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Year: 2012
This report serves as a scoping exercise to document a qualitative analysis of community members’ views on sediment remediation in an Area of Concern (AOC). Currently, few studies of qualitative analyses on remediation projects in AOCs exist. A qualitative analysis highlights and provides an in-depth, detailed picture of how a cleanup is perceived by those who are most affected by it. This qualitative study was conducted in the Sheboygan River AOC in Wisconsin. Data were collected in interview sessions with eleven community members representing different stakeholder groups and analyzed using a coding scheme derived from interview transcriptions. The analysis revealed five key findings: 1) The Sheboygan River was viewed as an asset but has a negative stigma, 2) Depth was the primary concern of the interviewees regarding Sheboygan River, 3) Interviewees believed remediation will result in economic revitalization, 4) The interviewees were mixed in their regard to fish advisories and as to how the remediation will impact fish populations, and 5) Quality of life and aesthetic value were also viewed as potential improvements resulting from the remediation, but the connections were weakly or indirectly made. The findings provided recommendations for gaining support for a cleanup from local stakeholders. Furthermore, the findings encouraged better education to the public on the relationship between the cleanup and fish health. Lastly, suggestions were made for future study design and implementation.
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Year: 2012
Feature Headlines
- It’s Time to Celebrate Grand Calumet River and Roxanna Marsh Cleanup
- Bringing AIS Information to Boat Ramps
- Location is Key to Yellow Perch Diet and Success
- Natural Lawncare
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Year: 2012
This program provides the opportunity for educators to borrow actual monitoring equipment used by scientists in the field and for students to experience collecting and analyzing real water-quality data. It is a great way to bring to life the topic of water quality for your students, and bring the outdoors to your classroom or your classroom outdoors!
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Year: 2012
The intent of this guidebook is to provide landowners with information that can help reduce harmful impacts on watersheds while emphasizing natural lawn care.
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Year: 2012
This brochure provides tips on how to properly use, store and dispose of expired or unwanted medications. It was developed by IISG, on behalf of the National Sea Grant Office, in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Association
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Year: 2012
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- Indiana Bans 28 Invasive Aquatic Plants
- 500 New Aquaculture Businesses Grow in Africa
- Doing Real Science Inspires Great Lakes Students
- Consumers Would Pay More for U.S. Seafood
- Large Sprawling Yards can Lean to More Runoff
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