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 Groundwater

   
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State Oil & Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
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This report is designed to equip regulators and policymakers with pertinent data and observations to consider when evaluating and revising rules in their states.

 

New Study Improves Drought Prediction Methods
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A new study by researchers at Oklahoma State University’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences may well improve the predictability of seasonal droughts and provide a better way for farmers to determine when drought conditions are likely to occur.

 

Conducting a Household Water Audit

Conducting a water audit can help you save money by reducing your home water bill (and sewer bill if you are connected to a public sewer system).& ...

 

Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2010
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This report is the 13th in a series of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Circular reports that have been published every 5 years since 1950.

 

Show Groundwater Organizations & Professionals (111)
There are 111 resources serving Southwest Georgia Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Groundwater Organizations & Professionals serving Southwest Georgia Region
Geologists / Hydrologists
Andrews & Foster Drilling Company
Donald A. Foster - President - Athens, TX
Blueway
Matt Hughes - Director of Services - Watkinsville, GA
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs Inc - Hydrologist/Engineer - Salida, CO
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
Jeff Gerlock, P.G.
Blue Ridge Geological Services, Inc. - Trinity, NC
Peter W. NeSmith
Water & Air Research, Inc - Plant Ecologist/Botanist - Gainesville, FL
Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc.
- Cumberland, ME
Government Agencies
Bureau of Land Management
Eastern States State Office - Falls Church, VA
Bureau of Land Management
Nikki Haskett - Office of National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships - Washington, DC
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Edmond G. Eslava, III, MAI, SRA, ASA
The Appraisal & Consultant Group, Inc. - President - Daphne, AL
Georgia Department of Agriculture
- Atlanta, GA
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- Atlanta, GA
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division - Stockbridge, GA
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
State of Georgia - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- Atlanta, GA
Georgia Forestry Commission
- Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Grown - Georgia Department of Agriculture
Cheryl Smith - Agritourism Manager - Atlanta, GA
Georgia NRCS State Office
Terrance O. Rudolph - State Conservationist - Athens, GA
Georgia Structural Pest Section
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Licensing Specialist - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Water Planning
- Atlanta, GA
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Sherryl Coker
Southern Research Station - EOS/Title VI Program Mgr. - Atlanta, GA
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Washington, DC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
US Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Georgia
- Athens, GA
White's Creek Lake Campground
- Eupora, MS
Licensed Water Well Contractors
Andrews & Foster Drilling Company
Donald A. Foster - President - Athens, TX
Boart Longyear
Jason Lamb - Commercial Manager Drilling Services - US/Mexico - Glendale, AZ
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
Soil / Water Testing Labs
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Gulf Coast Organic, Inc.
- Foley, AL
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
PPM Consultants
- Monroe, LA
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership
- Arlington, VA
Bobwhite Quail Initiative
- Wildlife Resources Division - Forsyth, GA
CitSci.org
Greg Newman - Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- West Lafayette, IN
Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
Stephen G. Perry - Coordinator - Sanbornton, NH
Fields & Forests Program
Madeline Jennison - Senior Manager, Supply Partnerships - Washington, DC
Fire Research And Management Exchange System
Lynn Wells - Program Manager - Moscow, ID
Georgia Agricultural Inputs Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Conservation Tax Credit Program
- Social Circle, GA
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
State of Georgia - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Fishing Tackle Loaner Program
- Stockbridge, GA
Georgia Forest Stewardship Program
Mark McClellan - Staff Forester / Stewardship & Legacy Coordinator - Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Forestry Commission
- Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Grown
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program
Georgia Department of Natural Program - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Pesticides Department
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Private Lands Program
Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Albany, GA
Georgia Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
Wildlife Resources Division Nongame & Endangered Wildlife Program - Forsyth, GA
Georgia Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program
- Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Structural Pest Section
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Licensing Specialist - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources - Athens, GA
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
USDA Rural Development - Georgia
- Athens, GA
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
- Arlington, VA
Water Conservation
American Littoral Society
Stevie Thorsen - Education Director - Highlands, NJ
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Washington, DC
Bailey Crapps
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream, GA DNR, Environmental Protection Division - Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
Chattahoochee Riverwarden
- Columbus, GA
Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper
- Banks, AL
Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District
Casey Cox - Executive Director - Camilla, GA
Flint Riverkeeper
- Albany, GA
Frances Kennedy
Keep East Point Beautiful - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - East Point, GA
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream
- Atlanta, GA
Georgia Chapter American Fisheries Society
Rebecca Brown - Executive Secretary/Treasurer - Dawsonville, GA
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
State of Georgia - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Green Landscape Stewards certification program
Jessica Warren - Camden County Extension Coordinator - Woodbine, GA
Georgia River Network
- Athens, GA
Georgia Water Coalition
Georgia River Network - Athens, GA
Georgia Water Planning
- Atlanta, GA
Harold Harbert
Environmental Protection Division, DNR - EPD - Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
Jenna Dodson
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream, GA DNR, Environmental Protection Division - Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
Julie Shutters
Golden Triangle RC&D Council - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Dawson, GA
Kagan Davis
FTN Associates Ltd. - Ecologist - Fayetteville, AR
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
National Rural Water Association
- Duncan, OK
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
On Target Spray Systems
Progressive Grower Technologies, Inc. - Mt. Angel, OR
Project WET Foundation
- Bozeman, MT
Restore America's Estuaries
- Arlington, VA
Rivers Alive
- ATLANTA, GA
Robert Gipaya
Flint Riverkeeper - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Albany, GA
Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Ankeny, IA
Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project
- Roanoke, VA
Steve Golladay
The Jones Center at Ichauway - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Newton, GA
Tom Bliss
GA Extension - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Savannah, GA
Trout Unlimited
Chris Wood - President and Chief Executive Officer - Arlington, VA
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
- Smyrna, GA
Wildland Services, LLC
Will Neighbors - Biologist - Auburn, AL
Water Districts and Associations
Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District
Casey Cox - Executive Director - Camilla, GA
National Rural Water Association
- Duncan, OK

