PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	SAMPLE_TYPE	UNITS	RANGE_LOW	RANGE_HIGH	LEGAL_VALUES
AG_ECO9_NM	NARS 9-level reporting region Name	DESIGN				Text names
AG_ECO9_NM	NARS 9-level reporting region name Text names. No missing values allowed.	DESIGN				
ALIENNTAX_PT	Score for ALIENNTAX used in MMI	FISH	NONE			
ALIENNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for ALIENNTAX	FISH	NONE			
ALIENNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for ALIENNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
ALIENPIND_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for ALIENPIND	FISH	NONE			
ALIENPIND_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for ALIENPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
BENTINVPTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for BENTINVPTAX	FISH	NONE			
BENTINVPTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for BENTINVPTAX	FISH	NONE			
CARNNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for CARNNTAX	FISH	NONE			
CARNNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for CARNNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
CENTPTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for CENTPTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
CYPRNTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for CYPRNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
CYPRPTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for CYPRPTAX	FISH	NONE			
CYPRPTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for CYPRPTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
DATE_COL	Date of data collection in field	VERIF				
FISH_SAMPLING	Fish Sampling - not conducted or suspended	FISH				|NO_FISH|NOT_FISHED_REACH_MIN|NO_PERMIT|SITE_CONDITIONS|PERMIT_RESTRICT|EQUIPMENT_FAILURE|OTHER
HERBPTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for HERBPTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
INDEX_VISIT	Index visit Y/blank	VERIF				
INTLINVPTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for INTLINVPTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
INTLLOTNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for INTLLOTNTAX	FISH	NONE			
INTLLOTNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for INTLLOTNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
INTLLOTPTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for INTLLOTPTAX	FISH	NONE			
INTLLOTPTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for INTLLOTPTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
INTLMIGRNTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for INTLMIGRNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
INTLMIGRPIND_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for INTLMIGRPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
INTLMIGRPTAX_PT	Score for INTLMIGRPTAX used in MMI	FISH	NONE			
INTLPTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for INTLPTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
INVNTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for INVNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
INVPIND_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for INVPIND	FISH	NONE			
INVPIND_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for INVPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
INVPTAX_PT	Score for INVPTAX used in MMI	FISH	NONE	0	10	
LAT_DD83	Latitude (based on NAD83 datum) for stream site  from NHD-based sample frame.	DESIGN				Numeric
LAT_DD83	Latitude (based on NAD83 datum) for stream site  from NHDPlusV2 Numeric. No missing values allowed.	DESIGN				
LITHNTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for LITHNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
LITHNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for LITHNTAX	FISH	NONE			
LITHNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for LITHNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
LITHPIND_PT	Score for LITHPIND used in MMI	FISH	NONE	0	10	
LITHPIND_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for LITHPIND	FISH	NONE			
LITHPIND_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for LITHPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
LITHPTAX_PT	Score for LITHPTAX used in MMI	FISH	NONE			
LITHPTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for LITHPTAX	FISH	NONE			
LITHPTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for LITHPTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
LON_DD83	Longitude (based on NAD83 datum) for stream site  from NHD-based sample frame.	DESIGN				Numeric
LON_DD83	Longitude (based on NAD83 datum) for stream site  from NHDPlusV2 Numeric. No missing values allowed.	DESIGN				
LOTNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for LOTNTAX	FISH	NONE			
LOTNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for LOTNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
LOTPIND_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for LOTPIND	FISH	NONE			
LOTPIND_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for LOTPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
MIGRNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for MIGRNTAX	FISH	NONE			
MIGRNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for MIGRNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
MIGRPTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for MIGRPTAX	FISH	NONE			
MIGRPTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for MIGRPTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
