Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Standard Operating Procedures (2024)

For the chemical control of sea lampreys

Introduction

Appendices

• Appendix A Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries Between the United States of America and Canada
• Appendix B Sea Lamprey Control Organization
  • Sea Lamprey Control Organization (CAN)
  • Sea Lamprey Control Organization (US)
• Appendix D Contingency Plan for Countering Spills of TFM and Bayluscide in Canada and the United States
• Appendix E Restricted Use Pesticide Labels for Formulations of Lampricides
  • Canadian
    • English
      • Bay 73 Tech 25561
      • Bay EC 27407
      • Bay Gran 25563
      • Bay WP 25562
      • Lamprecid 11763
      • Lamprecid Tech 25287
      • TFM Bar 22610
      • TFM HP 29180
      • TFM Tech 29103
      • TFM Tech A 29806
    • French
      • Bay 73 Tech F-25561
      • Bay EC F-27407
      • Bay Gran F-25563
      • Bay WP F-25562
      • Lamprecid 11763
      • Lampricid Tech 25287
      • TFM Bar F-22610
      • TFM HP F-29180
  • U.S.
    • 6704-45 LAMPRECID
    • 6704-45 TFM HP
    • 6704-86 TFM BAR
    • 6704-87 Bay 70 WP SLL
    • 6704-88 Bay Tech
    • 6704-89 Bay 70 WP MUP
    • 6704-91 Bay Gran
    • 6704-92 Bay 20 EC
• Appendix F Material Safety Data Sheets for Formulations of Lampricides
  • Bayluscide 3.2 percent Granular
  • Bayluscide 20 percent Emulsifiable Concentrate
  • Bayluscide 70 percent Wettable Powder
  • Bayluscide Technical
  • TFM Bar
  • TFM Sea Lamprey Larvicide
• Appendix H Optimal Dates to Treat Sea Lamprey Producing Tributaries of the Great Lakes
• Appendix I Lampricide Prediction Charts
• Appendix J Lampricide Application Calculations
• Appendix K Larval Assessment Sampling Forms
  • Larval Assessment Field Form (CAN) (PDF)
  • Larval Assessment Field Form (CAN) (XLSX)
  • Larval Assessment Form (US)
  • Non-Target Survey Forms (CAN)
  • Non-Target Chem-Treat Form (US) (PDF)
  • Non-Target Chem-Treat Form (US) (PPTX)
• Appendix L Sea Lamprey Management Press Releases
  • Canadian
    • Media Release
    • Treatment Notification
  • U.S.
    • Landowner Notification
      • Landowner Notification
    • Press Releases
      • Lentic Press Release
      • St Marys River Lentic Press Release
      • Survey Press Release
      • Treatment Press Release
• Appendix M Data Forms Used in Sea Lamprey Management Field Operations
  • Common Forms US and CAN
    • Bayluscide Application Data Form
    • Chemical Treatment Summary
    • Discharge Measurement Data Form
    • Lampricide Analysis Data Form
    • Lampricide Control Granular Bayluscide Application Data Form
    • TFM Application Data Form
    • Water Chemistry Data Form
  • Supplementary Forms (CAN)
    • Analysis Shift Summary Sheet
    • Bioassay Analysis Sheet
    • Blank Values
    • Chemical Analysis Misc and Temp Profile
    • Chemical Analysis Misc and Temp Profile Cont
    • Fluorometer Field Form
    • Lampricide Summary
    • Pretreatment Discharges and Staff Gauge Readings
    • Stream Flow Sheet
    • Supplementary Chemical Paramaters Format
    • Toxicity Test Report
    • Treatment Concentrations Summary
    • Fluorometer Calibration Record
    • Treatment Information Summary
    • Treatment Mortality Summary
    • Staff Hour Allocation Form
    • Bill of Lading
    • Landowner Contact Summary
    • Secondary Application of Lampricide
    • Empty Container Bill of Lading
  • Supplementary Forms (US)
    • Application of TFM to Backwaters
    • Dye Study
    • Geographic Features Form
    • Lampricide Analysis - Blank Values
    • Landowner and Access Information (PDF)
    • Landowner and Access Information (PPTX)
    • Pretreatment Public Relations Contacts
    • Secondary Application Data Form
    • Toxicity Test Animal Source Information
    • Toxicity Test Lampricide Analysis
    • Toxicity Test Mortality
• Appendix N List of Recipients of Manual
• Appendix O Warning Sign for Public Notification of Lampricide Applications
  • English
  • French
• Appendix P Lampricide Information Sheet
• Appendix Q Relevant Standard Operating Procedures Followed by the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center and Hammond Bay Biological Station
  • HBBS SOPs
    • Niclosamide HPLC Method
    • TFM HPLC method
    • Sampling shipments of treatment grade TFM
    • Receiving TFM
    • Archiving Chemicals
    • Preparation and packaging of TFM Field Standards for Sea Lamprey Control Agents
    • Preparing TFM and Niclosamide solutions
    • TFM Spectrophotometric method
  • UMESC SOPs
    • Weighing Chemicals
    • Preparing Solutions
    • Labeling Chemicals and Specimens
    • Operating a Balance
    • Validation of Analytic Procedures
    • Determining Purity of TFM and Niclosamide
    • Continuous Flow Diluter
    • Filtering Solvents for Analysis
• Appendix R Hazardous Materials Transport
• Appendix S Larval Assessment Sampling Protocol
  • Wadable
  • Non-Wadable
• Appendix T Instructions for Staff Interacting with Public
• Appendix U Process for Scheduling Lampricide Treatments
  • Scheduling Process (CAN)
  • Scheduling Process (US)
• Appendix W Flowchart for Response to Fish Mortality Concurrent with Lampricide Treatment

