Millecoquins River Watershed Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program

Grantee: Superior Watershed Partnership
Title: Millecoquins River Watershed Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program
Watershed(s): Millecoquins River
Funding Amount: $9,288
Contact: Geraldine Larson, Ph: 906-228-6095, geri@superiorwatersheds.org
Project Duration: 2009-2011

The Millecoquins River watershed has experienced impacts from historic and recent land uses such as logging, agriculture (cattle), and increasing development and recreational pressures. Recent evaluations of tributaries of the Millecoquins River watershed by the Michigan DEQ indicate increasing water temperatures and changes in the fish community to more of a warm water fishery rather than a coldwater fishery as they are designated. In addition, changes have also been observed by local landowners. Goals of the project include fostering landowner and citizen awareness, stewardship and surveillance of the watershed; producing quality-assured data that can be used by DEQ biologists as a screening tool; making results available to interested parties; and utilizing these data to document water quality changes over time and existing and potential sources of impact.

Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP)