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1 Laying the groundwork for IDAH 2 O Program Development 3 Mission Statement To promote the health of Idahos water through volunteer water quality monitoring. 4 Master Water Stewards Code of Ethics: Carry out monitoring with

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Laying the groundwork for IDAH2O

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Program Development

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Mission Statement

“To promote the health of Idaho’s water through volunteer water quality monitoring.”

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Master Water Stewards

Code of Ethics: Carry out monitoring with integrity Develop good relations with landowners

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Goals

1. Increase citizen knowledge on water issues

2. Promote volunteer

monitoring on Idaho streams

3. Promote watershed

stewardship

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Themes

Citizen based Solutions Results Flexibility Partnership development Youth involvement Watershed approach

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Watersheds

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Steward Responsibilities

 Maintain interest in water quality  Participate in workshops  Conduct regular monitoring throughout the year  Assist with educational opportunities  Cooperate with IDAH2O partners

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Other Activities

 Youth involvement  Community education  Annual meeting

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Steward Resources

 Monitoring kit  Technical guidance  Newsletter  Master Water

Steward Network

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Safety

 Never sample alone  Maintain a point of contact  Respect water  Keep to wadable streams  Wear the right gear  Be aware of your surroundings

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Register a Monitoring Site

 Choose your own  Request a site  Register multiple

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Water Quality Assessments

 Habitat (annually)  Biological (bi-annually)  Chemical/Physical

(monthly)

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Snapshot Sampling

 Parameters

 Nitrate  Total Phosphorus  Bacteria

 Lab analysis at UI Coeur d’Alene Center  Stewards welcome to the Lab

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Data Management

 Uploaded by volunteer  Publically available  Managed by an HIS application

http://idah2o.nkn.uidaho.edu/client/

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Data Use

 Education  Awareness  Establish baseline trends  Identify patterns of concern  Watershed assessments  TMDL development

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Laying the groundwork for IDAH2O

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Beneficial Uses

 Drinking  Fishing  Irrigation  Recreation  Livestock  Aquatic biota

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Pollution Sources

 Point source  Non-point source

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Sediment

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Nutrients

 Nitrogen  Phosphorus

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Nutrients

 Excessive nutrients can lead to

eutrophication

 Algae blooms

 Can be toxic  Can lead to hypoxia

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Temperature

Shading is necessary for regulation of stream temperature, which affects dissolved oxygen.

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Coliform Bacteria

 Do not usually cause disease  Indicates potential presence of pathogens

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Why is monitoring important?

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Laying the groundwork for IDAH2O

Program Development

Mission Statement

“To promote the health of Idaho’s water through volunteer water quality monitoring.”

Master Water Stewards

Code of Ethics: Carry out monitoring with integrity Develop good relations with landowners

Goals

1.

Increase citizen knowledge on water issues

monitoring on Idaho streams

stewardship

Themes

Citizen based Solutions Results Flexibility Partnership development Youth involvement Watershed approach

Watersheds

Steward Responsibilities

 Maintain interest in water quality  Participate in workshops  Conduct regular monitoring throughout the year  Assist with educational opportunities  Cooperate with IDAH2O partners

Other Activities

 Youth involvement  Community education  Annual meeting

Steward Resources

 Monitoring kit  Technical guidance  Newsletter  Master Water

Steward Network

Safety

 Never sample alone  Maintain a point of contact  Respect water  Keep to wadable streams  Wear the right gear  Be aware of your surroundings

Register a Monitoring Site

 Choose your own  Request a site  Register multiple

Water Quality Assessments

 Habitat (annually)  Biological (bi-annually)  Chemical/Physical

(monthly)

Snapshot Sampling

Data Management

 Uploaded by volunteer  Publically available  Managed by an HIS application

http://idah2o.nkn.uidaho.edu/client/

Data Use

 Education  Awareness  Establish baseline trends  Identify patterns of concern  Watershed assessments  TMDL development

Beneficial Uses

 Drinking  Fishing  Irrigation  Recreation  Livestock  Aquatic biota

Pollution Sources

 Point source  Non-point source

Sediment

Nutrients

 Nitrogen  Phosphorus

Nutrients

 Excessive nutrients can lead to

eutrophication

 Algae blooms

Temperature

Coliform Bacteria

 Do not usually cause disease  Indicates potential presence of pathogens

Why is monitoring important?

Questions?