Conducting a site assessment
Select the area you would like to test on your pond and spend some time observing and listening to the surroundings. Locate an area that you can place a third of a meter square. Use tent stakes and tape to mark your site.
Review the questions in a typical site assessment. Answer as many of the questions about the general characteristics of the site on paper. Remember, that each day that you test, a separate site assessment should be made to reflect the date and weather conditions on the day that you are testing.
Sketch your site on paper. Include any features that you think affect the health of your pond.
Answer Question 1 in "Analysis".
