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Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
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Posted Date: 2005-04-27T04:00Z

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SF­
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SUPPORTING
STATEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
National
Survey
of
Successful
Waste
Disposal
Programs
in
Rural
Areas
in
the
United
States
Part
A
1.
Identification
of
the
Information
Collection
1(
a)
Title
National
Survey
of
Successful
Waste
Disposal
Programs
in
Rural
Areas
in
the
United
States.

1(
b)
Abstract
Under
a
USEPA
grant,
the
Research
Foundation
for
Health
and
Environmental
Effects
(
RFHEE)
will
conduct
a
survey
of
household
waste
disposal
options.
In
conjunction
with
the
Rural
Community
Assistance
Program
and
the
National
Volunteer
Fire
Council,
RFHEE
will
develop
a
targeted
survey
of
approximately
40
questions
to
find
successful
methods
of
household
trash
disposal
in
rural
areas
besides
burning,
which
releases
toxics
chemicals
into
the
environment.
The
survey
will
not
take
longer
than
20
minutes
to
complete.
The
Partners
will
conduct
telephone
interviews
with
50
state,
local,
or
tribal
officials
who
have
trash
burning
bans
or
programs.
In
addition,
a
sample
of
50
local
volunteer
firefighters
will
be
surveyed.
Another
400
citizens
living
in
areas
with
trash
burning
programs
will
be
surveyed.
A
total
of
500
respondents
will
be
solicited.

The
purpose
of
the
survey
is
to
find
alternative,
economically­
feasible
options
for
trash
disposal.
The
results
of
the
survey
will
be
available
to
the
public.
This
survey
will
not
be
used
for
any
federal
regulatory
purposes.
Participation
in
the
survey
will
be
strictly
voluntary.
This
one­
time
survey
is
expected
to
require
about
20
minutes
of
time
to
complete.

An
agency
may
not
conduct
or
sponsor,
and
a
person
is
not
required
to
respond
to,
a
collection
of
information
unless
it
displays
a
currently
valid
OMB
control
number.
The
OMB
control
numbers
for
EPA's
regulations
in
40
CFR
are
listed
in
40
CFR
part
9.

2.
Need
for
and
use
of
the
Collection­­
This
section
provides
information
on
the
need
for
the
collection
and
how
the
information
will
be
used.

2(
a)
Need/
Authority
for
the
Collection
Backyard
burning
(
BYB)
of
household
trash
is
a
human
health
and
environmental
concern
in
the
United
States.
BYB
releases
numerous
toxic
chemicals
including
suspected
carcinogenic
2
compounds
such
as
dioxin.
Household
trash
burning
is
the
largest
source
of
dioxin
identified
in
USEPA=
s
dioxin
inventory,
and
it
accounts
for
more
than
half
of
the
releases
in
the
United
States.
Human
exposure
to
dioxin
occurs
primarily
through
the
consumption
of
food
products
containing
animal
fat
(
beef
and
dairy
products,
pork,
poultry).
Upper­
bound
cancer
risks
attributed
to
dioxin
exposure
for
the
general
population
are
estimated
at
one
in
one
thousand.
This
is
a
significant
health
risk
for
the
population
at
large.

In
recent
years,
many
communities
throughout
the
country
have
sought
to
reduce
the
practice
of
BYB
of
trash.
However,
BYB
is
still
a
prevalent
practice
both
in
areas
which
have
and
areas
which
do
not
have
solid
waste
disposal
options.
This
survey
addresses
the
desire
of
numerous
communities
to
reduce
BYB,
to
reduce
dioxin
generated
from
the
trash
burning,
and
to
reduce
the
amount
of
dioxin
entering
the
human
food
chain.

The
purpose
of
this
survey
is
to
identify
successful
strategies
and
to
develop
the
infrastructure
of
waste
disposal
options
in
rural
areas.
USEPA
has
developed
a
comprehensive
outreach
effort
to
alert
residents
about
the
health
and
environmental
concerns
related
to
trash
burning.
However,
as
communities
are
made
aware
of
the
hazards
associated
with
BYB,
it
is
important
for
agencies
to
provide
viable
alternative
disposal
options.
The
survey
results
will
be
used
to
identify
solutions
to
trash
disposal
in
areas
where
trash
burning
was
formerly
common
practice.
The
results
of
this
study
will
be
shared
with
interested
communities
that
wish
to
reduce
their
trash
burning.

Although
USEPA
agrees
with
the
need
to
collect
this
information,
this
project
was
brought
to
the
Agency
by
the
Research
Foundation
for
Health
and
Environmental
Effects,
an
outside
organization
which
has
been
involved
with
this
issue
in
the
past
and
works
with
State,
Local,
and
Tribal
officials
and
other
stakeholders
on
BYB.
This
grant
was
selected
for
funding
via
a
full
competitive
process
in
FY2003.

2(
b)
Practical
Utility/
Users
of
the
Data
The
survey
results
will
be
publicly
available.
The
main
users
of
the
data
are
expected
to
be
State,
Local,
and
Tribal
officials
who
are
concerned
about
trash
burning.
Any
parties
interested
in
reducing
trash
burning
in
their
area
are
welcome
to
use
the
results.
However,
the
results
will
not
be
used
for
any
regulatory
purposes.

3.
Non
duplication,
Consultations,
and
Other
Collection
Criteria­­
This
section
provides
information
on
satisfying
OMB's
collection
guidelines,
performing
consultations,
and
ensuring
confidentiality.

3(
a)
Non
duplication
The
information
collected
in
this
survey
is
not
currently
available
and
is
not
collected
through
other
routes.
3
3(
b)
Public
Notice
Required
Prior
to
ICR
submission
to
OMB
In
compliance
with
the
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
of
1995,
EPA
issued
a
public
notice
in
the
Federal
Register,
on
June
7,
2004
(
69
FR
31818)
and
provided
a
60
day
comment
period
for
this
ICR.
In
addition,
the
survey
instrument
was
made
publicly
available.
No
comments
were
received.