 Surface Water Quality

   
Show Articles on Surface Water Quality (11)
Best Management Practices for Georgia Agriculture - Conservation Practices to Protect Surface Water Quality
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This manual is designed to provide the agriculture community with knowledge of the best management practices (BMPs) that work to protect surface water quality as well as to help agency personnel educate farmers about BMPs and their usefulness.

 

State Oil & Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
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This report is designed to equip regulators and policymakers with pertinent data and observations to consider when evaluating and revising rules in their states.

 

State Of The Bobwhite - Grassland Conservation At A Crossroads
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This first annual “State of the Bobwhite” report by the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) and the National Bobwhite Technical Committee (NBTC) provides a snapshot of the population, hunting, and conservation status of the northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus.

 

Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative 2012 Annual Report
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Mission: The Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative articulates a shared vision for sustainable natural and cultural resources in the face of a changing climate and other threats; fosters a cooperative capacity within the conservation community to meet the challenges of achieving that vision; and facilitates the refinement of that vision through targeted evaluation over time.

 

SeaStates 2013 - How Well Does Your State Protect Your Coastal Waters?
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Here, using publicly available information, the Marine Conservation Institute and Mission Blue present the first scientifically rigorous quantitative account of no-take marine reserves in the waters of US coastal states and territories.

 

EPA Cannot Regulate Stormwater Flow, Only Pollutants in Stormwater
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A federal court held last month that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot regulate storm water flow in setting a total maximum daily load for impaired waters under the Clean Water Act.

 

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due - Increasing Landowner Compensation for Ecosystem Services
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This report provides an overview of existing payment programs and markets, and discusses the concepts of bundling and stacking, offer policy recommendations, and provides examples of current efforts to more effectively integrate payment opportunities for landowners.

 

Getting Paid for Stewardship - An Agricultural Community Water Quality Trading Guide
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Agricultural producers are finding opportunities to get paid for their stewardship activities through water quality trading. Generally, they sell the amount of nutrients or sediment reduced by conservation practices.

