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A2. Table of Contents
A3. Distribution List………………………………………………………..4
A4. Program Organization………………………………………………….5
A5. Problem Definition/Background……………………………………….7
A6. Program Description…………………………………………………....8
A7. Data Quality Objectives………………………………………………...9
A8. Special Training/Certifications…………………………………………11
B1. Study Design and Methods…………………………………………….12
Map of Bear Creek Watershed…………………………………………14
Stream Study Project Time Table………………………………………15
B2. Instrument/Equipment Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance…………19
B3. Inspection/Acceptance for Supplies and Consumables………………...19
B4. Non-Direct Measurements (if necessary)………………………………19
B5. Data Management……………………………………………………....20
C1. Assessments and Response Actions…………………………………....20
C2. Data Review, Verification, and Validation…………………………….20
C3. Reconciliation with Data Quality Objectives…………………………..21
C4. Reporting……………………………………………………………….21
D1. Data Forms……………………………………………………………...23
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A3. Distribution List
Project Officer
Paul Steen, Ph.D. Watershed Ecologist
Huron River Watershed Council
1100 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
GLC Administrative Contact
Laura Kaminski, Grants and Contracts Manager
Great Lakes Commission
2805 S. Industrial Hwy. Ste 100
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6791
Financial Administrator
Bonnie Blackledge
6787 Belding Rd. NE
Rockford, MI 49341
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A4. Program Organization
Financial Administrator
Bonnie Blackledge
Cannon Township Clerk
(616) 884-2204
Bonnie, grant contact/grant financial advisor and Cannon Township Clerk, oversees the
Watershed Assistant. She is a well-known leader in the community who has worked for many
years educating citizens on watershed health and has led the way for Cannon Township’s Bear
Creek Overlay Protection District, Storm Water Ordinance, Fertilizer Ordinance, and Wetlands
Ordinance. She is the financial administrator of the MiCorps Start Up grant and is actively
involved in the project. Bonnie has received training through MiCorps, will have side-by-side
training with Paul Steen, and will be attending the fall conference. She will be working in the
field on sampling day and assisting with identification.
Project Manager
Julie Lovelace
Cannon Township Watershed Assistant
(616) 884-2206
Julie is the Watershed Assistant for Cannon Township. It is Julie’s job to educate the Township
citizens about watershed health. Julie overseas the Bear Creek Watershed Council, conducts
lake studies on Bostwick Lake (CLMP through MiCorps), organizes the annual Bear Creek
Waterfest, is a board member of Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds and the Rogue
River Watershed Council, attends to citizens’ water quality concerns, and attends conferences
and workshops on water quality. Julie has received training through MiCorps, will have side-by-
side training with Paul Steen, and will be attending the fall conference. She will be working in
the field on sampling day and assisting with identification. Julie is responsible for maintaining
the official, approved QA program plan and will be responsible for any corrective action
necessary to insure the integrity of the study.
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Program Organization Cont.
Technical Advisor
Nichol De Mol
Trout Unlimited
Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative
Project Manager
P: 231-557-6362
Nichol is our technical advisor. DeMol works as program director for Trout Unlimited’s Home
Rivers Program. She is in charge of the Rogue River project. DeMol has a master’s degree in
Aquatic Biology and worked ten years at the Annis Water Resource Institute at Grand Valley
State University. She will work as a consultant for Cannon Township and would be paid by
funds from the MiCorps grant. DeMol will be with our group on each stream study day and each
bug identification day. She would be available via email or phone for other technical questions.
Volunteers
Volunteers will be trained by Bonnie and Julie. The volunteers will be separated into team
leaders, stream collectors, specimen sorters, and specimen identifiers as befitting their experience
and education. Many of our volunteers have a science background. Approximately twenty five
volunteers have already been recruited to date.
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A5. Problem Definition/Background
Cannon Township has a population of 13,336 as of the 2010 census. Increased population has
introduced more development and higher volumes of runoff into Bear Creek and its tributaries.
