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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
| Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest |
| Appalachian Forest Health Project |
Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
 | Contact Information |
Name:Paul Kalisz; Jerry Waddle;
Albert G. Fritsch | Street:50 Lair St. |
| City: Mt. Vernon | State: Kentucky |
| Zip Code:40456- | Phone: 606 256-0077 |
| Email: | Web site1:http:// |
| Fax: 606 256-0077 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? Yes
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):2
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:0 Students Number:0
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $30000 Year monitoring began: 1990
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| X Federal Government | State Government | Local Government |
| Foundations | Businesses | Memberships |
| X Donations | X Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.) | Other: |
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:
Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest monitors both river and forest of the Upper Cumberland River Basin. We monitor the Rockcastle River and the forest health of 50 Kentucky plots, and conduct an annual River Day event.
Environments monitored:
Land, River or Stream
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Rainfall, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Terrestrial vegetation
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Debris cleanup, Debris monitoring
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Non-governmental community organizations |
| Advocacy | |
| Research | Non-governmental community organizations, University scientists |
| Community organizing | Non-governmental community organizations |
| Screen for problems | |
| Establish baseline conditions | |
| Nonpoint source assessment | |
| BMP evaluation | |
| Land use decisions | |
| Watershed planning | Non-governmental community organizations |
| Plan restoration projects | |
| Enforcement | |
| Legislation | |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | |
Other
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