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Northeast Temperate Network Lakes, Ponds, and Streams Monitoring Protocol 2015 Revision National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Northeast Temperate Network Lakes, Ponds, and Streams Monitoring Protocol 2015 Revision Natural Resource Report NPS/NETN/NRR—2016/1225 ON THE COVER Clockwise from top left: Lake monitoring (Photograph by B. Arsenault, 2008), Saugus Iron Works NHS (NETN photo, 2009), stream monitoring (Photograph by E.Davis, 2009), measuring volumetric discharge (Photograph by B. Arsenault, 2008). Northeast Temperate Network Lakes, Ponds, and Streams Monitoring Protocol 2015 Revision Natural Resource Report NPS/NETN/NRR—2016/1225 William G. Gawley1, Brian R. Mitchell2, Elizabeth A. Arsenault1 1National Park Service Acadia National Park PO Box 177 20 McFarland Hill Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 2National Park Service Northeast Temperate Network 54 Elm Street Woodstock, VT 05091 June 2016 U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Fort Collins, Colorado The National Park Service, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science office in Fort Collins, Colorado, publishes a range of reports that address natural resource topics. These reports are of interest and applicability to a broad audience in the National Park Service and others in natural resource management, including scientists, conservation and environmental constituencies, and the public. The Natural Resource Report Series is used to disseminate comprehensive information and analysis about natural resources and related topics concerning lands managed by the National Park Service. The series supports the advancement of science, informed decision-making, and the achievement of the National Park Service mission. The series also provides a forum for presenting more lengthy results that may not be accepted by publications with page limitations. All manuscripts in the series receive the appropriate level of peer review to ensure that the information is scientifically credible, technically accurate, appropriately written for the intended audience, and designed and published in a professional manner. This report received informal peer review by subject-matter experts who were not directly involved in the collection, analysis, or reporting of the data Views, statements, findings, conclusions, recommendations, and data in this report do not necessarily reflect views and policies of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U.S. Government. This report is available in digital format from the Northeast Temperate Network, (http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/netn/index.cfm), and the Natural Resource Publications Management website (http://www.nature.nps.gov/publications/nrpm/). To receive this report in a format optimized for screen readers, please email [email protected]. Please cite this publication as: Gawley, W. G., B. R. Mitchell, and E. A. Arsenault. 2016. Northeast Temperate Network lakes, ponds, and streams monitoring protocol: 2015 revision. Natural Resource Report NPS/NETN/NRR—2016/1225. National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado. NPS 962/132820, June 2016 ii Revision History Version numbers are incremented by a whole number (e.g., Version 1.30 to 2.00) when a change is made that significantly affects requirements or procedures. Version numbers are incremented by decimals (e.g., Version 1.06 to Version 1.07) when there are minor modifications that do not affect requirements or procedures included in the protocol. Add rows as needed for each change or set of changes tied to an updated version number. Revision History Log Version Changes from previous Number Version Date Revised by version Justification 1.00 12/15/06 NA NA Original protocol 2.00 3/23/07 Brian Mitchell, Bill See Appendix B, Revision Protocol update Gawley, Emily Details Seger, and Joe Bartlett 2.01 3/31/07 Brian Mitchell In section 1.1.7.7, Added Correction mg/L to ueq/L conversion factor. 2.02 04/15/09 Brian Mitchell See Appendix B, Revision Protocol update Details 3.00 6/30/13 Brian Mitchell, Bill See Appendix B, Revision Complete Gawley, Beth Details reorganization of Arsenault, Eric protocol to match Davis Northeast Temperate Network (NETN) standard, as well as updated methods, sites, and procedures. 3.01 12/16/2013 Brian Mitchell Minor clarifications and NPS review prior to edits to address peer publishing revised review comments protocol. See Appendix B, Revision Details, for other changes 3.02 2/12/2015 Brian Mitchell; WQ standards for color Standards were for and turbidity removed for groundwater, not New York (Table 3). surface water. Leveling will be biannual Need to know if (April/May and October). changes occur during field season or over winter Reduce data entry Adam Kozlowski Data collected digitally whenever possible, and errors, and use IRMA added IRMA reference for to increase FileMaker Apps. discoverability of mobile apps. iii Contents Page Revision History ...................................................................................................................................iii Tables .................................................................................................................................................... ix Appendices ............................................................................................................................................ xi Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ................................................................................................ xi Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................ xii List of Acronyms ................................................................................................................................xiii Conversion Factors .............................................................................................................................. xv Background and Introduction................................................................................................................. 1 Justification..................................................................................................................................... 3 Goals and Objectives................................ ...................................................................................... 4 State and Regional Water Quality Standards ................................................................................. 7 Connecticut................................ ................................................................................................ 7 Maine ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Massachusetts ..........................................................................................................................11 New Hampshire ....................................................................................................................... 12 New Jersey............................................................................................................................... 12 New York ................................................................................................................................13 Vermont ................................................................................................................................... 13 Ecoregional Nutrient Standards .................................................................................................... 14 Clean Water Act Section 303d Impairment .................................................................................. 16 Water Quality Parameters .............................................................................................................17 Water Clarity ........................................................................................................................... 17 Temperature ............................................................................................................................. 17 pH ............................................................................................................................................17 Dissolved Oxygen ................................................................................................................... 17 Specific Conductance ..............................................................................................................18 Acid Neutralizing Capacity (ANC) ......................................................................................... 18 Apparent Color ........................................................................................................................18 v Contents (continued) Page Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) .......................................................................................... 19 Total Phosphorus (TP) ............................................................................................................. 19 Nitrogen (N) ............................................................................................................................ 19 Chloride (Cl) ............................................................................................................................ 20 Sulfate (SO4) ...........................................................................................................................
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