2021 WESTERN STATES SURVEY Interview Schedule – COMBINED

New Bridge Strategy / FM3 Research January 2-13, 2021 At least N=400 Voters per state; 3,842 total (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT & WY) Margin of Error: At most +4.8% per state Margin of Error: +2.2% effective overall sample

In this document:

• An asterisk (*) in a response category means that less than 0.5% of respondents chose that response category and a dash (‐) represents no response.

• A carrot (^) denotes rounding. Due to rounding, some figures may be higher or lower by less than one‐half of one percent.

• Sample A was asked of ½ of the sample, N=1,869. Sample B was asked of ½ of the sample, N=1,973.

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1. When you think about the future of the United States, would you say that you feel – (ROTATE) more hopeful or more worried?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 29% 27% 34% 23% 25% 31% 31% 26% 20% HOPEFUL 69% 69% 65% 74% 72% 66% 67% 74% 76% WORRIED

2% 4% 1% 3% 3% 3% 2% * 4% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 2. When you think about the future of nature, meaning our land, water, air and wildlife,

would you say that you feel – (ROTATE) more hopeful or more worried?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 36% 38% 33% 33% 38% 31% 39% 37% 40% HOPEFUL 61% 59% 65% 61% 58% 66% 58% 60% 56% WORRIED 3% 3% 2% 6% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT

ONLINE) (ASK ONLINE ONLY & IF SAMPLE A & Q2:1-2) 3. What are the one or two reasons you feel more (INSERT RESPONSE FROM Q2) about the future

of nature?

SEE VERBATIM RESPONSES

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Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues some people say are problems in STATE. For each one, please tell me if you think it is (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) an extremely serious problem, a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, or not a problem in STATE. EXT/VERY EXTREMELY VERY SOMEWHAT NOT A DK/REF SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS PROBLEM (DNR/NOT ONLINE) The (first/next) one is... (RANDOMIZE) 4. Loss of habitat for fish and wildlife (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 52%^ 23% 28% 29% 17% 2% AZ 47% 22% 25% 29% 22% 2% CO 60% 25% 35% 28% 10% 2% ID 46% 23% 23% 35% 15% 4% MT 48% 24% 24% 23% 29% * NV 51% 28% 23% 28% 18% 3% NM 56% 28% 28% 23% 19% 2% UT 49%^ 16% 34% 36% 14% 1% WY 39% 16% 23% 34% 25% 2% 5. Inadequate water supplies (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 52% 26% 26% 31% 16% 1% AZ 54% 30% 24% 30% 16% -- CO 55% 29% 26% 32% 11% 2% ID 27%^ 7% 19% 31% 41% 1% MT 22% 6% 16% 44% 33% 1% NV 67% 35% 32% 21% 10% 2% NM 62% 31% 31% 26% 11% 2% UT 49% 19% 30% 40% 10% 1% WY 32% 13% 19% 34% 32% 2% 6. Uncontrollable wildfires that threaten homes and property (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 60% 30% 30% 30% 10% -- AZ 55% 25% 30% 35% 8% 2% CO 76% 42% 34% 22% 2% -- ID 51% 22% 29% 36% 13% -- MT 67%^ 31% 37% 23% 9% 1% NV 53%^ 27% 27% 26% 21% -- NM 51%^ 28% 22% 36% 13% -- UT 52% 26% 26% 33% 15% -- WY 48% 23% 25% 34% 17% 1%

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EXT/VERY EXTREMELY VERY SOMEWHAT NOT A DK/REF SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS PROBLEM (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 7. Air pollution and smog (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 43% 18% 25% 38% 19% -- AZ 45% 18% 27% 43% 12% -- CO 47% 19% 28% 40% 13% -- ID 22% 6% 16% 40% 38% * MT 17% 6% 11% 30% 52% 1% NV 49%^ 19% 29% 36% 15% -- NM 24% 8% 16% 35% 41% -- UT 65% 36% 29% 26% 9% -- WY 12%^ 5% 6% 24% 63% 1% 8. Loss of pollinators such as bees and butterflies (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 63%^ 34% 30% 23% 11% 3% AZ 58% 32% 26% 23% 15% 4% CO 69% 36% 33% 22% 6% 3% ID 64%^ 36% 29% 22% 11% 2% MT 58% 30% 28% 25% 14% 3% NV 65% 35% 30% 21% 11% 3% NM 64%^ 36% 27% 23% 12% 1% UT 65% 32% 33% 26% 9% * WY 60% 30% 30% 29% 9% 2% 9. Low level of water in rivers (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 60%^ 30% 29% 28% 11% 2% AZ 66% 37% 29% 25% 8% 1% CO 63%^ 29% 33% 27% 7% 3% ID 26% 5% 21% 40% 29% 5% MT 31% 10% 21% 37% 29% 3% NV 69%^ 40% 28% 21% 7% 3% NM 74% 40% 34% 19% 6% 1% UT 53% 23% 30% 37% 10% -- WY 36% 15% 21% 37% 25% 2% 10. Pollution of rivers, lakes and streams (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 54% 26% 28% 31% 14% 1% AZ 52% 26% 26% 31% 15% 2% CO 61% 28% 33% 32% 5% 2% ID 46% 19% 27% 33% 19% 2% MT 50% 20% 30% 25% 24% 1% NV 57% 30% 27% 24% 17% 2% NM 55% 29% 26% 29% 15% 1% UT 49% 22% 27% 33% 17% 1% WY 36% 14% 22% 38% 24% 2%

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EXT/VERY EXTREMELY VERY SOMEWHAT NOT A DK/REF SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS PROBLEM (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 11. The impact of oil and gas drilling on our land, air and water (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 35%^ 18% 16% 28% 35% 2% AZ 28% 17% 11% 30% 39% 3% CO 40% 20% 20% 29% 29% 2% ID 26% 11% 15% 29% 44% 1% MT 34% 18% 16% 28% 38% -- NV 46% 23% 23% 24% 28% 2% NM 36%^ 21% 16% 27% 34% 2% UT 36% 17% 19% 29% 35% -- WY 25% 16% 9% 28% 45% 2% 12. Climate change (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 51% 29% 22% 23% 26% * AZ 47% 23% 24% 27% 25% 1% CO 63% 39% 24% 19% 18% -- ID 39% 24% 15% 28% 32% 1% MT 43% 27% 16% 20% 35% 2% NV 54% 33% 21% 18% 27% 1% NM 56% 32% 24% 22% 22% * UT 45% 25% 20% 21% 34% -- WY 32% 19% 13% 25% 40% 3% 13. Unemployment in STATE (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 49%^ 22% 26% 34% 16% 1% AZ 44% 21% 23% 33% 20% 3% CO 49% 21% 28% 38% 12% 1% ID 32%^ 10% 23% 42% 25% 2% MT 36%^ 14% 23% 46% 17% -- NV 80% 46% 34% 14% 5% 1% NM 77% 35% 42% 18% 3% 2% UT 22%^ 7% 16% 49% 27% 2% WY 39%^ 14% 24% 47% 14% -- 14. The state budget deficit (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 51% 23% 28% 30% 14% 5% AZ 47% 17% 30% 33% 16% 4% CO 55%^ 29% 27% 31% 6% 8% ID 30% 12% 18% 34% 30% 6% MT 41% 12% 29% 28% 25% 6% NV 64%^ 34% 29% 24% 8% 5% NM 68% 35% 33% 23% 6% 3% UT 35% 13% 22% 30% 27% 8% WY 67% 28% 39% 24% 7% 2%

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EXT/VERY EXTREMELY VERY SOMEWHAT NOT A DK/REF SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS PROBLEM (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 15. Loss of family farms and ranches (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 52% 22% 30% 32% 12% 4% AZ 44%^ 18% 25% 36% 15% 5% CO 59%^ 26% 34% 30% 9% 2% ID 59% 25% 34% 29% 9% 3% MT 61% 24% 37% 31% 6% 2% NV 51% 26% 25% 31% 13% 5% NM 61% 25% 36% 24% 10% 5% UT 47% 17% 30% 38% 9% 6% WY 49% 25% 24% 32% 17% 2% 16. Population declines of fish and wildlife (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 48% 21% 27% 32% 17% 3% AZ 41% 15% 26% 32% 25% 2% CO 56% 27% 29% 32% 8% 4% ID 51% 21% 30% 31% 15% 3% MT 48% 21% 27% 27% 24% 1% NV 47% 23% 24% 32% 19% 2% NM 54% 23% 31% 28% 16% 2% UT 43%^ 18% 24% 37% 17% 3% WY 38%^ 12% 25% 37% 21% 4% 17. Do you think wildfires in the West are (ROTATE :1-2) - more of a problem than ten years

ago, less of a problem than ten years ago, or about the same?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 71% 68% 74% 68% 71% 74% 65% 73% 68% MORE OF A PROBLEM 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 5% 2% 5% LESS OF A PROBLEM 25% 27% 22% 28% 26% 23% 30% 25% 26% SAME 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% * * * 1% NO OPINION/UNSURE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * -- * -- * * -- -- -- REFUSED (DNR/NOT

ONLINE)

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(ASKED IF Q17:1, ASKED OF N=2,715) 18. What are the main reasons you think wildfires are more of a problem than ten years

ago?

