KRIS Sheepscot Meta Table Report 6/25/2005 11:15:07 AM
This table lists all identified Sheepscot datasets and notes whether or not they have been integrated into KRIS Sheepscot (see Status column). The table includes photographic sets, but not GIS or documents, unless they contain data that will be charted.
				If the STAC did not assign a priority to a dataset,
				a priority was assigned by SVCA/IFR
					L = Low
					M = Medium
Internal ID Code					H = High
Meta Identifier	Type of Data	Description	Area	Contact Organization	Status	Progress Log
ASC_Efish	electrofishing	The Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission (ASC) maintains electrofishing data and survey locations in a linked Microsoft Access - ArcGIS database. Data assembled includes those collected by the ASC, NOAA Fisheries, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crews. The database contains data on individual fish captured on ASC electrofishing trips on the Sheepscot River from 1958 to 2003 with one record for each data trip and salmon captured and records for other fish species captured and abundance or length weight data where available. A total of 678 surveys are contained in the database. The database includes ASC's calculated densities of Atlantic salmon parr and young-of-the-year for 86 surveys.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission	STAC: M	Complete. Only small portion of data are shown in charts; however, entire database is contained in a Source Table.
ASC_Habitat	habitat typing	The ASC maintains a linked Microsoft Access - ArcGIS database of salmon habitat surveys. Data assembled includes those collected by ASC, NMFS and the USFWS Craig Brook Hatchery staff. Level 2 habitat survey data includes measurements of canopy, channel width, pool depths, etc.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission	STAC: M	Complete. There are sets of reach summary topics for each sub-basin, including basin-wide.
ASC_Redd	redd counts/locations	The Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission (ASC) maintains redd count data and redd locations in a linked Microsoft Access - ArcGIS database. Surveys were conducted by the ASC.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission	STAC: H	Complete. There are summary topics for the basin-wide sub-basin topics and few topics for mainstem sheepscot sub-basin.
ASC_Rodcatch	Rod catch	The ASC maintains the rod catch data in the Sheepscot River from the years 1948-1995.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission	STAC: H	Complete.
ASC_Temp	Water temperature data	The ASC maintains a Microsoft Access database of automatic temperature probe data collected by the Sheepscot River Watershed Council, the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association, Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission (ASC), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and NOAA Fisheries. The original database also keeps an inventory of loggers used along with individual logger information, but this information is not included in KRIS. Temperature data from Maine Department of Environmental Protection are not part of this dataset.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission	STAC: H.	Complete. Not all (but most) data are contained in charts; however, entire database is located in the Source Table.
ASC_Weir	Adult salmon weir counts	The Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission (ASC) Microsoft Access containing tables of archival data on individual fish captured between 1994 and 1996 with one record for each Atlantic salmon collected in the weir operated by USFWS in Alna, ME on the Sheepscot River. Individual salmon data includes length, weight (only certain years), sex, injuries, tags and marks applied and observed, fin scores, if recap, if scales/genetics/disease samples were taken, disposition, and remarks. Trap tending data includes crew, time, weather, water temp., truck temp., # broodstock, # new salmon, # recaps, # released, # other, # captive brood, counts of other species, and remarks.	Sheepscot River in Alna	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission	STAC: M.	Complete.
ASC_meister_ booklet	Various	Meister, 1982 booklet has some data table that could be incorporated into KRIS.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission	STAC: Not stated	Not included in KRIS Sheepscot V1.0 as data tables, but is a document in bibliographic resources.
ASC_pH	pH	The ASC took pH data simultaneously at many Maine rivers, including the Sheepscot River and the downeast rivers. We should compare the Sheepscot with the other Maine rivers.	Maine salmon rivers	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission	STAC: Not stated	Complete.
AgCensus	Agricultural statistics	Agricultural statistics for Kennebec, Lincoln, and Waldo counties for the years 1987, 1992, and 1997. The data are for the entire extent of the each county, not just the pieces that are in the Sheepscot watershed. There are 115 different land use and economic statistics for each county. Additional data, such as pesticide and fertilizer use, is available on the website.	Kennebec, Lincoln, Waldo counties	U.S. Census of Agriculture	STAC: Not stated	Complete.
Baum_book	Various	Baum Atlantic salmon book has some data tables that could be incorporated into KRIS	Sheepscot watershed		STAC: Not stated	Skip.