Members of the Bear Creek Watershed Council have established a pro-active stance to watershed
health. Cannon Township wishes to address macro-invertebrate stream health on Bear Creek for
the purpose of comparing it to similar studies done in the early 1990’s and to track any changes
that may occur in the future. The township is concerned about the quality of Bear Creek,
particularly run off due to increased development over the past 15 years. While the township has
seen a lull in development in the past several years it is anticipated that, once Michigan’s
economy improves, development will continue. The township would like to have data available
that will help guide homeowners, developers, and township officials in future decisions
regarding development, planning, ordinances, and recreation. The township believes that high
quality surface and groundwater will, among many things, retain property value for citizens of
the township. It will also provide safe, clean water for drinking, fishing, and swimming.
Balancing high water quality and development is challenging, but having stream data on hand
will help guide the township’s future.
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A6. Program Description
While taking water samples from Bear Creek would give us an idea of water quality, it would
only show us the water quality at that exact point in time. To get a better understanding of our
overall water quality, we will study a sample of the creek’s inhabitants, specifically its macro-
invertebrates, and we will also assess the stream habitat. By studying stream habitat and macro-
invertebrates, Cannon Township will see if stream habitat changes have occurred and if
sedimentation has affected macro-invertebrate health. The goal will allow the township to better
understand Bear Creek quality and therefore shape planning in the township. This sampling will
be done twice a year, spring and fall. Sampling will be done at five designated sites along Bear
Creek. Macro-invertebrate identification will be done by trained personnel and volunteers.
Although we are not sure what data we will find, we do hope that over the course of time, the
data will reveal what state of health the creek is in. The data will be added to the soon-to-be
updated Bear Creek Watershed Management Plan (WMP). The WMP will guide the township’s
planning commission when it forms policy. The data from the stream study may be useful in
obtaining grants. If the data indicates a problem in the creek, the data would make a strong
argument for policy change and for grant funding. Data results will be featured in an article in
The Rockford Squire newspaper and the Cannon Township newsletter and website.
Cannon Township is committed to continuing stream monitoring after the project is complete. It
will do so by maintaining its volunteer base. The township will also continue to conduct lake
studies on Bostwick Lake. Cannon Township is committed to maintaining volunteer monitoring
activities for the two years of the grant and after the grant has ended. Since most of the basic
equipment will be in place after the grant ends, the township is willing to take on the minor costs
of maintaining the program: Office supplies, communication, food for volunteers, space for
volunteers to meet, space for samples to be stored, and replacement of supplies as needed.
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A7. Data Quality Objectives
Precision/Accuracy
The following techniques will be reviewed during training and in retraining of team leaders
every three years:
1) Collecting style (must be thorough and vigorous).
2) Habitat diversity (must include all habitats present and be thorough in each one).
3) The transfer of collected macro-invertebrates from the net to the sample jars (thoroughness is
critical).
Since there is inherent variability in accessing the less common taxa in any stream site and
program resources do not allow program managers to perform independent (duplicate)
collections of the sampling sites, our goal for quality assurance is conservative. A given site’s
Stream Quality Index (SQI) score or total diversity (D) measure across macro-invertebrate taxa
will be noted as “preliminary” until three spring sampling events and three fall sampling events
have been completed. At least two of these six measures will be collected by different volunteer
teams to avoid consistent errors. The resulting measures of D and SQI for each site will be
compared to the composite (median) results and each should be within two standard deviations
of the median.
In addition, the program manager will seek opportunities to compare results with those from an
external sampling group, such as MDEQ. Every attempt will be made to collect duplicate
samples in such a situation. Sample results that exceed these standards should be then noted as
“outliers” and examined to determine if the results are likely due to sampling error or a true
environmental variation. If sampling error is determined the data point should be removed from
the data record. Volunteer teams that generate more than one outlier should be observed by the
program expert(s) (Bonnie and Julie) at the next sampling event and be considered for retraining.
The program expert will make the final identifications for each sample. MiCorps staff will
conduct a method validation review with the designated program expert to ensure his or her
expertise, preferably prior to the first training session held by the program expert. This will be
conducted with each new program expert added to a MiCorps monitoring program.