**PERCENTAGES ADD UP TO GREATER THAN 100% BECAUSE MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ALLOWED**

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 42% 40% 47% 37% 39% 47% 49% 36% 37% CHANGES IN THE CLIMATE 40% 47% 39% 17% 15% 37% 57% 45% 21% DROUGHT 29% 33% 26% 33% 31% 32% 28% 24% 34% LACK OF RESOURCES IN PUBLIC AGENCIES TO PROPERLY MANAGE FORESTS 29% 26% 37% 27% 22% 26% 18% 33% 23% MORE PEOPLE LIVING IN FIRE PRONE AREAS 12% 9% 9% 26% 37% 5% 9% 15% 29% LESS COMMERCIAL LOGGING TODAY 12% 10% 10% 18% 17% 10% 8% 15% 17% OVERGROWTH DUE TO PAST FOREST FIRES BEING PUT OUT QUICKLY 5% 4% 6% 5% 7% 7% 3% 4% 9% OTHER (DNR/SHOW ONLINE) (SPECIFY) * -- 1% 2% -- * -- * -- UNSURE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * -- -- -- * -- -- -- * REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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Thinking about some actions that could or are being taken to help address the risks from wildfires in the western United States… For each one, please indicate if you support or oppose taking that specific action. (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE ON PHONES) And, do you STRONGLY (choice) or just SOMEWHAT (choice)? TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF The (first/next) one is... (RANDOMIZE) 19. Increasing efforts to remove overgrown brush and selected or dead trees on public lands.

(ASKED OF N=2,854 RESPONDENTS) TOTAL 94% 5%^ 68% 26% 4% 2% 1% -- AZ 94%^ 6% 68% 25% 4% 2% -- -- CO 94% 5% 69% 25% 4% 1% 1% -- ID 93% 6% 66% 27% 4% 2% 1% -- MT 94% 4% 74% 20% 3% 1% 2% -- NV 92% 7% 68% 24% 4% 3% 1% -- NM 94% 5%^ 72% 22% 5% 1% -- -- UT 97% 3% 63% 34% 3% -- -- -- WY 94% 5% 71% 23% 3% 2% 1% -- 20. Updating zoning and building codes for new homes and development near forests or other fire-

prone areas so homes are farther from or can better withstand fires. (ASKED OF N=2,909 RESPONDENTS)

TOTAL 80%^ 19% 49% 30% 10% 9% 1% -- AZ 79% 20%^ 53% 26% 9% 12% -- -- CO 81% 18%^ 48% 33% 10% 7% 1% -- ID 80%^ 19% 44% 35% 10% 9% 1% -- MT 76% 23% 42% 34% 14% 9% 1% -- NV 80%^ 18% 52% 27% 11% 7% 2% -- NM 78% 21%^ 46% 32% 13% 9% 1% -- UT 82%^ 16%^ 50% 33% 10% 7% 1% -- WY 72%^ 26%^ 41% 30% 12% 13% 2% --

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TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF 21. Increase the use of controlled burns when and where doing so will safely reduce the amount of

fuel for fires. (ASKED OF N=2,854 RESPONDENTS) TOTAL 91% 8% 61% 30% 5% 3% 1% -- AZ 93% 6% 68% 25% 4% 2% 1% -- CO 91% 8% 63% 28% 6% 2% 1% -- ID 92% 7% 58% 34% 5% 2% 1% -- MT 88%^ 11% 51% 36% 7% 4% 1% -- NV 90%^ 8%^ 54% 37% 4% 3% 2% -- NM 91% 8% 61% 30% 6% 2% 1% -- UT 91% 9%^ 53% 38% 7% 3% -- -- WY 91% 8% 60% 31% 5% 3% 1% -- 22. Require landowners in fire prone areas to remove trees and brush close to their home so that

fires are less likely to affect it. (ASKED OF N=2,909 RESPONDENTS) TOTAL 79% 21%^ 50% 29% 13% 7% 1% -- AZ 81%^ 19% 57% 23% 13% 6% 1% -- CO 81%^ 18% 50% 30% 13% 5% 1% -- ID 77% 22%^ 48% 29% 11% 12% -- -- MT 73% 26%^ 42% 31% 14% 13% -- -- NV 78% 20% 45% 33% 11% 9% 2% -- NM 77% 22%^ 44% 33% 15% 8% -- -- UT 74%^ 25%^ 43% 32% 18% 8% -- -- WY 75% 23% 44% 31% 11% 12% 2% -- 23. Do you agree or disagree that… Even with state budget problems, we should still find money to

protect STATE’s land, water and wildlife. (IF AGREE/DISAGREE:) And do you STRONGLY (agree/disagree) with that or just SOMEWHAT

(agree/disagree) with that?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 69% 69% 73% 69% 68% 66% 72% 62% 62% STRONGLY AGREE 23% 23% 21% 23% 22% 24% 18% 27% 27% SOMEWHAT AGREE 5% 6% 3% 4% 5% 7% 5% 7% 4% SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 4% STRONGLY DISAGREE 1% * 1% 1% 1% * 1% 2% 2% DON’T KNOW (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * * -- -- 1% -- -- * 1% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 91%^ 92% 94% 92% 90% 90% 90% 89% 89% TOTAL AGREE 7% 8% 5% 7% 8% 9%^ 9%^ 9% 8% TOTAL DISAGREE

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24. When you think about the presence of national public lands in STATE such as national parks, national forests, national monuments, or national wildlife refuges, do you think that having such lands helps our economy, hurts our economy, or has little impact on our economy? (ROTATE :1-2)

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 77% 72% 83% 74% 88% 65% 79% 83% 85% HELPS 4% 5% 2% 6% 3% 4% 3% 7% 4% HURTS 18% 22% 12% 18% 8% 30% 15% 9% 10% LITTLE IMPACT 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

25. Which one would you prefer your Member of Congress place more emphasis on in upcoming

decisions regarding national public lands? (ROTATE :1-2)

Ensuring we protect sources of clean water, our air quality and wildlife habitat while providing opportunities to visit and recreate on our national public lands. ...or... Ensuring we produce more domestic energy by maximizing the amount of national public lands available for responsible oil and gas drilling and mining.

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 69% 72% 70% 71% 64% 74% 65% 64% 47% CONSERVE/RECREATE 27% 25% 26% 24% 30% 22% 32% 30% 45% ENERGY PRODUCT 2% 1% 3% 2% 4% 1% 1% 3% 4% BOTH (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 1% -- 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% NEITHER/OTHER (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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Currently, oil and gas companies lease more than 25 million acres of national public lands from the U.S. government. Oil and gas drilling is already taking place on half that land. 26. Which one best describes what you think should happen with oil and gas development on

national public lands in the future? Do you think that… (ROTATE :1-3) we should stop all oil and gas development on public lands, we should strictly limit where and how new oil and gas development takes place on public lands, or we should expand oil and gas development on public lands?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 14% 11% 22% 10% 13% 16% 15% 10% 7% STOP ALL 59% 61% 56% 63% 57% 59% 59% 58% 49% STRICTLY LIMIT 25% 28% 21% 25% 29% 23% 24% 28% 40% EXPAND 2% * 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 4% 4% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

27. Over the past year, how many times do you think you have visited national public lands

such as national parks, national forests, national monuments, national wildlife refuges, or other national public lands? (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP)

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 22% 27% 18% 17% 16% 23% 17% 24% 15% ONCE OR TWICE 20% 23% 20% 16% 16% 19% 17% 21% 20% 3-5 TIMES 14% 10% 14% 17% 13% 16% 18% 15% 11% 6-10 TIMES 14% 12% 16% 15% 12% 13% 12% 14% 17% 10-20 TIMES 19% 16% 20% 24% 34% 14% 21% 15% 28% MORE THAN 20 TIMES 12% 12% 11% 11% 8% 14% 14% 12% 8% ZERO/NONE * * 1% -- 1% -- * -- 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

88%^ 88% 88% 89% 91% 86%^ 86%^ 88%^ 91% TOTAL VISITED IN LAST YEAR

(ASKED IF Q27:6, N=456 RESPONDENTS) 28. Have you ever visited national public lands before?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 93% 88% 98% 97% 91% 87% 96% 100% 93% YES 7% 12% 2% 3% 7% 13% 4% -- 7% NO -- -- -- -- 2% -- -- -- -- UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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29. And obviously 2020 was an unusual year, so assuming that the pandemic is under control this year, do you plan to visit national public lands - (ROTATE :1-2) more often, less often or about the same amount in the year ahead?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 57% 56% 62% 47% 47% 53% 66% 57% 48% MORE OFTEN 4% 5% 3% 4% 1% 7% 2% 1% 1% LESS OFTEN 39% 37% 35% 49% 52% 40% 31% 40% 49% ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT * 2% * * * * 1% 2% 2% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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30. Which if any of the following limit how often you might visit national public lands such as national parks or national forests? (RANDOMIZE & ACCEPT UP TO THREE RESPONSES) **PERCENTAGES ADD UP TO GREATER THAN 100% BECAUSE MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ALLOWED**

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 31% 27% 37% 34% 40% 21% 19% 45% 33% IT IS TOO CROWDED 18% 19% 18% 12% 14% 18% 17% 19% 11% IT TAKES TOO LONG TO GET THERE 14% 14% 14% 12% 15% 13% 9% 20% 14% IT COSTS TOO MUCH 13% 14% 11% 12% 9% 15% 11% 13% 12% I PREFER OTHER ACTIVITIES 10% 11% 11% 9% 6% 13% 9% 8% 8% WEATHER, BUGS OR IT IS JUST NOT COMFORTABLE 9% 11% 9% 7% 8% 8% 6% 14% 7% IT REQUIRES TOO MUCH PLANNING 6% 6% 4% 5% 4% 8% 7% 7% 4% I LACK THE EQUIPMENT 6% 6% 4% 4% 1% 11% 7% 4% 3% I DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THESE PLACES 5% 5% 6% 7% 3% 5% 5% 2% 3% I DON'T HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO GET THERE 5% 7% 4% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 2% IT IS NOT A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT 3% 4% 2% 5% 5% 4% 3% 3% 5% NO TIME/TOO BUSY/WORK/NO VACATION TIME 2% 4% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% LIMITED MOBILITY/ DISABLED/ ELDERLY/ PHYSICAL LIMITATION * * * * 1% * 1% * * COVID RESTRICTIONS/

