Wetland Effectiveness Monitoring

Administering Entity: Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Entity Type(s): Federal, Local Government, NGO, State, Tribal, University, Watershed Groups

Water Resource: Rivers, Streams, Wetlands

Primary Data Type(s): Biology, Discharge, Groundwater Level, Water Chemistry

Primary Watershed Monitoring Objective(s): Education and Outreach, Restoration Project Effectiveness

Subbasins: Statewide

Aquatic Invasive Species Type:

Counties: Statewide

Volunteers: no

Website: https://deq.mt.gov/water/Programs/wetlands

Contact Name: Steve Carpenedo

Contact Email: SCarpenedo2@mt.gov

Summary of Monitoring Objectives:

The goal of this project is to establish a methodology for quantifying nutrient and sediment load reductions associated with wetland restoration. This includes effectiveness through: -Time (short term and long term) -Flow conditions (baseflow and stormflow or spring runoff) and associated wetland hydroperiods -Wetland types