MCSTOPPP Macroinvertebrate metadata for KRIS East Marin-Sonoma 1. Theme name and date: MCSTOPPP Macroinvertebrate Sampling, 1999-2000 Metadata preparer: Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program Liz Lewis Marin County Civic Center 3501 Civic Center Drive San Rafael, CA 94903 415-499-7226 lizlewis@marin.org and Andy Peri North Bay Riparian Station 2100 Bridgeway Sausalito, CA 94965 415-457-0802 andy@baymodel.org Description of the Data The Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP) manages an aquatic macroinvertebrate sampling program throughout eastern Marin County as a means of assessing water quality. Using methods and protocols developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Fish and Game, community volunteers and professionals are collecting and analyzing aquatic insect populations in order to evaluate water and habitat quality at more than 30 sites. Data is available from 1999 and 2000. See http://www.mywatershed.org/bmi/default.htm for more information. 4. Form of data: Given as lat/longs