Biocriteria Committee

September 16-18, 2008 (12.7 MB - Combined zip file including all documents listed below, except for the maps which are available in a separate download. Each file is individually available via the links below.)

• Agenda
• Attendees
• Lake Vegetation Index (LVI) Nutrient Study of Lakes in the Ocklawaha and Cypress Creek Watersheds (328 KB)
• Plant Identification Tips Taken by Peggy Morgan, edited by Dr. David Hall (188 KB)

Maps (14.6 MB)

Presentations

• Triennial Review Updates – Russ Frydenborg and Eric Shaw (283 KB)
• Stream Periphyton Index Development Progress – Nia Wellendorf (3.7 MB)
• Lake Vegetation Index (LVI) QC – Denise Miller and Nia Wellendorf (6.8 MB)
• Peace River Study Results – Joy Jackson and Emily Peffer (1.1 MB)
• Taxonomic Round Robin Discussion – Jessica Patronis (140 KB)
• Field Logistics for LVI Work – Joy Jackson and Russ Frydenborg (949 KB)

January 28-31, 2008 (5.6 MB - Combined zip file including all presentations and Field Data Sheets listed below.)

Presentations

• Agenda
• Attendees
• Notes
• The Future of the Bioassessment Program and Other Updates – Russ Frydenborg
• Habitat Assessment Benchmark – Tom Frick
• Lake Sampling Methods (LCI and LVI) Updates and Discussion – Russ Frydenborg and Nia Wellendorf
• Logistics for Peace River Basin Study – Tom Frick and Joy Jackson

• Field Data Sheets (Zip file containing all field data sheets - 63 KB)
  • Guide to Hydrological Disturbance Scoring
  • Linear Stream Vegetation Survey SOP
  • Linear Stream Vegetation Survey Data Sheet, Feb 2007
  • Nutrient Gradient Study, Plan of Study

• Overview Maps (3.3 MB zip file)

  Biology Section Central District Environmental Assessment Section Northeast District

  Northwest District South District Southeast District Southwest District

• Site Information Sheets (3.8 MB zip file)

  Bowlegs Creek @ Mt. Pisgah Road Charlie Creek @ Sweetwater Road Charlie Creek @ US 17 Hawthorne Branch @ Reynolds Road Hog Bay @ CR 763 Horse Creek @ US 72 Oak Creek @ Sweetwater Road Paynes Creek @ Hobb Road

  Paynes Creek @ State Park Peace Canal @ 91 Mine Road Peace River @ SR 64 Peace River @ SR 664A Peace River @ Highway 60 Troublesome Creek @ Dansby Road Wahneta Farms @ 4th Street Whidden Creek @ Old Bowling Green Road

Presentations

• Agenda
• Attendees
• Notes
• SCI Recalibration Update, LCI Issues – Russ Frydenborg
• LVI Variability Study – Jessica Patronis
• Hydrilla/Hygrophilia Genetics Study
• Periphyton Variability Study and Phytoplankton Issues – Julie Espy
• Periphyton Variability Study Logistics – Julie Espy

• Field Maps (4 MB - Combined zip file)
  • Overview Map
  • English Creek
  • Fishawk Creek
  • Mizelle Creek
  • Rice Creek
  • Pemberton Creek

• John Tobe Grass and Sedge Training

September 19-21, 2006 (9.3 MB)

• Presentations
  • LVI Variability Study Final Report
  • Rapid Periphyton Methodology - Russ Frydenborg
  • LVI Seasonality, LVI Sampling Consistency - Nia Wellendorf
  • Practical Aquatic Plant Training - Dr. Eliane Norman

• Field Maps (18.9 MB)
  • Lake Overview Map
  • Pocket Lake
  • Lake Sheen
  • Lake Butler
  • Photos from Stream Assessments

March 7-9, 2006 (18.5 MB)