SHUT DOWNS

1% 2% * 1% * 2% * -- 1% OTHER (DO NOT READ/ SHOW ONLINE)(SPECIFY) 18% 16% 17% 21% 20% 18% 28% 14% 25% NONE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 2% 1% 1% * 1% 2% * * UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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(ASKED IF Q27:2-5, N=2,550 RESPONDENTS) 31. And have you ever experienced hostility or been made to feel unwelcome while visiting national

public lands or not?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 11% 7% 12% 14% 14% 11% 13% 11% 19% YES 89% 93% 88% 85% 86% 89% 87% 89% 81% NO * * -- 1% -- -- -- -- * UNSURE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

There are a number of different proposals addressing public lands, water and wildlife in the West, some of which have already been put into place in some Western states or are being considered. For each one, please tell me if you would support (ROTATE) or oppose a similar proposal in your state. (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE) And, do you STRONGLY (choice) or just SOMEWHAT (choice)? TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF The (first/next) one is... (RANDOMIZE) 32. Designating portions of existing public lands where wildlife migrate each year as areas which

should NOT be open to oil and gas drilling. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 81% 18% 60% 21% 9% 9% 1% -- AZ 76% 23% 56% 20% 11% 12% 1% -- CO 87% 11%^ 69% 18% 5% 7% 2% -- ID 84% 13% 62% 22% 2% 11% 3% -- MT 79% 20% 60% 19% 10% 10% 1% -- NV 81%^ 19% 62% 18% 9% 10% -- -- NM 85% 15% 61% 24% 8% 7% -- -- UT 77%^ 22% 46% 32% 17% 5% 1% -- WY 78% 19% 54% 24% 10% 9% 3% -- 33. Improving migration of salmon in Idaho rivers so that there are abundant populations. (ASKED

IN IDAHO ONLY, N=459 RESPONDENTS) ID 89%^ 9% 60% 28% 5% 4% 2% 1%

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TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF 34. Requiring oil and gas companies to use updated equipment and technology to prevent leaks of

methane gas and other pollution into the air. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 91%^ 9% 72% 18% 4% 5% -- -- AZ 91% 9% 74% 17% 3% 6% -- -- CO 91% 8% 77% 14% 4% 4% 1% -- ID 91% 7% 68% 23% 4% 3% 1% 1% MT 93%^ 6%^ 73% 21% 6% 1% -- -- NV 93% 7% 78% 15% 3% 4% -- -- NM 89% 11% 68% 21% 4% 7% -- -- UT 90%^ 10% 65% 26% 5% 5% -- -- WY 83% 15% 59% 24% 7% 8% 2% -- 35. Requiring oil and gas companies, rather than federal and state governments, to pay for all of the

clean-up and land restoration costs after drilling is finished. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 93% 6% 77% 16% 4% 2% 1% -- AZ 92% 8% 74% 18% 6% 2% * -- CO 95%^ 4% 82% 14% 2% 2% 1% -- ID 95% 4% 81% 14% 2% 2% 1% -- MT 95% 5% 79% 16% 5% -- -- -- NV 93% 7% 76% 17% 4% 3% -- -- NM 92% 7% 78% 14% 4% 3% 1% -- UT 94% 5% 76% 18% 2% 3% 1% -- WY 94% 5% 76% 18% 2% 3% 1% -- 36. Setting a national goal of conserving thirty percent of land and inland waters in America, and

thirty percent of its ocean areas by the year 2030. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 77%^ 19% 49% 29% 10% 9% 2% 1% AZ 78% 19% 49% 29% 11% 8% 1% 2% CO 81% 15% 54% 27% 8% 7% 4% -- ID 65% 29%^ 45% 20% 18% 12% 4% 1% MT 71% 24% 50% 21% 13% 11% 4% 1% NV 82%^ 16%^ 53% 28% 8% 9% 1% 1% NM 77% 20% 48% 29% 12% 8% 2% 1% UT 76%^ 22% 38% 37% 9% 13% 2% -- WY 58%^ 36%^ 25% 32% 14% 21% 7% --

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TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF 37. Gradually transitioning to one hundred percent of our energy being produced from clean,

renewable sources like solar, wind and hydropower over the next ten to fifteen years. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869)

TOTAL 66% 33% 47% 19% 11% 22% 1% -- AZ 63% 35% 47% 16% 11% 24% 2% -- CO 72% 27% 53% 19% 10% 17% 1% -- ID 68% 31%^ 42% 26% 8% 22% 1% -- MT 56%^ 44% 42% 13% 13% 31% -- -- NV 71% 28% 51% 20% 9% 19% 1% -- NM 71% 28% 50% 21% 9% 19% 1% -- UT 59% 39% 36% 23% 15% 24% 2% -- WY 47%^ 51% 27% 21% 14% 37% 1% -- 38. Making public lands a net-zero source of carbon pollution, meaning that the positive impacts of

forests and lands to create clean air are greater than the carbon pollution caused by oil and gas development or mining. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973)

TOTAL 72% 24% 46% 26% 12% 12% 3% 1% AZ 75% 22% 49% 26% 12% 10% 2% 1% CO 74%^ 22% 47% 26% 12% 10% 4% -- ID 65%^ 28% 39% 27% 13% 15% 5% 2% MT 64% 30% 37% 27% 16% 14% 5% 1% NV 76% 21% 52% 24% 10% 11% 2% 1% NM 69%^ 27%^ 40% 28% 11% 15% 4% 1% UT 71% 25% 46% 25% 13% 12% 4% -- WY 53% 40%^ 28% 25% 15% 26% 7% -- 39. Directing funding to ensure adequate access to parks and natural areas for lower-income people

and communities of color that have disproportionately lacked them. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869)

TOTAL 73% 25% 46% 27% 11% 14% 2% -- AZ 67%^ 30% 43% 25% 11% 19% 2% 1% CO 82% 17%^ 54% 28% 9% 9% 1% -- ID 68% 28%^ 42% 26% 11% 16% 4% -- MT 69%^ 29% 36% 32% 12% 17% 2% -- NV 71% 28%^ 50% 21% 13% 14% 1% -- NM 78% 18%^ 53% 25% 9% 10% 4% -- UT 70%^ 29% 37% 32% 17% 12% 1% -- WY 68% 30% 36% 32% 9% 21% 2% --

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TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF 40. Restoring Clean Water Act protections for smaller streams and seasonal wetlands. (ASKED OF

SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 85% 14% 59% 26% 8% 6% 1% -- AZ 88%^ 11% 58% 31% 6% 5% -- -- CO 86% 11% 61% 25% 7% 4% 3% -- ID 79% 18% 52% 27% 9% 9% 1% 2% MT 76% 23%^ 53% 23% 10% 14% 1% -- NV 88% 12% 69% 19% 6% 6% -- -- NM 84% 16% 63% 21% 11% 5% -- -- UT 80%^ 19%^ 55% 24% 12% 6% 2% -- WY 70%^ 28% 45% 25% 11% 17% 3% -- 41. Restoring national monument protections to lands in the West which contain archaeological and

Native American sites, but also have oil, gas and mineral deposits. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869)

TOTAL 77% 20% 48% 29% 12% 8% 2% 1% AZ 71% 25% 35% 36% 14% 11% 3% 1% CO 81% 15% 55% 26% 10% 5% 4% -- ID 79%^ 19% 48% 30% 10% 9% 3% -- MT 76% 22% 52% 24% 12% 10% 2% -- NV 80% 18% 54% 26% 11% 7% 2% -- NM 84% 15% 60% 24% 10% 5% 1% -- UT 74% 25% 46% 28% 13% 12% 1% -- WY 70% 27% 42% 28% 15% 11% 3% 1% 42. Ensuring that Native American tribes have greater input into decisions made about areas within

national public lands that contain sites sacred to or culturally important to their tribe. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973)

TOTAL 83%^ 16% 60% 22% 9% 7% 1% -- AZ 80% 20% 59% 21% 11% 9% -- -- CO 86% 10% 66% 20% 6% 4% 2% 2% ID 78% 20% 51% 27% 9% 11% 1% 1% MT 74% 25% 46% 28% 9% 16% 1% -- NV 88% 12%^ 69% 19% 4% 7% -- -- NM 84% 15% 59% 25% 11% 4% 1% -- UT 83% 17% 57% 26% 10% 7% -- -- WY 73%^ 23% 43% 29% 11% 12% 4% --

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TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF 43. Restoring protections for threatened species under the Endangered Species Act that were

removed. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 73%^ 25%^ 52% 22% 13% 11% 2% -- AZ 70% 29% 51% 19% 19% 10% 1% -- CO 81% 16%^ 59% 22% 8% 9% 3% -- ID 65% 34% 40% 25% 14% 20% 1% -- MT 61%^ 36%^ 43% 19% 16% 21% 2% 1% NV 78%^ 21% 58% 19% 12% 9% 1% -- NM 83% 16% 57% 26% 7% 9% 1% -- UT 68% 28% 41% 27% 14% 14% 2% 2% WY 58% 37%^ 36% 22% 15% 21% 4% 1% 44. Restoring limits on drilling or industrial activities that could negatively impact threatened

wildlife on national public lands, such as sage grouse, a bird species which is at-risk. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973)

TOTAL 67%^ 31% 44% 22% 17% 14% 2% 1% AZ 62% 35%^ 39% 23% 20% 16% 2% 1% CO 71% 27% 49% 22% 18% 9% 2% -- ID 61%^ 34% 43% 19% 17% 17% 4% 1% MT 66%^ 33% 46% 21% 19% 14% -- -- NV 74% 25% 54% 20% 11% 14% 1% -- NM 65% 32% 44% 21% 15% 17% 2% -- UT 68%^ 31% 41% 26% 17% 14% 1% -- WY 54% 43% 31% 23% 20% 23% 2% 1% 45. Dedicating funding to modernizing older water infrastructure and restoring natural areas that

help communities protect sources of drinking water and withstand impacts of drought. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869)

TOTAL 94% 6% 67% 27% 4% 2% * -- AZ 93% 6%^ 65% 28% 5% 2% 1% -- CO 96%^ 4% 71% 24% 4% -- -- -- ID 89% 10%^ 59% 30% 5% 4% 2% -- MT 93% 6% 66% 27% 4% 2% 1% -- NV 93% 7% 69% 24% 5% 2% -- -- NM 95% 5% 71% 24% 2% 3% -- -- UT 97% 3% 63% 34% 2% 1% -- -- WY 91%^ 7% 63% 29% 2% 5% 2% --

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TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF 46. Creating new national parks, national monuments, national wildlife refuges and tribal protected

areas to protect historic sites or areas for outdoor recreation. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 84% 15%^ 55% 29% 8% 8% 1% -- AZ 87%^ 12% 56% 32% 7% 5% 1% -- CO 90% 9% 61% 29% 5% 4% 1% -- ID 77% 21% 48% 29% 11% 10% 1% 1% MT 75% 24%^ 44% 31% 12% 13% 1% -- NV 85% 14% 61% 24% 6% 8% 1% -- NM 83%^ 15%^ 57% 27% 11% 5% 1% -- UT 73% 26%^ 43% 30% 10% 15% 1% -- WY 65% 32%^ 37% 28% 14% 19% 3% -- 47. Increasing federal funding to extend running water and sanitation services to rural areas and

tribal communities that currently lack access. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,869) TOTAL 87%^ 13% 61% 25% 8% 5% -- -- AZ 84% 16% 61% 23% 10% 6% -- -- CO 92% 8%^ 67% 25% 5% 4% -- -- ID 80% 19% 54% 26% 12% 7% 1% -- MT 81% 17% 60% 21% 9% 8% 2% -- NV 87% 13% 61% 26% 9% 4% -- -- NM 91% 8% 69% 22% 3% 5% 1% -- UT 87% 13% 53% 34% 9% 4% -- -- WY 79% 18% 48% 31% 8% 10% 3% -- 48. Increasing federal funding for improving roads and broadband internet access to rural areas and

tribal communities that currently lack good access. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,973) TOTAL 87% 13% 60% 27% 6% 7% -- -- AZ 85% 15% 61% 24% 5% 10% -- -- CO 90% 10% 63% 27% 6% 4% -- -- ID 79% 19%^ 52% 27% 10% 8% 1% 1% MT 85% 15%^ 59% 26% 9% 7% -- -- NV 90%^ 9% 61% 30% 4% 5% -- -- NM 87%^ 11% 64% 22% 7% 4% 2% -- UT 86% 14% 54% 32% 7% 7% -- -- WY 79% 18%^ 49% 30% 6% 11% 3% --

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(SAMPLE A, N=1,869 RESPONDENTS) 49. Which one or two of the following sources of energy would you want to encourage the use of

here in STATE? (READ AND RANDOMIZE PUNCHES :1-7 & ACCEPT 2 RESPONSES)(RECORD 1ST AND 2ND MENTION IN ORDER)

1st Choice TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 46% 60% 47% 27% 18% 50% 42% 42% 13% SOLAR POWER 11% 8% 13% 16% 11% 10% 12% 12% 12% ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS 11% 2% 13% 17% 21% 14% 14% 10% 15% WIND POWER 10% 12% 6% 17% 7% 11% 8% 12% 9% NUCLEAR 10% 8% 9% 11% 16% 8% 9% 12% 19% NATURAL GAS 4% 5% 4% 2% 8% 1% 7% 4% 9% OIL 3% 1% 2% 1% 12% 3% 1% 4% 16% COAL 4% 3% 6% 6% 6% 2% 5% 4% 5% ALL/COMBINATION (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * -- -- 1% -- -- 1% * -- NONE OF THESE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 1% * 2% 1% 1% 1% -- 2% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE) Combined Choice TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 66% 74% 67% 57% 40% 73% 66% 62% 31% SOLAR POWER 40% 30% 48% 41% 41% 47% 47% 35% 30% WIND POWER 25% 25% 24% 28% 36% 16% 23% 26% 39% NATURAL GAS 24% 27% 22% 24% 20% 25% 20% 28% 21% ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS 18% 24% 11% 21% 12% 20% 12% 19% 15% NUCLEAR 8% 6% 9% 5% 15% 5% 15% 8% 18% OIL 7% 5% 5% 3% 22% 6% 5% 9% 34% COAL 4% 3% 6% 7% 5% 2% 5% 5% 5% ALL/COMBINATION (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% -- * 3% 2% 1% * 1% -- NONE OF THESE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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(SAMPLE B, N=1,743 RESPONDENTS) 50. Which one or two of the following sources of energy has the most potential to help STATE's

economy? (READ AND RANDOMIZE PUNCHES :1-7 & ACCEPT 2 RESPONSES)(RECORD 1ST AND 2ND MENTION IN ORDER)

1st Choice TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 45% 65% 33% 21% 20% 62% 41% 32% 7% SOLAR POWER 11% 5% 15% 14% 16% 8% 15% 14% 22% NATURAL GAS 11% 4% 16% 21% 22% 5% 13% 7% 22% WIND POWER 11% 13% 9% 20% 8% 6% 5% 14% 7% NUCLEAR 10% 8% 13% 13% 10% 8% 5% 15% 1% ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS 6% 2% 7% 3% 12% 4% 16% 10% 13% OIL 3% 2% 1% 1% 11% 2% 2% 4% 20% COAL 2% 1% 4% 2% * 4% 2% 1% 5% ALL/COMBINATION (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * -- -- * -- -- 1% -- -- NONE OF THESE (DNR/NOT

ONLINE) 1% * 2% 5% 1% 1% * 3% 3% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

Combined Choice TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 64% 78% 62% 47% 37% 79% 57% 50% 22% SOLAR POWER 36% 27% 44% 35% 48% 39% 44% 31% 33% WIND POWER 27% 22% 26% 34% 33% 19% 34% 38% 43% NATURAL GAS 26% 34% 25% 25% 19% 25% 14% 24% 5% ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS 18% 23% 14% 31% 14% 15% 11% 19% 10% NUCLEAR 13% 7% 14% 10% 23% 6% 30% 19% 33% OIL 6% 4% 5% 1% 19% 4% 4% 11% 35% COAL 2% 1% 5% 3% * 4% 2% 1% 5% ALL/COMBINATION (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 1% * 1% -- * 1% -- -- NONE OF THESE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 3% 2% 2% 5% 4% 4% 1% 3% 4% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT

ONLINE)

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51. Switching topics, when you think about the potential impacts of climate change, such as drought or wildfire, which one comes closer to your view? – (ROTATE)

The impacts will affect everyone equally. ...or... The impacts will be more severe for lower-income people and communities of color

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 55% 53% 51% 58% 59% 55% 56% 60% 60% EVERYONE EQUALLY 36% 36% 41% 31% 29% 37% 35% 35% 28% MORE SEVERE FOR SOME 7% 9% 6% 8% 10% 7% 6% 4% 8% WILL NOT AFFECT ANYONE 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% * 2% * 3% DON’T KNOW (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 1% 1% * 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

52. And thinking about where you live, is there a park or open space that you feel safe and is

convenient to walk to? (ROTATE :1-2)

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 86% 84% 88% 90% 85% 82% 81% 92% 88% YES 14% 16% 12% 9% 15% 17% 18% 8% 11% NO * * * 1% * 1% 1% -- 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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53. Which of the following types of outdoor recreation, if any, do you participate in regularly? (RANDOMIZE :1-9)(ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)

**PERCENTAGES ADD UP TO GREATER THAN 100% BECAUSE MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ALLOWED**

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 75% 76% 79% 69% 72% 72% 75% 77% 67% HIKING, RUNNING OR WALKING 47% 37% 50% 64% 62% 40% 49% 58% 57% CAMPING 34% 29% 33% 41% 40% 29% 39% 41% 43% PICNICKING 33% 23% 34% 50% 52% 27% 41% 35% 54% HUNTING OR FISHING 31% 28% 34% 37% 44% 22% 33% 29% 47% BIRD WATCHING OR VIEWING WILDLIFE 27% 22% 27% 42% 44% 23% 19% 32% 36% BOATING, RAFTING, KAYAKING 25% 20% 23% 29% 27% 26% 26% 31% 28% SPORTS 22% 18% 25% 26% 21% 18% 22% 25% 21% MOUNTAIN OR TRAIL BIKING 21% 16% 18% 34% 30% 19% 21% 29% 33% RIDING AN OFF-ROAD

VEHICLE OR SNOWMOBILE

6% 5% 6% 7% 6% 4% 4% 6% 7% OTHER (DNR/SHOW ONLINE)(SPECIFY) 5% 7% 3% 3% 3% 9% 5% 3% 6% NONE OF THESE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * -- -- 1% * -- * * * UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 94% 91% 96% 96% 96% 90% 94% 95% 94% TOTAL YES

D1. To ensure we have a representative sample of voters in your state, please tell me in what year you were born.