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This review will consist of a joint sampling event, with MiCorps staff jointly collecting, sorting
and identifying the macroinvertebrates with the program expert. Any monitoring issues will be
addressed on site. If no major concerns remain, the program expert will be considered “certified”
by MiCorps.
Bias/Systematic Error
Sites will be sampled by different team leaders at least once every three years in each season
(two events among six sampling events, if conducted twice per year) to examine the effects of
bias in individual collection styles. The new measure should be within two standard deviations of
the median of past measures. Sites not meeting this DQO will be evaluated as above by the
program expert.
Completeness
Following a QA review of all collected and analyzed data, data completeness will be assessed by
dividing the number of measurements judged valid by the number of total measurements
performed. The data quality objective for completeness for each parameter for each sampling
event is 90%. If the program does not meet this standard, the program manager will consult with
MiCorps staff to determine the main causes of data invalidation and develop a course of action to
improve the completeness of future sampling events.
Representativeness
Study sites are selected to represent the full variety of stream habitat types available locally,
emphasizing the inclusion of riffle habitat. All available habitats within the study site will be
sampled and documented to ensure a thorough sampling of all of the organisms inhabiting the
site. Resulting data from the monitoring program will be used to represent the ecological
conditions of the contributing subwatershed. Since limited resources are available to allow the
program to cover the entire watershed, some subwatersheds will not initially be represented.
Additional subwatershed sites will be added as resources and volunteers allow.
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Comparability
To ensure data comparability, all volunteers in the watershed will follow the same sampling and
site selection methods and use the same units of reporting. Program directors and trainers will
learn the standard MiCorps monitoring methods at annual trainings by MiCorps staff and will
train their volunteers to follow those methods to ensure comparability of results among all
MiCorps programs. To the extent possible, the monitoring of all study sites will be completed on
a single day. For each sampling event that is not completed on a single day, monitoring by
volunteers will be completed within the same two week period. If a site is temporarily
inaccessible, such as due to prolonged high water, the monitoring time may be extended for two
additional weeks. If the issue concerning inaccessibility is continued beyond the extended dates,
then no monitoring data will be collected during that time and there will be a gap in the data. If a
team is unable to monitor their site during the specified time, the team leader will contact the
program manager as soon as possible and no later than the end of the first week in the sampling
window in order for the manager to arrange for another team to complete the monitoring. If no
team is available, the program manager will, if feasible, sample the site. Otherwise, the site will
go unmonitored for that season.
A8. Special Training/Certifications
Five volunteers will be trained as team leaders. When one of these volunteers decides to no
longer participate in the program, another interested volunteer will be asked to assume this role.
The other volunteers in the program will be asked if they would like to be trained collectors and
identifiers. Trainings for the leader, collector, and identifiers will take place between 1-4 weeks
before the collection event as needed. With the exception of the program’s first collection event,
first time volunteers will be assigned to sorting and picking the specimens and will be
encouraged to take the leader/collector/identifier training before the next collection event.
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B1. Study Design and Methods
Sampling Equipment
Each site will be supplied with the following supplies:
(1) 3½ gal. buckets
(2) D-Nets (handles will be marked as yard sticks)
(1) tarp
(2) sorting trays
(4) forceps
(4) 2 oz. jars with lids prefilled with ethanol for specimens
(1) water bottles for rinsing specimens
(1) 100’ reel-style measuring tape
(2) pencils
Pre-made labels with site number printed
12 pairs of lug-sole waders were purchased for volunteer. Many volunteers have their own.
Map of site, clipboard with data sheets, and pencils will be provided.
Sampling Sites
Our volunteer group will study Bear Creek, a major watercourse in Cannon Township that runs
east to west for approximately 17 miles. The headwaters are located near Bostwick Lake, a
highly developed recreational lake in the northeastern part of the Township. Bear Creek is joined
by flows from McCarthy and Ratigan Lakes, which are located in Grattan Township to the east.
Bear Creek’s major tributaries are Arch, Armstrong, Stout, and Waddell Creeks. Five sites along
Bear Creek will be studied for the full stream study grant. Formal permission slips for access to
properties have been mailed to owners.
