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Why a "Partnership"?
Gary believes that the "partnership" approach to protecting the resource is the most effective way to ensure that: - Landowner's rights are protected
- Inter-agency cooperation can be realized
- Environmental interests are served
- Business interests can participate
- The community can grow stronger from its efforts
If you are interested in participating or becoming a member of the Chipola River Partnership, please email us using the address found on the "Contact Us" page...
Please take a moment to complete our "Stakeholder's Survey"
You can copy and paste this document into Microsoft Word or similar program and email a copy to us at: lathamg@earthlink.net Below is a list of common water quality issues. Please read each one and answer if you think each issue is a problem in the Chipola River Watershed. If you can think of the names of the streams where the problem occurs, then please write in the name of it. | | Please check the box that corresponds to your answer. | | Yes | No | Don’t know | If yes, list the names of streams where a problem is known or suspected (optional) | Soil erosion from roads, road banks and new road construction | | | | | Animal husbandry / waste management impacts | | | | | Livestock access to streams | | | | | Livestock overgrazing of pastureland | | | | | Pesticide runoff from farming practices | | | | | Mining and excavation impacts on surface waters | | | | | Sediment and nutrient loading from forestry practices | | | | | Sediment and nutrient loading from pastureland | | | | | Sediment, nutrient, and pesticide loading from cropland | | | | | Sediment and nutrient loading from aquaculture | | | | | Improper disposal of deer carcasses | | | | | Property loss from streambank erosion | | | | | Soil loss/erosion (sediment loading) from urban land development | | | | | Soil loss/erosion (sediment loading) from sand and gravel pits | | | | | Gully erosion | | | | | Failing septic systems | | | | | Few or no fish and wildlife in the stream | | | | | River traffic management | | | | | Dumping from boats | | | | | Improper residential use of pesticides and fertilizers | | | | | | | | | |
PLEASE CONTINUE TO THE NEXT PAGE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY THANK YOU!
Do you live in the Chipola River Basin? | YES or NO | What is the name of the creek(s) you live closest to? (It is OK to leave this blank if you don’t know.) | __________________________________ | Do you think this creek has a water quality problem? | YES or NO (If ‘YES’ then what do you think the problem is?)____________________________ | Is water QUANTITY more important than water QUALITY in the Chattahoochee and Chipola River Basins? | Please circle one: 1 – Yes, definitely 2 – Depends on the time of year 3 – They are equally important 4 – No, water quality is more important |
Please help us identify PEOPLE and ORGANIZATIONS that want to become STAKEHOLDERS in this planning process and attend future meeting, receive emails, and review the BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN. Below is a list of groups that people often mention as important to the basin planning process, can you help the our Partnership by letting them know about this meeting and future meetings: Stakeholders to contact: - County and Regional health offices - Small businesses - Recreational interests - Contractors/Builders - Farmers - School Teachers/Educators - Master Gardeners/Garden Clubs - Transportation Departments (State and districts) - Industrial Partners Survey modified from the Alabama Clean Water Partnership survey by Jeff Nield Flow Consulting LLC4 234 NW 76th Terrace Gainesville, FL 32606 Work: 352-682-7281 FAX: 352-505-6935 Home: 352-505-6563 janield@cox.net
Report on the First Magnitude Springs of NWFWMD Groundwater Monitoring Network:
2002 Florida Springs Initiative Final Report
More Information:
Real-time Groundwater Data for Florida |
