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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
| Lake Okeechobee Lakewatch Rainfall 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):
South Florida Water Management District; Okeechobee Service Center
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Annoesjka Essex | Street:205 EN Park St. |
| City: Okeechobee | State: Florida |
| Zip Code:34972-2033 | Phone: 941 462-5260 800 250 4200 |
| Email:anoesjka.essex@sfwmd.gov | Web site1:http:// |
| Fax: 941 462-5269 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):10
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:0 Students Number:0
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $200 Year monitoring began: 1997
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?No
Counties in which you monitor:
Program description:
Lake Okeechobee Lakewatch volunteers record daily rainfall measurements throughout Okeechobee County. We share information with local landowners for permit compliance, local engineers for permitted systems design calculations, and with any other interested parties. Our program will expand to other counties in the future.
Environments monitored:
Lake or Pond, Land
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Dissolved Oxygen, Rainfall, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program, State government |
| Advocacy | |
| Research | Our program, State government |
| Community organizing | |
| Screen for problems | |
| Establish baseline conditions | Non-governmental community organizations |
| 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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