3(
c)
Consultations
The
burden
hours
and
costs
have
been
reduced
by
using
an
outside
survey
firm
to
develop
and
refine
this
questionnaire.
The
survey
firm
has
been
required
to
pre­
test
the
survey
in
order
to
establish
flow
and
readability
of
questions,
as
well
as
to
ensure
that
length
of
the
survey
is
kept
at
or
below
20
minutes
in
time.
In
addition,
professional
survey
firm
staff
will
be
used
to
conduct
the
survey,
which
will
ensure
accurate
timekeeping
and
recording.

3(
d)
Effects
of
Less
Frequent
Collection
Not
applicable.
This
is
a
one­
time
survey.

3(
e)
General
Guidelines
This
ICR
adheres
to
the
guidelines
stated
in
the
1980
Paperwork
Reduction
Act,
as
amended,
OMB's
implementing
regulations,
EPA's
Information
Collection
Request
Handbook,
and
other
applicable
OMB
guidance.

3(
f)
Confidentiality
This
survey
will
not
request
any
confidential
information.
However,
participation
in
the
survey
is
voluntary.
Respondents
will
have
the
right
to
refuse
to
answer
an
individual
question
within
the
survey,
as
well
as
to
opt
not
to
participate
at
all.

3(
g)
Sensitive
Questions
No
questions
of
a
sensitive
nature
are
included
in
any
of
the
information
collection
requirements.
However,
participation
in
the
survey
is
voluntary.
Respondents
will
have
the
right
to
refuse
to
answer
an
individual
question
within
the
survey,
as
well
as
to
opt
not
to
participate
at
all.

4.
The
Respondents
and
the
Information
Requested­­
This
section
provides
information
on
each
piece
of
information
being
collected
and
the
activities
associated
with
developing
and
submitting
or
filing
that
information
from
the
respondent
perspective.

4(
a)
Respondents/
SIC
Codes
The
Partners
will
conduct
interviews
with
state
officials
(
SIC
Code
9224;
NAIC
Code
92216)
who
have
trash
burning
bans
(
25
states)
or
who
are
concerned
about
the
issue.
In
addition,
a
sample
of
local
officials,
Soil
and
Water
Conservation
Districts,
and
local
volunteer
firefighters
will
be
surveyed
as
well.
No
industry
or
business
representatives
will
be
surveyed.
4
4(
b)
Information
Requested
All
information
requested
will
be
gathered
during
the
survey.
No
further
information
is
required.
None
of
these
recordkeeping
requirements
violate
any
of
the
regulations
established
by
OMB
at
5
CFR
part
1320,
section
1320.5.
(
i)
Data
items,
including
record
keeping
requirements
Information
collected
in
the
survey
will
be
opinions
on
why
people
burn
trash,
awareness
of
local
ordinances
or
public
outreach
on
trash
burning,
and
opinions
on
what
would
be
successful
for
reducing
this
practice.

(
ii)
Respondent
Activities
Participate,
if
willing,
in
the
survey.

5.
The
Information
Collected
B
Agency
Activities,
Collection
Methodology,
and
Information
Management­­
This
section
provides
information
on
the
Agency
activities
that
correspond
with
each
piece
of
information
collected,
data
management,
small
business
burden,
and
collection
schedules.

5(
a)
Agency
Activities
The
Agency
is
managing
a
Grant
Agreement
with
the
Research
Foundation
for
Health
and
Environmental
Effects
to
collect
this
information.
There
is
no
burden
on
the
Federal
government
for
this
effort.

5(
b)
Collection
Methodology
and
Management
The
survey
information
will
be
collected
by
the
grantee
via
a
contract
with
a
private
consulting
firm
per
the
grant
agreement.
A
telephone
survey
was
selected
for
several
reasons.
An
in­
person
survey
was
logistically
complicated
and
economically
infeasible.
A
mail
survey
leads
to
personal
interpretations
of
questions
and
typically
offers
a
low
response
rate.
However,
a
telephone
survey
will
be
cost­
efficient
and
allow
surveyors
to
ensure
that
the
survey
time
will
not
extend
past
20
minutes.

5(
c)
Small
Entity
Flexibility
Since
participation
in
the
survey
is
voluntary,
there
is
no
special
flexibility
required
for
small
entities.

5(
d)
Collection
Schedule
Collection
is
scheduled
to
begin
approximately
one
month
after
OMB
approval
is
obtained
and
to
take
approximately
six
weeks
to
complete.

6.
Estimating
The
Burden
and
Cost
of
the
Collection­­
This
section
provides
information
on
the
cost
and
burden
associated
with
the
information
collection
for
both
the
respondents
and
the
Agency.
It
presents
these
cost
and
burden
estimates
as
individual
costs
per
respondent,
and
as
an
5
aggregate
cost
for
the
entire
respondent
universe
and
the
Agency
on
an
annual
basis
and
over
the
entire
period
covered
by
the
ICR.

6(
a)
Estimating
Respondent
Burden
A
full
survey
will
take
20
minutes
of
time
per
Respondent
to
complete,
at
a
total
estimated
cost
of
$
733.50.
Please
see
below
for
a
detailed
breakdown
of
costs.
6(
b)
Estimating
Respondent
Costs
(
i)
Estimating
Labor
Costs
The
survey
respondents
are
expected
to
include
50
state,
local,
or
tribal
officials
with
burn
barrel
programs.
Another
50
members
of
rural
volunteer
fire
companies
will
be
surveyed.
In
addition,
approximately
400
citizens
living
in
areas
where
trash
burning
regulations
or
programs
are
in
effect
will
be
surveyed.
Therefore,
a
total
of
500
respondents
will
be
included,
but
only
100
of
them
will
be
surveyed
in
an
official
capacity
at
their
place
of
business.

According
the
U.
S.
Department
of
Labor
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics,
the
national
mean
annual
wage
in
2003
for
state
or
local
officials
was
$
31,490
(
Occupational
Employment
Statistics
Survey,
2003).
Also,
according
to
the
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics,
the
real
cost
to
an
employer
(
including
total
benefits)
for
a
state
or
local
worker
is
an
additional
31.25%
above
an
employee
wage
for
June
2004.
Therefore,
the
annual
cost
used
for
a
respondent
used
was
the
base
salary
plus
an
additional
31.25%
for
benefits.
This
totaled
$
41,330.

For
purposes
of
the
burden
estimate,
we
also
assume
that
the
firefighters
may
receive
a
salary.
According
to
the
U.
S.
Department
of
Labor
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics,
the
national
mean
annual
wage
in
2003
for
firefighters
was
$
38,280
(
Occupational
Employment
Statistics
Survey,
2003).
Also,
according
to
the
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics,
the
real
cost
to
an
employer
(
including
total
benefits)
for
a
state
or
local
worker
is
an
additional
31.25%
above
an
employee=
s
wage
for
June
2004.
Therefore,
the
annual
cost
used
for
a
respondent
used
was
the
base
salary
plus
an
additional
31.25%
for
benefits.
This
totaled
$
50,242.
However,
this
is
likely
to
be
an
overestimation
since
many
of
the
volunteer
staff
do
not
receive
any
pay
for
their
services.

Estimated
annual
labor
cost
for
respondents
at
a
state,
local,
or
tribal
agency
$
41,330
(
includes
wage
and
overhead
costs
such
as
insurance,
etc.)

Estimated
hourly
cost
for
respondents
at
an
agency
(
wage
and
overhead)
$
19.87
Estimated
survey
time
20
minutes
Cost
to
an
individual
agency
$
6.62
Total
cost
to
all
50
participating
government
agencies
$
331.00
6
Estimated
annual
cost
for
respondents
to
an
individual
fire
department
$
50,242
(
includes
wage
and
overhead
costs
such
as
insurance,
etc.)

Estimated
hourly
cost
for
respondents
at
a
fire
departm
ent
$
24.15
Estimated
survey
time
20
minutes
Cost
to
an
fire
department
$
8.05
Total
cost
for
all
50
participating
fire
departments
$
402.50
TOTAL
COST
$
734
No
costs
were
included
for
the
400
public
citizens
surveyed.
Citizens
will
not
be
surveyed
during
business
hours,
and
since
this
is
a
voluntary
survey,
citizens
may
simply
decline
to
participate.
In
addition,
the
officials
and
firefighters
may
also
decline
to
participate
in
the
survey.

(
ii)
Estimating
Capital
and
Operations
and
Maintenance
Costs
None.

(
iii)
Capital/
Start­
up
Operating
and
Maintenance
(
O&
M)
Costs
None.

(
iv)
Annualizing
Capital
Costs
None.

6(
c)
Estimating
Agency
Burden
and
Cost
This
survey
is
being
conducted
via
a
grant.
EPA
provided
$
64,000
in
grant
funding
for
this
project.
The
grantee
will
purchase
specialized
survey
services
from
a
contractor;
the
remainder
of
the
grant
will
cover
the
grantee=
s
personnel
and
overhead
in
initial
planning
of
the
survey,
interpreting
and
reporting
results
(
trends
and
best
practices
in
alternative
to
backyard
burning
of
trash
containing
dioxin)
to
members
of
the
public
with
interest
in
this
topic.
There
is
no
additional
burden
on
the
Federal
government
and
no
plan
to
build
upon
these
findings..

6(
d)
Estimating
the
Respondent
Universe
and
Total
Burden
and
Costs
All
burdens
will
be
borne
by
the
Respondents,
therefore,
please
refer
to
Section
6(
a).

6(
e)
Bottom
Line
Burden
Hours
and
Cost
Tables
All
burdens
will
be
borne
by
the
Respondents;
therefore,
please
refer
to
Section
6(
a).
7
6(
f)
Reasons
for
Change
in
Burden
Change
is
due
to
the
start
of
this
project.

6(
g)
Burden
Statement
Burden
Statement:
The
annual
public
reporting
and
record
keeping
burden
for
this
collection
of
information
is
estimated
to
average
20
minutes
per
response.
Burden
means
the
total
time,
effort,
or
financial
resources
expended
by
persons
to
generate,
maintain,
retain,
or
disclose
or
provide
information
to
or
for
a
Federal
agency.
This
includes
the
time
needed
to
review
instructions;
develop,
acquire,
install,
and
utilize
technology
and
systems
for
the
purposes
of
collecting,
validating,
and
verifying
information,
processing
and
maintaining
information,
and
disclosing
and
providing
information;
adjust
the
existing
ways
to
comply
with
any
previously
applicable
instructions
and
requirements;
train
personnel
to
be
able
to
respond
to
a
collection
of
information;
search
data
sources;
complete
and
review
the
collection
of
information;
and
transmit
or
otherwise
disclose
the
information.
An
agency
may
not
conduct
or
sponsor,
and
a
person
is
not
required
to
respond
to,
a
collection
of
information
unless
it
displays
a
currently
valid
OMB
control
number.
The
OMB
control
numbers
for
EPA's
regulations
are
listed
in
40
CFR
part
9
and
48
CFR
chapter
15.

To
comment
on
the
Agency's
need
for
this
information,
the
accuracy
of
the
provided
burden
estimates,
and
any
suggested
methods
for
minimizing
respondent
burden,
including
the
use
of
automated
collection
techniques,
EPA
has
established
a
public
docket
for
this
ICR
under
Docket
ID
No.
OEI­
2004­
0001,
which
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Docket
in
the
EPA
Docket
Center
(
EPA/
DC),
EPA
West,
Room
B102,
1301
Constitution
Ave.,
NW,
Washington,
DC.
The
EPA
Docket
Center
Public
Reading
Room
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4:
30
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
telephone
number
for
the
Reading
Room
is
(
202)
566­
1744,
and
the
telephone
number
for
the
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Docket
is
(
202)
566­
1752.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA
Dockets
(
EDOCKET)
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket.
Use
EDOCKET
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Once
in
the
system,
select
A
search,@
then
key
in
the
docket
ID
number
identified
above.
Also,
you
can
send
comments
to
the
Office
of
Information
and
Regulatory
Affairs,
Office
of
Management
and
Budget,
725
17th
Street,
NW,
Washington,
DC
20503,
Attention:
Desk
Officer
for
EPA.
Please
include
the
EPA
Docket
ID
No.
OEI­
2004­
0001.

