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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
| Lee County Hyacinth Control District |
| Pondwatch |
Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
 | Contact Information |
Name:John Cassani;
Ernesto Lasso de la Vega | Street:P.O. Box 60005 |
| City: Fort Myers | State: Florida |
| Zip Code:33906- | Phone: 941 694-2174 |
| Email: | Web site1:http:// |
| Fax: 941 694-5844 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):20
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:0 Students Number:0
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $ Year monitoring began: 1994
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?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:
Pondwatch helps residents to manage their lakes and retention ponds by monitoring water quality and educating about aquatic weeds.
Environments monitored:
Lake or Pond, Reservoir
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrogen, Rainfall, TSS/TDS, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Chlorophyll, Fish
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program |
| Advocacy | |
| Research | Our program |
| Community organizing | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations |
| Screen for problems | |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, Local government, University scientists |
| Nonpoint source assessment | |
| BMP evaluation | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government |
| Land use decisions | Local government |
| Watershed planning | |
| Plan restoration projects | |
| Enforcement | |
| Legislation | |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | |
Other
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