 

Conservation buffers - wildlife benefits in Southeastern agricultural systems
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Conservation buffers such as filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and field borders are especially applicable to southeastern landscapes and have multiple environmental benefits while serving to significantly improve wildlife habitats.

 

Bobwhite and Upland Songbird Response to CCRP Practice CP33, Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
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Summary Findings The Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds practice (CP33) is the first Federal conservation practice to target species-specific population recovery goals of a national wildlife conservation initiative (the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative).

 

Algal Blooms, Scums and Mats in Ponds
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This brief document is full of photos that will help landowners to determine what form of algae they may have.  It describes the major types, their causes, effects, and what can be done to manage algal blooms.

 

Show Surface Water Quality Organizations & Professionals (249)
There are 249 resources serving Southwest Georgia Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Surface Water Quality Organizations & Professionals serving Southwest Georgia Region
Biologists / Ecologists
Adam Hammond
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - State Bear Biologist - Social Circle, GA
Bat Conservation International
- Austin, TX
Bee Disease Diagnosis Service
Bee Research Laboratory - Beltsville, MD
Brandon Smith
HHNT, Inc. - Senior Ecologist - Savannah, GA
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
Charlie Killmaster
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Deer Biologist - Social Circle, GA
Cirrus Ecological Solutions
Neal Artz - Logan, UT
Conservation Biology Institute
- Corvallis, OR
Conservation Ecology LLC
Christopher R. Wilson - Owner, Wildlife Ecologist, Conservation Scientist - Hendersonville, NC
Cori Gavin
Eco-Restore, LLC - Senior Project Manager - Gulfport, MS
Derek Wallace
Southern Research Station - Biologist - Athens, GA
E. Louise Loudermilk
Southern Research Station - Research Ecologist - Athens, GA
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
- Redwood City, CA
Ecologic
Duane H. Buelow - President & Chief Technology Officer - Oshkosh, WI
Emily Rushton
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Wildlife Biologist - Social Circle, GA
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Forest Biometrics Research Institute
- Portland, OR
Great Ecology
- San Diego, CA
Greg Waters
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Wildlife Biologist - Social Circle, GA
Hana Resources
Sloane Sanchez - Lake Forest, CA
Iara Lacher
Seven Bends Nursery - Ecologist / Consultant - Berryville, VA
Jeremiah R Pinto
USDA Forest Service: Reforestation, Nurseries, & Genetics Resources - Research Plant Physiologist, Tribal Nursery Specialist - Moscow, ID
John Sanderson
Center for Collaborative Conservation - Director - Fort Collins, CO
Kagan Davis
FTN Associates Ltd. - Ecologist - Fayetteville, AR
Karen Johansen
Wildwood Management - Owner - Bishop, GA
Kevin Lowry
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Wildlife Biologist - Social Circle, GA
Linda Ziccardi
Alpine EcoSciences LLC - Owner - Golden, CO
Lisa Kruse
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Senior Botanist - Social Circle, GA
Living Habitats LLC
Heidi Natura, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP - Principal & CEO - Chicago, IL
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
- Portland, OR
Melanie K. Taylor
Southern Research Station - Ecologist - Athens, GA
Natures Image
AJ Fox - Lake Forest, CA
Peter W. NeSmith
Water & Air Research, Inc - Plant Ecologist/Botanist - Gainesville, FL
Project Monarch Health
- Athens, GA
Protect U.S. Community Invasive Species Network
Amanda Hodges, Ph. D. - Protect US Coordinator - Gainesville, FL
Rans Thomas
Creative Land And Wildlife Solutions, LLC - Wildlife Biologist and Consultant - Athens, GA
Resource and Land Consultants
- Savannah, GA
Rima Lucardi
Southern Research Station - Research Ecologist - Athens, GA
Russell Calvin
Benchmark Ecological Services, Inc. - Project Manager / Environmental Scientist - Brookshire, TX
Ryan Basinger
Westervelt Wildlife Services - Wildlife Consulting Manager, Certified Wildlife Biologist®, Hunting Lease Manager - Demopolis, AL
Scott Assenheimer
Canvas Natural Resource Solutions, LLC - Forester-Wildlife Biologist - Longview, TX
