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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
Monitoring program names:
Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Kim Cressman | Street:Environmental Resources Division; P.O.Box 150027 |
| City: Cape Coral | State: Florida |
| Zip Code:33915 | Phone: 239-574-0785 |
| Email:kcressman@capecoral.net | Web site1:http://www.capecoral.net |
| Fax: 239-574-0721 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):60
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:0 Students Number:0
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $9000 Year monitoring began: 1995
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| Federal Government | State Government | X Local Government |
| Foundations | Businesses | Memberships |
| 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? Yes |
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:
Cape Coral Canal Watch volunteers assist city water managers by collecting water samples and environmental data. Cape Coral contains 400 miles of residential canals within the city's boundaries (more than Venice, Italy).
Environments monitored:
Estuary, Lake or Pond, Land, Marine, River or Stream
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Alkalinity, Chloride, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Hardness, Hydrocarbons, Metals, Nitrogen, pH, Pesticides, Phosphorus, Rainfall, Salinity, Secchi transparency, TSS/TDS, Toxicity, Turbidity, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Aquatic vegetation, Bacteria, Chlorophyll, Habitat assessments, Macroinvertebrates, Terrestrial vegetation, Exotic / Invasive species
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Melaleuca quinquenervia;Schinus terebinthif olius (Brazilian pepper);;
Additional activities:
Human use surveys, Restoration
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government |
| Advocacy | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Research | Our program, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Community organizing | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government |
| Screen for problems | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Nonpoint source assessment | Our program, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| BMP evaluation | Our program, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Land use decisions | Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Watershed planning | Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Plan restoration projects | Our program, Local government, State government, Federal government |
| Enforcement | State government |
| Legislation | State government |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | State government |
| State 305(b) report | |
Other
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