Cave visibilty reports and installing markers

[scottj]

I was discussing with Bob Knight this weekend the conditions at various springs especially Little river. In a perfect world there would be funding for hydrolabs in every system but that is unlikely. So I have a low tech proposal:
install a small note on mainline (about the size of the one at the entrance to Rocky Horror) and 3-4+ cookies spaced at 25ft intervals ahead. The note simply asks divers how many cookies can they see and to please report it to a sticky thread on this forum along with date, time and strength of light. This would give people who study the caves some semi-scientific data and it would provide the cave diving community with a more standard way of reporting vis in caves. So a few questions for everyone:
1. Is there a reason this is a bad idea? Safety etc something I am not thinking of
2. Who would I contact for permission to install these in various caves?
3. Suggestions for placement: area with enough traffic to get reports and 75-100+ signed feet of passage ahead.
Thanks,
--Scott

[FW]

I was discussing with Bob Knight this weekend the conditions at various springs especially Little river. In a perfect world there would be funding for hydrolabs in every system but that is unlikely. So I have a low tech proposal:
install a small note on mainline (about the size of the one at the entrance to Rocky Horror) and 3-4+ cookies spaced at 25ft intervals ahead. The note simply asks divers how many cookies can they see and to please report it to a sticky thread on this forum along with date, time and strength of light. This would give people who study the caves some semi-scientific data and it would provide the cave diving community with a more standard way of reporting vis in caves. So a few questions for everyone:
1. Is there a reason this is a bad idea? Safety etc something I am not thinking of
2. Who would I contact for permission to install these in various caves?
3. Suggestions for placement: area with enough traffic to get reports and 75-100+ signed feet of passage ahead.
Thanks,
--Scott

Ginnie springs, and state owned caves have line committees, so you would have to clear it with them.

[scottj]

Forrest, Can you give me contact info for the line committees for Ginnie, Peacock, Madison Blue, Manatee, Little river. You can PM me if you don't want to post emails in a public thread.
Thanks,
--Scott

[jj1987]

Forrest, Can you give me contact info for the line committees for Ginnie, Peacock, Madison Blue, Manatee, Little river. You can PM me if you don't want to post emails in a public thread.
Thanks,
--Scott

Here's Madison/Peacock
http://www.northfloridaspringsallian...committee.html

[scottj]

Thanks I figured Kelly would be the most important feedback.

[FW]

You can call the office at GSO. Ask for Rose. (386) 454-7188