Uses of Stream Uses of Stream Team Data in Team Data in

MissouriMissouriChris RiggertChris Riggert

Missouri Dept. of Missouri Dept. of ConservationConservation

Established In 1989Established In 1989

EducationEducation

StewardshipStewardship

AdvocacyAdvocacy

The PartnersThe Partners

CFM

MDC DNR

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