Bryant_1956	Historic stream survey, including flow and temperature information	This is a 1956 stream survey of the Sheepscot River and tributaries, published by the Atlantic Sea Run Salmon Commission and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Included in KRIS Bibliographic Resources (see below for citation). Survey contains information on water temperature, barriers, habitat types, substrates, fish species present, and more. One topic in KRIS Sheepscot also includes a chart that compares the 1956 data to 1994-2002 data collected in a similar location.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission	STAC: Not stated.	Complete.
COMBO_pics	Photographs	These topics combine pictures from multiple sources. For more information, see the metadata records for other photo tours.	Sheepscot watershed	Kennebec Soil and Water Conservation District		Complete.
CensusHistoric	Agricultural and population statistics	Agricultural and population statistics for Kennebec, Lincoln,Knox and Waldo counties for the years 1790-1997. The data are for the entire extent of each county, not just the pieces that are in the Sheepscot watershed. The original dataset spans the entire nation, but just data for the Sheepscot counties are presented in KRIS Sheepscot.	Kennebec, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties	U.S. Geological Survey		Complete.
Climate	Precipitation Temperature Snowfall	There is a range of climate data available on Maine State Climate Office website, which were collected by NOAA. Data sets include annual and monthly records of precipitation, temperature, snowfall, and frost information.	Sheepscot watershed and surrounding areas	Maine State Climate Office	STAC: M	Complete.
DEP_Bugs	Aquatic invertebrates	DEP has collected macroinvertebrates for several years in the Sheepscot watershed. Some of the data are available on Internet (see address below) in the report Biomonitoring Retrospective: Fifteen Year Summary for Maine Rivers and Streams. The report consists of different HTML pages for each chapter, so cannot be downloaded all at once.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Department of Environmental Protection	STAC: H	Acquiring. No data could be acquired in time for KRIS Sheepscot V1.0, so only integrated data from report.
DEP_ Stormwater	Turbidity, total suspended solids, periphyton, aquatic macroinvertebrates	Maine Department of Environmental Protection has measured turbidity, total suspended solids, periphyton, aquatic macroinvertebrates, and other indicators of water quality patterns in stormwater run-off.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Department of Environmental Protection	STAC: H	Complete. Source table created, and some topics were built. Periphyton and aquatic macroinvertebrate data could not be acquired in time for KRIS Sheepscot V1.0.
DEP_Temp	Water temperature	DEP has collected automated probe water temperature data at several locations in the Sheepscot watershed for the years 2001-2004, as part of its biological monitoring program.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Department of Environmental Protection	STAC: Not stated	Complete.
DMR_Alewives	Fish catch and stocking	The Maine Department of Marine Resources monitors and regulates catches of alewives in the Sheepscot River watershed. Alewife stocking data covers the years 1983-2003, with some data for Sheepscot Pond dating back to 1943. It is unknown if the 1943-1979 data are complete. Alewife catch data covers the years 1967-2004. All alewife data in KRIS was extracted from a PowerPoint presentation given by Tom Squiers at the Sheepscot River Symposium on October 6, 2004 in Wiscasset, ME	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Department of Marine Resources	STAC: Not stated	Complete.
DMR_IFW_ mussel	Unknown	Maine Department of Marine Resources collects data concerning marine and tidewater resources. Some data contained in the draft report "SHEEPSCOT RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORING STRATEGIC PLAN" (SHEEPSCOT WQM Plan Draft 1.doc)	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Dept. of Marine Resources, Inland Fish & Wld	STAC: L (skip)	Skip
DMR_marine	water quality	Maine Department of Marine Resources Shellfish Sanitation Program collects data concerning marine and tidewater resources. Some data are contained in the draft report "SHEEPSCOT RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORING STRATEGIC PLAN". According to the Strategic Plan, data are collected at approximately 45 sites in the estuary extending from Head Tide in Alna to Newagen on Southport Island (east) and Outer Head on Georgetown Island (west) in Sheepscot Bay. Parameters include fecal coliform, temperature, and salinity	Sheepscot Bay	Maine Department of Marine Resources	STAC: L (skip)	Skip.
Dudley2002	Trends in Streamflow, River Ice, and Snowpack for Coastal River Basins in Maine During the 20th	Examination of trends streamflow, river ice, and snowpack for coastal river basins in Maine over the 20th Century. Date included in KRIS Sheepscot as images, not data tables.	Maine Coastal Rivers	U.S. Geological Survey	STAC: Not stated	Complete.
