Stream Monitoring Resources

MiCorps Stream Monitoring Datasheets

MiCorps Macroinvertebrate Datasheet (PDF - 27 KB)

MiCorps Stream Habitat Datasheet (PDF - 145 KB)

MiCorps Site Sketch Datasheet (PDF - 141 KB)

MiCorps Report Guidance and Samples

Sample Progress Report - Word (DOC - 218 KB) or Wordperfect (WPD - 206 KB)

Sample Financial Status Report (XLS - 214 KB)

Stream Grant Close-Out Guidance (PDF - 112 KB)

Sample Release of Claims Letter (Word - 27 KB)

MiCorps Training and Program Implementation

MiCorps Stream Monitoring Procedures (PDF - 234 KB)

Stream Macroinvertebrate Bibliography (PDF - 76 KB)

Stream Macroinvertebrate Collection Tips (PDF - 50 KB)

Stream Equipment List (PDF - 31 KB)

Spring 2005 Volunteer Monitoring Presentation - Macroinvertebrates (PDF - 7,036 KB)

Spring 2005 Volunteer Monitoring Presentation - Habitat (PDF - 3,771 KB)

Monitoring Program Tips (PDF - 55 KB)

Why People Volunteer (PDF - 78 KB)

Publicity (PDF - 88 KB)

Sample Team Roles and Responsibilities Document (PDF - 106 KB)

Documents and Publications

MDEQ River Studies Timetable (PDF - 79 KB)

A Strategic Environmental Quality Monitoring Program for Michigan's Surface Waters (MDEQ Report, PDF - 269 KB)

The Use of Michigan Volunteer Monitoring Data - Benefits and Constraints, (MDEQ Report, PDF - 26KB)

The Design of a Biological Community Trend Monitoring Program for Michigan Wadeable Streams (MDEQ Draft Report, PDF - 991 KB)

Volunteer Stream Monitoring: A Methods Manual. EPA 841-B-97-003, November 1997. (Available in PDF - 4 Mb)

Links

MDEQ Volunteer Stream Monitoring Web Site

MDEQ Biosurveys - Includes information on Procedure 51

MDEQ Hydrologic Data Collection and Analysis

Michigan's Major Watersheds (PDF - 458 KB)

USGS Water Resources