DISCUSIÓN DE RESULTADOS

 We have no plans for providing aggregate data and sharing the results of the study with participants.

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Explanation of Research Title of Project: Florida Counties Conservation Planning Survey, October 2012

Principal Investigator: Pamela L. Pannozzo, M.S., J.D., PhD. Candidate Faculty Supervisor: Reed Noss, PhD.

You are being invited to take part in a research study. Whether you take part is up to you.

As a part of the Science and Planning in Conservation Ecology (SPICE) Lab at the University of Central Florida, we are conducting a state-wide survey to assess the current state of county-level land-use planning for the conservation of nature in Florida. We are contacting the Directors of the Planning Departments of all Florida counties to request your participation in the survey. The survey includes questions about land-use planning for the conservation of native species and habitats. Increasingly, local land-use and development decisions are having greater impacts on native species and habitats across the larger landscape. Today, urbanization and sprawl are the leading cause of species declines in the United

States.We need your help to document and analyze the variability among Florida county government

policies that affects conservation. Your answers to this survey will be used to determine ways to better integrate conservation science, land–use planning, and growth management in the future. This study involves no discomforts, or hazards, and only the minor inconvenience of time spent in completing the survey.

Enclosed is a survey questionnaire and a $2.00 cash token incentive of our appreciation for your time. Please read the survey and check the appropriate box with a pen or pencil. Please answer the following questions candidly and thoughtfully. Once completed, please return the survey in the enclosed return envelope. The survey is anonymous and responses will be aggregated for statistical analysis. Individual responses will not be released or used for any other purpose. The survey includes 26 questions and should take 20 minutes or less to complete.

Study contact for questions about the study or to report a problem: If you have questions, concerns,

or complaints please contact: Pam Pannozzo, PhD. Candidate, SPICE Lab, Biology Department, University of Central Florida, (561) 512-5659, [email protected], or Dr. Reed F. Noss, Faculty Supervisor, SPICE Lab, Biology Department, University of Central Florida, (407) 823-0975, [email protected].

IRB contact about your rights in the study or to report a complaint: Research at the University of

Central Florida involving human participants is carried out under the oversight of the Institutional Review Board (UCF IRB). This research has been reviewed and approved by the IRB. For information about the rights of people who take part in research, please contact: Institutional Review Board, University of Central Florida, Office of Research & Commercialization, 12201 Research Parkway, Suite 501, Orlando, FL 32826-3246 or by telephone at (407) 823-2901.

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APPENDIX B: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD HUMAN SUBJECTS PERMISSION LETTER

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APPENDIX C: SURVEY INVITATION, SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE, AND FOLLOW-UP LETTER

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Florida Counties

Conservation Planning Survey October 2012

Dear Planning Director:

As a part of the Science and Planning in Conservation Ecology (SPICE) Lab at the University of Central Florida, we are conducting a state-wide survey to assess the current state of county-level land-use planning for the conservation of nature in Florida. We are contacting the Directors of the planning departments of all Florida counties to request your participation in the survey.

Increasingly, local land-use and development decisions are having greater impacts on native species and habitats across the larger landscape. Today, urbanization and sprawl are the leading cause of species declines in the United States.

We need your help to document and analyze the variability among Florida county government policies that affect conservation. Your answers to this survey will be used to determine ways to better integrate conservation science and land–use planning in the future.

You will receive the survey instrument via mail within the next week. Enclosed with the survey

questionnaire will be a stamped return envelope and a $2 bill as a token of our appreciation for your time. The survey is anonymous and should take no more than 20 minutes to complete. We ask that you

complete the survey questionnaire and return it at your earliest convenience within a week. Your input is incredibly valuable and we really appreciate you taking the time to share your views. For information about the SPICE Lab, please visit http://noss.cos.ucf.edu/.

If you have questions about this survey, please contact us. Thank you for participating in this survey. Pam Pannozzo, PhD. Candidate

Science and Planning in Conservation Ecology Lab Department of Biology

University of Central Florida Orlando, FL

[email protected]

(561) 512-5659 Thank you!

A note on privacy

This survey is anonymous.

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Florida Counties

Conservation Planning Survey October 2012

Dear Planning Director:

Thank you for agreeing to take part in this survey. The survey is anonymous and responses will be

aggregated for statistical analysis. Individual responses will not be released or used for any other purpose. The survey includes 26 questions and should take 20 minutes or less to complete.

The survey includes questions about land-use planning for the conservation of native species and habitats. We are trying to understand how conservation of wildlife and biodiversity fits into land-use planning at the county level in Florida.

Please answer the following questions candidly and thoughtfully. The data from this survey will be used to inform conservation planning across the state of Florida and help to bridge the gap between conservation science, land use planning, and growth management. Thank you for your participation in this important survey.