Appendix
A
8
Script
for
Phone
Survey
on
Backyard
Burning
DRAFT
SURVEY
INSTRUMENT
9
PRE­
INTERVIEW
STATEMENT
Hello,
I'm
__________________
of
Wirthlin
Worldwide,
a
national,
independent
research
firm.
We're
talking
with
people
from
all
around
the
nation
today
about
residential
trash
disposal
and
the
use
of
backyard
burn
barrels.
Your
views
are
very
valuable
to
us,
and
we
would
appreciate
it
if
you
could
spend
some
time
to
help
us
with
our
research.

SCREENING
QUESTIONS
A.
Are
you
at
least
18
years
of
age?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
Refuse
[
THANK
AND
TERMINATE]

<
IF
QA=
1,
GO
TO
Q1;
IF
QA=
2,
GO
TO
QB>

B.
Is
there
anyone
else
there
who
is
18
years
of
age
or
older?

1.
Yes
2.
No
[
THANK
AND
TERMINATE]

3.
Don't
know
/
Refuse
[
TERMINATE
AND
TALLY
AS
REFUSAL]

<
IF
QB=
1,
GO
TO
QC;
IF
QB=
2,
THANK
AND
TERMINATE>

C.
May
I
speak
with
that
person,
please?
(
NOTE:
If
unavailable,
arrange
for
a
callback.)

1.
Yes
2.
No,
not
available
now
3.
Don't
know
/
Refuse
[
THANK
AND
TERMINATE]

<
IF
QC=
1,
REPEAT
INTRO
AND
ASK
QA;
IF
QC=
2,
THANK
AND
TERMINATE>
10
INTRODUCTION
QUESTIONS
To
make
sure
that
we're
interviewing
people
that
qualify
for
this
survey,
I
need
to
ask
a
few
questions
that
tell
me
about
you
and
the
area
where
you
live.
Please
be
assured
that
this
is
a
confidential
study
to
gauge
opinions
of
U.
S.
citizens
and
not
a
sales
call.
All
comments
you
make
during
the
course
of
the
interview
will
be
treated
in
the
strictest
of
confidence
and
no
responses
will
be
attributed
to
individuals.

1.
First
of
all,
please
tell
me
in
what
town
and
state
you
live
in.

1.
Town
of
___________________________
2.
State
of
___________________________

3.
Refuse
2.
And
what
county
is
that
in?

1.
___________________________

2.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
3.
Refuse
3.
How
long
have
you
lived
in
this
area?
Would
you
say 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Less
than
1
year
2.
1
to
5
years
3.
5
to
10
years
4.
More
than
10
years
5.
All
of
your
life
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

4.
Are
you
employed
or
do
you
serve
as
a
member
of
a
town,
county,
or
state
government?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

<
IF
Q4=
1,
GO
TO
Q4a;
IF
Q4=
2,
3,
4,
OR
5,
GO
TO
Q6>
11
4a.
Do
you
perform
these
duties
in
the
same
town
or
county
where
you
live?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

4b.
What
is
your
job
title?

1.
Mayor
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

11.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
12.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

5.
Are
you
employed
or
do
you
serve
as
a
firefighter
(
either
volunteer
or
full­
time)?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

<
IF
Q5=
1,
GO
TO
Q5a;
IF
Q5=
2,
3,
4,
OR
5,
GO
TO
Q7>

5a.
Do
you
perform
these
duties
in
the
same
town
or
county
where
you
live?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

6.
How
long
have
you
lived
/
worked
in
this
area?
Would
you
say 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
12
1.
Less
than
1
year
2.
1
to
5
years
3.
5
to
10
years
4.
More
than
10
years
5.
All
of
your
life
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

7.
How
would
you
describe
the
town
that
you
live
/
work
in?
Would
you
say
it
is
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
rural
2.
Somewhat
rural
3.
Not
very
rural
4.
Not
rural
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

8.
To
the
best
of
your
knowledge,
how
many
people
would
you
say
live
in
this
town?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Less
than
1,000
2.
Between
1,000
and
10,000
3.
Between
10,000
and
25,000
4.
More
than
25,000
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)
13
GENERAL
BACKYARD
BURNING
QUESTIONS
Are
you
aware
of
people
where
you
live
who
burn
their
trash
in
backyard
burn
barrels?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
No,
not
any
more
(
but
there
used
to
be)

4.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
5.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
what
do
you
think
is
the
main
reason
why
people
where
you
live
burn
their
trash
in
backyard
burn
barrels?
In
other
words,
what
would
you
say
is
the
main
motivation
for
people
to
use
backyard
burn
barrels
where
you
live?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
FIRST
RESPONSE
ONLY)

1.
Convenience
2.
Habit
or
custom
3.
Avoided
cost
4.
Lack
of
collection
service
5.
Avoided
landfill
disposal
6.
Privacy
7.
Unaware
of
harmful
effects
8.
Other:
_____________________________
(
DO
NOT
READ)

9.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
10.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

How
big
of
a
problem
do
you
think
the
use
of
backyard
burn
barrels
is
where
you
live?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
A
very
big
problem
2.
Somewhat
of
a
problem
3.
Not
much
of
a
problem
4.
Not
a
problem
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

