{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "The data presented here are biological monitoring points assessed in the execution of the Anne Arundel\nCounty Countywide Biological Monitoring Program (Program). Sites are selected randomly from a\n1:100,000 stream coverage used by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources\u2019 Maryland Biological\nStream Survey (MBSS). Methods used by the Program largely mirror MBSS methods, with some\ndifferences. Benthic macroinvertebrates, physiochemical conditions, aquatic habitat conditions, and\ngeomorphic conditions are assessed at all stations. Fish population assessments and water quality\nsampling are performed at some stations. Program details and data reports can be found at the\nfollowing URL:\nhttps://www.aacounty.org/departments/public-works/wprp/ecological-assessment-and-\nevaluation/biological-monitoring/\n\nThe dataset holds all the points sampled by the Countywide Biological Monitoring Program between 2004 and 2019. There was no work between 2014 and 2016.", "description": "

CountywideBioAssessmentPts field description:<\/SPAN><\/P>

Site_ID: The site number assigned at the time of sampling. <\/SPAN><\/P>

BIBI_SCO: The BIBI score each site achieved.<\/SPAN><\/P>

BIBI_CAT: The narrative condition category associated with each scoring range.<\/SPAN><\/P>

FIBI_SCO: The FIBI (Fish Index of Biotic Integrity) score each site achieved. Only Round 3 sites have FIBI data.<\/SPAN><\/P>

FIBI_CAT: The narrative condition category associated with each scoring range.<\/SPAN><\/P>

PHI: The Maryland Physical Habitat Index (PHI) score each site achieved.<\/SPAN><\/P>

PHI_RATING: The narrative condition category associated with that score.<\/SPAN><\/P>

RBP_TOTAL: The U.S. EPA's Rapid Bioassessment Method habitat score (for low gradient streams) achieved at each station.<\/SPAN><\/P>

RBP_RATING: The narrative condition category associated with that score.<\/SPAN><\/P>

LAT: Site latitude in decimal degrees<\/SPAN><\/P>

LON: Site longitude in decimal degrees<\/SPAN><\/P>

PSU: The ID number of the Primary Sampling Unit containing the site. These are not the same as the major watershed coverage, but they nest to some degree. It is how our Program organizes its work effort and is the unit of assessment for the Program.<\/SPAN><\/P>

PSU_NAME: The name of the PSU. Generally based on the large watershed where it's located. Note that the Upper North and the Lower North refer to the South River. Odd, but there you are.<\/SPAN><\/P>

ROSGEN_LII: The Rosgen Level II classification for each site. Based on field work conducted during the bioassessment work.<\/SPAN><\/P>

ROUND _YEAR: The calendar year of Round when this site was sampled. All sampling takes place during the relevant index period (March 1 to April 30 for BIBI, June 1 to September 30 for FIBI)<\/SPAN><\/P>

ROUND: The sampling work is done in a five year rotation called a Round. Round 1: 2004 to 2008; Round 2: 2009 to 2013; Round 3: 2017 to 2021<\/SPAN><\/P>

R3_TYPE: For Rounds 1 and 2, new random sites were selected each year. For R3, half were new sites (New) and half were prior R2 or R1 sites that were resampled (Revisit). This field only applies to R3 sites, of course.<\/SPAN><\/P>

<\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "The data presented here are biological monitoring points assessed in the execution of the Anne Arundel\nCounty Countywide Biological Monitoring Program (Program). Sites are selected randomly from a\n1:100,000 stream coverage used by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources\u2019 Maryland Biological\nStream Survey (MBSS). Methods used by the Program largely mirror MBSS methods, with some\ndifferences. Benthic macroinvertebrates, physiochemical conditions, aquatic habitat conditions, and\ngeomorphic conditions are assessed at all stations. Fish population assessments and water quality\nsampling are performed at some stations. Program details and data reports can be found at the\nfollowing URL:\nhttps://www.aacounty.org/departments/public-works/wprp/ecological-assessment-and-\nevaluation/biological-monitoring/\n\nThe dataset holds all the points sampled by the Countywide Biological Monitoring Program between 2004 and 2019. There was no work between 2014 and 2016.", "title": "GIS_ADM.Countywide_BioAssessment_Points", "tags": [ "Countywide Biological Monitoring Program", "FIBI", "BIBI", "BWPR", "DPW", "Bureau of Watershed Protection and Restoration", "BioAssessment", "Watershed Assessment and Planning", "WAP" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 500000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "Christopher J. Victoria\nEnvironmental Scientist\nBureau of Watershed Protection and Restoration\nAnne Arundel County DPW\nemail: pwvict16@aacounty.org", "licenseInfo": "", "portalUrl": "" }