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Site 1 The headwaters of Bear Creek near Bostwick Lake. This is private property of one of our
stream study volunteers). This site is especially important since a member of the Bear Creek
Watershed Council has recently raised concerns about the outflow of Bostwick Lake (chemically
treated) into Bear Creek near this site.
Site 2 Located approximately 1.5 miles down from Site 1 at a road crossing on Kreuter Rd. This
site is a mid-way point of the creek and is surrounded by emergent wetlands. The stream at this
site has a buffer strip of trees and vegetation, but is also surrounded by agricultural fields and a
site condominium (ten units, three private roads, and all parcels are at least 2 acres in size).
Site 3 Located about 2 miles from site 2 and is in Townsend Park (owned by Kent County).
This site allows the group easy access. Areas of the creek at this site have some buffer strips and
some areas do not (lawn mowed up to edge of creek). Foot traffic at this site from park users
could pose the potential for variability of our data.
Site 4 About 2.5 miles downstream from site 3 and is located at Cannonsburg Ski Area on
Cannonsburg Rd. The stream in this area travels through forest and is surrounded by emergent
and forested wetlands. However, the ski area has cleared a substantial amount of forest and
vegetation for recreational purposes.
Site 5 Located off Chauncey Dr. near where Bear Creek enters the Grand River. This site is
several miles from the ski area and travels under Cannonsburg Rd. two times before it reaches
the Grand River. From the ski area to its confluence with the Grand River, Bear Creek is
surrounded by emergent, forested, and scrub-shrub wetlands.
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The project manager will provide a map of sampling sites to volunteers. On-site flags will be
placed prior to sampling date. The length of the creek to be sampled will also be marked.
Site 1
Site 5
Site 4 Site 3
Site 2
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Cannon Stream Study Project Time Table
Quarter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Item #
Task June-Aug ‘11
Sept –Nov ‘11
Dec ’11-Feb ‘12
March-May ‘12
June-Aug ‘12
Sept-Nov ‘12
Dec ‘12-Feb ‘13
March-May ‘13
1.1 Develop and submit QAPP
X
1.2 MiCorps Training Session
X
1.3 Side-by side w/MiCorps
X
1.4 Attend MiCorps conference
X X
1.5 Quarterly Reports X X X X X X X X
1.6 Final Report X
1.7 Submit Release of Claims Statement
X
1.8 1.9
Develop and maintain volunteer database. Develop and maintain monitoring data
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1.10 Submit hardcopy of data collected
X X X X
1.11 Submit data exchange to MiCorps Data Exchange Network
X X X X
2.1 Develop training program and materials for volunteers
X
2.2 Develop sampling/training/ evaluation forms.
X
2.3 Volunteer training X X X X
2.4 Articles in Rockford Squire
X X X X X X X X
3.1 Publicize program and recruit volunteers
X X X X X X X X
3.2 Confirm volunteers
X X X X
3.3 Stream Study X X X X
3.4 Bug ID X X X X
3.5 QAPP Review, data analysis
X X X X
3.6 Review evaluation forms
X X X X
3.7 Publicize results X X X X
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Sampling the benthic community: Multiple collections will be taken from each habitat type
present at the site, including riffle, rocks or other large objects, leaf packs, submerged vegetation
or roots, and depositional areas, while wading and using a D-frame kick net. If more than one
site is sampled per team the team will inspect nets to ensure they are clean before proceeding to
the next site. The trained collector will transfer the material from the net into white pans. The
remaining volunteers (pickers) will pick out samples of all different types of macro-invertebrates
from the pans and place them into jars of 70% ethyl alcohol for later identification. During the
collection, the collector will provide information to the team streamside leader in response to
questions on the data sheet that review all habitats to be sampled, the state of the creek, and any
changes in methodology or unusual observations. Data is summarized using the MiCorps Stream
Quality Index (SQI) located on the macroinvertebrate data sheet. The streamside leader will
instruct and assist other team members in detecting and collecting macro-invertebrates in the
sorting pans, including looking under bark and inside of constructions made of sticks or other
substrates. Potential sources of variability such as weather/stream flow differences, season, and
site characteristic differences will be noted for each event and discussed in study results. There
are places on the data sheet to record unusual procedures or accidents, such as losing part of the
collection by spilling. Any variations in procedure should be explained on the data sheet.