Southern Conservation Trust
Chris Doane - President/CEO - Fayetteville, GA
Spring Creek Aquatic Concepts
Bradden Kerr - Senior Fishery Biologist - Tualatin, OR
Steve Flanagan
Southern Research Station - Research Ecologist - Athens, GA
Synergy Resource Solutions, Inc.
- Belgrade, MT
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
UAV-IQ
- Los Angeles, CA
USA National Phenology Network
- Tucson, AZ
Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.
- Cheyenne, WY
Wildland Services, LLC
Will Neighbors - Biologist - Auburn, AL
Wildlife Cooperative
Jerry deBin - Forester, Wildlife Biologist, Land Agent - Rayle, GA
Wiregrass Ecological Associates
Austin D Carroll - President - Bainbridge, GA
Fisheries Biologists
American Fisheries Society
- Bethesda, MD
Georgia Chapter American Fisheries Society
Rebecca Brown - Executive Secretary/Treasurer - Dawsonville, GA
Scott Robinson
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Chief, Fisheries Division - Social Circle, GA
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - OwnerNC
Trout Unlimited
Chris Wood - President and Chief Executive Officer - Arlington, VA
Wiregrass Ecological Associates
Austin D Carroll - President - Bainbridge, GA
Government Agencies
Bureau of Land Management
Eastern States State Office - Falls Church, VA
Bureau of Land Management
Nikki Haskett - Office of National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships - Washington, DC
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Edmond G. Eslava, III, MAI, SRA, ASA
The Appraisal & Consultant Group, Inc. - President - Daphne, AL
Georgia Department of Agriculture
- Atlanta, GA
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- Atlanta, GA
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division - Stockbridge, GA
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
State of Georgia - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- Atlanta, GA
Georgia Forestry Commission
- Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Grown - Georgia Department of Agriculture
Cheryl Smith - Agritourism Manager - Atlanta, GA
Georgia NRCS State Office
Terrance O. Rudolph - State Conservationist - Athens, GA
Georgia Structural Pest Section
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Licensing Specialist - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Water Planning
- Atlanta, GA
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Sherryl Coker
Southern Research Station - EOS/Title VI Program Mgr. - Atlanta, GA
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Washington, DC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
US Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Georgia
- Athens, GA
White's Creek Lake Campground
- Eupora, MS
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
American Rivers
Jaime Sigaran - Associate Director - Washington, DC
Blueway
Matt Hughes - Director of Services - Watkinsville, GA
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
Delta Waterfowl Foundation
- Bismarck, ND
DHM Design
- Denver, CO
Ducks Unlimited
- Memphis, TN
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
HydroTerra Conservation Management
Paul Harris - Chief Operating Officer - Blackshear, GA
Kagan Davis
FTN Associates Ltd. - Ecologist - Fayetteville, AR
Living Habitats LLC
Heidi Natura, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP - Principal & CEO - Chicago, IL
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
- Portland, OR
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
Natures Image
AJ Fox - Lake Forest, CA
Peter W. NeSmith
Water & Air Research, Inc - Plant Ecologist/Botanist - Gainesville, FL
Resource and Land Consultants
- Savannah, GA
Restore America's Estuaries
- Arlington, VA
Russell Calvin
Benchmark Ecological Services, Inc. - Project Manager / Environmental Scientist - Brookshire, TX
Scott Assenheimer
Canvas Natural Resource Solutions, LLC - Forester-Wildlife Biologist - Longview, TX
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - OwnerNC
Spring Creek Aquatic Concepts
Bradden Kerr - Senior Fishery Biologist - Tualatin, OR
Stacy Mote
Consolidated Resources LLC - Sr. Environmental Scientist - Columbus, GA
Trout Headwaters, Inc.
- Livingston, MT
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
Wildland Services, LLC
Will Neighbors - Biologist - Auburn, AL
Soil / Water Testing Labs
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Gulf Coast Organic, Inc.
- Foley, AL
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
PPM Consultants
- Monroe, LA
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership
- Arlington, VA