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 22% 20% 26% 20% 22% 28% 21% 25% 13% 18 - 34 22% 20% 22% 20% 24% 22% 20% 27% 24% 35 - 44 14% 15% 14% 14% 12% 15% 13% 13% 14% 45 - 54 19% 19% 19% 21% 19% 15% 25% 17% 23% 55 - 64 22% 26% 19% 25% 23% 19% 21% 17% 25% 65 AND ABOVE * -- * * * 1% * 1% 1% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

D2. And, what is your main ethnic or racial heritage? (READ CHOICES)

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 72% 67% 74% 89% 90% 61% 52% 90% 91% WHITE 16% 20% 14% 5% 3% 20% 37% 6% 5% HISPANIC AMERICAN OR LATINO 5% 6% 4% 2% 1% 12% 4% 1% -- AFRICAN AMERICAN OR BLACK 3% 4% 4% 2% 4% 3% 4% 1% 2% NATIVE AMERICAN 1% 1% * * * 1% * * -- ASIAN AMERICAN 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% OTHER (DNR/SHOW ONLINE) 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

D3. How long have you lived in STATE? (DO NOT READ CHOICES)

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 10% 10% 12% 8% 11% 13% 7% 3% 8% LESS THAN 5 YEARS 8% 9% 9% 11% 7% 12% 4% 3% 8% 5-9 YEARS 11% 15% 10% 10% 6% 13% 8% 10% 10% 10-15 YEARS 40% 41% 39% 43% 40% 42% 36% 35% 47% 16 OR MORE YEARS 31% 23% 31% 29% 36% 20% 46% 47% 27% NATIVE/ALL MY LIFE/BORN HERE * 2% -- * -- -- -- * -- DO NOT RECALL/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

29% 34% 30%^ 28%^ 24% 38% 19% 17%^ 26% TOTAL <16 YEARS 70%^ 64% 70% 72% 76% 62% 81%^ 83%^ 74% TOTAL 16+ YEARS/NATIVE

D4. Do you consider yourself to be a conservationist?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 68% 62% 72% 70% 78% 65% 66% 68% 78% YES 29% 35% 24% 26% 20% 32% 31% 30% 19% NO 3% 3% 4% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% DON’T KNOW/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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D5. Do you consider yourself a hunter, an angler or both?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 5% 2% 5% 5% 10% 4% 8% 6% 8% HUNTER ONLY 13% 15% 13% 13% 13% 11% 13% 11% 12% ANGLER ONLY 21% 17% 20% 35% 37% 18% 23% 20% 40% BOTH 60% 64% 62% 47% 40% 66% 56% 63% 38% NO/NEITHER (DNR/SHOW ONLINE) 1% 1% * * -- 1% * * 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 39% 35%^ 38% 53% 60% 33% 44% 36%^ 61%^ TOTAL YES

D6. How would you describe the area where you currently live? (ROTATE TOP TO

BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP)

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 26% 27% 24% 13% 15% 44% 26% 21% 6% BIG CITY 39% 42% 46% 33% 15% 35% 22% 51% 11% SUBURBAN AREA 18% 15% 15% 26% 34% 10% 25% 18% 51% SMALL TOWN 17% 15% 14% 27% 36% 11% 27% 10% 31% RURAL AREA * 1% 1% * -- * -- -- * DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * -- -- 1% -- -- -- -- 1% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

64%^ 69% 70% 46% 30% 79% 48% 72% 17% TOTAL CITY/SUBURBAN 35% 30% 29% 53% 70% 21% 52% 28% 82% TOTAL SMALL TOWN/RURAL

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D7. What was the last level of education you completed? (DO NOT READ CATEGORIES)

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 16% 15% 15% 18% 23% 17% 18% 13% 17% GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS 4% 3% 4% 5% 5% 4% 7% 4% 6% TECHNICAL OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 27% 29% 23% 28% 24% 32% 26% 29% 25% SOME COLLEGE 34% 33% 38% 31% 30% 33% 30% 36% 35% GRADUATED COLLEGE 18% 20% 20% 17% 18% 14% 19% 18% 17% GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL * * -- 1% -- * * -- * REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 16% 15% 15% 18% 23% 17% 18% 13% 17% HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS 31% 32% 27% 33% 29% 36% 33% 33% 31% TOTAL SOME COLLEGE 53%^ 53% 58% 48% 48% 47% 49% 54% 52% TOTAL COLLEGE+

D8. No matter how you feel today, are you registered to vote as a Republican, a Democrat,

Independent, or something else? (ROTATE)

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 36% 36% 30% 50% 31% 32% 34% 44% 67% REPUBLICAN 32% 34% 33% 15% 26% 39% 50% 15% 21% DEMOCRAT 31% 29% 37% 35% 42% 28% 15% 40% 12% INDEPENDENT/SOMETHING ELSE 1% 1% * -- 1% 1% 1% 1% * REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

D9. Generally speaking, do you consider yourself to be (ROTATE) conservative, moderate, or liberal on most issues?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 38% 42% 31% 43% 42% 30% 34% 48% 46% CONSERVATIVE 37% 36% 38% 38% 38% 40% 36% 36% 36% MODERATE 22% 19% 29% 15% 19% 28% 29% 15% 15% LIBERAL 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% * 1% DON’T KNOW (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 1% 1% 2% -- * * 1% 2% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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D10. Regardless of how you feel now, for which candidate did you vote in the 2020 presidential election?

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 45% 44% 52% 36% 41% 51% 49% 34% 30% JOE BIDEN 42% 44% 35% 46% 45% 34% 37% 53% 57% DONALD TRUMP 7% 5% 7% 9% 7% 6% 6% 10% 6% SOMEONE ELSE 4% 3% 3% 5% 5% 6% 5% 2% 4% DON'T RECALL/DID NOT VOTE FOR PRESIDENT (DNR/SHOW ONLINE) 2% 4% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 1% 3% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

D11. How would you describe your economic circumstances? (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP)

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 12% 12% 13% 14% 13% 11% 16% 8% 11% LOWER INCOME 24% 24% 18% 27% 32% 29% 23% 25% 25% WORKING CLASS 40% 35% 45% 40% 36% 42% 41% 42% 43% MIDDLE CLASS 20% 23% 21% 15% 15% 17% 15% 22% 16% UPPER MIDDLE CLASS 3% 5% 3% 4% 3% 1% 3% 2% 2% WELL-TO-DO 1% 1% * 1% 1% * 2% 1% 2% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 36% 36% 31% 40%^ 45% 40% 39% 33% 37%^ TOTAL LOWER/WORKING 40% 35% 45% 40% 36% 42% 41% 42% 43% TOTAL MIDDLE 23% 28% 24% 18%^ 18% 18% 18% 23%^ 19%^ TOTAL UPPER/WELL-TO-DO

D12. Please record your gender. (BY OBSERVATION ON PHONES)

TOTAL AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% MALE 52% 52% 52% 52% 52% 52% 52% 52% 52% FEMALE

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2021 WESTERN STATES SURVEY Interview Schedule –Voters by Racial and Ethnic Background

New Bridge Strategy / FM3 Research January 2-13, 2021 N=956 Voters of Color (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT & WY) Margin of Error: +3.17%

In this document:

• An asterisk (*) in a response category means that less than 0.5% of respondents chose that response category and a dash (‐) represents no response.

• A carrot (^) denotes rounding. Due to rounding, some figures may be higher or lower by less than one‐half of one percent.

• Sample A was asked of ½ of the sample, N=447. Sample B was asked of ½ of the sample, N=510.

• We conducted an oversample to reach N=300 African American voters, represented by “BLCK” in this document. We also conducted an oversample to reach N=200 Native American voters, represented by “Native” in this document.

• The “Total” column represents the combined “Voters of Color” data.

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1. When you think about the future of the United States, would you say that you feel – (ROTATE) more hopeful or more worried?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 36% 40% 38% 34% 27% HOPEFUL 60% 54% 60% 62% 71% WORRIED 4% 6% 2% 4% 2% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

2. When you think about the future of nature, meaning our land, water, air and wildlife,

would you say that you feel – (ROTATE) more hopeful or more worried? TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 34% 38% 29% 34% 36% HOPEFUL 62% 60% 70% 61% 61% WORRIED 4% 2% 1% 5% 3% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

(ASK ONLINE ONLY & IF SAMPLE A & Q2:1-2) 3. What are the one or two reasons you feel more (INSERT RESPONSE FROM Q2) about the future

of nature?

SEE VERBATIM RESPONSES Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues some people say are problems in STATE. For each one, please tell me if you think it is (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) an extremely serious problem, a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, or not a problem in STATE. EXT/VERY EXTREMELY VERY SOMEWHAT NOT A DK/REF SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS PROBLEM (DNR/NOT ONLINE) The (first/next) one is... (RANDOMIZE) 4. Loss of habitat for fish and wildlife (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 55% 31% 24% 29% 14% 2% BLCK 38% 16% 22% 37% 18% 7% NATIVE 50% 35% 15% 31% 17% 2% LATN 63%^ 36% 26% 26% 12% -- WHITE 51% 21% 30% 30% 18% 1%

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EXT/VERY EXTREMELY VERY SOMEWHAT NOT A DK/REF SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS PROBLEM (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 5. Inadequate water supplies (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 56% 34% 22% 23% 20% 1% BLCK 47% 23% 24% 19% 30% 4% NATIVE 57% 36% 21% 33% 10% -- LATN 58% 36% 22% 23% 19% -- WHITE 51% 23% 28% 33% 14% 2% 6. Uncontrollable wildfires that threaten homes and property (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 63% 40% 23% 25% 11% 1% BLCK 51% 25% 26% 26% 22% 1% NATIVE 63% 43% 20% 26% 10% 1% LATN 66%^ 42% 23% 24% 8% 2% WHITE 59%^ 27% 33% 31% 10% -- 7. Air pollution and smog (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 50% 23% 27% 36% 15% -- BLCK 40% 18% 22% 46% 14% -- NATIVE 33% 11% 22% 51% 16% * LATN 56% 27% 29% 30% 14% -- WHITE 41% 17% 24% 38% 20% 1% 8. Loss of pollinators such as bees and butterflies (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 59% 34% 25% 25% 12% 4% BLCK 39% 16% 23% 28% 27% 6% NATIVE 58%^ 33% 24% 29% 13% 1% LATN 66% 39% 27% 23% 6% 5% WHITE 65% 34% 31% 22% 11% 2% 9. Low level of water in rivers (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 66% 38% 28% 24% 8% 2% BLCK 55% 21% 34% 36% 5% 4% NATIVE 72% 38% 34% 19% 9% -- LATN 68%^ 42% 25% 21% 9% 2% WHITE 58% 28% 30% 29% 11% 2% 10. Pollution of rivers, lakes and streams (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 64%^ 37% 26% 25% 10% 1% BLCK 53%^ 30% 24% 30% 13% 4% NATIVE 74% 44% 30% 15% 8% 3% LATN 65% 39% 26% 26% 9% -- WHITE 51% 22% 29% 32% 16% 1%

