Fwd: Choctawhatchee water quality- turbidity sensors added to USGS gages

[Scott Eustis]

Cool  NFWF funds turbidity sensors on Sturgeon Streams

SGS stations 02365200-Choctawhatchee River near
   Pittman, Florida, and 02366500-Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, Florida,

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From: Randall, Michael <mran...@usgs.gov>
Date: Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 1:39 PM
Subject: Choctawhatchee water quality- turbidity sensors added to USGS gages
To: GULFSTU...@lists.ufl.edu


All,

USGS internally posts a weekly list of highlights- thought this one might
be of interest to some folks.


Mike Randall


*CFWSC Staff add Water-Quality Monitoring Sensors to the Hydrologic Network*


   - *What:* Mark Stephens and Josh Sundberg (CFWSC-Tallahassee)
   instrumented two turbidity monitoring stations in cooperation with the
   Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
   - *Date Occurred:* April 5 – 7
   - *Background:* USGS stations 02365200-Choctawhatchee River near
   Pittman, Florida, and 02366500-Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, Florida,
   were upgraded to monitor stream turbidity (every 15 minutes). Rapid
   dissemination of data from these monitoring stations will allow for
   improved insights on the detrimental impacts to riverine ecosystem health
   (in particular, the Gulf Sturgeon) of sediment loads derived from unpaved
   roads within the watersheds. Operation of these monitoring stations is
   funded through the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund administered by the
   National Fish and Wildlife Foundation as a response to the 2010 Deepwater
   Horizon oil spill.
   - *Partners/Stakeholders:* Florida Department of Environmental
   Protection; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; Florida Fish and
   Wildlife Conservation Commission; Walton, Washington, and Holmes Counties;
   Northwest Florida Water Management District; Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance
   - *POC:* Ron Knapp; rgk...@usgs.gov
   <https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=rgknapp@usgs.gov>*; *
   850-553-3675


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Mike Randall
US Geological Survey
Wetlands and Aquatic Research Center
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Gainesville, FL 32653
Phone: (352) 264-3521

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