CATALOG DOCUMENTATION
 EMAP SURFACE WATERS PROGRAM LEVEL DATABASE
 Region 10 Oregon Deschutes Basin (R0ORDES)
 Fish Counts

 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 1.  DATA SET IDENTIFICATION
 2.  INVESTIGATOR INFORMATION
 3.  DATA SET ABSTRACT
 4.  OBJECTIVES AND INTRODUCTION
 5.  DATA ACQUISTITION AND PROCESSING METHODS
 6.  DATA MANIPULATIONS
 7.  DATA DESCRIPTION
 8.  GEOGRAPHIC AND SPATIAL INFORMATION
 9.  QUALITY CONTROL / QUALITY ASSURANCE
 10. DATA ACCESS
 11. REFERENCES
 12. TABLE OF ACRONYMS
 13. PERSONNEL INFORMATION

1.  DATA SET IDENTIFICATION
    1.1  Title of Catalog Document
         EMAP SURFACE WATERS DATABASE
         Region 10 Oregon Deschutes Basin (R0ORDES)
         Fish Counts

    1.2  Authors of the Catalog Entry
         U.S. EPA NHEERL Western Ecology Division
         Corvallis, OR

    1.3  Catalog Revision Date
         June 14, 2004     

    1.4  Data Set Name
         fishcnt

    1.5  Task Group
         Surface Waters

    1.6  Data Set Identification Code
         30

    1.7  Version
         001

    1.8  Requested Acknowledgment
         These data were produced as part of the U.S. EPA's Environmental
         Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP).  If you publish these
         data or use them for analyses in publication, EPA requires a
         standard statement for work it has supported:

         'Although the data described in this article have been funded 
         wholly or in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
         through its EMAP Surface Waters Program, it has not been
         subjected to Agency review, and therefore does not necessarily
         reflect the view of the Agency and no official endorsement of the
         conclusions should be inferred.' 

2.  INVESTIGATOR INFORMATION
    2.1  Principal Investigator
         Spencer Peterson
         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
         NHEERL Western Ecology Division
         200 S.W. 35th Street
         Corvallis, OR  97333

    2.2  Investigation Participant- Sample Collection
         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
         Office of Research and Development, Region 10

3.  DATA SET ABSTRACT
    3.1 Abstract of the Data Set
         The primary function of the fish count data
         is to provide  a snapshot of the fish assemblage 
         present in the stream at the time of sampling.  The  
         fish count represents an integral component of  
         stream biological integrity and represents a snapshot
         of a publicly visible reflection of stream quality.

    3.2 Keywords for the Data Set
         Fish assemblage, fish community, fish species
         identification

4.  OBJECTIVES AND INTRODUCTION
    4.1 Program Objectives
         The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) was
         designed to periodically estimate the status and trends of the
         Nation's ecological resources on a regional basis.  EMAP provides
         a strategy to identify and bound the extent, magnitude and location
         of environmental degradation and improvement on a regional
         scale based on a probability-based statistical survey design.

    4.2 Data Set Objective
         This data set is part of a demonstration project to evaluate
         approaches to monitoring streams in EMAP. The data set
         contains the results of multi-habitat sampling to determine 
         fish populations.

    4.3 Data Set Background Discussion
         The fish community within a stream is an integral component
         of stream biological integrity and represents a publicly visible
         reflection of stream quality. This data set contains counts of 
         vertebrates collected at each stream sampled.

    4.4 Summary of Data Set Parameters
         Fish Assemblage parameters include abundance collected or counted.

5.  DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING METHODS
    5.1 Data Acquisition
         5.1.1 Sampling Objective
           To obtain a sample of the fish count within a stream
           during a sampling window from July through September.

         5.1.2 Sample Collection Methods Summary
           The assemblage was sampled using a single pass electrofishing
           distributed in multiple habitats throughout the stream.

         5.1.3 Sampling Start Date
           July 7, 1997      

         5.1.4 Sampling End Date
           September 24, 1998

         5.1.5 Platform
           NA

         5.1.6 Sampling Gear
           Backpack electrofisher, waders, dip nets, buckets, minnow seine, large
           seine, taxonomic keys, voucher jars, formalin, carbon dioxide tablets,
           safety gloves and glasses.

