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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
| Citizen Lake Monitoring Program |
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Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Jennifer L.K. Klang | Street:Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Rd. N |
| City: St. Paul | State: Minnesota |
| Zip Code:55155-4194 | Phone: 612 282-2618 800 657 3864 |
| Email:jennifer.klang@pca.state.mn.us | Web site1:http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/clmp.html |
| Fax: 612 297-2343 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):800
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:0 Students Number:0
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $73000 Year monitoring began: 1973
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| Federal Government | X State Government | Local Government |
| Foundations | Businesses | Memberships |
| Donations | 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?Yes
Counties in which you monitor:
Program description:
Citizen Lake Monitoring Program is the longest running volunteer lake monitoring program in the U.S. We use simple, cost-effective methods for obtaining good basic water quality information.
Environments monitored:
Lake or Pond, Wetland
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Nitrogen, Rainfall, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Human use surveys
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, University scientists |
| Advocacy | Our program |
| Research | Our program |
| Community organizing | Our program |
| Screen for problems | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, State government |
| Nonpoint source assessment | Our program, State government |
| BMP evaluation | |
| Land use decisions | Local government |
| Watershed planning | Local government |
| Plan restoration projects | Local government |
| Enforcement | |
| Legislation | |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | Our program, State government, Federal government |
Other
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