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EXT/VERY EXTREMELY VERY SOMEWHAT NOT A DK/REF SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS SERIOUS PROBLEM (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 11. The impact of oil and gas drilling on our land, air and water (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 41%^ 23% 19% 29% 25% 4% BLCK 37% 9% 28% 27% 33% 3% NATIVE 56% 36% 20% 26% 16% 2% LATN 40% 24% 16% 30% 25% 5% WHITE 32% 17% 15% 28% 38% 2% 12. Climate change (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 64% 39% 25% 22% 13% 1% BLCK 54%^ 26% 27% 28% 16% 3% NATIVE 73% 52% 21% 11% 15% 1% LATN 64% 40% 24% 23% 13% -- WHITE 48% 27% 21% 23% 29% -- 13. Unemployment in STATE (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 59% 29% 30% 28% 11% 2% BLCK 66% 34% 32% 26% 5% 3% NATIVE 60% 28% 32% 31% 8% 1% LATN 57%^ 28% 30% 27% 13% 3% WHITE 44% 20% 24% 36% 18% 2% 14. The state budget deficit (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 54% 27% 27% 30% 9% 7% BLCK 57%^ 29% 27% 28% 9% 7% NATIVE 61% 24% 37% 23% 9% 7% LATN 52% 27% 25% 33% 9% 6% WHITE 49% 20% 29% 30% 16% 5% 15. Loss of family farms and ranches (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 47% 18% 29% 35% 12% 6% BLCK 38%^ 14% 23% 36% 13% 13% NATIVE 46% 26% 20% 30% 19% 5% LATN 49% 17% 32% 35% 11% 5% WHITE 54% 24% 30% 32% 11% 3% 16. Population declines of fish and wildlife (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 50% 26% 24% 31% 16% 3% BLCK 40%^ 16% 23% 40% 13% 8% NATIVE 58% 35% 23% 29% 13% * LATN 54% 29% 25% 28% 17% 1% WHITE 47%^ 19% 29% 33% 17% 3%

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17. Do you think wildfires in the West are (ROTATE :1-2) - more of a problem than ten years ago, less of a problem than ten years ago, or about the same?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 71% 68% 67% 73% 71% MORE OF A PROBLEM 3% 5% 2% 3% 2% LESS OF A PROBLEM 23% 25% 31% 21% 26% SAME 2% 1% -- 3% 1% NO OPINION/UNSURE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 1% -- -- * REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

(ASKED IF Q17:1, ASKED OF N=681) 18. What are the main reasons you think wildfires are more of a problem than ten years

ago?

**PERCENTAGES ADD UP TO GREATER THAN 100% BECAUSE MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ALLOWED**

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 50% 46% 40% 53% 40% CHANGES IN THE CLIMATE 38% 37% 36% 39% 41% DROUGHT 33% 35% 38% 31% 28% MORE PEOPLE LIVING IN FIRE PRONE AREAS 27% 26% 23% 27% 30% LACK OF RESOURCES IN PUBLIC AGENCIES TO PROPERLY MANAGE FORESTS 7% 3% 6% 8% 13% OVERGROWTH DUE TO PAST FOREST FIRES BEING PUT OUT QUICKLY 4% 2% 4% 4% 15% LESS COMMERCIAL LOGGING TODAY 1% -- 3% 1% 6% OTHER (DNR/SHOW ONLINE)(SPECIFY) 1% 1% 2% 1% * UNSURE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) -- -- -- -- -- REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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Thinking about some actions that could or are being taken to help address the risks from wildfires in the western United States… For each one, please indicate if you support or oppose taking that specific action. (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE ON PHONES) And, do you STRONGLY (choice) or just SOMEWHAT (choice)? TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF The (first/next) one is... (RANDOMIZE) 19. Increasing efforts to remove overgrown brush and selected or dead trees on public lands.

(ASKED OF N=584 RESPONDENTS) TOT 92% 7% 67% 25% 4% 3% 1% -- BLCK 81% 16% 57% 24% 8% 8% 3% -- NATIVE 87%^ 13%^ 58% 28% 10% 2% 1% -- LATN 96% 4% 71% 25% 1% 3% -- -- WHITE 94%^ 5% 69% 26% 4% 1% 1% -- 20. Updating zoning and building codes for new homes and development near forests or other fire-

prone areas so homes are farther from or can better withstand fires. (ASKED OF N=641 RESPONDENTS)

TOT 79%^ 20% 53% 25% 8% 12% 1% -- BLCK 80% 17%^ 57% 23% 9% 7% 3% -- NATIVE 69% 29% 43% 26% 16% 13% 1% 1% LATN 80%^ 19% 54% 25% 6% 13% 1% -- WHITE 80%^ 19% 49% 32% 11% 8% 1% -- 21. Increase the use of controlled burns when and where doing so will safely reduce the amount of

fuel for fires. (ASKED OF N=584 RESPONDENTS) TOT 89%^ 10% 62% 28% 4% 6% 1% -- BLCK 83%^ 15% 48% 34% 8% 7% 2% -- NATIVE 88%^ 11%^ 60% 29% 3% 9% -- -- LATN 91% 9% 66% 25% 4% 5% -- -- WHITE 92% 7% 61% 31% 5% 2% 1% -- 22. Require landowners in fire prone areas to remove trees and brush close to their home so that

fires are less likely to affect it. (ASKED OF N=641 RESPONDENTS) TOT 73%^ 26% 47% 27% 18% 8% 1% -- BLCK 70% 29% 45% 25% 15% 14% 1% -- NATIVE 68% 29%^ 43% 25% 23% 7% 3% -- LATN 75% 25% 48% 27% 18% 7% 1% -- WHITE 81% 19% 51% 30% 12% 7% -- --

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23. Do you agree or disagree that… Even with state budget problems, we should still find money to protect STATE’s land, water and wildlife.

(IF AGREE/DISAGREE:) And do you STRONGLY (agree/disagree) with that or just SOMEWHAT

(agree/disagree) with that?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 78% 76% 76% 78% 66% STRONGLY AGREE 15% 16% 19% 14% 25% SOMEWHAT AGREE 4% 4% 1% 5% 5% SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 2% 4% 1% 1% 2% STRONGLY DISAGREE 1% 1% 1% * 1% DON’T KNOW (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * -- 1% -- * REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 93% 91%^ 95% 93%^ 92%^ TOTAL AGREE 6% 8% 3%^ 7%^ 7% TOTAL DISAGREE

24. When you think about the presence of national public lands in STATE such as national parks,

national forests, national monuments, or national wildlife refuges, do you think that having such lands helps our economy, hurts our economy, or has little impact on our economy? (ROTATE :1-2)

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 71% 66% 71% 72% 80% HELPS 4% 6% 4% 3% 4% HURTS 23% 26% 24% 21% 15% LITTLE IMPACT 2% 2% 1% 4% 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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25. Which one would you prefer your Member of Congress place more emphasis on in upcoming decisions regarding national public lands? (ROTATE :1-2)

Ensuring we protect sources of clean water, our air quality and wildlife habitat while providing opportunities to visit and recreate on our national public lands. ...or... Ensuring we produce more domestic energy by maximizing the amount of national public lands available for responsible oil and gas drilling and mining.

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 78% 81% 77% 77% 67% CONSERVE/RECREATE 19% 13% 18% 21% 29% ENERGY PRODUCT 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% BOTH (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 2% 1% * 1% NEITHER/OTHER (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

Currently, oil and gas companies lease more than 25 million acres of national public lands from the U.S. government. Oil and gas drilling is already taking place on half that land. 26. Which one best describes what you think should happen with oil and gas development on

national public lands in the future? Do you think that… (ROTATE :1-3) we should stop all oil and gas development on public lands, we should strictly limit where and how new oil and gas development takes place on public lands, or we should expand oil and gas development on public lands?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE

16% 16% 33% 12% 14% STOP ALL 67% 66% 54% 70% 56% STRICTLY LIMIT 16% 16% 13% 17% 28% EXPAND 1% 2% -- 1% 2% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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27. Over the past year, how many times do you think you have visited national public lands such as national parks, national forests, national monuments, national wildlife refuges, or other national public lands? (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP)

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE

27% 38% 23% 24% 20% ONCE OR TWICE 19% 14% 18% 21% 21% 3-5 TIMES 14% 9% 17% 14% 14% 6-10 TIMES 10% 5% 11% 12% 15% 10-20 TIMES 15% 7% 19% 17% 20% MORE THAN 20 TIMES 15% 26% 12% 12% 11% ZERO/NONE * 1% * -- * UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

85% 74%^ 88% 88% 89%^ TOTAL VISITED IN LAST YEAR

(ASKED IF Q27:6, N=140 RESPONDENTS) 28. Have you ever visited national public lands before?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 87% 84% 86% 91% 96% YES 13% 16% 14% 9% 4% NO -- -- -- -- -- UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

29. And obviously 2020 was an unusual year, so assuming that the pandemic is under control this

year, do you plan to visit national public lands - (ROTATE :1-2) more often, less often or about the same amount in the year ahead?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 55% 52% 39% 59% 58% MORE OFTEN 7% 11% 12% 5% 3% LESS OFTEN 38% 36% 48% 36% 39% ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT * 1% 1% -- * UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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30. Which if any of the following limit how often you might visit national public lands such as national parks or national forests? (RANDOMIZE & ACCEPT UP TO THREE RESPONSES) **PERCENTAGES ADD UP TO GREATER THAN 100% BECAUSE MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ALLOWED**