<
IF
1,
GO
TO
;
IF
2,
3,
4,
OR
5,
GO
TO
>
14
In
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
eliminating
the
use
of
burn
barrels
is
an
important
issue
among
most
of
the
people
where
you
live?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Do
you
think
that
eliminating
the
practice
of
backyard
burning
is
a
priority
for
your
local
government
(
town
or
county
government)?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
general,
how
do
you
think
most
people
where
you
live
feel
about
using
burn
barrels
to
dispose
of
household
trash?
Would
you
say
that
most
people
where
you
live
are
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
much
in
favor
of
eliminating
burn
barrels
2.
Somewhat
in
favor
of
eliminating
burn
barrels
3.
Somewhat
against
eliminating
burn
barrels
4.
Very
much
against
eliminating
burn
barrels
5.
Don't
care
one
way
or
the
other
about
burn
barrels
6.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
7.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Some
people
may
have
used
burn
barrels
for
many
years
and
may
not
be
willing
to
stop.
In
your
opinion,
what
would
be
the
best
way
to
change
these
people's
minds
and
to
get
them
to
stop
using
burn
barrels?
(
DO
NOTE
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
FIRST
RESPONSE
ONLY)

1.
Educate
them
about
the
adverse
health
effects
associated
with
backyard
burning
2.
Strictly
enforce
the
bans
or
restrictions
by
making
them
pay
fines
or
citations
3.
Make
trash
removal
services
more
affordable
4.
Make
transfer
station
more
convenient
5.
Make
recycling
more
convenient
6.
Nothing
will
ever
change
their
minds
and
get
them
stop
15
7.
Nothing,
they
should
be
left
alone
8.
Other:
_____________________________
(
DO
NOT
READ)

9.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
10.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Overall,
how
active
do
you
think
people
are
when
it
comes
to
environmental
issues
where
you
live?
Would
you
say
 .
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
active
2.
Somewhat
active
3.
Not
very
active
4.
Not
active
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
how
knowledgeable
do
you
think
that
most
people
where
you
live
are
of
the
harmful
environmental
impacts
and
human
health
effects
from
using
backyard
burn
barrels?
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
knowledgeable
2.
Somewhat
knowledgeable
3.
Not
very
knowledgeable
4.
Not
knowledgeable
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Again,
in
your
opinion,
how
knowledgeable
do
you
think
that
most
people
where
you
live
are
of
the
fire
hazards
associated
with
using
backyard
burn
barrels?
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
knowledgeable
2.
Somewhat
knowledgeable
3.
Not
very
knowledgeable
4.
Not
knowledgeable
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Still,
in
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
most
people
where
you
live
/
work
consider
backyard
burning
to
be
a
local,
state,
or
nationwide
problem?
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
16
1.
Local
2.
State
3.
Nationwide
4.
Not
a
problem
at
any
level
(
DO
NOT
READ)

5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)
17
BANS
OR
RESTRICTIONS
Are
you
aware
of
any
bans
or
restrictions
on
backyard
burning
where
you
live?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

<
IF
1,
GO
TO
;
IF
2,
3,
OR
4,
GO
TO
>

To
the
best
of
your
knowledge,
is
this
ban
or
restriction
a
state
law,
a
local
law,
or
both?

1.
State
law
2.
Local
law
3.
Both
a
state
and
a
local
law
4.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
5.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Again,
to
the
best
of
your
knowledge,
how
long
has
this
ban
or
restriction
been
in
effect?
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Less
than
one
year
2.
One
to
two
years
3.
Two
to
five
years
4.
Five
years
or
more
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
most
people
where
you
live
are
aware
of
these
bans
or
restrictions?
Would
you
say
most
people
where
you
live
are
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
aware
2.
Somewhat
aware
3.
Not
very
aware
4.
Not
aware
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Do
you
recall
seeing
any
television
commercials,
reading
any
newspaper
ads
,
hearing
any
radio
ads,
or
seeing
anything
else
that
talks
about
these
bans
or
restrictions?
18
1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

And
where
specifically
did
you
see
this
information
(
in
what
form)?
(
DO
NOT
READ
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
MORE
THAN
ONE
RESPONSE)

1.
Pamphlets
2.
Advertised
in
local
newspaper
3.
Advertised
on
local
television
4.
Notified
through
the
mail
5.
Materials
handed
out
door­
to­
door
6.
The
Internet
(
website
or
e­
mail)
7.
Word­
of­
mouth
8.
Outreach
at
community
events
9.
Local
officials
did
nothing
at
all
10.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
general,
since
the
bans
or
restrictions
were
put
in
place
where
you
live,
how
much
of
a
change
have
you
noticed
in
the
rate
of
asthma,
respiratory
illnesses,
heart
disease,
and
other
adverse
health
effects?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Adverse
health
effects
have
gone
down
a
lot
2.
Adverse
health
effects
have
gone
down
slightly
3.
Adverse
health
effects
have
stayed
about
the
same
4.
Adverse
health
effects
have
gone
up
slightly
5.
Adverse
health
effects
have
gone
up
a
lot
6.
Too
early
to
tell
(
DO
NOT
READ)

7.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

How
successful
do
you
think
these
bans
or
restrictions
have
been
in
encouraging
individuals
to
stop
backyard
burning
where
you
live?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
successful
2.
Somewhat
successful
3.
Somewhat
unsuccessful
19
4.
Not
successful
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

On
a
scale
of
one
to
ten,
where
one
means
not
successful
at
all
and
ten
means
extremely
successful,
how
would
you
rate
the
success
of
the
bans
or
restrictions
on
backyard
burning
where
you
live?

1.
1
2.
2
3.
3
4.
4
5.
5
6.
6
7.
7
8.
8
9.
9
10.
10
11.
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know
/
not
sure
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NOT
READ)

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IF
6,
7,
8,
9,
OR
10,
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TO
;
IF
1,
2,
3,
4,
OR
5,
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TO
>

What
would
you
say
is
the
main
reason
for
the
success
of
the
bans
or
restrictions
where
you
live?

