Dataset title: Institutional Dimensions of Restoring Everglades Water Quality -Interview Notes (FCE), September 2014-July 2015 Dataset ID: FCE1218 Research type: short-term Dataset Creator Name: Landon Yoder Organization: Indiana University Department of Geography Address: 701 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Student Building Room 120 Bloomington, IN 47405-7100 USA Phone: 812-855-6303 Fax: 812-855-1661 Email: yoderl@indiana.edu Name: Rinku Roy Chowdhury Organization: Clark University Graduate School of Geography Address: 950 Main Street Worcester, MA 01610-1477 USA Phone: 508-421-3828 Email: rroychowdhury@clarku.edu URL: http://wetland.fiu.edu/ Metadata Provider Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Address: Florida International University University Park OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-6054 Email: fcelter@fiu.edu URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu Dataset Abstract These data were compiled through semi-structured and open-ended interviews as part of the Institutional Dimensions of Restoring Everglades Water Quality research project. The notes represent responses from farmers, agricultural extension agents, state and federal government officials, private water consultants, and nonprofit officials involved in the implementation of the Everglades Forever Act regulations. These mandate that farms in the Everglades Agricultural Area implement best management practices to reduce phosphorus enrichment. Since the regulations started in 1994, water quality has steadily improved. The research sought to explain why the regulations have been effective. Geographic Coverage Study Extent Description Study area extent is the Everglades Agricultural Area administrative boundaries for farms. Extent for non-EAA farmers is South Florida. Bounding Coordinates Geographic description: Everglades Agricultural Area West bounding coordinate: -80.88 East bounding coordinate: -80.363139 North bounding coordinate: 26.95 South bounding coordinate: 26.40 Geographic description: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Study Area: South Florida, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay West bounding coordinate: -81.078 East bounding coordinate: -80.490 North bounding coordinate: 25.761 South bounding coordinate: 24.913 All Sites Geographic Description:Everglades Agricultural Area Longitude:-80.363139 Latitude:26.40 Temporal Coverage Start Date: 2014-09-04 End Date: 2015-07-11 Methods Sampling Description Census of farming operations in Everglades Agricultural Area; purposive sampling of other key stakeholders involved in Everglades Forever Act regulations around Everglades water quality restoration Method Step Description Semi-structured interview responses focusing on the implementation of on-farm best management practices mandated by the 1994 Everglades Forever Act Quality Control Interview responses were organized to ensure that subjects that participated in the interviews would not be identifiable based on their comments. Data presented within quotations are direct quotes from interviews, while non-quoted data represents the researcher's description of respondents' responses. Distribution Online distribution: http://fcelter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=FCE1218_InterviewNotes.xlsx Intellectual Rights This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. 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Dataset Keywords humans land use FCE Florida Coastal Everglades LTER ecological research long-term monitoring Everglades Forever Act Everglades Agricultural Area Institutional Dimensions Restoring Water Quality Farmer Best Management Practices Data Submission Date: 43155 Maintenance Dataset created Dataset Contact Position: Information Manager Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Address: Florida International University University Park OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-6054 Fax: 305-348-4096 Email: fcelter@fiu.edu URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu Dataset Submission Date 43155