Creating and Managing Watershed Stewardship Programs Session 5 Kelsey Aho ORISE Fellow c/o USEPA, Office of Research and Development Clayton Cox AAAS Fellow c/o USEPA, Office of Research and Development Joseph Flotemersch USEPA, Office and Research and Development Office of Research and Development National Exposure Research Laboratory June 2017

A. Forming an Organizing and Steering Committee

Name, Place, Goal June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Stakeholders Issues of your streams? June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Getting familiar with the issues http://images.summitpost.org/original/103384.jpg June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

What issues are facing the basin? floods Industrial waste, sewage overload, landfill seepage ecotourism Subur-ban sprawl Point/non-point pollution Bank eros-ion Recreation or aesthetic restoration Nutrient filtration June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

B. Designing the Stream Study

1. Why is this monitoring taking place? A. Before B. Monitoring C. After 1. Why is this monitoring taking place? http://www.culvercity.org/Home/ShowImage?id=5339&t=636107505298170000 Developing baseline characterization data ● Documenting water quality changes over time ● Screening for potential water quality problems ● Determining whether waters are safe for swimming Providing a scientific basis for making decisions on the management of a stream or watershed ● Determining the impact of a municipal sewage treatment facility, industrial facility, or land use activity such as forestry or farming ● Educating the local community or stream users to encourage pollution prevention and environmental stewardship ● Showing public officials that local citizens care about the condition and management of their water resources June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2. How will the data be used? A. Before B. Monitoring C. After 2. How will the data be used? https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwifgurpgobUAhVCOiYKHZHHCGMQjBwIBA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-situ-europe.com%2Fmedia%2Fwysiwyg%2Fimages%2Fapplications%2FWaterFramework.jpg&psig=AFQjCNEBhz9r96VdLq7UfkLlXGqspuOrHA&ust=1495629105912064 June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

3. Who will use the data? A. Before B. Monitoring C. After http://slideplayer.com/slide/3460892/12/images/25/Volunteer+Monitoring+Data+Uses.jpg ● State, county, or local water quality analysts ● The volunteers themselves ● Fisheries biologists ● Universities ● Schoolteachers ● Environmental organizations ● Parks and recreation staff ● Local planning and zoning agencies ● State environmental agencies ● State and local health departments ● Soil and water conservation districts Federal agencies such as the U.S. Geological Survey or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

4. What parameters or conditions will be monitored? A. Before B. Monitoring C. After 4. What parameters or conditions will be monitored? Physical Condition Channel Condition Hydrologic alteration Bank Condition Riparian area quantity and quality Canopy cover Water appearance Pools Barriers to aquatic species movement Riffle embeddedness Biological Condition Fish habitat complexity Aquatic invertebrate habitat Aquatic invertebrate community Chemical Condition Nutrient enrichment Manure or human waste presence Salinity http://water.ky.gov/wsw/PublishingImages/WatershedEquipment/enviroscape.jpg June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

5. What methods will be used? A. Before B. Monitoring C. After 5. What methods will be used? http://ian.umces.edu/imagelibrary/displayimage-7018.html June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

6. Where will the monitoring sites be? A. Before B. Monitoring C. After 6. Where will the monitoring sites be? https://www.google.com/search?q=water+monitoring+sites&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwixycyciYbUAhWD4SYKHQQuDD0Q_AUIBigB&biw=1569&bih=904&dpr=1#tbm=isch&q=water+monitoring+sites+cartoon&imgrc=KryZJbvPV7de4M: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwitqaCPiobUAhVF1CYKHQjQABQQjBwIBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lmvp.org%2FWaterline%2Fspring2006%2Fimages%2Fwwmd.jpg&psig=AFQjCNG0kh6zeD_WcZ36IKA7OQFZWQ_GOg&ust=1495630962334141 June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

7. When will the sites be monitored? A. Before B. Monitoring C. After 7. When will the sites be monitored? http://www.nature.com/ismej/journal/v2/n4/images/ismej2007117f5.jpg https://ecosystemsontheedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/oxygenpHDailyCycle200x270.png June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Physical Condition Channel Condition Hydrologic alteration Bank Condition Riparian area quantity and quality Canopy cover Water appearance Pools Barriers to aquatic species movement Riffle embeddedness Biological Condition Fish habitat complexity Aquatic invertebrate habitat Aquatic invertebrate community Chemical Condition Nutrient enrichment Manure or human waste presence Salinity

8. How good does the monitoring data need to be? A. Before B. Monitoring C. After 8. How good does the monitoring data need to be? https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwig0pazhoTUAhVCMSYKHbsIDjIQjBwIBA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.filamentlearning.com%2Fsites%2Fall%2Fthemes%2Fbootstrap%2Ffilament%2Fimg%2Fbackyard-engineers%2Fcurriculum%2FBYE-Lesson-3.png&psig=AFQjCNHbPNgAUyXLIzQPchwy3e6haC2IuQ&ust=1495561326529433 June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

9. How will monitoring data be managed and presented? A. Before B. Monitoring C. After 9. How will monitoring data be managed and presented? http://ekodrina.org/en/blog/2016/10/30/completed-field-work-within-project-value-drina-2/ https://ecosystemsontheedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/oxygenpHDailyCycle200x270.png June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

10. How will the program ensure that data are credible? A. Before B. Monitoring C. After 10. How will the program ensure that data are credible? Define water monitoring needs Define parameters and conditions How will the data be used? Decide on monitoring methods Who will use the data? Where are the monitoring sites? When will monitoring occur? How good does the data need to be? How will the data be managed and presented? http://hydrogeology.glg.msu.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/ILHM_conceptual_diagram_3D.png June 2017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Presentation Group name Location of stream Who? Involved Stakeholders What? Local issues Who will use the data? Where will the data be stored?

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Presentation Group name Location of stream (municipality) Watershed, Basin Riparian Zone Group name Location of stream (municipality) Involved Stakeholders What are the local issues? Who will use the data? Where will the data be stored? Stream Catchment