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Presentation by the Ohio Environmental Council and Ohio Wetlands Association at the 2013 Vernal Pool Workshop.
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ernal Pool Monitoring WorkshopPlum BrookPlum Brook
Saturday, Apr. 6, 2013
D id R C l bDavid R. Celebrezzerector of Air & Water Special Projects
Overview
» OEC’s vernal pool program
Overview
» Monitoring tips
» Common macros of vernal pools
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DonaDonaations:ations:
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Ray Stewart
Mick Micacchion
nsors:nsors:
Anonymous (former workshop participant)
Co‐Co‐hosthost
Who is the OEC?Who is the OEC?
Vernal p l definiti n Vernal pool definition
A mini ecosystem that plays out everythat fills with water, blossoms with lifa plethora of life forms every spring, oevery autumn.
n n
y spring. A small but dynamic, wetland fe and hosts a cacophony of sounds and only to disappear into the forest floor
OEC’s Vernal Pool ProgramOEC s Vernal Pool Program
» Ohio Vernal Pool Partnership (w/listserv) (www.ovpp.org)
» Curriculum
» Educational video» Educational video
» Field guide
» Workshops
» On‐line database
» Waders in the water» Waders in the water
» VP smart phone app!!
VP monitoring appVP monitoring app
» Look up amphibians known to a county
» Record time, temperature, wind, pand precipitation dataplay
» Document landowner and observer information
» Log species and number» Provide a checklist of tools to bring
to the vernal pool» Record disturbances» Send a report via email to the user
and the OEC for submission into database
» Have frog and toad calls on it
» Data emailed to you and OEC
and much more!
99
Wetlands- Historical AspectWetlands Historical Aspect
90+%90+%
MMain Culprits
» Deveimpa
» If wepermp
» Mus
» Avoi
»
Ohio EPA 401 water qualityOhio EPA 401 water quality certification program
eloper/individual must apply for a permit to act a wetland
etland is one acre or more an individual mit is requiredq
t meet certain criteria
d, minimalization, mitigation
Mitigation to “replace” what is impacted
» Not 1
»»
»
Overmostmostsuccarea
OEPA
Ohio EPA 401 water qualityOhio EPA 401 water quality certification program
100% successful
Mitigation banks are not replacing wetlandsMitigation banks are not replacing wetlands that are impacted
2006 study revealed:
» ~82% “poor” or “fair” quality» ~82% poor or fair quality
» ~18% “good” quality
» “Pond-breeding salamanders and forest dependent frog species wereforest dependent frog species were nearly absent…”
rall: “12 banks assessed in Ohio, 3 were tly successful 5 weretly successful, 5 were
cessful in some areas but failed in other as, and 4 were mostly failed.”
» Sign
»
» Submtwate
Solutions: Keep vigilant inSolutions: Keep vigilant in your community
up to mailing list
Contact Chris Bowman at:
» 614-644-2052 or [email protected]
» Let him know you want to sign up for the 401 application notices for X county.
mit comments (team up with your local h d )ershed group)
Ti MTips on Moni initoring
How to monitor: DDo’s and Don’ts
Bring a cell phone
Go to the vernal pool during the day to
Bring a flashlight with back up batterie
Bring wading boots or chest waders
Bring your cameraBring your camera
Bring monitoring forms
Bring compassBring compass
Bring frog and toad call CD
Bring ear plugsg p g
Do’sDo s
plan your route
s
Ask for permission to be on the proper
Bring a friend
Do pick up trash if you see it. If you seeor contamination call the Ohio EPA.
Do bring a small aquarium.
Send a copy of the data to OEC
Do call the police
Do have a blast!
Do’sDo s
rty
e a spill
xDon’t Trespass
xDon’t drink the water or eat berries, mushroo
xDon’t liter
xDon’t use hand sanitizer or lotion before goin
Don’t handle amphibians with dry handsxDon’t handle amphibians with dry hands
xDon’t take anything home with you-intentiona
xDon’t disturb egg massesxDon t disturb egg masses
Also…
Don’tsDon ts
oms, etc.
ng into the pool
ally or unintentionally
TT
» If at night
» Once get to the vernal pool cut your flashlight and wait a minute to listen toflashlight and wait a minute to listen tofrogs
H ld fl hli ht th t f i» Hold flashlight over the water for a minfairy shrimp love that!
S i i k i f» Sometimes it takes a minute for your eyto adjust and for the macros to come outheir hiding places.
Tips when monitoringTips when monitoring
o theo the
tute-
yes ut of
Limit the spread of undesirable organisms from
With a sturdy brush, pre‐rinse and scrub the way , pexcess debris (ex. caked on mud).
Using a bleach and water solution (one capful pitems.
When done rinse the equipment with water anafter the items are dry, rinse and hang dry again.
Do not empty the rinse water near a water bodDo not empty the rinse water near a water bod
Clean off equipment and suppliesClean off equipment and supplies
m one vernal pool to another
aders and boots with water to remove
per every gallon of water) scrub the
d let air dry. If you can still smell bleach
y (stream creek river wetland)y (stream, creek, river, wetland).
» Checyouryour
» If a vsee isee i
» Send
OEC’s on-line databaseOEC s on line database
ck to see if any vernal pools are monitored in r arear area.
vernal pool may be impacted contact us to if it has/is being monitoredif it has/is being monitored
d a copy of your data to us.
Macroinvertebrates
invertebrates that you can see withinvertebrates that you can see with
Need to adjust our perspective
h the naked eyeh the naked eye
WWWhat is this?What is this?
WW
A leaf
What is this?What is this?
WW
A leafHome for a caddHome for a cadd
What is this?What is this?
disfly larvadisfly larva
WW
A leafHome for a caddHome for a caddFood for a copep
What is this?What is this?
disfly larvadisfly larvapod
WW
A leafHome for a caddHome for a caddFood for a copepHiding place forHiding place for
What is this?What is this?
disfly larvadisfly larvapodan isopodan isopod
WW
A leafHome for a caddHome for a caddFood for a copepHiding place forHiding place for Water cooling syd ’t l t thdoesn’t let the poohot too fast.
What is this?What is this?
disfly larvadisfly larvapodan isopodan isopod
ystem that l t tol get too
Common Macros of vernal pools
D l tDave-crawl on over tocommon macros!
th P i f tho the Prezi for the
How You Can Get InvolvedHow You Can Get Involved
» Contact local watershed group
J i h OV li» Join the OVPP listserv
» Stay on top of legislation and take action on it by signing up for the OEC’s Action Alerts at www.theOEC.org.
1207 Grandview Avenue, Suite 201Col mb s OH 43212Columbus, OH 43212(614) 487‐7506OEC @theOEC.orgwww.theOEC.org