Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring  Site 20 - Public Landing

This site is on Chincoteague Bay and has been monitored
by Alice Tweedy since August 1998.

Site Name: Public Landing (20)

Monitor: Alice Tweedy

Date: 8/8/98 to present

Is the site on Private or Public owned property? Private (adjacent to public)

Directions to site:  Take Route 113 to Route 365 (Public Landing Road) heading east. At the end of Public Landing Road, I use the first dock to the right. This is towards the south.

Estimated width of body of water: 5 miles

Estimated average depth of water in area: 3 feet

Shoreline Characteristics: bulkhead

Land Activities nearby (industry, farming, urban, etc):  Housing, Marina - 1/4 mile to the north, Farming inland.

MCBP Volunteer Questionnaire

Name: Alice Tweedy

Site#: 20 Site Name; Public Landing

Location of Site: Hogenboom Dock

Occupation: Retired

Interests and Hobbies: Skiing, Sailing, Camping, Gardening, and Historic Preservation.

Spouse? Children?: Yes, 2 Children (Living elsewhere)

How long have you lived near the Coastal Bays? Eight years

If you moved to the area, why did you decide to move? To live on the "water" - - Be near an outer beach.

What did you enjoy most about the Coastal Bay (Fishing, Swimming, Boating, etc.) All

What do you like least about the Coastal Bays? Nothing

What related experience do you bring to the program? Biology Major

Why did you decide to become a volunteer monitor? Interest in protecting the bays.

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