Network participants

Network participants. (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. (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. (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. (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.