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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
| Chatham County Adopt-A-Stream |
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Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream
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Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? Yes
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):45
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:6 Students Number:150
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $ Year monitoring began: 1996
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| Federal Government | X 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:
Chatham County Adopt-A-Stream is the first community volunteer monitoring program of its kind in coastal Georgia. We are having to adjust some of the state protocols so that they are applicable to this region. Also, many of our adopted waterways are man-made canals, which adds an additional challenge to the program.
Environments monitored:
Estuary, River or Stream
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Conductivity, Hydrocarbons, Metals, Nitrogen, pH, Rainfall, Secchi transparency, TSS/TDS, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Habitat assessments, Macroinvertebrates, Wildlife
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Debris cleanup, Human use surveys, Land use surveys
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program, Local government, State government |
| Advocacy | Our program, Local government, State government |
| Research | |
| Community organizing | Our program, Local government, State government |
| Screen for problems | Our program, Local government, State government |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, Local government, State government |
| Nonpoint source assessment | Our program, Local government, State government |
| 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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