Links For More Information

Many of CHNEP's partners make available wonderful information through websites. This page is the start of an attempt to link you to these sites. If you wish to suggest websites for inclusion, please email a brief description of the website and the web address to mhilgendorf@swfrpc.org. Thank you.

The State of Florida Environmental Primer In 2008, the State Committee for Environmental Education (SCENE) created a primer for Florida's elected leaders to use for reference purposes. The primer provides information about environmental terms that are important for Florida's current and future well-being. It establishes a common understanding about various scientific or environmental topics/terms that are either a priority for Florida's environmental administrators or are commonly used in environmental education literature.

CHNEP Information Resource Center

CHNEP and others have developed a website of technical documents created and maintained by Florida Gulf Coast University.

Sarasota County Water Atlas: www.sarasota.wateratlas.org

This atlas is a gateway for citizens, students and professionals to access water information in Sarasota County, including water quality and pollution information, fishing reports, gulf alerts and tide conditions, maps and historical photographs. This site was promoted in the Winter 2004 issue of Harbor Happenings.

Polk County Water Atlas: www.polk.wateratlas.org

This atlas is a "one stop information shop" for concerned citizens, scientists and planners to access comprehensive and current water quality, hydrologic data on lakes as well as a library of scientific and educational resources on ecology and management. This site was promoted in the Fall 2002 issue of Harbor Happenings.

 

Water conservation information from South Florida Water Management District: www.savewaterfl.com

Myakka River Management Coordinating Council: http://myakkarivermanagement.org/

The Myakka River Management Coordinating Council (Council) was established in 1985, by the Myakka River Wild and Scenic Designation and Preservation Act (Section 258.501, Florida Statutes) (Designation Act) to provide interagency and intergovernmental coordination in the management of the river. The website is sponsored by the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.

Charlotte Harbor Surface Water Improvement Management (SWIM) Plan: For more details, visit the Southwest Florida Water Management District website www.watermatters.org.

Winter Haven Chain of Lakes Surface Water Improvement Management (SWIM) Plan: For more details, visit the Southwest Florida Water Management District website www.watermatters.org.

Charlotte Harbor Economic Profile, July 2001, prepared for U.S. EPA

Updated Impaired Waters Verified List Maps within CHNEP study area as of June 20, 2005

The Center for Watershed Protection has been working, via a Wetlands Program Development Grant, to better integrate wetland protection into watershed planning. As part of that project, CWP has recently launched a wetlands component to their website, http://www.cwp.org/wetlands/index.htm which provides guidance on local tools to protect wetlands. We hope this website proves useful to watershed practitioners working at all levels to include wetlands in their planning, prioritization, and watershed management efforts.