Link to Resource URL AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for Wadeable Lotic Sy… Basic Information Content Category Policy (note: rules yet not law) Material Type Protocol, Method, or Approach Summary or Abstract The BLM developed the National Aquatic Monitoring Framework (Miller et al. 2015) to monitor the condition and trend of aquatic systems as part of the Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) Strategy (Toevs et al. 2011). The protocol in this technical reference outlines standardized core and contingent field methodologies for wadeable lotic systems, as well as suggested covariates. Author or Creator Scott W. Miller; Colin Brady; Nicole Cappuccio; and Jennifer Courtwright Citation Information Publisher or Periodical BLM Volume # or Version # Technical Reference 1735-2 Available from BLM Library? Yes Source Information Owner Entity BLM Point of Contact Nicole Cappuccio Point of Contact Email ncappuccio@blm.gov Internal/External Usage External Tagging Information Admin Area Relevance National Office NOC BLM Core Business Assessment (situation or conditions) Inventory/Monitoring BLM Program Ntl Monuments & NCA Vegetation Management Weeds Wild Horses & Burros Wildlife Science Arena Biological/Life Sciences Science Discipline/Field Ecology Environmental Management Fisheries Hydrology and Water Rangelands