Administrative Operating Procedures

• AOP:001.7 Quality Assurance (QA) Measures Utilized in the Sea Lamprey Control Program in Canada and the United States
• AOP:002.8 Method of Review and Revision of the Standard Operating Procedures for Application of Lampricides in the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Integrated Management of Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) Control Program
• Administrative Orientation of New Personnel
  • Canadian
    • AOP:003.2/CAN Administrative Orientation of New Personnel (CAN)
    • AOP:003.2/CAN Attachment 1 SLCC Entrance Interview
    • AOP:003.2/CAN Attachment 2 SLCC Exit Interview Form
  • U.S.
    • AOP:003.2/US Administrative Orientation of New Personnel (US)
    • AOP:003.2/US Attachment 1 FWS New Employee Orientation Checklist
    • AOP:003.2/US Attachment 2 Exit Clearance Checklist (US)
• Training Procedures and Records
  • Canadian
    • AOP:004.5/CAN Training Procedures and Records
    • AOP:004.5/CAN Attachment 1 Safety and Training Documentation
  • U.S.
    • AOP:004.7/US Training Procedures and Records
    • AOP:004.7/US Attachment 1 Procedural Training Documentation
• AOP:006.5 Policy for the Acquisition and Maintenance of an Inventory of Lampricide Stocks
• Notifying and Reporting to Jurisdictional and Cooperating Agencies
  • AOP:007.9/US
    • US Attachment 1 6a2 Adverse Effects Report Form
  • AOP:007.9/CAN
    • CAN Attachment 1 6a2 Adverse Effects Report Form
• AOP:008.9 Storage, Transportation, Decontamination, and Spill Containment of Lampricides and Lampricide Application Equipment
• AOP:009.1 Procedures for Procurement of New Instrumentation
• AOP:010.1 Protocol for Public Notification of Lampricide Applications
• AOP:011.1 Procedure for Management of Stream Treatment Records
• AOP:012.3 Protocol for Assuring Proper Labeling of Lampricide Containers
• AOP:013.1 Management of Data and Records from Quality Assurance Measures for Lampricide Standards and Vendor Products
• AOP:014.2 Procedure for Providing Data for Calculation of Stream Treatment Costs

