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62 could also be added to the Alabama PALS Adopt-A-Stream signs that are already in place. Storm drain stenciling is a great project for young children. Inform teachers, Scout leaders, and other civic and environmental organizations of the availability of stencils. The use of stencils can also be promoted through newspaper articles and other forms of recognition. Responsible Parties: Weeks Bay Reserve Education Coordinator, Watershed Project Coordinator, Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center Cooperators: Baldwin County Highway Department Potential Funding: No additional funding needed Schedule: Fourth quarter, 2002 Progress: Storm drain stencils are in place in parts of the Watershed. Use is continuously supported. Weeks Bay Watershed Management Plan
63 D. MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION 1. Establish and maintain a system of priorities for academic research in addition to volunteer monitoring that will: Strategy: 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) assist in decision-making activities of regulatory and management personnel by the transfer of technical and scientific information. a. Identify and rank information needs. Discussion: The CAC, TAC and the coordinator should identify information needs and develop a proposed research plan for the Watershed. The research should provide the information needed to accomplish the strategies documented in this management plan. The Research Plan should be distributed to research institutions affiliated with the Watershed Project should be incorporated into the WBNERR research plan. Responsible Parties: CAC, TAC, Coordinator Potential Funding: No additional funds needed Schedule: Third quarter 1998 Progress: None b. Support Weeks Bay Water Watch monitoring. Discussion: Maintain current monitoring activity with bi-weekly monitoring of active sites in the Watershed. Continue monitoring six basic Alabama Water Watch parameters and supporting those volunteers who wish to expand monitoring to include E. coli and nutrients. Hold basic and bacteriological certification workshops at least twice per year. Hold annual recertification sessions with cooperation of the AWW QA officer for each volunteer monitor as required by AWW protocols. Hold at least one annual Advanced Workshop for biological (bacteria and macroinvertebrate) monitoring. Responsible Parties: Weeks Bay Watershed Coordinator, Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Cooperators: Alabama Water Watch, Mobile Bay NEP Weeks Bay Watershed Management Plan
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Weeks Bay Watershed Project Managem
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Executive Summary The Weeks Bay Wat
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i TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION
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iii List of Abbreviations ACES ACF
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1 I. INTRODUCTION The Weeks Bay Wat
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3 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE WATERSHED
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5 Figure 2. Weeks Bay Watershed Map
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7 Although summer thunderstorms are
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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
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Page 33 and 34: 25 Phosphate concentrations are usu
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Page 37 and 38: 29 treatment of wastewater sludge,
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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
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Page 59 and 60: 51 ensure data quality. Water Watch
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Page 77 and 78: 69 LITERATURE CITED Alabama Agricul
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