Hydrologic monitoring to support NRCS practice evaluation and development in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Watersheds

Water Resources Monitoring Group proposes to address challenges identified in prior testing, enhance the capability of the hardware, and evaluate the new prototype hardware under varying field conditions. The intent is not only to reduce the cost of hardware associated with edge-of- field monitoring; but also move toward offering a fully integrated intensive monitoring program. An integrated monitoring program will include: turn-key hardware and software solutions that are easy to install and operate, provide standard protocols for installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment; and provide training and education on monitoring methods and procedures to ensure transparent and consistent results across monitoring projects.