Information for CLMP Volunteers

This page includes all of the documentation and forms that volunteers in the Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP) need to complete their sampling, including sampling procedures, sample turn-in schedules and locations, good sampling reminders, and data forms.  Documents will be added as the 2008 updates are completed.

***Please note that the forms below or for the 2008 sampling season. The 2009 forms will be posted soon.***

CLMP Documents

CLMP Lake Sampling Site (Field ID) Number List

Lake Monitoring Parameters

Secchi Disk Transparency

Secchi Introductory Letter
Secchi Data Form
Secchi Monitoring Procedures
Instructions for Building Your Own Secchi Disk
Secchi Good Sampling Reminders
USGS Satellite Project

Total Phosphorus

TP Spring Introductory Letter
TP Spring Sampling Schedule - 2008
TP Spring Data Form

TP Summer Introductory Letter
TP Summer Sampling Schedule - 2008
TP Summer Data Form

TP Monitoring Procedures
TP Good Sampling Reminders

Chlorophyll a

Chlorophyll New Sampler Intro Letter
Chlorophyll Returning Sampler Intro Letter
Chlorophyll Sampling Schedule - 2008
Chlorophyll Data Form 1
Chlorophyll Data Form 2
Chlorophyll Monitoring Procedures
Chlorophyll Good Sampling Reminders

Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature

DO-Temp Introductory Letter
DO-Temp Data Form
DO-Temp Data Plotting Form
DO-Temp Monitoring Procedures (using YSI Model 550A meter)
DO-Temp Monitoring Procedures (using YSI Model 95D meter)
DO-Temp Good Sampling Reminders

Aquatic Plant Survey

Aquatic Plant Survey Introductory Letter 2008
Aquatic Plant Survey Procedure 2008

Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch

Announcement of the Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch Pilot Program
Exotic Plant Watch Introductory Letter 2008
Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch Procedure 2008
Exotic Plant Watch Websites 2008