IFW_bkt	Electrofishing	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has a Brook Trout Monitoring Project, in which it conducts annual multi-pass electrofishing at seven index sites in the state of Maine to monitor brook trout populations. The data for Alna Stream in the Sheepscot River watershed is included in KRIS. Although the focus of the study is on brook trout, all fish species captured are weighed and measured.	Alna Stream	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife	STAC: Not stated	Complete.
IFW_efish	Electrofishing	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife conducted electrofishing surveys at many sites in the Sheepscot River watershed. Most sites are in small creeks. There is a GIS point for every survey conducted.	Alna Stream	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife	STAC: Not stated	Complete. Only small portion of data are shown in charts; however, entire database is contained in a Source Table
IFW_lakesurv	Fish species status in lakes	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife maintains a digital database of which species of fish are present in lakes across the state of Maine. Only data for the Sheepscot watershed are included in KRIS.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife	STAC: Not stated	Complete. Only 2003 data were available. Additional data may be available if requested.
IFW_stocking	Fish stocking	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife maintains a digital database of which species of fish have been stocked into Maine rivers. This will be useful in KRIS for noting introductions of exotic species into the Sheepscot.	Maine	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife	STAC: H	Complete. Only 2003 data were available. Additional data may be available if requested.
KCSWCD_pics	Photographs	Kennebec Soil and Water Conservation District staff take photos as part of the West Branch Non-Point Source Pollution Reduction Project. Most photos are of riparian and road-related restoration projects and the stream channel under various conditions.	Sheepscot watershed	Kennebec Soil and Water Conservation District	STAC: H	Complete.
MBPC_hex	water quality pesticide sampling	Pesticide monitoring data in surface water samples taken in seven of Maine's salmon-bearing rivers and their tributaries in late September 1997 by the Maine Board of Pesticides Control. Rivers included Dennys, Ducktrap, East Machias, Macmas, Narraguagus, Pleasant, and Sheepscot Rivers. Samples were analyzed for 33 pesticide chemicals and degradation (metabolic breakdown) products. Hexazinone, the only chemical detected, was present in 19 (29.4%) of the 64 samples collected. Data are from Chizmas (1999).	Maine salmon rivers	Maine Board of Pesticide Control	STAC: Not stated	Complete.
NOAA_DSMT	downstream migrant trapping	The NOAA Fisheries operates rotary screw traps to capture downstream migrant Atlantic salmon smolts each spring on the Sheepscot River just below Head Tide dam in Alna. One trap was operated in 2001, and two were operated in 2002. The dam passes water through two chutes, so when only one trap is operating, only half the flow of the river is flowing by the trap. Trap operators attempted to catch the largest number of smolts possible while minimizing the number of shad captured. This was done by adjusting the traps' positioning when large numbers of shad were caught.	Sheepscot watershed	NOAA Fisheries - Maine Field Station	STAC: H	Complete.
NOAA_WQ	water quality automated probe	The NOAA Fisheries maintains a YSI water quality data logger that collects temperature, pH, and conductivity data in the mainstem of the Sheepscot River just above head of tide (river kilometer 10.35). Data collection began May 31, 2001. Equipment specifications: pH meter (first Orion 290A, then YSI XLM 600), pH electrode (first Orion 8256 BN, then YSI XLM 600), and conductivity meter (first Oakton, then YSI XLM 600).	Mainstem Sheepscot	NOAA Fisheries - Maine Field Station	STAC: Not stated. Other: H	Complete. 2004 data acquired but could not be incorporated in time for KRIS Sheepscot V1.0.
PEARL_WQ	Water quality for lakes	The MVLMP collects data all over the state of Maine. Only data for lake in the Sheepscot River watershed were included in the KRIS Sheepscot. Data are available on the PEARL web site. Some is also included in the SHEEPSCOT RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORING STRATEGIC PLAN.	Sheepscot watershed	PEARL	STAC: H	Complete.
Photo_Historic	Photographs	Melissa Halsted is conducting historical research concerning the Sheepscot River watershed and changes in its condition over time. She will develop the Sheepscot River KRIS project’s historical photo content, particularly as it relates to fish, fishing, and Atlantic salmon habitat conditions. Photos are from the 1950 Atlantic salmon habitat survey, Old Time Prints in Wiscasset, and local historical societies.	Sheepscot watershed	Kennebec Soil and Water Conservation District	STAC: H	Complete.
