Bioassessment / BCG Program Reviews

Bioassessment / BCG Program Reviews
Hosted by United States Environmental Protection Agency
Date/Time: Starts April 5th
Topic/Discussion: Has posted online two new flyers that summarize key information found in two longer, previously published EPA technical documents.Biological assessment of water bodies. Requested by state water quality program managers and staff, the flyers provide easily understandable information for states, tribes and territories that are considering developing and applying the methods and processes described in these technical documents:
How to View: These flyers and documents can be viewed please utilized link at:

• Assessing Level of Technical Rigor to Support Water Quality Management (EPA 822-F-21-002)
• A Practitioners Guide to the Biological Condition Gradient: A Framework to describe incremental change in aquatic ecosystems (EPA 822-F-21-001)
• Biological Assessment Program Review: Assessing Level of Technical Rigor to Support Water Quality Management (EPA 820-R-13-001), published in 2013, and
• A Practitioner’s Guide to the Biological Condition Gradient: A Framework to Describe Incremental Change in Aquatic Ecosystems (EPA 842-R-16-001), published in 2016.