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 19% 14% 30% 19% 36% IT IS TOO CROWDED 17% 9% 14% 20% 18% IT TAKES TOO LONG TO GET THERE 13% 8% 16% 15% 14% IT COSTS TOO MUCH 13% 17% 7% 12% 13% I PREFER OTHER ACTIVITIES 11% 15% 5% 11% 4% I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THESE PLACES 10% 11% 8% 10% 9% IT REQUIRES TOO MUCH PLANNING 10% 5% 5% 12% 5% I LACK THE EQUIPMENT 9% 10% 10% 9% 11% WEATHER, BUGS OR IT IS JUST NOT COMFORTABLE 7% 7% 10% 7% 4% I DON'T HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO GET THERE 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% IT IS NOT A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT 1% * 1% 2% 4% NO TIME/TOO BUSY/WORK/NO VACATION TIME * -- -- 1% 3% LIMITED MOBILITY/DISABLED/ELDERLY/PHYSICAL LIMITATION * -- -- * * COVID RESTRICTIONS/SHUT DOWNS 1% * -- 2% 1% OTHER (DNR/SHOW ONLINE)(SPECIFY) 21% 19% 25% 21% 17% NONE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 2% -- * 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

(ASKED IF Q27:2-5, N=556 RESPONDENTS) 31. And have you ever experienced hostility or been made to feel unwelcome while visiting national

public lands or not?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 8% 12% 14% 6% 12% YES 92% 87% 86% 94% 88% NO * 1% -- * * UNSURE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) -- -- -- -- -- REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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There are a number of different proposals addressing public lands, water and wildlife in the West, some of which have already been put into place in some Western states or are being considered. For each one, please tell me if you would support (ROTATE) or oppose a similar proposal in your state. (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE) And, do you STRONGLY (choice) or just SOMEWHAT (choice)? TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF The (first/next) one is... (RANDOMIZE) 32. Designating portions of existing public lands where wildlife migrate each year as areas which

should NOT be open to oil and gas drilling. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 81% 17% 65% 16% 7% 10% 2% -- BLCK 72% 24% 60% 12% 10% 14% 2% 2% NATIVE 82%^ 18% 59% 24% 8% 10% -- -- LATN 82%^ 16%^ 67% 16% 6% 9% 2% -- WHITE 82% 17% 59% 23% 9% 8% 1% -- 33. Improving migration of salmon in Idaho rivers so that there are abundant populations. (ASKED

IN IDAHO ONLY, N=24 RESPONDENTS) TOT 88% 8% 62% 26% 4% 4% -- 4% BLCK 83% 17% 75% 8% -- 17% -- -- NATIVE 90% 10% 41% 49% 10% -- -- -- LATN 89% 4% 65% 24% 4% -- -- 7% WHITE 89% 9% 60% 29% 5% 4% 2% -- 34. Requiring oil and gas companies to use updated equipment and technology to prevent leaks of

methane gas and other pollution into the air. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 91% 9% 81% 10% 2% 7% -- -- BLCK 83% 17% 75% 8% 3% 14% -- -- NATIVE 81% 19% 65% 16% 5% 14% -- -- LATN 95% 5% 86% 9% 1% 4% -- -- WHITE 91%^ 8% 70% 22% 4% 4% -- -- 35. Requiring oil and gas companies, rather than federal and state governments, to pay for all of the

clean-up and land restoration costs after drilling is finished. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 90% 9%^ 76% 14% 6% 2% 1% -- BLCK 88% 10% 75% 13% 4% 6% 2% -- NATIVE 92% 7%^ 79% 13% 6% 2% -- -- LATN 90%^ 9% 75% 16% 8% 1% -- -- WHITE 95% 5% 79% 16% 3% 2% -- --

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TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF 36. Setting a national goal of conserving thirty percent of land and inland waters in America, and

thirty percent of its ocean areas by the year 2030. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 84%^ 12% 55% 30% 8% 4% 2% 2% BLCK 90%^ 8%^ 56% 35% 2% 5% 2% -- NATIVE 82%^ 13% 55% 28% 4% 9% 2% 3% LATN 83% 13% 54% 29% 10% 3% 1% 3% WHITE 75% 22% 46% 29% 11% 11% 3% -- 37. Gradually transitioning to one hundred percent of our energy being produced from clean,

renewable sources like solar, wind and hydropower over the next ten to fifteen years. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447)

TOT 82% 17% 57% 25% 5% 12% 1% -- BLCK 82%^ 15% 62% 21% 6% 9% 2% 1% NATIVE 80% 20% 58% 22% 6% 14% -- -- LATN 83% 17% 55% 28% 5% 12% -- -- WHITE 63% 36% 45% 18% 12% 24% 1% -- 38. Making public lands a net-zero source of carbon pollution, meaning that the positive impacts of

forests and lands to create clean air are greater than the carbon pollution caused by oil and gas development or mining. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510)

TOT 78%^ 16% 51% 28% 10% 6% 4% 2% BLCK 75% 22% 53% 22% 15% 7% 3% -- NATIVE 69%^ 23% 48% 20% 13% 10% 8% 1% LATN 81% 13%^ 50% 31% 9% 5% 3% 2% WHITE 70%^ 26%^ 45% 26% 13% 14% 3% -- 39. Directing funding to ensure adequate access to parks and natural areas for lower-income people

and communities of color that have disproportionately lacked them. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447)

TOT 85% 14% 60% 25% 5% 9% 1% -- BLCK 86%^ 13% 68% 17% 5% 8% 1% -- NATIVE 81% 17% 65% 16% 9% 8% 2% -- LATN 86% 13% 56% 30% 4% 9% 1% -- WHITE 69%^ 29% 42% 28% 14% 15% 2% -- 40. Restoring Clean Water Act protections for smaller streams and seasonal wetlands. (ASKED OF

SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 93% 7% 73% 20% 5% 2% -- -- BLCK 95%^ 4% 79% 17% 2% 2% 1% -- NATIVE 87% 12% 71% 16% 6% 6% 1% -- LATN 93% 7% 72% 21% 5% 2% -- -- WHITE 82%^ 16% 55% 28% 9% 7% 1% --

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TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF 41. Restoring national monument protections to lands in the West which contain archaeological and

Native American sites, but also have oil, gas and mineral deposits. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447)

TOT 75% 22% 49% 26% 13% 9% 3% -- BLCK 75% 23% 55% 20% 12% 11% 2% -- NATIVE 77%^ 22%^ 65% 13% 8% 15% -- -- LATN 75%^ 23% 44% 32% 15% 8% 2% -- WHITE 78% 19%^ 48% 30% 12% 8% 2% 1% 42. Ensuring that Native American tribes have greater input into decisions made about areas within

national public lands that contain sites sacred to or culturally important to their tribe. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510)

TOT 87% 11%^ 69% 18% 6% 4% 1% 1% BLCK 90% 9% 71% 19% 3% 6% 1% -- NATIVE 93% 7% 88% 5% 2% 5% -- -- LATN 86% 12% 65% 21% 8% 4% 1% 1% WHITE 81% 18%^ 57% 24% 10% 9% 1% -- 43. Restoring protections for threatened species under the Endangered Species Act that were

removed. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 82% 17% 64% 18% 9% 8% 1% -- BLCK 81% 16% 57% 24% 8% 8% 3% -- NATIVE 76% 23% 62% 14% 10% 13% 1% -- LATN 83% 16% 66% 17% 9% 7% 1% -- WHITE 71% 26% 48% 23% 14% 12% 3% -- 44. Restoring limits on drilling or industrial activities that could negatively impact threatened

wildlife on national public lands, such as sage grouse, a bird species which is at-risk. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510)

TOT 68% 29%^ 48% 20% 14% 16% 1% 2% BLCK 67%^ 32%^ 44% 22% 10% 21% 2% -- NATIVE 68% 31% 55% 13% 16% 15% 1% -- LATN 68%^ 29% 48% 21% 14% 15% -- 2% WHITE 66% 32% 43% 23% 18% 14% 2% -- 45. Dedicating funding to modernizing older water infrastructure and restoring natural areas that

help communities protect sources of drinking water and withstand impacts of drought. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447)

TOT 95% 5%^ 69% 26% 3% 1% -- -- BLCK 93% 6%^ 73% 20% 3% 4% -- -- NATIVE 92% 7% 76% 16% 6% 1% 1% -- LATN 96% 4% 66% 30% 3% 1% -- -- WHITE 94%^ 6% 66% 27% 4% 2% 1% --

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TOTAL TOTAL STR SMWT SMWT STR (DNR/NOT ONLINE) SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE DK REF 46. Creating new national parks, national monuments, national wildlife refuges and tribal protected

areas to protect historic sites or areas for outdoor recreation. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 92% 7% 67% 25% 4% 3% 1% -- BLCK 91%^ 9% 71% 19% 5% 4% 1% -- NATIVE 87% 10% 73% 14% 4% 6% 3% -- LATN 93% 6%^ 65% 28% 4% 3% -- -- WHITE 82% 17%^ 51% 31% 9% 9% 1% -- 47. Increasing federal funding to extend running water and sanitation services to rural areas and

tribal communities that currently lack access. (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=447) TOT 93% 7% 74% 19% 5% 2% -- -- BLCK 91% 9%^ 78% 13% 6% 2% -- 1% NATIVE 92%^ 7% 77% 16% 5% 2% -- -- LATN 93% 7% 72% 21% 5% 2% -- -- WHITE 85% 15%^ 57% 28% 8% 6% -- -- 48. Increasing federal funding for improving roads and broadband internet access to rural areas and

tribal communities that currently lack good access. (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=510) TOT 92% 8% 70% 22% 4% 4% * -- BLCK 93% 7% 78% 15% 3% 4% -- -- NATIVE 90%^ 10%^ 85% 6% 4% 5% -- -- LATN 91% 8%^ 65% 26% 4% 4% 1% -- WHITE 85% 14%^ 56% 29% 7% 8% -- --