         5.1.7 Manufacturer of Instruments
           NA

         5.1.8 Key Variables
           NA

         5.1.9 Sampling Method Calibration
           NA

         5.1.10 Sample Collection Quality Control
           See Lazorchak, et al. 1998.

         5.1.11 Sample Collection Method Reference
           Lazorchak, J.M., Klemm, D.J., and Peck D.V. (editors). 1998.
           Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program- Surface Waters:
           Field Operations and Methods for Measuring the Ecological
           Condition of Wadeable Streams. EPA/620/R-94/004F.
           U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

           Chaloud, D.J. and D.V. Peck.  1994.
           Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program:
           Integrated Quality Assurance Project Plan for the Surface Waters
           Resource Group, 1994 Activities.  EPA 600/X-91/080, Rev. 2.00. 
           U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Las Vegas, Nevada.

         5.1.12 Sample Collection Method Deviations
           NA

    5.2  DATA PREPARATION AND SAMPLE PROCESSING
         5.2.1 Sample Processing Objective
           See Lazorchak, J.M., Klemm, D.J., and Peck D.V. (editors). 1998 and
           Chaloud, D.J. and D.V. Peck.  1994.

         5.2.2 Sample Processing Methods Summary
           See Lazorchak, J.M., Klemm, D.J., and Peck D.V. (editors). 1998 and
           Chaloud, D.J. and D.V. Peck.  1994.

         5.2.3 Sample Processing Method Calibration
           See Lazorchak, J.M., Klemm, D.J., and Peck D.V. (editors). 1998 and
           Chaloud, D.J. and D.V. Peck.  1994.

         5.2.4 Sample Processing Quality Control
           See Lazorchak, J.M., Klemm, D.J., and Peck D.V. (editors). 1998 and
           Chaloud, D.J. and D.V. Peck.  1994.

         5.2.5 Sample Processing Method Reference
           See Lazorchak, J.M., Klemm, D.J., and Peck D.V. (editors). 1998 and
           Chaloud, D.J. and D.V. Peck.  1994.

6.  DATA MANIPULATIONS
    6.1 Name of New or Modified Values
         None

    6.2 Data Manipulation Description
         Chaloud, D.J. and D.V. Peck.  1994.

7. DATA DESCRIPTION
    7.1 Description of Parameters
         Parameter             Data              Parameter
    #    Name                  Type   Len Format Label
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    5    ABUND                 Num      8        Total Number of Specimens
    6    LENGTH                Num      8        Fish length - 1.1 to 2cm were 2cm
    1    SITE_ID               Char    15        Site Identification Code
    3    SVN_ID                Char     8        DEQ site visit number
    4    TAXON_CD              Char     7        DEQ Taxonomic code
    2    VISIT_NO              Num      8        Within Year Site Visit Number

         7.1.1 Precision to which values are reported
           NA

         7.1.2 Minimum Value in Data Set
           Name                Min
         ------------------------------
         ABUND                 1
         LENGTH                1
         VISIT_NO              1

         7.1.3 Maximum Value in Data Set
           Name                Max
         -------------------------------
         ABUND                 202
         LENGTH                50
         VISIT_NO              2

    7.2 Data Record Example
         7.2.1  Column Names for Example Records
           "ABUND", "LENGTH", "SITE_ID", "SVN_ID", "TAXON_CD",  
           "VISIT_NO"

         7.2.2  Example Data Records
           3, 3, "ORDS97-017", "97014REM", "CYF0000",  
           1

           172, 4, "ORDS97-017", "97014REM", "CYF0000",  
           1

           189, 5, "ORDS97-017", "97014REM", "CYF0000",  
           1

           70, 6, "ORDS97-017", "97014REM", "CYF0000",  
           1

           13, 7, "ORDS97-017", "97014REM", "CYF0000",  
           1
  
8.   GEOGRAPHIC AND SPATIAL INFORMATION
    8.1  Minimum Longitude
         -121  Degrees 56  Minutes 44  Seconds West (-121.945818  Decimal Degrees)

    8.2  Maximum Longitude
         -119  Degrees 57  Minutes 7  Seconds West (-119.952184  Decimal Degrees)

    8.3  Minimum Latitude
         43  Degrees 20  Minutes 36  Seconds North (43.343393  Decimal Degrees)

    8.4  Maximum Latitude
         44  Degrees 28  Minutes 49  Seconds North (44.480465  Decimal Degrees)

    8.5  Name of Area or Region
         EPA Region 10 - The sampling area included the Coast Range Ecoregion
         and the Yakima River Basin (Columbia Basin Ecoregion). 

9. QUALITY CONTROL / QUALITY ASSURANCE
    9.1 Data Quality Objectives
        See Chaloud and Peck (1994), Merritt (1994), and Hayslip (1993).

