(1) QUALIFICATIONS. A network participant is
a person who volunteers or receives compensation to conduct network activities
listed under s. NR 193.76 and who meets all of the following qualifications:
(a) The person is approved by the department
or by a network coordinator to be a network participant. The decision to
approve a network participant may be conditional on available resources and
department monitoring priorities. A prospective network participant may seek
approval by any of the following:
1.
Requesting participation in the citizen lake monitoring network from the water
quality monitoring coordinator in writing, indicating the waterbody the
participant is interested in monitoring and the type of monitoring the
participant prefers to conduct, if applicable.
2. Requesting participation in the
department-approved watercraft inspection program from the watercraft
inspection coordinator in writing, indicating the waterbody the participant is
interested in monitoring, if applicable.
3. Requesting participation in a capacity
other than the foregoing from a network cooperator or the department in
writing.
Note: The water quality monitoring and
watercraft inspection coordinators are statewide positions funded by the
department and located at the College of Natural Resources, University of
Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897. The coordinators can be contacted by
phone at (715) 346-2116 or email at
uwexlakes@uwsp.edu.
(b) The person is registered with the
department as a network participant and, if responsible for managing data, is
also registered as a user of the department's statewide database.
Note: The department's statewide database is
the Surface Water Integrated Monitoring System.
(c) The person completes a
department-approved training program for any network activities they are
approved to carry out, including collecting, reporting, and interpreting water
quality, aquatic invasive species, or watercraft inspection data.
(d) The person has completed a release of
claims form 3200-101.
Note: Form 3200-101 will be provided by the
department at the completion of training.
(2) RESTRICTIONS. The department may restrict
network participants to include only those that satisfy the following
conditions:
(a) Have access to the equipment
necessary to carry out monitoring or prevention protocols.
(b) Have access to a computer with an
internet connection capable of transmitting data.
(c) Have all safety equipment and training
necessary to perform tasks in a safe manner.
(d) Meet performance and conduct standards
that may be specified in the volunteer agreement or
contract.
