Abstract
 Enhancing Everglades Wetlands Area Stage Monitoring Network with GIS Track: Water Resources Author(s): Michael DelCharco, Alexandra Carvalho, Chandra Pathak The South Florida Water Management District collects, validates, and archives hydro-meteorological data, a key component in the management of the water resources in the area. The need to add new stations for data collection continues to grow with the implementation of new projects and so do the costs of maintaining and operating the district's extensive monitoring network. To address this issue, the district developed a pilot project to enhance its stage monitoring network in the Everglades wetlands area. The South Florida Water Management Model provided hydrological data for the geostatistical analysis. Biological tolerances of the area's biological communities provided hydrological criteria for the data grouping schemes. The identified hydrologically similar regions helped the District determine the optimal number of stage gauge stations and their locations in the pilot study area. Given the success of the study, the district plans to apply the developed methodology to the entire Everglades wetlands area. Michael DelCharco Taylor Engineering, Inc. H & H 9000 Cypress Green Dr. Suite 200 Jacksonville , FL 32256 US Phone: 904-731-7040 Fax: 904-731-7040 E-mail: mdelcharco@taylorengineering.com Alexandra Carvalho Taylor Engineering, Inc. Environmental Services 9000 Cypress Green Dr. Suite 200 Jacksonville , FL 32256 US Phone: 904-731-7040 Fax: 904-9847 E-mail: acarvalho@taylorengineering.com Chandra Pathak South Florida Water Management District Operations and Hydro Data Management Division MSC 4623 P.O. Box 24680 West Palm Beach , FL 33416 US Phone: 561-682-2567 Fax: 561-681-6265 E-mail: cpathak@sfwmd.gov |
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