ground water quality, LANDSAT satellite imagery, census data, and NWI data are being 
collected state-wide, for input into this system. A 
9.2.1.3. Park Management 
Each nesting season, sea turtle population trends and nest surveys are conducted along 
shorelines. Data collected includes nesting locations, species type, strandings, survival rates, 
predation, and false crawls. Shorebird and wading bird data is also collected along shorelines. 
Nesting and resting areas, species type, number of nests, rookery locations, and nesting 
patterns are compiled quarterly. Water quality data are collected in several areas. Park 
roadways and adjacent highways are monitored daily for roadkills and the nurncer and species 
type are recorded. Exotic species removal takes place in several regions. Species type, number 
removed, methodology for removal, and general trends of exotic species invasion is collected 
and entered into a database. Each state park collects data for its plant and animal inventory. 
This inventory includes vertebrates, invertebrates, and native and exotic plant species.^ 
9.2.1.4. Federal Facilities 
The Federal Facilities Program provides direction regarding assessment and cleanup at military 
installations. Site assessment includes the collection and analysis of groundwater, surface 
water, soil and sediment samples as well as ecological assessments. Homestead Air Force Base 
and the Key West Naval Facility are the closest military installations to Florida Bay. 
9.2.1.5. Artificial Reef Program 
The Office of Fisheries Management Artificial Reef Program administers grant money for 
construction of artificial fishing reefs throughout the state. Some US Fish and Wildlife Wallop 
Breaux Sportfish Restoration Money and Saltwater Fishing License revenue grant money has 
helped finance artificial reefs in the Dade and Collier County areas in the past and will probably 
continue to do so. Approximately 84 artificial reefs used for fishing and diving are located 
between the Dade/Broward Line and old Rhodes Key, most in Federal Waters, some in state 
waters. Another unknown number are in the Florida Keys. Collier County has nine permitted 
reef sites between 2.5 and 9 mi offshore. Monroe County formerly had 13 permitted artificial 
reef sites all of which have expired, leaving only two active artificial reef permit sites in the 
keys. Limited information will be available in the future in the form of qualitative fish census 
related data obtained from compliance spot checks of reefs built with state or federal money. 
No artificial reef grants have been given to Monroe County in the past two years. The role of 
the artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, other than as mitigation in 
grounding incidents, has not been finalized. s 
9.2.1.6. Surface Water Quality Data Collection and Assessment 
Surface water quality ambient monitoring data are collected by the Division of Water Facilities 
Bureau of Surface Water Management and a variety of regional, county and city governments. 
The data are stored in the EPA STORET water quality data base. The Bureau oversees the 
Florida portion of the data base and provides training in retrieval of the data. The data are also 
assessed in the 305(b) statewide water quality assessment which is produced every 2 yrs. The 
A R. Roaza Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Information System, MS 6520, 2600 Blair Stone Road, 
Tallahasse, FL 32399-2400. 904 488 0892. 
0 M. Glisson. Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd.,. Mail 
Station 53Q, Tallahassee. FL 32399-3000. 
s J. Dodrill, Environmental Administrator, Office of Fisheries Management, MS 240 B. Mostkoff, DERM, Miami, FL. 305 372 
6699. K. Dugan, Reef Coordinator, Collier County. 813 774 8454. 
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