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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
15
Monitoring program names:
| Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation |
| River Watch & Canal Watch |
Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Stephanie Cirillo; Dawn Boudreaux | Street:P.O. Box 6965 |
| City: Metairie | State: Louisiana |
| Zip Code:70009-6965 | Phone: 504 836-2238 |
| Email:lpbfeduc@communique.net | Web site1:www.gnofn.org/~lpfb/ |
| Fax: 504 836-7283 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):0
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:25 Students Number:600
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $5000 Year monitoring began: 1992
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| X Federal Government | State Government | Local Government |
| Foundations | Businesses | X 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:
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation coordinates student monitoring of the water quality of rivers and canals that empty into Lake Pontchartrain.
Environments monitored:
Estuary, Lake or Pond, River or Stream, canal
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, pH, Rainfall, Secchi transparency, TSS/TDS, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Aquatic vegetation, Bacteria, Fecal coliform, Macroinvertebrates
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Debris cleanup, Debris monitoring, Restoration, Storm drain stenciling
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program |
| Advocacy | Our program |
| Research | Our program |
| Community organizing | Our program |
| Screen for problems | Our program |
| Establish baseline conditions | |
| Nonpoint source assessment | Our program |
| BMP evaluation | |
| Land use decisions | |
| Watershed planning | |
| Plan restoration projects | |
| Enforcement | Our program |
| Legislation | |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | Our program |
| State 305(b) report | |
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