• Presentations
  • Agenda
  • List of Attendees
  • Jan Stevenson Spring Study Update – Russ Frydenborg
  • Algal Biomass Determination Using Dialysis Bags – Nia Wellendorf
  • LVI Variability – Nia Wellendorf
  • Habitat Assessment Review – Tom Frick
  • Periphyton Sampling SOP Review – Russ Frydenborg
  • Future LVI Field Work – Shannon Gerardi
  • Biogeography Field Lecture - Dr. David Steadman, Florida State Museum
• Field Maps (19.2 MB)
  • Overview Map
  • Two Mile Creek
  • Duval Creek
  • Greens Creek
  • Peters Creek
  • Ravine Gardens
  • Etonia Creek

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• Presentations
  • Assessing the Biological Condition of Florida Lakes: Refinement of the Lake Vegetation Index (LVI) – Leska Fore
  • Lake Vegetation Index; SOP Revisions and Field Variability Study – Russ Frydenborg
  • Lake Color and the LCI – Bob Rutter
  • Conductivity Study and Optical Brighteners – Dave Whiting
  • Evaluating Sediment Impacts – Russ Frydenborg and Donald Ray
  Field Maps (8 MB)
  • Overview Map
  • Lake Alto
  • Johnson Lake

April 5-7, 2005 Meeting (5.3 MB)

• Development of the Lake Vegetative Index presented by Leska Fore
• Qualitative Periphyton Collection presented by Russ Frydenborg
• WM&DWMS LVI Presentation by Shannon Gerardi

• Lake Habitat Assessment Discussion
• Ongoing FQI and Algae Index Development
• Numeric Nutrient Criteria Development
• Taxonomic Round Robin Review
• New Macroinvertebrate Sorting Technique
• Pictures from Biocriteria Meeting Taken by Joe King

March 16-18, 2004 Meeting (1.3 MB)

• On-going Issues Related To Biocriteria
• Review of FQI methods, logistics for Ambient sampling
• Lake Floristic Quality Sampling Update
• Discussion of potential improvements for Habitat Assessment
• Habitat Assessment Ideas
• Habitat Assessment and LCI audit logistics/maps
• Vascular Plant Database training
• Plant collection for plant taxonomy training
• Habitat Assessment Field
• LCI Assessment Field Audits @ Lake Underhill
• Discussion of previous day’s Habitat Assessment results
• Plant taxonomy training

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• On-going Issues Related To Biocriteria
• Stream Condition Index and BioRecon Recalibration
• SCI Biorecon Recalibration 12-4-03
• Leska Fore's final draft report on the SCI and Biorecon indices
• Sampling SOPs and Round Robin/Taxonomy Discussion
• QA Update 12-7-03
• Small Lakes FQI Sampling in Liaison with State IWRM
• HammerHead Introduction
• HammerHead Field PC Update and Demonstration

August 19-21, 2003 Meeting Summary (2.5 MB)

• On-going Issues Related To Biocriteria
• Invertebrate Biomonitoring Tools for Florida Streams: Final Report
• Fore August 19 2003
• Lake Methods Discussion
• Lake Visual Survey: Field Demonstration
• Plant Proficiency Testing
• Comparison of 3 Lake Indices for Rating Impairment and A Seasonal Comparison of Lake Bioassessment
• Tiered Aquatic Life Use Update
• How to Collect, Press, Dry, Mount, Label, Preserve and Store Plants for a Herbarium
• Field PCs (Hammerheads) & Applications Update

June 10, 2003 Training Summary (4.5 MB)

• Plant Training (PowerPoint Presentation)
• HammerHead Training

March 4-6, 2003 Meeting Summary (3.1 MB)

• On-going Issues Related To Biocriteria
• SCI Recalibration Final Report
• Fore March 4 2003
• Ambient Monitoring Program Overview
• Gail Sloane Floridas Intergrated Water IWRM
• Strategic Monitoring Plan/TMDL Monitoring Needs
• Marine Fifth Year Sampling Design
• Marine methods for FYI applications update-Biocriteria
• Habitat Assessment Field Audits @ Local Streams
• On-going Issues Related To Biocriteria
• Field PCs (Hammerheads) & Applications
• Hammerheads
• District Updates