Photos_Ice	Aerial photographs	Maine OIS has aerial photos of much of the State taken to study damage patterns resulting from the 1998 ice storm. J.W. Sewall (in Old Town) has georeferenced some of the photos. Jed Wright notes that the local NRCS office should have copies of the data.	Sheepscot watershed	Natural Resource Conservation Service	STAC: L	Skip.
SPO_Landuse	Human population and land use	Stacy Benjamin from the State Planning Office presented at the Sheepscot River Watershed Symposium in October 2004. Data in KRIS were extracted from her PowerPoint presentation. PowerPoint presentation is available in KRIS bibliographic resources as part of Laser (2004).	Sheepscot River Watershed	State Planning Office	STAC: H	Complete.
SVCA_Restore Photos	Photographs of restoration projects	SVCA works cooperatively with the four soil and water conservation districts in the Sheepscot Valley. Available photos of recent activities on the West Branch and other areas will be captured.	Sheepscot watershed	Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association	STAC: H	Complete. Topics are listed under Combo_Picts metaidentifier
SVCA_WQ	Water quality	Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association has led a volunteer water quality monitoring project in the Sheepscot watershed for over 8 years. Parameters measured include dissolved oxygen, water temperature, salinity, and E. Coli. The quality assurance plan (QAP) was certified by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.	Sheepscot watershed	Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association	STAC: H	Complete. Most chart created were summaries in basin-wide sub-basin; however, entire database is contained in a Source Table.
SWC_Photos	Photographs	A Sheepscot Watershed Council employee is currently photographing the Sheepscot River and its watershed as part of a book-writing project. Some photos are aerials	Sheepscot watershed	Sheepscot Watershed Council	STAC: L	Skip.
UM_Estuary	Seasonal Oceanographic data	Data available on the Internet, extracted from a 1996 University of Maine report (see below for citation). Data includes: depth (m), SPM (mg/L), Salinity, Chl a (µg/L), Pheopig (µg/L), ratio pheo/chl, 284 nm, C:N ratio, µg/L C, µg/L N, protein (mg/L), NO3+NO2 (uM), NH4 (uM), PO4, Partic P, and fuco (µg/L)	Sheepscot estuary	University of Maine	STAC: Not stated	Skip.
UNH_topos	Historic topographic maps	Historical topographic maps. Not in GIS format. Available by quad for many time periods 1860-2000. Data are available on the University of New Hampshire web site. Melissa used some of these in the West Branch Land Use report to show changes over time in the same place, that is all we should use for KRIS.	Sheepscot watershed	University of New Hampshire	STAC: H	Complete.
USFWS _Hatchery	hatchery planting	The US Fish and Wildlife Service maintains a database of Atlantic salmon stocked in Maine from National Fish Hatcheries. Only Sheepscot data are included in KRIS Sheepscot. Data includes strain origin and life-stage stocked.	Sheepscot watershed	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	STAC: M	Complete.
USFWS_ Stickney	Weir counts and rod catch	From 1956-1959, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service operated a weir below Head Tide Dam on the Sheepscot River to study Atlantic salmon. They trapped, counted, and marked both upstream-migrating adults and downstream-migrating juveniles. Methods, results and discussion of the project are written up in a report by Stickney (1959), and data from that report were included in KRIS Sheepscot. Charts were built in KRIS for adult and juvenile salmon counts at weir. Original document is available in the KRIS bibliographic resources section.	Sheepscot watershed	Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission	STAC: Not stated	Complete.
USGS_Flow	Streamflow metrics from the U.S. Geological Survey	Average daily and annual peak discharge measurements at U.S. Geological Survey streamflow gages. The USGS also recently published a report analyzing changes in flow patterns over time.	United States, Sheepscot watershed	U.S. Geological Survey	STAC: H	Complete.
USGS_WQauto	Automated water quality	Beginning on January 2004, the USGS installed an automated water quality gage at their Sheepscot River flow gaging station. A real-time automatic probe to collect temperature and pH data was recently installed. Provisional data available on the website.	Sheepscot watershed	U.S. Geological Survey	STAC: Not stated	Locating. No QAQC'd data are yet available, so this dataset was not be included in KRIS Sheepscot V1.0
USGS_ WQdiscrete	water quality data including:water temperature, DO, pH, and Specific Conductance	USGS water quality data from discrete samples. Data parameters include chemical, physical, and biological properties of water.	United States, Sheepscot watershed	U.S. Geological Survey	STAC: Not stated	Complete.