Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:30:08 +0000
\nFrom: Lucile Paquette
\nSubject: [volmonitor] best protocols and equipment<\/p>\n
Hello,
\nI am looking for groups that are monitoring low-order streams near the Appalachian Trail. Specifically, I want to gather information about the protocols and test equipment or kits that are being used for these types of waterbodies in the Eastern higher elevations. All perspectives on these things are useful. I would like to hear what works and what does not, and why.
\nMy ideal goal is to create or to find an existing protocol that is simple for volunteers to use (easily teachable and learnable), and equipment that is fairly robust (low maintenance) and accurate, yet portable and the lowest cost possible for these characteristics. In short, what has worked best for you?
\nThank you for your feedback,
\nLucile Paquette
\nIntern, Appalachian Trail Conservancy<\/p>\n
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:47:33 -0500
\nFrom: “Boward, Dan”
\nSubject: RE: [volmonitor] best protocols and equipment<\/p>\n
Hi Lucile, <\/p>\n Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:16:05 -0800 (PST) Lucile, CWT Guidance documents, or ‘how-to’ manuals, include Fact Sheets (presenting ecological significance and regulatory benchmark), Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs; step by step instructions), and Information Paper (method \u201cmenus\u201d and principles). They all have an identifier (number ID) that corresponds to the section number in the compendium. Question Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:30:08 +0000 From: Lucile Paquette Subject: [volmonitor] best protocols and equipment Hello, I am looking for groups that are monitoring low-order streams near the Appalachian Trail. Specifically, I want to gather information about the protocols and test equipment or kits that are being used for these types of waterbodies […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[288977],"tags":[290858,299717],"class_list":["post-1814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-listserv","tag-290858","tag-listserv-2"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"kstepenu","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu\/author\/kstepenu\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1814\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWe here at MD DNR have been working with volunteers to collect stream
\nquality data since 2000. You can learn about our MD Stream Waders
\nProgram here: http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/streams\/streamwaders.asp<\/a> .
\nWe’ve collected some samples in the vicinity of the Trail in MD. Feel
\nfree to come to one of our trainings next February to learn more. I’ll
\nput your email address on our list.
\nRegards,
\nDan Boward
\nMaryland Department of Natural Resources
\nMonitoring and Non-tidal Assessment Division
\n580 Taylor Ave.; C-2
\nAnnapolis, Maryland 21401
\n410-260-8605 (voice)
\n410-260-8620 (fax)
\ndboward@dnr.state.md.us
\nhttp:\/\/www.dnr.state.md.us<\/a><\/p>\n
\nFrom: Revital Katznelson <\/p>\n
\nHere in California we have watershed groups that monitor a variety of waters, from the snow-melt of the Sierra to the brine of Salton Sea. As a member of the California State Water Resources Control Board’s 2000-2006 Clean Water Team I was able to develop a protocol system that accommodates this variety. If you want to select the monitoring methods that best fit your environment and resources, the Information Papers posted in the Clean Water Team guidance compendium may be helpful. For example, check out IP-3.1.4 to find out about the various methods to measure pH, and SOP-3.1.4.3 for specific guidance on Pocket pH meters.
\nThe entire compendium is at:
\nhttp:\/\/www.waterboards.ca.gov\/water_issues\/programs\/swamp\/cwt_guidance.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGood Luck,
\nRevital
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\nRevital Katznelson, Ph.D.
\nEnvironmental Scientist
\nBerkeley, California
\nrevitalk@sbcglobal.net
\n510 406 8514<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"