1.
[
OPEN
QUESTION]

2.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
3.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

What
would
you
say
is
the
main
reason
for
the
failure
of
the
bans
or
restrictions
to
discourage
the
practice
of
using
backyard
burn
barrels
where
you
live?

1.
[
OPEN
QUESTION]

2.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
3.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)
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Enforcement
and
Regulation
Now,
I'd
like
to
talk
just
a
minute
about
enforcement
and
regulation
of
burn
barrel
activity
where
you
live.

In
some
towns,
people
can
be
issued
fines
or
citations
for
using
backyard
burn
barrels.
Are
you
aware
of
people
where
you
live
being
issued
fines
or
citations
for
using
backyard
burn
barrels?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
these
fines
or
penalties
are
strict
enough
to
discourage
people
where
you
live
from
using
backyard
burn
barrels
to
dispose
of
their
trash?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Again,
in
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
increasing
the
fines
or
penalties
for
using
backyard
burn
barrels
would
discourage
people
where
you
live
from
using
them
to
dispose
of
their
trash?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes,
most
definitely
2.
Yes,
but
not
very
much
3.
No,
not
at
all
4.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
5.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Do
you
think
that
most
people
where
you
live
are
active
in
reporting
those
who
use
burn
barrels?
Would
you
say
they
are
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
active
in
reporting
burn
barrels
2.
Somewhat
active
in
reporting
burn
barrels
3.
Not
very
active
in
reporting
burn
barrels
4.
Not
at
all
active
in
reporting
burn
barrels
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5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Do
you
think
that
these
bans
or
restrictions
are
adequately
enforced
where
you
live?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

How
aggressive
do
you
think
local
officials
have
been
in
enforcing
the
bans
or
restrictions
where
you
live?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
aggressive
2.
Somewhat
aggressive
3.
Not
very
aggressive
4.
Not
at
all
aggressive
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Overall,
how
responsive
do
you
think
the
fire
officials
where
you
live
are
to
burn
barrel
complaints?
Would
you
say
they
are
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Extremely
responsive
to
complaints
2.
Somewhat
responsive
to
complaints
3.
Not
very
responsive
to
complaints
4.
Not
at
all
responsive
to
complaints
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
what
is
the
one
thing
that
local
officials
could
do
to
adequately
enforce
the
bans
or
restrictions
on
using
backyard
barrels
where
you
live?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
FIRST
RESPONSE
ONLY)

1.
More
aggressive
enforcement
2.
Increase
fines
and
penalties
3.
Make
public
more
aware
through
outreach
campaigns
4.
Offer
affordable
curbside
trash
removal
5.
Make
recycling
facilities
more
convenient/
accessible
6.
Other:
_____________________________
22
7.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Again,
in
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
eliminating
the
practice
of
backyard
burning
should
be
the
responsibility
of
local
governments,
or
should
it
be
left
to
state
governments?

1.
Local
government
2.
State
government
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)
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PUBLIC
EDUCATION
CAMPAIGNS
In
some
towns
or
communities,
local
or
state
officials
or
health
officers
use
public
education
campaigns
to
make
people
aware
of
the
dangers
and
harmful
health
effects
from
using
backyard
burn
barrels.
Are
you
aware
of
any
outreach
efforts
where
you
live
to
discourage
people
from
using
backyard
burn
barrels
to
dispose
of
their
trash?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

<
IF
1,
GO
TO
;
IF
2
OR
3,
GO
TO
>

What
types
of
public
education
campaigns
about
burn
barrels
have
there
been
where
you
live?
(
DO
NOT
READ
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
MORE
THAN
ONE
RESPONSE)

1.
Pamphlets
2.
Advertised
in
local
newspaper
3.
Advertised
on
local
television
4.
Notified
through
the
mail
5.
Materials
handed
out
door­
to­
door
6.
The
Internet
(
website
or
e­
mail)
7.
School
programs
(
aimed
specifically
at
children)
8.
Word­
of­
mouth
9.
Local
officials
did
nothing
at
all
10.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
these
public
education
materials
reached
a
broad
audience
or
were
available
to
most
of
the
people
where
you
live?
(
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NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

How
available
would
you
say
that
public
education
materials
are
to
the
people
where
you
live?
Would
you
say
 
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OPTIONS)

1.
Very
available
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2.
Somewhat
available
3.
Somewhat
unavailable
4.
Not
available
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Would
you
say
that
the
available
public
education
campaigns
are
concerned
mostly
with
 ?
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
The
bans
or
restrictions
in
place
where
you
live
2.
The
possible
health
effects
due
to
using
backyard
burn
barrels
3.
What
should
and
shouldn't
be
burned
in
backyard
burn
barrels
4.
What
alternatives
to
backyard
burn
barrels
exist
where
you
live
(
for
instance,
trash
pick­
up,
landfills,
recycling
programs,
etc.)

5.
Other:
_____________________________
(
DO
NOT
READ)

6.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

How
clear
do
you
think
this
message
is
to
most
people
where
you
live?
Would
you
say
the
message
is
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
clear
2.
Somewhat
clear
3.
Somewhat
clear
4.
Not
clear
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Have
these
messages
inspired
you
uto
limit
or
stop
burning
your
household
trash?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
No,
I
never
burn
household
trash
4.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
5.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
the
public
education
materials
helped
to
educate
most
people
where
you
live
about
backyard
burning?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
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Again,
in
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
the
public
education
materials
helped
to
motivate
most
people
where
you
live
to
stop
backyard
burning?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

To
the
best
of
your
knowledge,
did
these
public
education
materials
supply
a
telephone
number,
Internet
website
address,
or
some
other
means
of
contacting
someone
to
ask
questions?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

How
responsive
do
you
think
people
where
you
live
are
to
the
education
campaigns?
In
other
words,
how
motivated
do
you
think
people
are
as
a
result
of
these
public
education
campaigns?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
motivated
2.
Somewhat
motivated
3.
Somewhat
motivated
4.
Not
motivated
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Again,
on
a
scale
of
one
to
ten,
where
one
means
not
successful
at
all
and
ten
means
extremely
successful,
how
would
you
rate
the
success
of
the
public
education
campaign
where
you
live?

