th Annual State of the Lake Address 12 th Annual State of the Lake Address 12 Lewis Smith Lake Lewis Smith Lake Bill Deutsch, Eric Reutebuch and Sergio Ruiz- -Cordova Cordova Bill Deutsch, Eric Reutebuch and Sergio Ruiz November 15, 2008 November 15, 2008
th Annual State of the Lake Address 12 th Annual State of the Lake Address 12 � AWW Program Update AWW Program Update � � Citizen Monitor Groups on Smith Lake Citizen Monitor Groups on Smith Lake � � Let Let’ ’s Look at Your Citizen Data s Look at Your Citizen Data � � What Can You Do with the Data? What Can You Do with the Data? �
A program dedicated to developing A program dedicated to developing A program dedicated to developing A program dedicated to developing Citizen Volunteer Water Monitoring of Citizen Volunteer Water Monitoring of Citizen Volunteer Water Monitoring of Citizen Volunteer Water Monitoring of Alabama's lakes, streams and coasts. Alabama's lakes, streams and coasts. Alabama's lakes, streams and coasts. Alabama's lakes, streams and coasts. Cumulative 1993- Cumulative 1993 -2008 2008 2008 Cumulative 1993 Cumulative 1993 2008 AWW SITES AWW SITES 250 Citizen Groups 250 C tizen Groups • 250 Citizen Groups 250 C tizen Groups • • 1,250 Training Sessions 1,250 Training Sessions • 1,250 Training Sessions 1,250 Training Sessions • 4,900 Certified Monitors 4,900 Certified Monitors • 4,900 Certified Monitors 4,900 Certified Monitors • 1,950 Sites 1,950 Sites • 1,950 Sites 1,950 Sites • 55,000 Water Quality Records 55,000 Water Quality Records • 55,000 Water Quality Records 55,000 Water Quality Records • 40 Active Citizen Trainers 40 Active Citizen Trainers • 40 Active Citizen Trainers 40 Active Citizen Trainers
AWW Groups in the Warrior Basin AWW Groups in the Warrior Basin AWW Groups in the Warrior Basin AWW Groups in the Warrior Basin
AWW Program Update – – New Faces New Faces AWW Program Update Wendy Seesock Wendy Seesock Jayme Oates Jayme Oates Rita Grub Rita Grub
GWW GWW TWP TWP GOMA GOMA Ag Initiative Ag Initiative USGS - - WRRI WRRI USGS EALS EALS SWaMP SWaMP Hwy 431 Hwy 280 Saugahatchee Watershed area: 220 square miles in Chambers Co. I-85 Lee, Tallapoosa, Chambers and Macon counties; 303(d)-listed streams are highlighted in red. Tallapoosa Co. Lee Co. Opelika Yates Lake Reeltown Auburn Loachapoka Hwy 14 Notasulga Hwy 49 Macon Co.
Ag Initiative Livestock Producers Ag Initiative Livestock Producers Workshop on Bacteriological Monitoring Workshop on Bacteriological Monitoring Pickens Co. , February 21, 2008 Pickens Co. , February 21, 2008
USGS- -WRRI Livestock Producers WRRI Livestock Producers USGS Workshop on Bacteriological Monitoring Workshop on Bacteriological Monitoring Wedow ee High School Auditorium, November 6, 2008 Wedow ee High School Auditorium, November 6, 2008
th Annual State of the Lake Address 12 th Annual State of the Lake Address 12 � AWW Program Update AWW Program Update � � Citizen Monitor Groups on Smith Lake Citizen Monitor Groups on Smith Lake �
Lew is Smith Lake Lew is Smith Lake Rock Rock Ryan Ryan Crooked Crooked Sipsey Sipsey Fork Fork Simpson Simpson Clear Clear Dismal Dismal Dam Forebay Dam Forebay 21,000 acres of water, 944 square miles of watershed 21,000 acres of water, 944 square miles of watershed
Volunteer Citizen Monitoring in Volunteer Citizen Monitoring in the Smith Lake Watershed the Smith Lake Watershed SLEPC SLEPC CULCO CULCO WCSLA WCSLA � Smith Lake Civic Association � Smith Lake Civic Association � Camp McDowell � Camp McDowell CM CM � Winston Co. Smith Lake Advocacy � Winston Co. Smith Lake Advocacy � Smith Lake Environmental � Smith Lake Environmental Preservation Committee Preservation Committee � Cullman Co. SWCD � Cullman Co. SWCD SLCA SLCA
Volunteer Citizen Monitoring in Volunteer Citizen Monitoring in the Smith Lake Watershed the Smith Lake Watershed 2 3 133 109 Total = 24 28 1,233 118 12 1,363
th Annual State of the Lake Address 12 th Annual State of the Lake Address 12 � AWW Program Update AWW Program Update � � Citizen Monitor Groups on Smith Lake Citizen Monitor Groups on Smith Lake � � Let Let’ ’s Look at Your Citizen Data s Look at Your Citizen Data �
Stream Water Quality Stream Water Quality
CULCO Monitoring in the CULCO Monitoring in the Smith Lake Watershed Smith Lake Watershed Ryan Creek Ryan Creek Site 12 Site 12 (10029012) (10029012)
