Multiple Indicator Monitoring (MIM) of Stream Channels
and Streamside Vegetation
5–Day TRAINING COURSE AGENDA
Day 1: CLASSROOM
1:00 PM – Introductions, overview of agenda, course objectives
1:30 PM - Overview
2:15 PM - Locating and setting up the DMA and Indicators
2:45 PM – Break
3:00 PM - Locating/selecting the Greenline and sampling process
3:45 PM - Greenline Vegetation, Woody Regeneration, Stubble Height & Woody
Use
4:30 PM - Greenline Width (GGW), Bank Stability, Bank Alteration, and
Substrate
5:00 PM – Adjourn for day
Day 2: CLASSROOM (AM), DEMONSTRATION SITE (PM)
8:00 AM – MIM Overview & Selecting the DMA – Presentation
8:30 AM – Reach Stratification & DMA Selection – demo
9:00 AM – Reach Stratification & DMA Selection – Class Exercise
10:30 AM - The Data Entry Module (participants are to bring PDA’s to class if
available)
11:00 AM - Select field teams (3 persons per team) and give instructions for
field work
11:30 AM - Lunch
12:30 PM – Travel to Field Demonstration Site near the classroom site
1:00 PM – Set up DMAs: Measure, install markers, collect site information
(coordinates & plant list)
2:00 PM – Demonstrate field techniques – discussion of rule sets
4:30 PM – End field work and return to classroom location