• On-going Issues Related To Biocriteria
• Refinement of Florida's Multimetric Index for Invertebrates (SCI): Metric Testing
• Tolerance Disturbance
• Update on the Impaired Waters Rule
• SBIO Update
• Field - Habitat Assessment at 3 Pole Creek and Lake Plant Identification Training
• Classroom Discussion of Field Day
• Lake Pilot Study Discussion
• District Updates - November 2002
• Lake Survey Update
• Lake Jackson Plant List

August 6-8, 2002 Meeting Summary  (6.8 MB)

• On-going Issues Related To Biocriteria 
• Peace River SCI Variability Study 
• Taxonomic Round Robin Discussion
• SCI and Biorecon Recalibration Update
• Fifth-Year Inspection - Overview - Gold Kist/Suwannee River
• Marine Bioassessments Methods Development 
• Floristic Quality Index (FQI) Development (Reference LakeWatch WEB SITE - Plant list for 600+ lakes)
• Lake Visual Survey - Field 
• Classroom Discussion of Field Day 
• Nutrient Criteria Development - Lakes and Rivers/Streams Criteria from EPA 
• Microscope & Field Cameras Demonstration 
• Ecosummary Wizard V2.0 Update
• SBIO Update - SBIO Data Entry 
• Vascular Plants Database

April 2002 Meeting Summary (6 MB)

• On-going Issues Related To Biocriteria
• Biorecons Methods Update Integrating With the Ambient Monitoring Program 
• Ecosummary Update - Old Method
• Biorecon Variability Reduction and Classroom Discussion 
• SCI Recalabration Update
• Marine Bioassessments Program Update
• Biorecon Variability Study - Field
• Classroom Discussion and Question/Answer on Field Day - Plant Taxonomy Training
• Review of BioRecon Study
• SBIO Demonstration
• Ecosummary Wizard Update - New Method 
• Powerpoint Slide Presentations
  • Hydrologic Scoring Factors
  • Leska Update for Biocriteria
  • Coastal and Estuarine Bioassessment Methods Development
  • Munson Slough BioRecon Variability Study
  • Plant Taxonomy ppAO

February 2002 Meeting Summary 

• On-going Issues Related To Biocriteria
• Variabilities Studies Update 
• Wetlands Bioassessments Methods
• Indices of Biological Integrity
• Landscape Development Intensity Index
• Biorecon Variability Study - Field
• Classroom Discussion and Question/Answer on Field Day Training

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• On-going Issues Related To Biocriteria 
• Stream Condition Index Recalibration Project
• Ecosummary Wizard Presentation and Discussion
• Biorecon Variability Study - Field
• Habitat Assessment Variability Study - Field
• SBIO & 4D Update 
• Plant Taxaonomy Training
• Classroom Discussion and Question/Answer on Field Day Training

July 2001 Meeting Summary (3.7 MB)

• Overview of the Marine Bioassessment Program
• Paleolimnological Diatoms and Algal Pigment Analysis of Florida Lakes
• SCI Recalibration
• The Floristic Quality Index-What it Means to You
• Lake Visual Surveys - Using the Floristic Quality Index
• Lake Habitat Assessments
• Marine Bioassessment - Methods Field Demonstration
• QA issues
• SBIO Database Update
• TMDL Sampling - Biorecons
• Classroom Discussion and On-going Issues Related to BioCriteria
• Power Point Slide Presentations
  • Eastbrook Wetland Study - Dana Denson
  • SCI/Biorecon Recalibration  - Russ Frydenborg
  • Estuarine & Marine Bioassessment Methods Development Program July 2001 Update - Steve Wolfe

April 2001 Meeting Summary (3.5 MB)

• Wetlands Bioassessment Project Update
• Wetlands Assessment Methods
• Wetlands Assessment Methods Field Demonstration
• Classroom Discussion and On-going Issues Related to BioCriteria
• EPA Aquatic Life Use Support
• Lakes Update
• TMDL Basin Studies
• District Allocation for Sampling
• Taxonomic Workshops
• Ecosummary Wizard Update
• List of Attendees
• The University of Florida Center for Wetlands