1.
1
2.
2
3.
3
4.
4
5.
5
6.
6
7.
7
8.
8
9.
9
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10.
10
11.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

To
your
knowledge,
were
there
any
public
education
campaigns
in
local
schools
or
directed
specifically
toward
children?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
how
important
do
you
think
it
is
to
educate
children
about
the
adverse
health
effects
of
using
backyard
burn
barrels?
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
important
2.
Somewhat
important
3.
Somewhat
important
4.
Not
important
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
what
would
be
the
most
effective
type
of
public
education
campaign
to
stop
people
from
using
backyard
burn
barrels
where
you
live?
Would
you
say 
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
FIRST
RESPONSE
ONLY)

1.
Pamphlets
2.
Advertised
in
local
newspaper
3.
Advertised
on
local
television
4.
Notified
through
the
mail
5.
Materials
handed
out
door­
to­
door
6.
Website
or
e­
mail
7.
School
programs
(
aimed
specifically
at
children)
7.
Word­
of­
mouth
8.
Other:
_____________________________
(
DO
NOT
READ)

9.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
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In
your
opinion,
what
should
be
the
main
focus
of
these
public
education
materials
and
their
message?
In
other
words,
what
do
people
in
your
community
need
to
know
that
would
change
their
minds
about
using
burn
barrels?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
The
bans
or
restrictions
in
place
2.
The
possible
health
effects
due
to
using
backyard
burn
barrels
3.
What
should
and
shouldn't
be
burned
in
backyard
burn
barrels
4.
Reducing
the
nuisance
of
neighborhood
smoke,
bad
smells,
and
breathing
difficulties
5.
The
potential
of
fire
hazards
associated
with
backyard
burning
6.
What
alternatives
to
backyard
burn
barrels
exist
(
for
instance,
trash
pick­
up,
transfer
stations,
recycling
programs,
etc.)

7.
Other:
_____________________________
(
DO
NOT
READ)

8.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
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ALTERNATIVES
TO
USING
BURN
BARRELS
Now,
to
change
the
subject
just
a
bit,
I'd
like
to
talk
a
little
about
alternatives
to
burn
barrels
where
you
live.

Is
there
a
trash
removal
service
available
where
you
live?
[
READ
IF
NECESSARY:
A
trash
removal
service,
for
instance,
is
when
a
company
comes
to
your
home
once
or
twice
a
week
on
a
regular
basis
to
pick
up
and
haul
away
your
garbage.)
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
Yes,
but
only
in
some
areas
3.
No,
but
it
will
be
in
the
future
4.
No,
not
anymore
5.
No,
not
at
all
6.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
how
effective
do
you
think
a
trash
removal
service
would
be/
is
in
discouraging
people
where
you
live
from
using
backyard
burn
barrels
to
dispose
of
their
trash?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
effective
2.
Somewhat
effective
3.
Not
very
effective
4.
Not
effective
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

<
IF
1
OR
2,
GO
TO
;
IF
3,
4,
5,
OR
6,
GO
TO
>

And
why
do
you
say
that?
Why
do
you
think
people
where
you
live
would
stop
using
backyard
burn
barrels
if
a
trash
removal
service
were
available?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
FIRST
RESPONSE
ONLY)

1.
Convenience
2.
Affordability
3.
Healthier
alternative
4.
Safer
alternative
5.
The
right
thing
to
do
29
6.
Stop
being
a
nuisance
to
neighbors
7.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
8.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Is
there
a
transfer
station
available
where
you
live?
[
READ
IF
NECESSARY:
A
transfer
station
is
a
public
landfill
or
town
dump
where
residents
can
dispose
of
their
garbage.)
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
Yes,
but
only
in
some
areas
3.
No,
but
it
will
be
in
the
future
4.
No,
not
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
how
effective
do
you
think
a
transfer
station
would
be/
is
in
discouraging
people
where
you
live
from
using
backyard
burn
barrels
to
dispose
of
their
trash?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
effective
2.
Somewhat
effective
3.
Not
very
effective
4.
Not
effective
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

<
IF
1
OR
2,
GO
TO
;
IF
3,
4,
5,
OR
6,
GO
TO
>

And
why
do
you
say
that?
Why
do
you
think
people
where
you
live
would
stop
using
backyard
burn
barrels
if
a
transfer
station
were
available?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
FIRST
RESPONSE
ONLY)

1.
Convenience
2.
Affordability
3.
Healthier
alternative
4.
Safer
alternative
5.
The
right
thing
to
do
6.
Stop
being
a
nuisance
to
neighbors
7.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
8.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)
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Similarly,
some
towns
have
a
recycling
program
or
make
recycling
facilities
available
for
people
that
live
there.
Is
there
a
recycling
program
or
recycling
facility
available
where
you
live?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
Yes,
but
only
in
some
areas
3.
No,
but
it
will
be
in
the
future
4.
No,
not
any
more
5.
No,
not
at
all
6.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

<
IF
1
OR
2,
GO
TO
;
IF
3,
4,
OR
5,
GO
TO
>

Does
the
recycling
program
or
recycling
facility
where
you
live
offer
any
type
of
incentives
for
you
to
recycle?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
how
effective
do
you
think
a
recycling
program
or
recycling
facility
would
be/
is
in
discouraging
people
where
you
live
from
using
backyard
burn
barrels
to
dispose
of
their
trash?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
effective
2.
Somewhat
effective
3.
Not
very
effective
4.
Not
effective
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

<
IF
1
OR
2,
GO
TO
;
IF
3,
4,
5,
OR
6,
GO
TO
>

And,
again,
why
do
think
that
people
where
you
live
would
stop
using
backyard
burn
barrels
if
a
recycling
program
or
a
recycling
facility
were
available?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
FIRST
RESPONSE
ONLY)

1.
Convenience
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2.
Affordability
3.
Healthier
alternative
4.
Safer
alternative
5.
The
right
thing
to
do
6.
Stop
being
a
nuisance
to
neighbors
7.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
8.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)
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LOCAL
FIRE
OFFICIALS
In
your
opinion,
how
bad
is
the
problem
of
people
using
backyard
burn
barrels
to
dispose
of
trash
in
your
jurisdiction?
Would
you
say
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Extremely
bad
2.
Somewhat
bad
3.
Not
very
bad
4.
Not
bad
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

What
do
you
think
is
the
main
reason
that
people
in
your
jurisdiction
burn
their
trash
in
backyard
burn
barrels?

