wind Energy and the Oregon Coast,” about the potential for offshore wind energy off the Oregon Coast.

If you have already completed your survey, we sincerely thank you and you may disregard this postcard. If you have not completed the survey, we ask that the household resident aged 18 or older who has the next upcoming birthday please complete the survey and mail it back as soon as possible. Your help is essential to ensure that the survey results are complete and accurate as possible.

You may access the survey online using the link and code below

Access Code:

at https://tinyurl.com/XXX. Your participation is completely voluntary, and there are no penalties for not answering any questions. Your answers are anonymous.

Thank you for your assistance with this important study.

Regards,

XXX

Wave 2 Letter ACCESS CODE

Dear Oregon Coast Resident:

Within the last few weeks, we have sent you invitations for the survey, titled “Offshore Wind Energy and the Oregon Coast.” If you have already completed your survey, we sincerely thank you and you may disregard this letter. If you have not yet completed your survey, please take a few moments to do so by completing the enclosed paper survey and returning it in the postage paid envelope.

We need your opinions. Even if you are not familiar with offshore wind energy or do not live directly on the coast, your responses to this survey will help XXX. We cannot send this survey to everyone, so your answers will represent the opinions of other residents in your region who are similar to you and your household. Please take the time to read the information in this survey and answer the questions carefully.

We invite the person in the household aged 18 years or older with the next upcoming birthday to complete the survey. If you prefer, you may still complete the survey online at https://tinyurl.com/XXX. You must enter the Access Code printed in the top right of this letter to enter the online survey.

The purpose of this survey is to collect information policy makers will use XXX. This survey will ask about your preferences and opinions related to offshore wind energy and the public engagement process. It should take no more than 20 minutes of your time.

All answers to the survey will be kept anonymous. Your name is not associated with your survey so your responses can never be traced back to you. Of course, your participation is voluntary.

Thank you for your assistance in this project. We would greatly appreciate if you could complete the survey in the next week.

XXX

Reminder Post Card 2

Dear Oregon Coast Resident:

Last week a survey, titled “Offshore Wind Energy and the Oregon Coast,” was mailed to you concerning the potential for offshore wind energy off the Oregon Coast. If you have already completed your survey, please accept our sincere thanks.

If you have not completed the survey, we ask that the household resident aged 18 or older who has the next upcoming birthday please complete the survey and mail it back as soon as possible. You are one of a select few who have been chosen to participate. Your answers will help us XXX.

Please go to https://tinyurl.com/XXX and enter your unique code to access the online survey.

Access Code:

If you would prefer a paper copy, please contact XXX at XXX or XXX.

Regards,

XXX