Weeks Bay Watershed Project Management Plan - Mobile Bay ...

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D. Management Plan Implementation and Evaluation
1. Establish and maintain a system of priorities for academic research in
addition to volunteer monitoring that will:
a) contribute to the understanding of watershed conditions and
processes, such as land use changes, habitat loss, and peak and
minimal flows;
b) assist in the establishment of trends in physical, chemical, and
biological water quality parameters for surface and ground water;
and
c) provide transfer of technical and scientific information to aid
decision-making activities of regulatory and management
personnel.
2. Develop long-term support and involvement of Watershed residents
through the leadership of CAC and Watershed Project Coordinator
on Watershed planning and management activities.
3. Cooperate and partner with other Federal, State, and local agencies to
achieve the strategies described herein.
The objectives and strategy have been developed with assistance from technical
experts and the CAC. The recommendations made in this report are based on water
quality data, land-use and land-cover information and best professional judgment of
staff of the ADCNR State Lands Division, GSA, NRCS, ADEM, FWS, ADPH,
ACES, DISL, and WBNERR.
Each section that follows includes specific and measurable strategies, a discussion of
each strategy, responsible parties and cooperators, potential funding sources, and a
schedule. The strategies for each objective are listed in sequential order and should
be viewed as a series of steps needed to accomplish the overall objective.
Responsible parties are those agencies with regulatory or legal authority or a vested
interest in the strategy. Cooperators are those who could assist the responsible
parties through shared resources and/or technical input. Potential funding sources
identifies grant programs where funds may be pursued, however, the list is not
comprehensive. The schedule identifies which quarter of which year the activity will
be initiated. The strategies, responsible parties, cooperators, funding sources and
schedules are recommendations only and are dependent on available funding
resources and local support. As stated, the overall purpose of the following
management objectives and strategies is to coordinate and better utilize existing
Federal, State and local resources to improve and maintain water quality in Weeks
Bay.
Weeks Bay Watershed Management Plan