Technical Operating Procedures

• TOP:001.3 Procedures for Conducting Stream Discharge Measurements
• TOP:002.3 Procedures for Conducting Time-of-Travel Studies with Fluorescent Dye
• TOP:003.4 Procedures for Conducting Fluorescent Dye Dilution Studies
• TOP:004.4 Procedures for Deployment of Water Chemistry Monitors
• TOP:005.2 Procedures for Measurement of Total Alkalinity in Stream Water
• TOP:006.5 Procedures for Measurement of pH in Stream Water
• TOP:008.5 Procedures for Measurement of Dissolved Oxygen in Stream Water
• TOP:009.5 Procedures for Measurement of Ammonia in Stream Water
• TOP:010.8 Procedures for Conducting On-site Toxicity Tests
• TOP:011.7 US Federal Endangered Species Act Consultations
• TOP:011.6B US Procedures for Protecting Populations of State-Listed Endangered and Threatened Species During Lampricide Treatments
• TOP:012.5 Procedures for the Application of TFM
• TOP:013.6 Procedures for Application of Bayluscide 70% Wettable Powder
• TOP:013.7A Procedures for Application of Bayluscide 20% Emulsifiable Concentrate
• TOP:013.7A Attachment 1 Procedures for Application of Bayluscide 20% Emulsifiable Concentrate - Tubing Compatibility
• TOP:014.5 Procedures for Supplemental Application of TFM
• TOP:015.6 Procedures for Supplemental Application of Bar Formulation of TFM
• TOP:017.11 Procedures for Application of Bayluscide 3.2% Granular Sea Lamprey Larvicide
• TOP:017.11 Attachment 1 Procedures for Application of Bayluscide 3.2% Granular Sea Lamprey Larvicide - Application Rates for Bayluscide Granular
• TOP:017.3A Procedure for large-scale Applications of Bayluscide 3.2% Granular Sea Lamprey Larvicide
• TOP:018.7 Procedures for Conducting Spectrophotometric Analysis for TFM in Stream Water
• TOP:018.7 Attachment 1 Procedures for Conducting Spectrophotometric Analysis for TFM in Stream Water - BA Ratio Computation Form
• TOP:019.8 Receipt, Identification, Storage, Preparation, and Handling of Lampricide Analytical and Field Standards
• TOP:019.8 Attachment 1 Receipt, Identification, Storage, Preparation, and Handling of Lampricide Analytical and Field Standards - Analytical Standard Data Form
• TOP:019.8 Attachment 2 Receipt, Identification, Storage, Preparation, and Handling of Lampricide Analytical and Field Standards - Analytical Standard Use Log
• TOP:019.8 Attachment 3 Receipt, Identification, Storage, Preparation, and Handling of Lampricide Analytical and Field Standards - Field Standard Use Log
• TOP:020.4 Procedures for Filtering Fine Particulate Matter from Water Samples That Contain TFM
• TOP:021.6 Procedures for Conducting Liquid Chromatographic Analysis for Bayluscide Active Ingredient (Niclosamide)
• TOP:022.3 Procedures for Deployment and Operation of Automatic Water Samplers
• TOP:023.6 Procedures for Monitoring Municipal Water Intakes for Contamination by Lampricides
• TOP:024.3 US Procedures for Entering Field Data into Larval Unit - Lampricide Control Team Data Files
• TOP:025.3 Procedures for Conducting Liquid Chromatographic Analysis for TFM Active Ingredient
• TOP:026.91 Protocol for Investigations of and Responses to Unexplained Mortality of Nontarget Fish
• TOP:026.91 Attachment 1 Protocol for Investigations of and Responses to Unexplained Mortality of Nontarget Fish - Investigation Witness Form
• TOP:026.91 Attachment 2 Protocol for Investigations of and Responses to Unexplained Mortality of Nontarget Fish - Investigations Field Form
• TOP:026.91 Attachment 3 Protocol for Investigations of and Responses to Unexplained Mortality of Nontarget Fish - Fish Counting Procedures
• TOP:026.91 Attachment 4 Protocol for Investigations of and Responses to Unexplained Mortality of Nontarget Fish - Sample Collection and Preservation
• TOP:026.91 Attachment 5 Protocol for Investigations of and Responses to Unexplained Mortality of Nontarget Fish - Sample Labels
• TOP:026.91 Attachment 6 Protocol for Investigations of and Responses to Unexplained Mortality of Nontarget Fish - Sampling Photos
• TOP:026.91 Attachment 7 Protocol for Investigations of and Responses to Unexplained Mortality of Nontarget Fish - Chain of Custody
• TOP:026.91 Attachment 8 Protocol for Investigations of and Responses to Unexplained Mortality of Nontarget Fish - Photo Log Form
• TOP:027.4 Verification of Percent and Purity of Active Ingredient in Lampricide Production Vendor Batches
• TOP:028.0 US Procedures for Decontamination of Equipment to Prevent Spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia and Other Infectious Diseases and Biota
• TOP:028.0 Attachment 1 US Procedures for Decontamination of Equipment to Prevent Spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia and Other Infectious Diseases and Biota - Minimize Risk of Invasive Species Transmission
• TOP:028.0 Attachment 2 US Procedures for Decontamination of Equipment to Prevent Spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia and Other Infectious Diseases and Biota - Disinfection Techniques and Options
• TOP:029.1 Biological Surveys and Collections
• TOP:029.1 Attachment 1 Biological Surveys and Collections - Procedures for Generating a List of Random Survey Sites

