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The information presented below is intended for use by staff who collect environmental data for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Status Network and Trend Network projects. The information presented below is not intended to be used for other monitoring projects. Please visit the DEP Quality Assurance website for general guidelines for other monitoring projects.
Contact Information
Sampling Information
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Manuals
- Sampling Manual (April 2022)
- Status Network Reconnaissance Manual (April 2024)
- GWIS Database Utilities Manual (June 2026)
- GNSS Basics Manual (June 2024)
- Project Manager Manual (February 2025)
- Data Management Protocols (June 2026)
- Monitoring Design Document (2026)
- Quality Manual (June 2026)
- GWIS Database Data Dictionary, Version 3.1
Sampling Schedule
Data Entry Applications
- Generalized Water Information System (GWIS) Database Utilities (password required)
- Survey123
- Survey123 Instructions for DEP ROC staff (December 2025)
- Survey123 Instructions for Non-DEP staff (December 2025)
- Tablet Computer Operations Manual for DEP ROC Staff (April 2026)
- Tablet Computer Operations Manual for Non-DEP staff (December 2025)
Bad Elf GNSS Units
- Training Exercise for Bad Elf 2500 Units (June 2024)
Map Direct Resources
Status Network Resource Layers (KML format)
Forms, Templates and Additional Resources
Field Audits
- Field Audit Form (June 2025)
Quality Assurance Reports
- Quality Assurance Report Template (October 2017)
Permission Letter and Brochures
Log Books
- Equipment Maintenance Log (paper version)
- Standards and Reagents Log (paper version)
Groundwater
- Field Sheet (October 2023)
- Custody Sheet Cover Page (October 2020)
- Inventory Sheet (October 2021)
- Micro Land Use Sheet (October 2020)
Surface Water
- Field Sheet (January 2026)
- Custody Sheet Cover Page (October 2020)
- Inventory Sheet (October 2021)
Biology
- Status and Trend Network Bioassessment Schedule (April 2021)
- SCI Habitat Assessment Sheet (May 2026)
- SCI Habitat Assessment Sketch Sheet (May 2026)
- SCI Physical/Chemical Characterization Sheet (May 2026)
- Rapid Periphyton Survey Field Sheet (May 2026)
- Linear Vegetation Survey Field Sheet (May 2026)
- Lake Vegetation Index Field Sheet (May 2026)
- Lake Observation Field Sheet (May 2026)
- Lake Habitat Assessment Field Sheet (May 2026)
Sampling Training Workshop Presentations
November 2025 - Sampling Training (Tallahassee)
2017 - Algae Sampling Training
February 2016 - Sampling Training
Bioassessment Training
Status Network & Trend Network Reports
Last Modified: Friday, Jul 17, 2026 - 07:59am