MMI_FISH	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for MMI_FISH	FISH	NONE			
NAT_CARNNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for NAT_CARNNTAX	FISH	NONE			
NAT_CARNNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for NAT_CARNNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_CATOPIND_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for NAT_CATOPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_CENTNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for NAT_CENTNTAX	FISH	NONE			
NAT_CENTNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for NAT_CENTNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_CYPRPIND_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for NAT_CYPRPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_HERBPTAX_PT	Score for NAT_HERBPTAX used in MMI	FISH	NONE			
NAT_ICTAPIND_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for NAT_ICTAPIND	FISH	NONE			
NAT_ICTAPIND_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for NAT_ICTAPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_INTLPIND_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for NAT_INTLPIND	FISH	NONE			
NAT_INTLPIND_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for NAT_INTLPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_LITHPIND_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for NAT_LITHPIND	FISH	NONE			
NAT_LITHPIND_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for NAT_LITHPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_MIGRNTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for NAT_MIGRNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_MIGRPTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for NAT_MIGRPTAX	FISH	NONE			
NAT_MIGRPTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for NAT_MIGRPTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_NTOLBENTPTAX_PT	Score for NAT_NTOLBENTPTAX used in MMI	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_NTOLNTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for NAT_NTOLNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_NTOLNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for NAT_NTOLNTAX	FISH	NONE			
NAT_NTOLNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for NAT_NTOLNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_PIND_PT	Score for NAT_PIND used in MMI	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_PTAX_PT	Score for NAT_PTAX used in MMI	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_RHEOPIND_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for NAT_RHEOPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NAT_TOTLNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for NAT_TOTLNTAX	FISH	NONE			
NAT_TOTLNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for NAT_TOTLNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NTOLNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for NTOLNTAX	FISH	NONE			
NTOLNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for NTOLNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NTOLPTAX_PT	Score for NTOLPTAX used in MMI	FISH	NONE	0	10	
NTOLPTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for NTOLPTAX	FISH	NONE			
NTOLPTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for NTOLPTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
PSTL_CODE	State two-letter postal code	DESIGN				
PSTL_CODE	"State two letter postal code 50 state postal codes plus AS, MP, GU, PR, VI for American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.  No missing values allowed."	DESIGN				
PUBLICATION_DATE	Date of data file publication					
PUBLICATION_DATE	Date of data file publication					
PUBLICATION_DATE	Date of data file publication					
RBCATONTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for RBCATONTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
RHEONTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for RHEONTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
RHEOPIND_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for RHEOPIND	FISH	NONE	0	10	
RT_NRSA	"NRSA Reference Class Assignment: R=reference, S=intermediate, T=impacted, ?=Cannot be evaluated due to missing info"	EVAL				R|S|T|?
SALMNTAX_PT	Traditional MMI metric score for SALMNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
SAMPLED_FISH	Whether site sampled sufficiently 	FISH				
SITE_ID	Site ID	VERIF				
SITE_ID	"Site ID for the study and year sampled.  Preferred form is NRSnn_MM-xxxxx  where  nn is current cycle year (04, 08, 13, 18, etc), MM is two letter state code, and xxxxx is between 10001 and 99999. Text.  No missing values allowed."	DESIGN				
SITETYPE	Site type (Probability-based or hand-picked)	DESIGN				PROB | HAND
SITETYPE	"Site type (Probability-based or hand-picked).  PROB for sites from probability survey.  Usually HAND for hand-picked sites.  In EMAP West and WSA, STARHAND is used to identify hand-picked sites that do not have all CORE indicators available."					
TOLRNTAX_PT	Score for TOLRNTAX used in MMI	FISH	NONE	0	10	
TOLRNTAX_WS	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted value for TOLRNTAX	FISH	NONE			
TOLRNTAX_WS_PT	Traditional MMI watershed adjusted metric score for TOLRNTAX	FISH	NONE	0	10	
TOLRPTAX_PT	Score for TOLRPTAX used in MMI	FISH	NONE	0	10	
UID	Unique site visit ID					
UID	Unique site visit ID					
UID	Unique site visit ID					
VISIT_NO	Number identifying which visit this is	VERIF				|1|2
