Upper Columbia Basin Network Integrated Water Quality Monitoring Protocol
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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Natural Resource Program Center Upper Columbia Basin Network Integrated Water Quality Monitoring Protocol Standard Operating Procedures Version 1.0 (Appendix A to Narrative Version 1.0) Natural Resource Report NPS/UCBN/NRR—2008/026 ON THE COVER John Day River during spring run-off, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Photograph courtesy of Chris Caudill, University of Idaho Upper Columbia Basin Network Integrated Water Quality Monitoring Protocol Standard Operating Procedures Version 1.0 (Appendix A to Narrative Version 1.0) Natural Resource Report NPS/UCBN/NRR—2008/026 Eric N. Starkey Biological Technician National Park Service Moscow, ID 83844-1136 Lisa K. Garrett Network Coordinator National Park Service Moscow, ID 83844-1136 Thomas J. Rodhouse Ecologist National Park Service Bend, OR 97701 Gordon H. Dicus Data Manager National Park Service Moscow, ID 83844-1136 R. Kirk Steinhorst, Ph.D. Department of Statistics University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844 February 2008 U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Natural Resource Program Center Fort Collins, Colorado The National Park Service, Natural Resource Program Center publishes a range of reports that address natural resource topics 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 high-priority, current natural resource management information with managerial application. The series targets a general, diverse audience, and may contain NPS policy considerations or address sensitive issues of management applicability. 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This report is available from the Upper Columbia Basin Network website (http://www.nature.nps.gov/im/units/UCBN) and the Natural Resource Publications Management website (http://www.nature.nps.gov/publications/NRPM). Please cite this publication as: Starkey, E. N., L. K. Garrett, T. J. Rodhouse, G. H. Dicus, and R. K. Steinhorst. 2008. Upper Columbia Basin Network integrated water quality monitoring protocol: Standard operating procedures version 1.0. Natural Resource Report NPS/UCBN/NRR—2008/026. National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado. NPS D-37, February 2008 ii Contents Page Figures.................................................................................................................................................... ix Tables .................................................................................................................................................. xiii Appendices ............................................................................................................................................ xv Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................ xvii SOP 1: Preparations and Equipment Setup Prior to the Field Season .................................................... 1 Annual Review ............................................................................................................................ 2 Procedures ................................................................................................................................... 2 SOP 2: Training Field Personnel .......................................................................................................... 13 Procedures ................................................................................................................................ 14 SOP 3: Finding GPS Waypoints ........................................................................................................... 17 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 18 Pre-Field ................................................................................................................................... 18 In the Field ............................................................................................................................... 22 After the Field .......................................................................................................................... 23 SOP 4: Drawing a GRTS Sample ......................................................................................................... 25 Preparations............................................................................................................................... 27 Procedures ................................................................................................................................. 27 SOP 5: Multiprobe Site Selection-Cross Section Survey ..................................................................... 31 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 32 Procedures ................................................................................................................................. 34 iii Contents (continued) Page SOP 6: Multiprobe Site Revisit............................................................................................................. 37 SOP Contents ............................................................................................................................ 39 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 41 Procedures ................................................................................................................................. 41 SOP 7: Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sample Collection ........................................................................ 75 Benthic Macroinvertebrate Index Period .................................................................................. 76 Procedures ................................................................................................................................. 76 Supply List ................................................................................................................................ 89 Example Datasheets .................................................................................................................. 91 SOP 8: Decontamination of Equipment for Aquatic Invasive Species ................................................. 97 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 98 Existing and Potential Aquatic Invasive Species Threats ......................................................... 98 Procedures ............................................................................................................................... 104 SOP 9: Continuous Water Quality Record Processing ....................................................................... 107 Overview ................................................................................................................................. 108 Site Inspection Summary Worksheet ...................................................................................... 109 Record Processing in Aquarius ............................................................................................... 112 Example Calibration and Maintenance Log ........................................................................... 127 iv Contents (continued) Page SOP 10: Data Management ................................................................................................................. 133 Overview ................................................................................................................................ 134 Database Model ...................................................................................................................... 135 Data Dictionary ...................................................................................................................... 137 Data Import ............................................................................................................................. 137 Quality Review ....................................................................................................................... 137 Metadata Procedures .............................................................................................................. 137 Sensitive Information