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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
Georgia Lake Society, Georgia Adopt-A-Stream
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Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? Yes
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):25
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:2 Students Number:100
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $800 Year monitoring began: 1992
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| Federal Government | State Government | Local Government |
| Foundations | Businesses | X Memberships |
| X Donations | Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.) | Other: |
Does program have a written QA (quality assurance) plan?Yes Is it state-approved?Yes
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:
Adopt A Lake is a statewide program co-sponsored by the Georgia Lake Society (GLS) and the Georgia Environmental Protection Agency (GAEPA). GLS trains the volunteer groups and helps them interpret their lake data, while GAEPA provides copies of the manual written by GLS members and receives the lake data. Monitoring groups on several lakes (Jackson, Oconee, Hartwell, Lanier, and Blackshear) were formed prior to the present Adopt A Lake Program.
Environments monitored:
Lake or Pond, Reservoir
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Nitrogen, pH, Rainfall, Secchi transparency, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Chlorophyll, Fish
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Debris cleanup, Human use surveys, Land use surveys, Pipe surveys
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, University scientists |
| Advocacy | Non-governmental community organizations |
| Research | University scientists |
| Community organizing | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations |
| Screen for problems | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, University scientists |
| Nonpoint source assessment | |
| BMP evaluation | |
| Land use decisions | |
| Watershed planning | |
| Plan restoration projects | |
| Enforcement | |
| Legislation | |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | |
Other
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