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(SAMPLE A, N=447 RESPONDENTS) 49. Which one or two of the following sources of energy would you want to encourage the use of

here in STATE? (READ AND RANDOMIZE PUNCHES :1-7 & ACCEPT 2 RESPONSES)(RECORD 1ST AND 2ND MENTION IN ORDER)

1st Choice TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 55% 46% 46% 60% 45% SOLAR POWER 11% 16% 20% 7% 11% WIND POWER 11% 12% 11% 10% 12% ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS 7% 12% 6% 7% 10% NATURAL GAS 5% 5% 4% 6% 11% NUCLEAR 4% 3% 1% 5% 4% OIL 2% 1% 3% 3% 3% COAL 3% 2% 8% 2% 4% ALL/COMBINATION (DNR/NOT ONLINE) -- -- -- -- * NONE OF THESE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 2% 3% 1% -- * UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

Combined Choice TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 73% 70% 70% 74% 65% SOLAR POWER 46% 42% 50% 46% 39% WIND POWER 29% 31% 27% 27% 23% ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS 22% 25% 16% 22% 26% NATURAL GAS 10% 11% 6% 10% 20% NUCLEAR 8% 5% 4% 10% 8% OIL 4% 3% 7% 5% 8% COAL . 3% 2% 8% 3% 4% ALL/COMBINATION (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * 2% 1% -- 1% NONE OF THESE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 4% 1% * 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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(SAMPLE B, N=510 RESPONDENTS) 50. Which one or two of the following sources of energy has the most potential to help STATE's

economy? (READ AND RANDOMIZE PUNCHES :1-7 & ACCEPT 2 RESPONSES)(RECORD 1ST AND 2ND MENTION IN ORDER)

1st Choice TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 61% 62% 56% 61% 40% SOLAR POWER 12% 8% 7% 14% 9% ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS 9% 10% 11% 9% 11% WIND POWER 8% 11% 1% 8% 12% NATURAL GAS 4% 2% 3% 4% 13% NUCLEAR 3% 3% 9% 2% 8% OIL 1% -- 1% 1% 3% COAL 1% 2% 11% * 2% ALL/COMBINATION (DNR/NOT ONLINE) -- -- -- -- * NONE OF THESE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE) Combined Choice

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 81% 79% 75% 82% 58% SOLAR POWER 37% 32% 45% 37% 36% WIND POWER 30% 25% 24% 32% 25% ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS 21% 36% 10% 19% 29% NATURAL GAS 11% 6% 6% 13% 21% NUCLEAR 10% 10% 11% 10% 15% OIL 3% 4% 3% 2% 7% COAL 2% 2% 11% * 2% ALL/COMBINATION (DNR/NOT ONLINE) -- -- -- -- 1% NONE OF THESE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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51. Switching topics, when you think about the potential impacts of climate change, such as drought or wildfire, which one comes closer to your view? – (ROTATE)

The impacts will affect everyone equally. ...or... The impacts will be more severe for lower-income people and communities of color

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 48% 40% 55% 49% 57% EVERYONE EQUALLY 46% 54% 38% 45% 34% MORE SEVERE FOR SOME 5% 4% 3% 5% 8% WILL NOT AFFECT ANYONE 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% DON’T KNOW (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * * 3% * * REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

52. And thinking about where you live, is there a park or open space that you feel safe and is

convenient to walk to? (ROTATE :1-2)

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 84% 84% 74% 86% 86% YES 16% 15% 25% 14% 13% NO * 1% 1% * 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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53. Which of the following types of outdoor recreation, if any, do you participate in regularly? (RANDOMIZE :1-9)(ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)

**PERCENTAGES ADD UP TO GREATER THAN 100% BECAUSE MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ALLOWED**

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 77% 74% 78% 77% 75% HIKING, RUNNING OR WALKING 39% 20% 39% 46% 50% CAMPING 33% 25% 31% 36% 34% PICNICKING 30% 20% 35% 33% 34% HUNTING OR FISHING 27% 22% 28% 29% 32% BIRD WATCHING OR VIEWING WILDLIFE 25% 30% 27% 23% 24% SPORTS 21% 14% 21% 23% 22% MOUNTAIN OR TRAIL BIKING 18% 8% 22% 21% 22% RIDING AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE OR SNOWMOBILE 18% 10% 16% 21% 30% BOATING, RAFTING, KAYAKING 1% -- 1% 1% 7% OTHER (DNR/SHOWONLINE)(SPECIFY) 6% 7% 1% 6% 5% NONE OF THESE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) * -- * * * UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 94% 93% 98% 94% 93% TOTAL YES

D1. To ensure we have a representative sample of voters in your state, please tell me in what year you were born.

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 37% 15% 27% 46% 18% 18 - 34 20% 13% 14% 23% 22% 35 - 44 13% 16% 13% 12% 14% 45 - 54 16% 26% 26% 11% 20% 55 - 64 14% 31% 20% 8% 25% 65 AND ABOVE -- -- -- -- 1% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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D2. And, what is your main ethnic or racial heritage? (READ CHOICES)

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE -- -- -- -- 100% WHITE 65% -- -- 100% -- LATNANIC AMERICAN OR LATINO 20% 100% -- -- -- AFRICAN AMERICAN OR BLACK 13% -- 100% -- -- NATIVE AMERICAN 2% -- -- -- -- ASIAN AMERICAN -- -- -- -- -- OTHER (DNR/SHOW ONLINE) -- -- -- -- -- REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

D3. How long have you lived in STATE? (DO NOT READ CHOICES)

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 8% 10% 9% 6% 11% LESS THAN 5 YEARS 10% 16% 9% 8% 8% 5-9 YEARS 9% 11% 7% 10% 12% 10-15 YEARS 34% 47% 24% 33% 42% 16 OR MORE YEARS 38% 15% 50% 43% 27% NATIVE/ALL MY LIFE/BORN HERE 1% 1% 1% 1% * DO NOT RECALL/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

27% 37% 25% 24% 30%^ TOTAL <16 YEARS 72% 62% 74% 75%^ 70%^ TOTAL 16+ YEARS/NATIVE

D4. Do you consider yourself to be a conservationist?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 61% 48% 69% 63% 70% YES 35% 44% 24% 34% 28% NO 4% 8% 7% 3% 2% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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D5. Do you consider yourself a hunter, an angler or both?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 5% 5% 13% 4% 5% HUNTER ONLY 12% 8% 13% 14% 13% ANGLER ONLY 19% 9% 28% 20% 22% BOTH 63% 77% 45% 61% 60% NO/NEITHER (DNR/SHOW ONLINE) 1% 1% 1% 1% * UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

37%^ 22% 53%^ 38% 40% TOTAL YES

D6. How would you describe the area where you currently live? (ROTATE TOP TO

BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP)

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 37% 46% 21% 38% 21% BIG CITY 26% 32% 19% 25% 43% SUBURBAN AREA 16% 11% 18% 17% 19% SMALL TOWN 20% 9% 41% 19% 16% RURAL AREA 1% 1% 1% * * DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE (DNR/NOT ONLINE) -- -- -- -- 1% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

63% 78% 40% 63% 64% TOTAL CITY/SUBURBAN 36% 21%^ 58%^ 37%^ 35% TOTAL SMALL TOWN/RURAL

D7. What was the last level of education you completed? (DO NOT READ CATEGORIES)

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 23% 20% 27% 24% 13% GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS 3% 1% 4% 4% 4% TECHNICAL OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 32% 29% 31% 34% 26% SOME COLLEGE 28% 30% 27% 27% 36% GRADUATED COLLEGE 13% 18% 11% 11% 20% GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL 1% 1% * * * REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

23% 20% 27% 24% 13% HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS 35% 30% 34%^ 38% 30% TOTAL SOME COLLEGE 41% 49%^ 39%^ 38% 57%^ TOTAL COLLEGE+

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D8. No matter how you feel today, are you registered to vote as a Republican, a Democrat, Independent, or something else? (ROTATE)

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 19% 7% 19% 22% 42% REPUBLICAN 50% 62% 43% 48% 26% DEMOCRAT 29% 25% 34% 29% 32% INDEPENDENT/SOMETHING ELSE 2% 6% 4% 1% * REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

D9. Generally speaking, do you consider yourself to be (ROTATE) conservative, moderate, or liberal on most issues?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 32% 25% 35% 33% 40% CONSERVATIVE 35% 39% 35% 34% 38% MODERATE 29% 32% 23% 30% 20% LIBERAL 2% 3% 4% 2% 1% DON’T KNOW (DNR/NOT ONLINE) 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

D10. Regardless of how you feel now, for which candidate did you vote in the 2020 presidential

election?

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 58% 69% 54% 55% 41% JOE BIDEN 25% 9% 27% 30% 47% DONALD TRUMP 7% 5% 7% 8% 6% SOMEONE ELSE 5% 5% 6% 3% 4% DON'T RECALL/DID NOT VOTE FOR PRESIDENT (DNR/SHOW ONLINE) 5% 12% 6% 4% 2% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

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D11. How would you describe your economic circumstances? (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP)

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 17% 17% 30% 15% 10% LOWER INCOME 28% 24% 30% 29% 22% WORKING CLASS 39% 38% 27% 43% 41% MIDDLE CLASS 12% 17% 8% 10% 23% UPPER MIDDLE CLASS 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% WELL-TO-DO 1% 1% 1% * 1% REFUSED (DNR/NOT ONLINE)

45% 41% 60% 44% 32% TOTAL LOWER/WORKING 39% 38% 27% 43% 41% TOTAL MIDDLE 14%^ 20% 13%^ 13% 26% TOTAL UPPER/WELL-TO-DO

D12. Please record your gender. (BY OBSERVATION ON PHONES)

TOT BLCK NATIVE LATN WHITE 47% 38% 44% 50% 48% MALE 53% 62% 56% 50% 52% FEMALE