1.
[
OPEN
QUESTION}

2.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
3.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

To
the
best
of
your
knowledge,
what
percentage
of
brush
or
forest
fires
are
started
in
your
jurisdiction
each
year
by
people
using
backyard
burn
barrels?

1.
___________________________

2.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
3.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
the
number
of
brush
or
forest
fires
in
your
jurisdiction
due
to
backyard
burning
over
the
past
few
years
is
 ?
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Increasing
2.
Staying
about
the
same
3.
Decreasing
4.
Depends
on
weather/
seasonal
factors
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Again,
to
the
best
of
your
knowledge,
what
percentage
of
home
or
structure
fires
are
started
in
your
jurisdiction
each
year
by
people
using
backyard
burn
barrels?
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1.
___________________________

2.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
3.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

And,
in
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
the
number
of
home
or
structure
fires
in
your
jurisdiction
due
to
backyard
burning
over
the
past
few
years
is
 ?
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Increasing
2.
Staying
about
the
same
5.
Decreasing
6.
Depends
on
weather/
seasonal
factors
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
how
aware
do
you
think
that
people
where
you
live
are
of
the
harmful
environmental
impacts
and
human
health
effects
from
using
backyard
burn
barrels?
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Very
aware
2.
Somewhat
aware
3.
Not
very
aware
4.
Not
aware
at
all
5.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
do
you
think
that
the
bans
or
restrictions
on
the
use
backyard
burn
barrels
are
adequately
enforced
in
your
jurisdiction?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

What
do
you
think
is
the
main
reason
that
bans
or
restrictions
on
backyard
burn
barrels
are
not
adequately
enforced
within
your
jurisdiction?

1.
[
OPEN
QUESTION]

2.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
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3.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Do
you
think
that
the
enforcement
of
these
bans
or
restrictions
is
a
burden
on
the
local
firefighting
resources
in
your
jurisdiction?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

<
ASK
EVERYONE>

In
your
opinion,
what
is
the
one
thing
that
local
town
or
county
government
officials
could
do
to
adequately
enforce
the
bans
or
restrictions
on
using
backyard
barrels
in
your
jurisdiction?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
FIRST
RESPONSE
ONLY)

1.
Increase
fines
and
penalties
2.
Make
public
more
aware
through
outreach
campaigns
3.
Offer
affordable
curbside
trash
removal
4.
Make
recycling
facilities
more
convenient/
accessible
5.
Nothing
6.
Other:
_____________________________

7.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Again,
in
your
opinion,
what
is
the
one
thing
local
fire
officials
could
do
to
adequately
enforce
the
bans
or
restrictions
on
using
backyard
barrels
in
your
jurisdiction?
(
DO
NOT
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
FIRST
RESPONSE
ONLY)

1.
More
aggressive
enforcement
2.
Increase
fines
and
penalties
3.
Make
public
more
aware
through
outreach
campaigns
4.
Nothing
5.
Other:
_____________________________

6.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)

In
your
opinion,
what
is
the
one
thing
that
could
make
people
in
your
jurisdiction
change
their
minds
about
using
backyard
burn
barrels
to
dispose
of
their
trash?
35
1.
[
OPEN
QUESTION}

2.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
3.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)
36
DEMOGRAPHIC
QUESTIONS
Finally,
I
need
to
ask
just
a
few
more
questions
to
help
us
categorize
the
people
participating
in
this
survey.
As
I
said
before,
all
your
responses
will
be
kept
strictly
confidential.

First,
in
which
of
the
following
age
groups
would
you
include
yourself?
Are
you
between
 
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RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
18
to
25
years
of
age
2.
26
to
35
years
of
age
3.
36
to
45
years
of
age
4.
46
to
55
years
of
age
5.
Over
the
age
of
55
6.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Gender
(
DO
NOT
READ)

1.
Male
2.
Female
Next,
what
is
your
race
or
ethnic
background?
(
DO
NOT
READ
REPONSE
OPTIONS)
(
ACCEPT
FIRST
RESPONSE
ONLY)

1.
Caucasian
2.
African­
American
3.
Hispanic
4.
Asian
5.
Native
American
6.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
7.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

How
many
people,
including
children,
live
in
your
household?

1.
One
2.
Two
3.
Three
4.
Four
5.
Five
6.
Six
or
more
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7.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
8.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

Are
any
of
those
children?

1.
Yes
2.
No
3.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
4.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

And
are
any
of
these
children
 
(
READ
RESPONSE
OPTIONS)

1.
Under
2
years
old
2.
2
to
4
years
old
3.
5
to
7
years
old
4.
8
to
10
years
old
5.
11
to
13
years
old
6.
14
to
17
years
old
7.
Don't
know
/
not
sure
(
DO
NOT
READ)
8.
Refuse
(
DO
NOT
READ)

CONCLUSION
STATEMENT
Thank
you
for
taking
part
in
this
research,
your
comments
are
very
valuable
to
us.

Would
you
be
willing
to
participate
in
a
more
in­
depth
interview
as
a
case
study
for
our
research
at
a
later
date?

1.
Yes
2.
No
Name:
__________________________

Daytime
Phone:
__________________________

Most
convenient
time:
__________________________