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Uses of Stream Uses of Stream Team Data in Team Data in
MissouriMissouriChris RiggertChris Riggert
Missouri Dept. of Missouri Dept. of ConservationConservation
MO Stream Team MO Stream Team ProgramProgram
It is a comprehensive program It is a comprehensive program offering over 30 types activitiesoffering over 30 types activities• Litter pickups, WQM, Photo Point Litter pickups, WQM, Photo Point
Monitoring, Adopt-an-Access, and more!Monitoring, Adopt-an-Access, and more!
ST Academy Wks.ST Academy Wks.
Nearly 4200 TeamsNearly 4200 Teams• Nearly 140,000 hoursNearly 140,000 hours• >$2.5 million of labor>$2.5 million of labor
Fulton Middle School ST #3098
Volunteer WQMVolunteer WQM
One of the Stream Team activitiesOne of the Stream Team activities• Second only to Litter PickupsSecond only to Litter Pickups• Began in 1993Began in 1993
Only activity requiring training (5 Only activity requiring training (5 levels)levels)• Introductory LevelIntroductory Level• Level 1Level 1• Level 2Level 2• Level 3Level 3• CSI/Special ProjectsCSI/Special Projects
Bill Miller ST #2895
Introductory LevelIntroductory Level(Nearly 3,500 volunteers)(Nearly 3,500 volunteers)
Entry level of Entry level of monitoringmonitoring• WatershedsWatersheds• Stream DischargeStream Discharge• Biological MonitoringBiological Monitoring
Cambarus maculatus
The “real” Missouri
Level 1Level 1(Over 2,700 volunteers)(Over 2,700 volunteers)
Includes chemical and physical Includes chemical and physical monitoring (visual survey)monitoring (visual survey)
Class in which they qualify to receive Class in which they qualify to receive chemical equipmentchemical equipment
Standard parameters:Standard parameters:• TempTemp• DODO• Cond.Cond.• pHpH• NitrateNitrate• TurbidityTurbidity
• Other parameters:Other parameters:• ChloridesChlorides• HardnessHardness• AlkalinityAlkalinity
Ladue Middle School ST #76
Level 2Level 2(Over 700 volunteers)(Over 700 volunteers)
QA/QC workshopQA/QC workshop Check chemical equipment/methods Check chemical equipment/methods
against known standardsagainst known standards Invertebrate examInvertebrate exam
• ID 75% of bugsID 75% of bugs• Miss no more than 2 EPTMiss no more than 2 EPT
Qualify for colorimetersQualify for colorimeters• (if appropriate)(if appropriate)
Amy Jordan ST #3327
Level 3Level 3(Approx 90 volunteers)(Approx 90 volunteers)
QA/QC “audit” on-site QA/QC “audit” on-site with ST Program with ST Program PersonnelPersonnel
Meet accuracy limits Meet accuracy limits on 5/5 chem on 5/5 chem parametersparameters
ID 90% of inverts ID 90% of inverts (100% EPT)(100% EPT)
Wayne Davis ST #346
CSICSI((CCooperative ooperative SStream tream IInvestigator)nvestigator)
Level 2 and 3 Vol. Monitors Level 2 and 3 Vol. Monitors performing sampling for special performing sampling for special projectsprojects
E. coliE. coli• Collect baseline data Collect baseline data prior toprior to and and
sampling sampling throughoutthroughout a stream a stream restoration projectrestoration project
• Must also attend DNR Basic Sampling Must also attend DNR Basic Sampling ClassClass
Turkey Creek, Madison Co.
Temp monitoring on Temp monitoring on coldwater streamscoldwater streams
Sampling planSampling plan Approx 20 volunteersApprox 20 volunteers
Special ProjectsSpecial Projects
CSI ‘light’CSI ‘light’ List of streams/locations of List of streams/locations of
concern/priority to sponsoring concern/priority to sponsoring agenciesagencies
Three year commitment Three year commitment Sampling planSampling plan
Assessing stream turbidity
Data UsesData Uses
What it all boils down to…is the What it all boils down to…is the VWQM Program about the data or VWQM Program about the data or about the education?? about the education??
YES!!YES!!
