CRCP Question Bank with Guam survey questions already selected; adding Florida and American Samoa

Initial Cover Letter for Mail Survey

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Coral Reef Conservation Program
Date
Dear Participant:
Purpose of Study: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) created the Coral
Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) to safeguard and ensure the welfare of the coral reef ecosystems
along the coastlines of America’s States and Territories. CRCP is embarking on a new National Coral
Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP), intended to enhance the conservation of coral reefs. The purpose of
this survey is to better understand your attitudes and behaviors related to coral reefs in order to ensure this
new program is designed appropriately from the start.
Description of survey procedures and approximate duration: We would greatly appreciate you
completing the attached survey and returning it either in the pre-addressed stamped envelope, email it to
Christy.Loper@noaa.gov.
Your participation is crucial to the success of this study. The survey should take approximately 30
minutes to complete.
Confidentiality: Your specific responses will not be disseminated to the public in a way which could
potentially reveal personally identifiable information (PII). Aggregate and summary statistics will only
be publicly available for the data which will allow the identities of survey respondents to remain
confidential. CRCP will maintain the data in accordance with the highest standards of information
security and will keep PII data only as long as is absolutely necessary to complete the survey.
Thank you very much for your participation.
Sincerely,
Christy Loper, Ph.D.
Coral Reef Conservation Program
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Follow Up Cover Letter for Mail Survey

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Coral Reef Conservation Program
Date
Dear Participant:
Three weeks ago the attached questionnaire was sent to you seeking your views on coral reef
conservation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is embarking on a new
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP), intended to enhance the conservation of
coral reefs. The purpose of this survey is to better understand your attitudes and behaviors
related to coral reefs in order to ensure this new program is designed appropriately from the start.
If you have already submitted your response, we greatly appreciate your contribuation. If not,
please do so at your earliest convenience and return it in the pre-addressed stamped envelope, or
by email to Christy.Loper@noaa.gov.
.
Your specific responses will not be disseminated to the public in a way which could potentially
reveal personally identifiable information (PII). Aggregate and summary statistics will only be
publicly available for the data which will allow the identities of survey respondents to remain
confidential. CRCP will maintain the data in accordance with the highest standards of
information security and will keep PII data only as long as is absolutely necessary to complete
the survey.
Thank you very much for your participation.
Sincerely,
Christy Loper, Ph.D.
Coral Reef Conservation Program
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Thank You Letter

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Coral Reef Conservation Program
Date
Dear Participant:
Thank you very much for participating in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Coral Reef Conservation Program survey. Your responses will be reviewed and analyzed as we
move forward in creating our new National Coral Reef Monitoring Program.
If you have not yet had the chance to complete the survey, please do so at your earliest
convenience as your participation is crucial to the success of this program.
Sincerely,
Christy Loper, Ph.D.
Coral Reef Conservation Program
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration