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Rotating Basin Site Summary Central Great Plains Level 3 Ecoregion: Jackson and Tillman Counties The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) has the statutory responsibility of monitoring streams across the state in order to identify healthy streams as well as those which may be impacted by non-point source (NPS) pollution. NPS pollution is pollution which runs off the land from diffuse sources rather than being discharged from a specific source. If a stream is found to be impaired by NPS pollution, the OCC may be able to implement a voluntary cost-share program to address the identified problems; however, streams must be monitored in order to select the best management practices necessary for improvement. The OCC’s “Rotating Basin Monitoring Program” provides the tools to assess and then restore water quality in Oklahoma. This leaflet gives a brief summary of the assessment results for the first cycle of the monitoring program for streams in Jackson and Tillman Counties. The full report can be accessed online at: http://www.ok.gov/okcc/Agency_Divisions/Water_Quality_Division/WQ_Reports/WQ_Assessment_Reports or by calling (405) 522-4500 and requesting a copy of the “Rotating Basin Year 4 Final Report.” # # # # # # Jackson Co. Tillman Co. # Gypsum Creek # Little Deep Red Creek # Otter Creek # Sandy Creek # Suttle Creek # Turkey Creek OCC Rotating Basin monitoring sites within Jackson and Tillman Counties. Through the Rotating Basin Program, three streams in Jackson Co. and three streams in Tillman Co. were sampled approximately every five weeks from June 2004-June 2006. Nineteen water quality parameters were measured or analyzed at each site visit. In addition, OCC staff conducted one fish and habitat assessment and up to four macroinvertebrate collections during this time. Summer samples were also analyzed for E. coli and Enterococcus bacteria. Each site was compared to “high quality” streams in the ecoregion, streams known to have high quality fish populations, benthic macroinvertebrate populations, instream and riparian habitat, and water quality. All of the data collected has been distilled into a few key components in order to produce an index score of general, overall stream health, shown on the next page.
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Full text | Rotating Basin Site Summary Central Great Plains Level 3 Ecoregion: Jackson and Tillman Counties The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) has the statutory responsibility of monitoring streams across the state in order to identify healthy streams as well as those which may be impacted by non-point source (NPS) pollution. NPS pollution is pollution which runs off the land from diffuse sources rather than being discharged from a specific source. If a stream is found to be impaired by NPS pollution, the OCC may be able to implement a voluntary cost-share program to address the identified problems; however, streams must be monitored in order to select the best management practices necessary for improvement. The OCC’s “Rotating Basin Monitoring Program” provides the tools to assess and then restore water quality in Oklahoma. This leaflet gives a brief summary of the assessment results for the first cycle of the monitoring program for streams in Jackson and Tillman Counties. The full report can be accessed online at: http://www.ok.gov/okcc/Agency_Divisions/Water_Quality_Division/WQ_Reports/WQ_Assessment_Reports or by calling (405) 522-4500 and requesting a copy of the “Rotating Basin Year 4 Final Report.” # # # # # # Jackson Co. Tillman Co. # Gypsum Creek # Little Deep Red Creek # Otter Creek # Sandy Creek # Suttle Creek # Turkey Creek OCC Rotating Basin monitoring sites within Jackson and Tillman Counties. Through the Rotating Basin Program, three streams in Jackson Co. and three streams in Tillman Co. were sampled approximately every five weeks from June 2004-June 2006. Nineteen water quality parameters were measured or analyzed at each site visit. In addition, OCC staff conducted one fish and habitat assessment and up to four macroinvertebrate collections during this time. Summer samples were also analyzed for E. coli and Enterococcus bacteria. Each site was compared to “high quality” streams in the ecoregion, streams known to have high quality fish populations, benthic macroinvertebrate populations, instream and riparian habitat, and water quality. All of the data collected has been distilled into a few key components in order to produce an index score of general, overall stream health, shown on the next page. |
Date created | 2014-10-06 |
Date modified | 2014-10-06 |