Maryland Department of the Environment Tier II Baseline Stations 2022

This point dataset represents baseline Tier II MBSS stations used to designate each high-quality Tier II stream segment within the State of Maryland. Each point represents either one benthic macroinvertebrate station location or one fish station location. This dataset currently contains 426 points, based on data collected between 1995 – 2019. Creator: Maryland Department of the Environment, Water Sciences Administration (MDE WSA) Assessment Data: Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Monitoring and Non-tidal Assessment Division, Maryland Biological Stream Survey Program (DNR MBSS), MDE WSA, Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability, Frederick County Department of Sustainability and Environmental Resources, Wetland Studies and Solutions, McCormick Taylor Inc., and various non-government certified entities. Other Geospatial Data: USGS Map Service Link: https://mde.geodata.md.gov/mdedata/rest/services/WSA_Water_Quality/MD_Tier_II_High_Quality_Waters/MapServer/0