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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory


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Monitoring program names:
Kitsap Diving Association Underwater Park
Sinclair Inlet Citizen's Action Committee

Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
Washington Scuba Alliance; Kitsap County Surface and Storm Water Management


Contact Information
Name:Donald L. Larson Street:P.O. Box 1302
City: BremertonState: Washington
Zip Code:98337-0511Phone: 360 373-7593
Email:dolarson@krl.orgWeb site1:http://
Fax: -Web site2:


Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? Yes

Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):4
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:2 Students Number:20

Approx. annual monitoring budget: $1000 Year monitoring began: 1990

Sources of funding or in-kind support
Federal Government State GovernmentX Local Government
FoundationsX Businesses Memberships
X DonationsX Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.)Other:PADI Project A.W.A.R.E. (Aquatic World Awareness Responsibility Education)

Does program have a written QA (quality assurance) plan?No Is it state-approved?No
EPA-approved? No

Does program have monitoring-related publications you are willing to share with, or sell to, other groups?No

Counties in which you monitor:


Program description:
Kitsap Diving Association performs Sinclair Inlet shoreline and underwater cleanups twice a year (for Earth Day and WATERWEEKS Environmental Awareness). We are working to help develop underwater parks in Washington State with artificial marine habitat added for scuba diving attractions.

Environments monitored:
Beach, Land, Marine, Wetland

Physical/chemical monitoring:
pH, Rainfall, Water temp.


Biological monitoring:
Fish, Habitat assessments

Exotic/Invasive Species:


Additional activities:
Debris cleanup, Debris monitoring, Human use surveys, Land use surveys, Photographic surveys, Restoration, Storm drain stenciling

Restoration activities:




Data Uses
EducationOur program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, University scientists
Advocacy 
Research  
Community organizingOur program, Local government
Screen for problemsNon-governmental community organizations, Local government, University scientists
Establish baseline conditionsOur program, State government
Nonpoint source assessmentLocal government
BMP evaluation 
Land use decisionsLocal government
Watershed planningOur program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government
Plan restoration projectsLocal government
EnforcementLocal government
LegislationOur program, Non-governmental community organizations, State government
Shellfish bed closures 
Swimming advisories 
State 305(b) report 
Other
 

 

 
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