Please Silence Your Cell Phone Chapter 1
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duction Missouri A Watershed View Packet and
Bathrooms Drinks Breaks Lunch Dismissal Goodies
Who are you? Where are you from? Why are you here? Adopted stream? (Please be brief)
Stewardship Education Advocacy
Adopt-An-Access Advocacy Education Projects Greenway Development Habitat Improvement Litter Pickup Media Contact Photo-Point Presentations Recruitment ST Associations ST Displays Storm Drain Stenciling Mentoring Workshops Planting Trees Watershed Mapping WQ
Inform and Educate Establish a Network Enable Informed Decision Making Halt Water Quality Degradation
QA/QC at your site QA/QC in the classroom Chemistry, Visual Survey Site Selection, Discharge, Macroinvertebrates
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Entry Level Site Selection Discharge Biological Water Chemistry Visual Survey Invertebrate Review Prerequisites Site Selection Discharge Biological QA/QC Chemistry Biological Prerequisites Level 1 2 Seasons Discharge Inverts Visual Survey Chemistry On-Site QA/QC Discharge Biological Visual Survey Water Chemistry Prerequisites 12 data collections of all data
Physical (/Level 1) Chemical (Level 1) Water Quality Biological ()
Point Source Pollution Pipe Discharge Requires a Permit Nonpoint Source Pollution Number of diffuse sources Hard to ID, Difficult to control
Agricultural Urban Sediments Fertilizers Pesticides Animal Waste Sediments Fertilizers/Pesticides Impervious Surface Runoff Pet Waste Cleaning Products
Establish baseline water quality info ID long-term trends Locate issues
Watershed protection Data uses Educate and advocate Gather baseline data ID long-term trends Locate problems DNR uses MDC uses Other agency uses
A topographically-defined area of land that drains into a particular body of water Drainage basin Catchment area
1.2 M sq. miles 30 states & Canada 3rd largest watershed
10 states & Canada Longest River in NA 2,341 mi 529,350 sq. miles
WQ in a stream reflection of its watershed Importance to look at big picture Healthy watersheds have healthy streams
Site Selection Discharge Biological
Contains important info & resources Resources for today Resources for monitoring Other resources
Resources for Today Information List/Staff Contact List ductory Level Notebook PowerPoint Notes End of the Day
Resources 1 st Packet New Site Info Blue Bug Card Macroinvertebrate Characteristics Chart ST Guide to Aquatic Invertebrates Data Sheets Activity Report
Name Tag Lapel Pin Mechanical Pencil Thermometer side Landowner Permission Request Inventory Guide MDNR Response Sticker Training DVD Notebook/PPT CD DHSS Request Form Fish Advisory Booklet
Your ST #/Name (if known) Name & Shipping Address 1639 Staff Amy Meier 2901 W. Truman Blvd. Jefferson City MO, 65052 (573) 522-4115 Amy.Meier@mdc.mo.gov WKS 03/04/2017 Phone and email address Activity: WKS (see below) Today s Date Thank You Items!!! 1 8 1 Count of Vols: 1 Hours: 8 Measurement: 1 Prize Drawing!!! ductory Workshop West Plains Description: ductory Workshop & Today s Location