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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: Bremerton | State: Washington |
| Zip Code:98337-0511 | Phone: 360 373-7593 |
| Email:dolarson@krl.org | Web 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 Government | X Local Government |
| Foundations | X Businesses | Memberships |
| X Donations | X 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 |
| Education | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, University scientists |
| Advocacy | |
| Research | |
| Community organizing | Our program, Local government |
| Screen for problems | Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, University scientists |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, State government |
| Nonpoint source assessment | Local government |
| BMP evaluation | |
| Land use decisions | Local government |
| Watershed planning | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government |
| Plan restoration projects | Local government |
| Enforcement | Local government |
| Legislation | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, State government |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | |
Other
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