Bobwhite Quail Initiative
- Wildlife Resources Division - Forsyth, GA
CitSci.org
Greg Newman - Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- West Lafayette, IN
Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
Stephen G. Perry - Coordinator - Sanbornton, NH
Fields & Forests Program
Madeline Jennison - Senior Manager, Supply Partnerships - Washington, DC
Fire Research And Management Exchange System
Lynn Wells - Program Manager - Moscow, ID
Georgia Agricultural Inputs Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Conservation Tax Credit Program
- Social Circle, GA
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
State of Georgia - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Fishing Tackle Loaner Program
- Stockbridge, GA
Georgia Forest Stewardship Program
Mark McClellan - Staff Forester / Stewardship & Legacy Coordinator - Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Forestry Commission
- Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Grown
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program
Georgia Department of Natural Program - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Pesticides Department
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Private Lands Program
Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Albany, GA
Georgia Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
Wildlife Resources Division Nongame & Endangered Wildlife Program - Forsyth, GA
Georgia Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program
- Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Structural Pest Section
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Licensing Specialist - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources - Athens, GA
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
USDA Rural Development - Georgia
- Athens, GA
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
- Arlington, VA
Water Conservation
American Littoral Society
Stevie Thorsen - Education Director - Highlands, NJ
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Washington, DC
Bailey Crapps
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream, GA DNR, Environmental Protection Division - Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
Chattahoochee Riverwarden
- Columbus, GA
Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper
- Banks, AL
Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District
Casey Cox - Executive Director - Camilla, GA
Flint Riverkeeper
- Albany, GA
Frances Kennedy
Keep East Point Beautiful - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - East Point, GA
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream
- Atlanta, GA
Georgia Chapter American Fisheries Society
Rebecca Brown - Executive Secretary/Treasurer - Dawsonville, GA
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
State of Georgia - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Green Landscape Stewards certification program
Jessica Warren - Camden County Extension Coordinator - Woodbine, GA
Georgia River Network
- Athens, GA
Georgia Water Coalition
Georgia River Network - Athens, GA
Georgia Water Planning
- Atlanta, GA
Harold Harbert
Environmental Protection Division, DNR - EPD - Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
Jenna Dodson
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream, GA DNR, Environmental Protection Division - Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
Julie Shutters
Golden Triangle RC&D Council - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Dawson, GA
Kagan Davis
FTN Associates Ltd. - Ecologist - Fayetteville, AR
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
National Rural Water Association
- Duncan, OK
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
On Target Spray Systems
Progressive Grower Technologies, Inc. - Mt. Angel, OR
Project WET Foundation
- Bozeman, MT
Restore America's Estuaries
- Arlington, VA
Rivers Alive
- ATLANTA, GA
Robert Gipaya
Flint Riverkeeper - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Albany, GA
Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Ankeny, IA
Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project
- Roanoke, VA
Steve Golladay
The Jones Center at Ichauway - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Newton, GA
Tom Bliss
GA Extension - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Savannah, GA
Trout Unlimited
Chris Wood - President and Chief Executive Officer - Arlington, VA
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
- Smyrna, GA
Wildland Services, LLC
Will Neighbors - Biologist - Auburn, AL
Water Districts and Associations
Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District
Casey Cox - Executive Director - Camilla, GA
National Rural Water Association
- Duncan, OK
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
Ardea Consulting
Joseph P. Sullivan, Ph.D. - Woodland, CA
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
- Hadley, MA
Bat Conservation International
- Austin, TX
Bob Sargent
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Widllife Resources Division Program Manager - Social Circle, GA
Carolyn Pike
Purdue University: Reforestation, Nurseries, & Genetics Resources - Area Regeneration Specialist (Northeast) - West Layfayette, IN
Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
- Missoula, MT
Conservation Biology Institute
- Corvallis, OR
Conservation Blueprint
Peter Berthelsen - President - St. Paul, NE
Conservation Ecology LLC
Christopher R. Wilson - Owner, Wildlife Ecologist, Conservation Scientist - Hendersonville, NC
Conservation Science Partners
- Truckee, CA
Dave Benninger
Davey Resource Group - Cincinnati - Regional Manager - Cincinnati, OH
Dixie Contractors
Hank Bates - Morehead City, NC
Dr. Phil Dougherty
Dougherty & Dougherty Forestry Services, Inc. - Danielsville, GA
Dr. Tina Johannsen
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Assistant Chief of Game Management - Social Circle, GA
Ducks Unlimited
- Memphis, TN
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Frank M. Riley, Jr.
Southern Heritage Land Co. - Forestry & Wildlife Management Division - Registered Forester - Hiawasee, GA
Georgia Wildlife Federation
- Covington, GA
Hana Resources
Sloane Sanchez - Lake Forest, CA
HydroTerra Conservation Management
Paul Harris - Chief Operating Officer - Blackshear, GA
Jeremiah R Pinto
USDA Forest Service: Reforestation, Nurseries, & Genetics Resources - Research Plant Physiologist, Tribal Nursery Specialist - Moscow, ID
Jeremy Sokulsky
Environmental Incentives - President - South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jon Ambrose
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Chief of Wildlife Conservation - Social Circle, GA
Kagan Davis
FTN Associates Ltd. - Ecologist - Fayetteville, AR
Karen Johansen
Wildwood Management - Owner - Bishop, GA
Linda May
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Outreach Coordinator - Wildlife Conservation - Social Circle, GA
Living Habitats LLC
Heidi Natura, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP - Principal & CEO - Chicago, IL
Long Forestry Consultants
Gregory D. Long - Forester - Dublin, GA
Manomet
- Plymouth, MA
Mark Bailey
Conservation Southeast, Inc. - Andalusia, AL
Mark W. Thomas
Forestry Wildlife Integration, LLC - President/Owner - Hoover, AL
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
- Portland, OR
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
National Deer Association
- Bogart, GA
Natures Image
AJ Fox - Lake Forest, CA
Nixalite of America Inc
- Moline, IL
Orianne Society
- Tiger, GA
Peter W. NeSmith
Water & Air Research, Inc - Plant Ecologist/Botanist - Gainesville, FL
PlanIt Forward
Patrick Crist - Principal - Broomfield, CO
Resource and Land Consultants
- Savannah, GA
Richmond Nell Consulting
Richie Nell - Land Investments and Management - Saraland, AL
Robert C. Crane
Woodland Management Service - Consulting Forester - Stevens Point, WI
Robert R Bryan
Forest Synthesis - President/Habitat Conservation Forester - Harpswell, ME
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society
- Coraopolis, PA
Scott Assenheimer
Canvas Natural Resource Solutions, LLC - Forester-Wildlife Biologist - Longview, TX
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Bill Sutton, Jessica Homyack - Co-Chairs - Clemson, SC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
Southern Conservation Partners
Chuck Roe - President - Raleigh, NC
Southern Conservation Trust
Chris Doane - President/CEO - Fayetteville, GA
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - OwnerNC
Stacy Mote
Consolidated Resources LLC - Sr. Environmental Scientist - Columbus, GA
Synergy Resource Solutions, Inc.
- Belgrade, MT
Ted Will
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division - Director, Wildlife Resources Division - Social Circle, GA
The Environmental Resources Network
- Forsyth, GA
Tutt Land Company
- Thomaston, AL
Walker Rivers
The Forest Walkers LLC - Macon, GA
Wildlife Cooperative
Jerry deBin - Forester, Wildlife Biologist, Land Agent - Rayle, GA
Wildlife Services
National Wildlife Research Center - Fort Collins, CO
Wiregrass Ecological Associates
Austin D Carroll - President - Bainbridge, GA
Woodland Vegetation Management
Daniel Reynolds - Farmville, NC

