Assessing Public Preferences and Values to Support Coastal and Marine Management

This is a request for a new information collection, which will include a pre-test to help guide revisions necessary to the survey instrument. The National Ocean Service (NOS) proposes to collect data on the opinions, values, attitudes, and behaviors of residents local to National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs). Up-to-date socio-economic data is needed to support the individual NERR sites’ conservation and management goals. This information will be used by NOAA and others to: ● understand who visits the NERRs; ● identify differential impacts of management decisions on underserved communities ; ● inform management decisions; and ● extend education and outreach efforts. NOAA has a vested interest in this research as it relates to the resilience, well-being, and sustainability of coastal communities.

The latest form for Assessing Public Preferences and Values to Support Coastal and Marine Management expires 2026-09-30 and can be found here.