Friends of St. Andrew Bay

The mission of the Friends of St. Andrew Bay is to evaluate the status of the St. Andrew Bay ecosystem, identify problems, and initiate corrective actions where necessary. The goal of Friends of St. Andrew Bay is to maintain and restore a healthy St. Andrew Bay ecosystem for the benefit of all people.

Michael S. Brim
Executive Director
801 Jenks Avenue, Ste. G
Panama City, Florida 32401
Phone: (850) 215-5592
Fax: (850) 215-5591


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The following publications are in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf files).  If you do not have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer, you may download Adobe Reader free of charge at the following website:    

You may also order printed copies of publications for a fee from Allegra Print & Imaging, 2505 W. 15th Street, Panama City, Florida, 32401. 
Phone:  850-747-9000.

BEST PUBLICATIONS

BEST Publication No.
Publication Title

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Keppner, E.J., Mann, J.T., Newman, J, and Barkuloo, J. 2005. BEST and BEST, Inc. Principles, Policies and Procedures Guide. April 2005. 13 pp. (.pdf file, 153 KB)
 
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NEP Nomination, St. Andew Bay and its Watershed. 1995. 112 pp. (.pdf file, 21 MB)
#0001R

Keppner, E.J.  2002.  An Inventory of the Biological Resources Reported from the St. Andrew Bay Estuarine System, Bay County, Florida.  A Revision.  Bay Environmental Study Team (BEST) Public. 0001R. 106 pp. 
(.pdf file, 24 MB)

#0002, 5th Revision

Keppner, E.J. and Keppner, L.A. 2006. Species of Vascular Plants Reported from Bay County, Florida. BEST Publication #0002, 5th Revision. June 2006. 52 pp.  (.pdf file, 393 kb)

#0004R
Keppner, Edwin J. and Keppner, Lisa, A. 2001. The St. Andrew Bay Ecosystem, Our Environment. A Revision of "A Look to the Future". St. Andrew Bay Environmental Study Team Publication #0004R. Revised June 2008. viii + 122 pp. (.pdf file, 1.2 MB)
#0005

Keppner, E.J. and Keppner, L.A.  2005.  Some Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta:Odonata) From Bay County, Florida.  BEST Biodiv. Subcomm.  BEST Publication #0005.  March 2005.  11 pp. + figures & photographs. (.pdf file, 5.6 MB)

#0006
St. Andrew Bay Environmental Study Team Natural Resources Habitat Sub-Committee. 2005. Turning Back the Clock: Enhancing Fish Habitat by Restoring Developed Shorelines to their Natural State. A Final Report Submitted to The Fish America Foundation Foundation. Reference No. 3043. BEST Publication #0006. March 2005. 7 pp. (.doc Word file, 75 KB)

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#0007
Keppner, L.A. and Keppner E.J.  2005.  Tracked and Protected Species in Bay County and the St. Andrew Bay Ecosystem, Florida.  BEST Publication #0007. April 2005. 52 pp. (.pdf file, 21.5 MB)
#0008
Lamb, Neil, J. Ph.D. and Shaw, June, S. MA. 2005. Shoreline Survey of Beatty Bayou, Bay County, Florida. A report to the US Fish and Wildlife Service from Friends of Beatty Bayou, Inc. BEST Publication #0008. August 2005. 47 pp. (.pdf file, 18 MB)
#0009
Keppner, Edwin J. Ph.D. and Lamb, Neil, J. Ph. D. 2006.  A Land Conservation/Preservation Concept for Bay County. BEST Publication #0009. January 2006. 91 pp. (.pdf file, 48.9 MB)
#0010
Lamb, Neil, J. Ph.D, Friends of Beatty Bayou, Inc. and BEST Natural Resources Habitat Committee. 2006. Beatty Bayou Bird Survey, Beatty Bayou, Bay County, Florida. A report to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. BEST Publication #0010. April 2006. 9 pp.  (.pdf file, 734 kb)
#0011 Lamb, Neil, J., Ph.D. 2006. West Bay Seagrass Restoration Pilot Project. Final Report To United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program Grant: 1448-40181-00-G-155. BEST Publication #0010. September 2006. 28 pp. (.pdf file, 3.5 MB)
#0012 Keppner, Edwin J. Ph.D. 2007. West Bay Impoundment Study.  Part I. A compilation of the surveys including general, historical, and regulatory information. For: St. Andrew Bay Environmental Study Team, Inc.  In conjunction with: Neil J. Lamb, Ph.D., Avifauna Contractor; Lisa A. Keppner, BA, Species and Biotic Community Diversity Contractor; James Prater, Ph.D., Hydrology Contractor.  BEST Publication #0012. April 2007. 182 pp. (.pdf file, 46 MB)

Funded by: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Marine Habitiat Grant #2005-0219-000.
#0013

The BEST Administrative Support Team 2006 Annual Report. BEST Publication #0013. 22 pp. (.pdf file, 1.1 MB)


OTHER PUBLICATIONS

 

Keppner, Edwin J. Ph.D. and Lisa A. Keppner. 2007. Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the St. Andrew Bay Ecosystem and Bay County, Florida. Co-Chairs, Biodiversity Subcommittee, Friends of St. Andrew Bay for St. Andrew Bay Environmental Study Team, Inc. and Friends of St. Andrew Bay. November 2007. 18 pp. (.pdf file, 1.8 MB)

 

Himes, J. Ph.D. and Paul Moler. 2007. A List of the Amphibians and Reptiles of the St. Andrew Bay Ecosystem, Florida. For: Friends of St. Andrew Bay, Biodiversity Subcommittee, Ed and Lisa Keppner, Co-chairs. August 2007. 12 pp. (.pdf file, 775 kb)

 

Lamb, Neil, J. and Keppner, Edwin J. 2004. An Inventory of Conservation Easements in Bay County, Florida.  Bay County Audubon Society, December 2004. 24 pp + tables + figures.

Main Text (.pdf file, 30 MB)
Map Appendix (.pdf file, 21 MB)

  St. Andrew Bay Watershed Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan. September 2000. Northwest Florida Water Management District.

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