 Water Best Management Practices

   
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Healthy Forests Provide Clean and Abundant Water
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Active forest management plays a crucial role in protecting clean water supplies, particularly in regions vulnerable to wildfires and water scarcity, such as Arizona and California.

 

Small Farm Nutrient Management Primer: For Un-permitted Animal Feeding Operations
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Producers need to be aware of the impacts that manure can have on water and air quality. However, management of manure and other byproducts of livestock and poultry production has important impacts on farm profitability, neighbor relations and protecting soil and water quality.

 

Best Management Practices for Georgia Agriculture - Conservation Practices to Protect Surface Water Quality
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This manual is designed to provide the agriculture community with knowledge of the best management practices (BMPs) that work to protect surface water quality as well as to help agency personnel educate farmers about BMPs and their usefulness.

 

State Oil & Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
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This report is designed to equip regulators and policymakers with pertinent data and observations to consider when evaluating and revising rules in their states.

 

Lawn Irrigation Guide - An Easy Way to Save Water
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Lawn irrigation accounts for nearly half of homeowner water usage. Many homeowners irrigate too often and for too short a period to meet lawn and especially landscaping (tree and shrub) needs.

 

Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative 2012 Annual Report
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Mission: The Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative articulates a shared vision for sustainable natural and cultural resources in the face of a changing climate and other threats; fosters a cooperative capacity within the conservation community to meet the challenges of achieving that vision; and facilitates the refinement of that vision through targeted evaluation over time.

 

SeaStates 2013 - How Well Does Your State Protect Your Coastal Waters?
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Here, using publicly available information, the Marine Conservation Institute and Mission Blue present the first scientifically rigorous quantitative account of no-take marine reserves in the waters of US coastal states and territories.

 

New Study Improves Drought Prediction Methods
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A new study by researchers at Oklahoma State University’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences may well improve the predictability of seasonal droughts and provide a better way for farmers to determine when drought conditions are likely to occur.

 

Conducting a Household Water Audit

Conducting a water audit can help you save money by reducing your home water bill (and sewer bill if you are connected to a public sewer system).& ...

 

Verification of Recommended Management Practices for Major Aquaculture Species
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The primary goal of this Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) project was to start verification programs in participating states (i.e.

 

Common Farm-raised Baitfish
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Characteristics and requirements of the three most common baitfish in the South: the golden shiner, fathead minnow or goldfish. The Southern Regional Aquaculture Center also lists all their available factsheets online.

 

What is Cage Culture?
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Advantages and disadvantages of one of the four primary methods of aquaculture: ponds, raceways, recirculating systems or cages. The Southern Regional Aquaculture Center also lists all their available factsheets online.

 

Aquaculture - Realities and Potentials When Getting Started
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Important personal, feasibility, and financial factors to consider. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.

 

Algal Blooms, Scums and Mats in Ponds
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This brief document is full of photos that will help landowners to determine what form of algae they may have.  It describes the major types, their causes, effects, and what can be done to manage algal blooms.

 

Costs of Small Scale Catfish Production
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Cost estimates developed for 6 2-acre levee ponds, including production facilities, site selection and pond construction, feed storage, water supply, equipment, and production practices.

 

 Water Conservation

   
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Pond Guide for Georgia Landowners

This pamphlet is an informational guide for landowners in Georgia who want to build a new pond or to renovate an existing pond.

 

National Wetlands Database and Interactive Mapping Tool

The Wetlands mapper is designed to deliver easy-to-use, map like views of America’s Wetland resources. It integrates digital map data along with other resource information to produce current information on the status, extent, characteristics and functions of wetlands, riparian, and deepwater habitats. ?The wetlands displayed on the Wetlands Mapper show wetland type and extent using a biological definition of wetlands. There is no attempt to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, State, or local government, or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies.?

 

 

Tips for the Home Gardener for Efficient Water Use

Find watering tips for your garden.

