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The Kings County Lake Monitoring Program continues the efforts that began back in
1997. Monthly water sample collection starts in May and runs through to October.
Volunteers collect samples from Hardwood Lake, Loon Lake, Lake George, Aylesford
Lake, Gaspereau Lake, Murphy Lake, Little River Lake, Black River Lake, Lumsden
Pond, Tupper Lake and Sunken Lake. New volunteers are always welcome to help out
with sampling on any of the lakes, and other lakes may be considered in subsequent
years. The aim of the Kings County Lake Monitoring Program is to maintain the water
quality in our watersheds so that residents and visitors may enjoy them in the future.
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Goals
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to address citizen's concerns regarding lakeshore development impacts to Kings
County lakes by working with lake associations and municipal, provincial and federal
departments
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to put a planning tool in place to aid decision making
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to develop a phosphorus loading model capable of predicting changes in water quality
as a result of shoreline residential development
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to consider municipal planning and approval activities in the context of predetermined
water quality objectives for Kings County lakes
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to implement a volunteer lake monitoring program to provide feedback to validate
the model and facilitate awareness and stewardship initiatives in Kings County
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Acknowledgements
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Our Volunteers
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Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research, in particular Mike Brylinsky, for conducting
training workshops for volunteer monitors and data analysis
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The Province of Nova Scotia and Environment Canada's Canadian Wildlife Service,
for ongoing technical support for the monitoring effort
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Community groups: Lake George Property Owners Society, Black River Lake Association,
Kings County Wildlife Federation, Bluenose Atlantic Coastal Action Program, Shubenacadie
Watershed Environmental Protection Society, SGLWAB
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