CULCO Site 12 (10029012) – CULCO Site 12 (10029012) – Ryan Creek @ Swafford Road Bridge Ryan Creek @ Swafford Road Bridge Citizen Monitor: Bob Keefe Citizen Monitor: Bob Keefe High E. coli E. coli recently recently High
CULCO Monitoring in the CULCO Monitoring in the Smith Lake Watershed Smith Lake Watershed Crooked Creek Crooked Creek Site 2 Site 2 (10029002) (10029002)
CULCO Site 2 (10029002) – CULCO Site 2 (10029002) – Crooked Creek @ Clarkston Bridge Crooked Creek @ Clarkston Bridge Citizen Monitor: Bob Keefe Citizen Monitor: Bob Keefe Low dissolved oxygen, especially in the drought Low dissolved oxygen, especially in the drought
CULCO Monitoring in the CULCO Monitoring in the Smith Lake Watershed Smith Lake Watershed Blevins Creek Blevins Creek Site 17 Site 17 (10029017) (10029017)
CULCO Site 17 (10029017) CULCO Site 17 (10029017) – – Blevins Creek @ Cullman CR 1036 Blevins Creek @ Cullman CR 1036 Citizen Monitor: Bob Keefe Citizen Monitor: Bob Keefe 33,800 33,800 High E. coli E. coli recently recently High
Lake Water Quality Lake Water Quality
SLCA Monitoring on SLCA Monitoring on Smith Lake Smith Lake Mouth of Ryan Creek: Site 5 Mouth of Ryan Creek: Site 5 (10010005) (10010005)
SLCA Site 5 (10010005) SLCA Site 5 (10010005) – – Smith Lake @ mouth of Ryan Creek Smith Lake @ mouth of Ryan Creek Citizen Monitors: Charles B. Boyd, Mack Gross yd, Mack Gross Citizen Monitors: Charles B. Bo Improving lake clarity! Improving lake clarity!
SLEPC Monitoring on SLEPC Monitoring on Smith Lake Smith Lake Simpson Creek: Site 1 Simpson Creek: Site 1 (10011001) (10011001)
SLEPC Site 1 (10011001) SLEPC Site 1 (10011001) – – Smith Lake @ Simpson Creek Smith Lake @ Simpson Creek- -Berry Dock Berry Dock Citizen Monitors: Debbie and Bob Berry Citizen Monitors: Debbie and Bob Berry Improving lake clarity, followed by recent decline Improving lake clarity, followed by recent decline
WCSLA Monitoring on WCSLA Monitoring on Smith Lake Smith Lake Sipsey Fork, Site 4 Fork, Site 4 Sipsey (10025004) (10025004)
WCSLA Site 4 (10025004) – WCSLA Site 4 (10025004) – Sipsey Sipsey Fork @ Winston CR 61 Fork @ Winston CR 61 Citizen Monitors: Burt Jones and Larry d Larry Barkey Barkey Citizen Monitors: Burt Jones an Good dissolved oxygen levels (6- -10 ppm) 10 ppm) Good dissolved oxygen levels (6
Overall Assessment of the Lake Overall Assessment of the Lake E. coli E. coli E. coli, DO E. coli, DO Pretty Pretty E. coli E. coli darn darn X clean! clean! Pretty Pretty darn darn clean! clean! Pretty Pretty darn darn clean! clean!
th Annual State of the Lake Address 12 th Annual State of the Lake Address 12 � AWW Program Update AWW Program Update � � Citizen Monitor Groups on Smith Lake Citizen Monitor Groups on Smith Lake � � Let Let’ ’s Look at Your Citizen Data s Look at Your Citizen Data � � What Can You Do with the Data? What Can You Do with the Data? �
Model for Community- -Based Water Monitoring Based Water Monitoring Model for Community
Environmental Education Environmental Education AWW trains 30 teachers in the Exploring Alabama AWW trains 30 teachers in the Exploring Alabama’ ’s s Winston County Natural Resources Council FAWN Winston County Natural Resources Council FAWN Living Streams Curriculum at Camp McDowell Living Streams Curriculum at Camp McDowell (Forestry Awareness Week Now program) (Forestry Awareness Week Now program) - 2 day program for all 6th graders from the 5 - 2 day program for all 6th graders from the 5 schools in Winston County schools in Winston County - Total = 348 students and 17 teachers Total = 348 students and 17 teachers -
Environmental Education Environmental Education
Protection/Restoration Protection/Restoration Spring 2008 Clean Up – – SLEPC: 17.81 tons!! SLEPC: 17.81 tons!! Spring 2008 Clean Up
Protection/Restoration: Protection/Restoration: Watershed Management Plan Watershed Management Plan References: References: www.adem.state.al.us/Education%20Div/Nonpoint%20Program/Guidance/319Grant.htm /319Grant.htm www.adem.state.al.us/Education%20Div/Nonpoint%20Program/Guidance www.epa.gov/owow/nps/watershed_handbook www.epa.gov/owow/nps/watershed_handbook
~ 2 dozen restoration ~ 2 dozen restoration projects projects - Good examples of Good examples of - what can be done what can be done www.adem.state.al.us/Education%20Div/Nonpoint%20Program/WSNPSProgram.htm gram.htm www.adem.state.al.us/Education%20Div/Nonpoint%20Program/WSNPSPro
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