Ladue Middle School ST #76
ST #2000
Data UsesData Uses
Inform and educateInform and educate Gather baseline informationGather baseline information Locate emerging problemsLocate emerging problems Identify long term trendsIdentify long term trends Supplement other agency dataSupplement other agency data Supplement sponsoring agency dataSupplement sponsoring agency data
• Level 2, Level 3, Special Project, CSILevel 2, Level 3, Special Project, CSI
Display at a Columbia watershed festival
Data UsesData Uses(Inform and Educate)(Inform and Educate)
Implemented into Implemented into curriculumcurriculum
ST #432 Reeds Spring H. ST #432 Reeds Spring H. S.S.
ST #903 Farmington H. S. ST #903 Farmington H. S. Eco-RatsEco-Rats
ST #218 Waynesville M. S. ST #218 Waynesville M. S. & ST #779 Chillicothe M. S. & ST #779 Chillicothe M. S. Exchange ProgramExchange Program
Dominoes!Dominoes!
Data UsesData Uses(Gather Baseline Information)(Gather Baseline Information)
MO has about 110,000 mi. of streamsMO has about 110,000 mi. of streams
Recently added a “Fish Present” Recently added a “Fish Present” check box to all data sheetscheck box to all data sheets
Liberty High School ST #1715
Perlidae sp.
Data UsesData Uses(Locate Problems)(Locate Problems)
ST #346 Francis Howell H. S. Env’t ST #346 Francis Howell H. S. Env’t Studies discovered a sewer line breakStudies discovered a sewer line break
ST #2893 The Clark Family Farm ST #2893 The Clark Family Farm discovered the local pool drainingdiscovered the local pool draining
ST #1012 discovered several barrels ST #1012 discovered several barrels dumped in the streamdumped in the stream
Several volunteers Several volunteers have discovered and have discovered and reported fish killsreported fish kills
Reeds Spring High School ST #2108
Data UsesData Uses(Locate Problems)(Locate Problems)
Kansas City requested all volunteer Kansas City requested all volunteer data w/in city limitsdata w/in city limits
Planning by local agencies, such as Planning by local agencies, such as zoning regulationszoning regulations
Intro WKS Field Portion 03/06Dot Anderson & Karen Meyer ST #2108
Data UsesData Uses(Identify Long-Term Trends)(Identify Long-Term Trends)
Data from one Data from one location over long location over long period of timeperiod of time
50+ volunteers50+ volunteers
Goal vs. reality, hah!Goal vs. reality, hah!• 4.75 FTE’s4.75 FTE’s
Friends of Lakeside Nature Center ST #175
Data UsesData Uses(Supplement Other Agency Data)(Supplement Other Agency Data)
Army Corps of EngineersArmy Corps of Engineers• Biological data Biological data • Environmental statementEnvironmental statement
MODOTMODOT• Biological dataBiological data• Env’t. Impact Stmt.Env’t. Impact Stmt.
US Forest ServiceUS Forest Service• All dataAll data
319 and SALT projects319 and SALT projects• As monitoring componentAs monitoring component
Dennis Steigerwalt of
Gallatin High School ST #697
Data UsesData Uses(MDC)(MDC)
Aquatic education Aquatic education Related projects Related projects Sensitive watersheds?Sensitive watersheds? Aquatic COA’sAquatic COA’s
Data UsesData Uses(DNR)(DNR)
Intro and Level 1 – screening dataIntro and Level 1 – screening data Level 2 & 3, and CSI data – treated as Level 2 & 3, and CSI data – treated as
agency collected dataagency collected data Evaluate Best Management Land Use Evaluate Best Management Land Use
Practices (BMPs) Practices (BMPs) Planning and PermittingPlanning and Permitting
Delwin Johnson ST #1549 Caddisfly (Limnephilidae sp.)
Data UsesData Uses(DNR)(DNR)
303(d) list of 303(d) list of impaired watersimpaired waters• Listing and delistingListing and delisting• Discharge data used Discharge data used
for TMDL modelingfor TMDL modeling
305(b) report to EPA305(b) report to EPA• Stream classification Stream classification
and designated useand designated use
Fenton Stream Cleaners ST #1857
Data Not Used ForData Not Used For(DNR)(DNR)
EnforcementEnforcement
Use Attainability Assessments (but have Use Attainability Assessments (but have input w/ survey on ST Website)input w/ survey on ST Website)
Mayfly Nymph