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Monitoring and Assessment of Aquatic Life in the Illinois and Kaskaskia River Basins for evaluating IDNR Private Lands Programs: Annual Report 2022

Molinaro, Sarah A.; Demeule, Lisa; Cao, Yong

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Title
Monitoring and Assessment of Aquatic Life in the Illinois and Kaskaskia River Basins for evaluating IDNR Private Lands Programs: Annual Report 2022
Author(s)
  • Molinaro, Sarah A.
  • Demeule, Lisa
  • Cao, Yong
Issue Date
2022-12-01
Keyword(s)
  • Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
  • Private lands conservation
  • Stream ecology
  • Fish
  • Benthic macroinvertebrates
  • Environmental monitorint
Geographic Coverage
  • Illinois River, Illinois
  • Kaskaskia River, Illinois
Abstract
Project Objectives: (1) Monitor the status of aquatic communities and assess the progress toward the aquatic-life goals in randomly-selected stream sites associated with Conservation Reserve Enhanced Program (CREP) in the Illinois and Kaskaskia River basins; (2) survey a small number of least-disturbed stream sites to assist in establishing the best attainable goals for CREP; 3) improve our understanding on how and when CREP starts to benefit aquatic life by systematically tracking the long-term changes in aquatic life, water quality, and habitats at two new CREP sites selected based on the Before-After-Control-Impact design; 4) assess the importance of water quality improvement to aquatic life by monitoring aquatic life and their habitats at the CREP monitoring stations of the Illinois State Water Survey, and (5) provide technical and managing support for IDNR’s Private Lands Programs.
Series/Report Name or Number
Technical Report INHS 2023 (08)
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
IDNR Office of Resource Conservation IDNR CREP 22006

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Technical Reports - Illinois Natural History Survey PRIMARY
Reports produced by INHS staff, usually as deliverables for assessment projects funded by federal or state agencies or non-governmental organizations.