January 2001 Meeting Summary

•  Stream BioRecon Precision Study 
•  Stream Habitat Assessments
•  Classroom Discussion Session On Field Day
•  On-going issues related to BioCriteria  

• Lakes Data Presentation and Discussion (presented by Jeroen Gerritsen, Tetra Tech, Inc.)
• Nutrient Criteria Presentation (presented by Jeroen Gerritsen, Tetra Tech, Inc.)
• On-going issues related to BioCriteria 
• Classroom Discussion Session On Field Day
• Algal Sensitivity Index Presentation 
• Plant Identification Overview 
• Fifth-Year Inspection Overview- August-2000 (5658 KB)

June 2000 Meeting

• Stream habitat assessments for both non-wadeable and wadeable streams 
• Results of habitat assessments form the April meeting
• On-going issues related to BioCriteria 

April 2000 Meeting

• Stream Habitat Assessment Performance Testing
• On-going Issues Related To BioCriteria 
• Logistical/Lake Visual Survey Information

March 2000 Meeting

• Summer 2000 Lake Sampling Program
• Lakes Program Habitat Assessment SOP
• Marine Bioassessment Program Update
• Lake Visual Assessment Plant Identification Training
• Streams Habitat Assessment "Dry Run"
• Classroom Discussion Session On Field Day
• River at a Glance Presentation 

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• Ecosummary Wizard Standards Discussion
• Lake Habitat Assessment Form Revision Discussion
• Lakes Aquatic Plant Training
• Lake Assessment - Field Day
• Ambient Monitoring Program Update
• Classroom Discussion Session On Field Day
• Lakes GIS Update
• Addendum to December 1999  Summary- Bioassessment Methods

September 1999 Meeting (Orlando)

• Draft Lakes Report Presentation and Discussion (presented by Jeroen Gerritsen, Tetra Tech, Inc.)
• Lake Bioassessment Method Development for Vegetation- Field Day
• LakeWatch Arcview presentation
• Lake Habitat Assessment Form
• Biology Data Management
• List of Attendees

June 1999 Meeting (Gainesville)

• Statewide Bioassessment Program Workplan
• Biological Database Management - BioRecon and Habitat Assessment Data Issues
• Wetlands Bioassessment Program Update
• Nutrient Standards Report

April 1999 Meeting (Tallahassee)

• Water Management District/Local Government staff briefing on habitat assessment Apprenticeship Program
• Field demonstration of habitat assessment procedures for new ambient monitoring program staff
• Classroom discussion and question/answer session on field day
• Ecosummary Wizard demonstration and instructions for use
• Announcement of next meeting

February 1999 Meeting (Tallahassee)

• Fourth-Dimension software training (for interaction with the Statewide Biological Database)
• Habitat Assessment database preview
• Game and Fish Commission GAP Project Briefing (aquatic habitat
• TMDL briefing
• Habitat Assessment Field Exercise
• Habitat Assessment Field Exercise debriefing

• Potential Impacts of "Deadhead" logging on aquatic habitat and biota
• Ecosummary Update
• Habitat Assessment Training
• HydroLab/GPS Training
• Lake Bioassesment Update
• TMDL-related Sampling Issues

November 1998 Meeting (Gainesville)

• SWEPBA Meeting Update
• Biological Parameters in Nutrient Standard Development
• Ecosummary Update
• Reanalysis of SCI parameters
• Statewide Bioassessment Workplan Update
• Wetlands Bioassessment Update
• Wetlands Assessment Methods Field Trial

September 1998 Meeting (Gainesville)

• Stream BioRecon Update
• Lake Biocriteria Update
• Proposed SCI Revisions

June 1998 Meeting (Gainesville)

• Rapid Lake Assessment Methods
• Wetlands Biocriteria Project Update
• Data Management Issues
• Incorporation of Bioassessments into TMDL Sampling and Ambient Monitoring
• Addendum to June 1998 Summary- Continuation of Lake Sampling Methods Discussion

February 1998 Meeting (Tallahassee) & April 1998 Meeting (Orlando)

• Lake Bioassessment Methods and Analysis Updates
• Results of Field Trials on Rapid Lake Assessment Methods