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4 Figure 1. Location of Weeks Bay Watershed in Baldwin County, Alabama. against which the effects of human activities on other areas can be assessed. The information and data accumulated during this study are essential to coastal zone management decision-making. The WBNERR represents the Mississippi Delta subcategory of the Louisiana biogeographic province and is a system characteristic of the central Gulf of Mexico coast. It is one of only four reserves in the Gulf of Mexico region. The NERRS program authorizes funds in the form of 70/30 percent matching grants to states for acquiring significant estuarine areas, developing and operating research facilities and conducting educational programs. The agency in Alabama responsible for overseeing and administering this program is the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), State Lands Division, Coastal Section. Weeks Bay Watershed Management Plan
5 Figure 2. Weeks Bay Watershed Map Weeks Bay Watershed Management Plan
Page 1 and 2: Weeks Bay Watershed Project Managem
Page 3 and 4: Executive Summary The Weeks Bay Wat
Page 5 and 6: i TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION
Page 7 and 8: iii List of Abbreviations ACES ACF
Page 9 and 10: 1 I. INTRODUCTION The Weeks Bay Wat
Page 11: 3 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE WATERSHED
Page 15 and 16: 7 Although summer thunderstorms are
Page 17 and 18: 9 The azonal soils consist of soils
Page 19 and 20: 11 The Baldwin County Land Use Plan
Page 21 and 22: 13 of corn, cotton, hay and wheat a
Page 23 and 24: 15 Table 3. Alabama Water use Class
Page 25 and 26: 17 Citizen water quality monitoring
Page 27 and 28: 19 farms are irrigated regularly an
Page 29 and 30: 21 Table 4. Greater Than 10% Potent
Page 31 and 32: 23 Figure 6. Possible Violations of
Page 33 and 34: 25 Phosphate concentrations are usu
Page 35 and 36: 27 Figure 7. Possible Violations of
Page 37 and 38: 29 treatment of wastewater sludge,
Page 39 and 40: 31 The flood storage capacity lost
Page 41 and 42: 33 implementation of programs to de
Page 43 and 44: 35 B. Non-Regulatory has developed
Page 45 and 46: 37 Some of the highlights of the WB
Page 47 and 48: 39 V. STRATEGY FOR PROTECTION The g
Page 49 and 50: 41 A. NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION act
Page 51 and 52: 43 Progress: As part of the CIAP, f
Page 53 and 54: 45 quality. If a problem is discove
Page 55 and 56: 47 Amnesty Day event. Any county re
Page 57 and 58: 49 Schedule: Second quarter, 2001 P
Page 59 and 60: 51 ensure data quality. Water Watch
Page 61 and 62: 53 Schedule: On-going Progress: Wor
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55 Progress: From CR 32 north, a no
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57 Discussion: Develop materials to
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59 will be identified. Easement pro
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61 b. Contribute and monitor the BC
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63 D. MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATIO
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65 needs. The coordinator will be t
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67 Progress: Work plans have been s
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69 LITERATURE CITED Alabama Agricul
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71 Project Advisory Committees Appe
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73 Appendix II Week Bay Watershed R
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75 4. UT to Magnolia River Strategy
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77 Use-support status for waterbodi
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