Hydrologic monitoring and synthesis of existing hydrologic data in the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding areas

The objectives of this project are to

1. Inventory existing hydrologic data available in the vicinity of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge (FPNWR) including all data that can be used for determining past and current conditions.

2. Design and install a hydrologic monitoring network for the FPNWR. The network will include continuous and intermittently monitored ground-water level and surface water stations. The network will be used to monitor hydrologic conditions within the FPNWR and to evaluate the relationship between ground water and surface water.

3. Collect other hydrologic data as needed to assist in determining the hydrologic conditions in the area. Examples of other types of data include stable isotopes, which can be used to determine sources of water in a sample, evapotranspiration data, surface and borehole geophysical data, seepage measurements.

4. Evaluate historical and current data to determine trends and baseline conditions at and in the vicinity of the FPNWR.