Potential resource/time constraints: The timing of the event (taking unpredictable weather into
consideration) can affect the availability of volunteers. It may be difficult to find an “ideal”
sampling date in our two-week window.
At the collecting site, all invertebrate sample jars receive a label written in pencil, stating date,
location, name of collector, and number of jars containing the collection from this site. The data
sheet also states the number of jars containing the collection from this site. The collection jars
will be pre-labeled. The team leader is responsible for returning all jars and all equipment to the
Cannon Township office. Upon return to the program building, the collections are checked for
labels, the data sheets are checked for completeness and for correct information on the number of
jars containing the collection from the site, and the jars are secured together with a rubber band
and site label and placed together in one box.
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They are stored in Julie’s office until they are examined and counted on the day of identification
(one or two weeks later). The data sheets are used on the identification day, after which they
remain on file indefinitely.
At the time of identifying the sample, the sample identifier checks the data sheet and jars to
ensure that all the jars, and only the jars, from that collection are present prior to emptying them
into a white pan for sorting. If any specimens are separated from the pan during identification, a
site label accompanies them. For identification, volunteers sort all individuals from a single jar
into look-alike groups, and then are joined by an identification expert who confirms the sorting
and provides identification of the taxa present. These identifications are then verified by the
program expert. When identification of a sample is complete, the entire collection is placed in a
single jar of fresh alcohol with a poly-seal cap and a printed label inside the jar and stored in
Julie’s office indefinitely. The alcohol is carefully changed (to avoid losing small specimens) in
the jars every few years. Samples will be stored in a cool, dry, closed cabinet at room
temperature.
Parameters
Macro-invertebrate community will be monitored and identified to order level at least annually,
preferably in both April and September. Habitat will be monitored at least every five years in the
summer or fall.
Timing
The benthic population is sampled within a two-week period in mid-April and mid-September.
Most sites are sampled on a single day, although additional population samples may be collected
within a two-week period. The physical characteristics of the sites are measured once every
three to five years during the summer or fall.
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Equipment Quality Control
• Check to make sure equipment is in working order and not damaged
• Clean equipment before and after taking it into the field
• Label equipment with their dates of purchase and dates of last usage
• Check the expiration date of chemical reagents prior to each use
Field Procedures Quality Control
• Collect replicate samples.
• Conduct repeat and/or side-by-side tests performed by separate field crews.
• At least once every three years in each season: Change the composition of the field
crews to maintain objectivity and minimize individual bias.
• Review field records before submitting for analysis to minimize errors.
Since our evaluation is based on the diversity in the community, we attempt to include a
complete sample of the different groups present, rather than a random sub-sample. We do not
assume that a single collection represents all the diversity in the community, but rather we
consider our results reliable only after repeated collections spanning at least three years. Our
results are compared with other locations in the same river system that have been sampled in the
same way. All collectors attend an in-stream training session, and most sites are sampled by
different collectors at different times to diminish the effects of bias in individual collecting
styles. Samples where the diversity measures diverge substantially from past samples at the same
site are re-sampled by a new team within two weeks. If a change is confirmed, the site becomes a
high priority for the next scheduled collection. Field checks include checking all data sheets to
make sure each habitat type available was sampled, and the team leader examines several
picking trays to ensure that all present orders have been collected. All lab sorting is rechecked by
an expert before completing identification.
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B2. Instrument/Equipment Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance
All supplies and equipment were purchased in August 2011. Julie Lovelace will be responsible
for their upkeep, storage, and replacement.
Waders – If any waders are reported damaged after use they will be replaced. Wader hangers
were also purchased so that they can be hung upside down. Waders will be hung in a closet just
outside Julie’s office where temperature and humidity are regulated.
Nets – Nets will be inspected after each use. Nets will be stored in the Cannon Twp storage
room where temperature and humidity are regulated.