 

New Study Improves Drought Prediction Methods
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A new study by researchers at Oklahoma State University’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences may well improve the predictability of seasonal droughts and provide a better way for farmers to determine when drought conditions are likely to occur.

 

Conducting a Household Water Audit

Conducting a water audit can help you save money by reducing your home water bill (and sewer bill if you are connected to a public sewer system).& ...

 

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There are 64 resources serving Southwest Georgia Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Water Conservation Organizations & Professionals serving Southwest Georgia Region
State Funding / Technical Resources
Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership
- Arlington, VA
Bobwhite Quail Initiative
- Wildlife Resources Division - Forsyth, GA
CitSci.org
Greg Newman - Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- West Lafayette, IN
Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
Stephen G. Perry - Coordinator - Sanbornton, NH
Fields & Forests Program
Madeline Jennison - Senior Manager, Supply Partnerships - Washington, DC
Fire Research And Management Exchange System
Lynn Wells - Program Manager - Moscow, ID
Georgia Agricultural Inputs Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Conservation Tax Credit Program
- Social Circle, GA
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
State of Georgia - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Fishing Tackle Loaner Program
- Stockbridge, GA
Georgia Forest Stewardship Program
Mark McClellan - Staff Forester / Stewardship & Legacy Coordinator - Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Forestry Commission
- Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Grown
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program
Georgia Department of Natural Program - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Pesticides Department
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Private Lands Program
Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Albany, GA
Georgia Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
Wildlife Resources Division Nongame & Endangered Wildlife Program - Forsyth, GA
Georgia Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program
- Dry Branch, GA
Georgia Structural Pest Section
Georgia Department of Agriculture - Licensing Specialist - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources - Athens, GA
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
USDA Rural Development - Georgia
- Athens, GA
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
- Arlington, VA
Water Conservation
American Littoral Society
Stevie Thorsen - Education Director - Highlands, NJ
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Washington, DC
Bailey Crapps
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream, GA DNR, Environmental Protection Division - Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
Chattahoochee Riverwarden
- Columbus, GA
Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper
- Banks, AL
Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District
Casey Cox - Executive Director - Camilla, GA
Flint Riverkeeper
- Albany, GA
Frances Kennedy
Keep East Point Beautiful - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - East Point, GA
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream
- Atlanta, GA
Georgia Chapter American Fisheries Society
Rebecca Brown - Executive Secretary/Treasurer - Dawsonville, GA
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
State of Georgia - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Green Landscape Stewards certification program
Jessica Warren - Camden County Extension Coordinator - Woodbine, GA
Georgia River Network
- Athens, GA
Georgia Water Coalition
Georgia River Network - Athens, GA
Georgia Water Planning
- Atlanta, GA
Harold Harbert
Environmental Protection Division, DNR - EPD - Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
Jenna Dodson
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream, GA DNR, Environmental Protection Division - Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
Julie Shutters
Golden Triangle RC&D Council - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Dawson, GA
Kagan Davis
FTN Associates Ltd. - Ecologist - Fayetteville, AR
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
National Rural Water Association
- Duncan, OK
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
On Target Spray Systems
Progressive Grower Technologies, Inc. - Mt. Angel, OR
Project WET Foundation
- Bozeman, MT
Restore America's Estuaries
- Arlington, VA
Rivers Alive
- ATLANTA, GA
Robert Gipaya
Flint Riverkeeper - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Albany, GA
Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Ankeny, IA
Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project
- Roanoke, VA
Steve Golladay
The Jones Center at Ichauway - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Newton, GA
Tom Bliss
GA Extension - Adopt-A-Stream Local Coordinator - Savannah, GA
Trout Unlimited
Chris Wood - President and Chief Executive Officer - Arlington, VA
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
- Smyrna, GA
Wildland Services, LLC
Will Neighbors - Biologist - Auburn, AL
Water Districts and Associations
Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District
Casey Cox - Executive Director - Camilla, GA
National Rural Water Association
- Duncan, OK