Weeks Bay Watershed Project Management Plan - Mobile Bay ...
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a) contribute to the understanding of watershed conditions and processes,<br />
such as land use changes, habitat loss, and peak and minimal flows<br />
b) assist in the establishment of trends in physical, chemical, and biological<br />
water quality parameters for surface and ground water; and<br />
c) assist in decision-making activities of regulatory and management<br />
personnel by the transfer of technical and scientific information.<br />
13. Provide for long-term support and involvement of watershed residents<br />
through the leadership of the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) and<br />
<strong>Watershed</strong> <strong>Project</strong> Coordinator on watershed planning and management<br />
activities.<br />
14. Cooperate and partner with other Federal, State, and local<br />
agencies to achieve the objectives and strategies described herein.<br />
The recommendations in this report are based on water quality data, land use/land cover<br />
information, and best professional judgment of staff from the Alabama Department of<br />
Conservation and Natural Resources, State Lands Division (ADCNR), Baldwin County Soil<br />
and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Geological Survey of Alabama (GSA), the<br />
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Alabama Department of Environmental<br />
<strong>Management</strong> (ADEM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Alabama Department of<br />
Public Health (ADPH), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), Dauphin Island<br />
Sea Lab (DISL), and <strong>Weeks</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR). The<br />
strategies and task assignments are dependent on available resources, local support, and<br />
funding. The overall purpose of this document is to provide a plan for coordinating and<br />
utilizing Federal, State and local resources to improve and maintain water quality in <strong>Weeks</strong><br />
<strong>Bay</strong>.<br />
<strong>Weeks</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Watershed</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>