Small equipment – Forceps, droppers, etc. will be stored in Julie’s office.
Large equipment – Buckets, sorting trays, tarps, etc. will be stored in the Cannon Twp.
basement.
B3. Inspection/Acceptance for Supplies and Consumables
Supplies such as Ethanol (from Carolina Biological Supply), glass jars with poly seal lids (from
M Jacob & Sons), etc. will be inspected after each sampling date. Low supplies will be
replenished immediately after sampling date to insure they will be ready for next event. All
supplies will be stored in Julie Lovelace’s office.
B4. Non-direct Measurements
Not applicable.
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B5. Data Management
Raw data will be entered and managed in Microsoft Excel workbooks. Data will be stored on
Cannon Township's computer system and backed by ITRight. Computer passwords provide data
security. Data will be entered from data sheets directly into the online MiCorps database by
Julie Lovelace for storage within the MiCorps data exchange system. Data sheets will be
filed in Julie’s office for a period of at least five years. Macroinvertebrates: Data are
summarized for reporting into four metrics: All taxa, insects, EPT (Ephemeroptera + Plecoptera
+ Trichoptera), and sensitive taxa. Units of measure are orders counted in each metric. A
Stream Quality Index (SQI) is also computed. Habitat: specific measures are used from habitat
surveys to investigate problem areas at each site. The percentage of stream bed composed of
fines (sand and smaller particles) is calculated and changes are tracked over time as an indicator
of sediment deposition.
C1. System Assessments and Response Actions
Not applicable.
C2. Data Review, Verification, and Validation
After each sampling/ID event, a review and verification of the data will occur. During that time
Bonnie and Julie will review the hard copies of the sampling forms to make sure each is filled
out correctly. Following that, the corresponding data entered into the database (by Julie) will be
checked against its respective hard copy of the form. Upon that review the SQI will be evaluated
to determine its similarity to previous samples from the same site and/or same water body. Spot
checking of ID of the macro-invertebrates will be performed by the Bonnie and Julie. If a
sample is found to be outside of the accepted two standard deviations around the median from
previous samples, the site will be re-sampled by experts to verify or discard such unusual results,
which could be the result of less-than-thorough sampling. Any abnormalities to the process set
forth in this QAPP will be immediately communicated to MiCorps staff. In addition to that
notification, all processes and events surrounding the volunteer monitoring efforts of this project
will be reported regularly to MiCorps by Julie based on the reporting frequency and requirements
set forth in the contract.
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C3. Reconciliation with Data Quality Objectives
Data will be reviewed either on identification day or soon thereafter. If the DQOs are not fully
met, corrective actions will begin immediately. Any limitations discovered in the data will be
identified and reported by Julie to MiCorps and data users.
C4. Reporting
Informal reports from volunteers will be highly encouraged after the sampling event. Time will
be given to speak to volunteers on the day of the event after volunteers return. We also
encourage input via E-mail. Quarterly reports will be written and submitted to MiCorps (see
distribution list). Any issues in quality control will be included in these reports. Reports will
also be submitted to the township to help guide homeowners, developers, and township officials
in future decisions regarding development, planning, ordinances, and recreation.
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Collector Checklist
1. With your leader, make sure you are at the right location.
2. With your leader, scout out a nice set-up place for the team.
3. With your leader, talk to the other team members and make sure they know what they are
doing.
4. Quickly grab something for the team to look through (rock, leaves, net full).
Collection Methods
1. Start on the downstream end and work your way against the current. Site is 300 feet.
2. Collect in many different kinds of habitat (leader will direct you).
3. Be aggressive in your sampling.
4. Use a squirt bottle.
5. Do not collect crayfish or large clams and snails, but tell your team leader if you saw
some.
6. Do not overload the trays.
7. Squirt a little bit of water in the trays. Bugs are easier to see if they can move around in
water.
8. With your leader overseeing, try to shoot for about 100 insects. The most important thing
is to try to find as many different types as possible.
9. Have your net in the water for 30 minutes. This does not include walking back and forth
to banks.
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