    9.2 Quality Assurance Procedures
        See Chaloud and Peck (1994), Merritt (1994), and Hayslip (1993).

    9.3 Unassessed Errors
        NA

10. DATA ACCESS
    10.1 Data Access Procedures
         Data can be downloaded from the WWW site or contact personnel
         listed in Section 10.3.

    10.2 Data Access Restrictions
         Data can only be accessed from the WWW server.

    10.3 Data Access Contact Persons
         Gretchen Hayslip
         Environmental Services Division
         Region 10
         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
         1200 Sixth Avenue, ES-097
         Seattle, WA 98101
         Ph 206-553-1685
         Fax 206-553-0119
         email hayslip.gretchen@epamail.epa.gov

         Marlys Cappaert
         CSC c/o U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
         NHEERL Western Ecology Division
         200 S.W. 35th Street
         Corvallis, OR 97333
         Ph 541-754-4467
         Fax 541-754-4716
         Email cappaert@mail.cor.epa.gov

    10.4 Data Set Format
         Data files are in ASCII comma-delimited format.

    10.5 Information Concerning Anonymous FTP
         Data cannot be accessed via ftp.

    10.6 Information Concerning WWW
         Data can be downloaded from http://www.epa.gov/emap.

    10.7 EMAP CD-ROM Containing the Data
         Data are not available on CD-ROM.

11. REFERENCES
         Chaloud, D.J. and D.V. Peck. 1994.
         Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program - Surface Waters: 
         Integrated Quality Assurance Project Plan for the Surface Waters
         Resource Group.
         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
         Office of Research and Development. Washington, D.C.

         Hayslip, G. A. (editor). 1993.
         EPA Region 10 In-stream Biological Monitoring Handbook
         (for wadeable streams in the Pacific Northwest).
         U. S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 10, 
         Environmental Services Division, Seattle, WA 98101.
         EPA-910/9-92-013.

         Hayslip, G., D.J. Klemm, J.M. Lazorchak. 1994.
         Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program Surface Waters and
         Region 10 Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program:
         1994 Pilot Field Operations and Methods Manual for Streams on the
         Coast Range Ecoregion of Oregon and Washington
         and the Yakima River Basin. Office of Research and Development, 
         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH.

         Merritt, G.D. 1994. 
         Biological Assessment of wadeable Streams in the Coast
         Range Ecoregion and the Yakima River Basin: Final Quality
         Assurance Project Plan.
         Washington State Department of Ecology, Environmental Investigations
         and Laboratory Services, Olympia, WA, 15 pp.

         Plafkin, J.L., M.T. Barbour, K.D. Porter, S.K. Gross, and R.M Hughes. 1989.
         Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Rivers: 
         Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Fish. EPA 440/4-89/001.
         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
         Office of Water, Washington, D.C.

12. TABLE OF ACRONYMS
         EMAP      Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
         EPA       U.S.Environmental Protection Agency
         NHEERL    National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
         CSC       Computer Sciences Corporation
         R-EMAP    Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
         R0ORDES   Region 10 Oregon Deschutes Basin (R0ORDES)

13. PERSONNEL INFORMATION
    Project Manager
         Gretchen Hayslip
         Environmental Services Division
         Region 10
         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
         1200 Sixth Avenue, ES-097
         Seattle, WA 98101
         Ph 206-553-1685
         Fax 206-553-0119
         email hayslip.gretchen@epamail.epa.gov

    R-EMAP Project Leader for Washington State
         Glenn Merritt
         Washington State Department of Ecology
         Watershed Assessments Section
         300 Desmond Drive, P.O. Box 47710
         Olympia, WA 98504-7710
         Ph 206-407-6777
         Fax 206-407-6884

    R-EMAP Project Leader for Oregon
         Rick Hafele
         Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
         811 SW 6th Avenue
         Portland, OR 97204-1390
         Ph 503-229-5983
         Fax 503-229-6124
         Email rick.hafele@state.or.us

    Quality Assurance Officer
         Dave Peck
         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
         NHEERL Western Ecology Division
         200 S.W. 35th Street
         Corvallis, OR  97333
         Ph 541-754-4426
         Fax 541-754-4716
         Email davep@mail.cor.epa.gov

    Information Management, EMAP-Surface Waters
         Marlys Cappaert
         CSC c/o U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
         NHEERL Western Ecology Division
         200 S.W. 35th Street
         Corvallis, OR 97333
         Ph 541-754-4467
         Fax 541-754-4716
         Email cappaert@mail.cor.epa.gov