Wisconsin River and Stream Natural Community Verification
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Purpose

Wisconsin river and stream natural community documentation work is stored in the WATERS database with links to fish survey data, modeled natural community results, and professional determinations of the NC based on standardized protocols and decision rules.

Resources:
Natural Community Online Evaluation Tool
NC Verification App Backup
Wisconsin Online Fish IBI Calculator Tool
Spreadsheet Tool, 2017
Water Condition Viewer Link
Uploaded Verification Project NC Spreadsheets

Objective

This project provides weblinks to documents, tools and decisions for Wisconsin DNR's technical review of river and stream natural community model decisions. The review protocol employs systematic procedures for station-specific data including fish assemblage, site characteristics, and routine procedures and storage methods for statewide consistency.

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Clean Water Act Program
Guidance, Procedures & Resources
NC_VALIDATION
2013
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Reports and Documents
Water Condition Viewer
Use this link to open the: Water Condition Viewer
NC Verification V6_3-23-2017 Current Template 2017
NC Verification V6_3-23-2017 Current Template 2017
Guidance for Natural Community Validation Steps December 2016, Updated 2017
Natural Community Validation Steps December 2016, 2017
Methodology for Using Field Data to Identify and Correct Wisconsin Stream Natural Community Misclassifications
Document to provide guidance on correcting Natural Community model evaluations.
Identifying Correct Natural Community – Thermal Regime - John Lyons Notes
Identifying the correct natural community – Thermal Regime
Wisconsin Streams Modeled Natural Community Review Decisions - List of Fish Surveys and Sequence Numbers Nov 2019
Updating Wisconsin Streams Modeled Natural Community Review Decisions - List of Fish Surveys and Sequence Numbers
Wisconsin River and Stream Online Natural Community Verification Tool
http://34.223.230.186:3838/shuprm/NC_App_Oct2020/
Fish Assemblage Natural Community Documentation Workbook Training - WQ Planning 2019
Fish Assemblage Natural Community Documentation Workbook Training - WQ Planning 2019
Wisconsin Online Fish IBI Calculator Tool
Fish IBI URL
US EPA Memorandum: Establishing Site Specific Aquatic Life Criteria Equal to Natural Background
In the course of reviewing State and Tribal water quality standards (WQS), EPA has identified several issues pertaining to the establishment of site specific numeric criteria on the basis of natural background conditions. EPA is issuing this policy to provide greater clarity and direction for States and Tribes who are considering establishing site specific criteria equal to natural background conditions and for EPA Regional Offices reviewing State and Tribal water quality management programs.
 
Activities & Recommendations
Data analysis, report production
Wisconsin's natural community validations project
 
Watershed
Six Mile and Pheasant Branch Creeks
 
Waters
Lake Mendota
Monitoring Data
Lake Details