Instrument Operating Procedures

• IOP:001.15 Stream Velocity Measurement Devices
• IOP:002.13 ISCO Brand Water Samplers
• IOP:003.1 Hanna Instruments Low Range Ammonia Photometer
• Fluorometers
  • IOP:004B.4 Model 10-AU-005-CE Fluorometer
  • IOP:004C.12 Model 8000 Fluorometer
  • IOP:004C.12 Attachment 1 Model 8000 Fluorometer - Calibration Log
  • IOP:004D.1 Trilogy Laboratory Fluorometer
• Peristaltic and Centrifugal Pumps
  • IOP:005.16 Peristaltic Pumps
  • IOP:005A.5 Large Volume Certifugal Pumps
• pH Data Loggers
  • IOP:006.5 Parameter Actuator Logger
  • IOP:006A.1 Thermo Orion pH Logger
• Handheld pH Meters
  • IOP:007A.17 Beckman pHI 240
  • IOP:007A.16 Attachment 1 Beckman pHI 240 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:007A.16 Attachment 2 Beckman pHI 240 - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:007A.16 Attachment 3 Beckman pHI 240 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:007A.16 Attachment 4 Beckman pHI 240 - Use of Glass Double Junction pH Electrodes
  • IOP:007B.9 Beckman pHI 255
  • IOP:007B.9 Attachment 1 Beckman pHI 255 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:007B.9 Attachment 2 Beckman pHI 255 - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:007B.9 Attachment 3 Beckman pHI 255 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:007B.9 Attachment 4 Beckman pHI 255 - Use of Glass Double Junction pH Electrodes
  • IOP:007C.6 Thermo Scientific 3 Star
  • IOP:007C.6 Attachment 1 Thermo Scientific 3 Star - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:007C.6 Attachment 2 Thermo Scientific 3 Star - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:007C.6 Attachment 3 Thermo Scientific 3 Star - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:007C.6 Attachment 4 Thermo Scientific 3 Star - Use of Glass Double Junction pH Electrodes
  • IOP:007E.2 YSI Pro 10
  • IOP:007E.2 Attachment 1 YSI Pro 10 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:007E.2 Attachment 2 YSI Pro 10 - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:007E.2 Attachment 3 YSI Pro 10 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:007E.2 Attachment 4 YSI Pro 10 - Use of Glass Double Junction pH Electrodes
  • IOP:007F.1 Orion Star A221
  • IOP:007F.1 Attachment 1 Orion Star A221 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:007F.1 Attachment 2 Orion Star A221 - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:007F.1 Attachment 3 Orion Star A221 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:007F.1 Attachment 4 Orion Star A221 - Use of Glass Double Junction pH Electrodes
• Benchtop pH Meters
  • IOP:008A.5 Accumet Model AR15
  • IOP:008A.5 Attachment 1 Accumet Model AR15 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:008A.5 Attachment 2 Accumet Model AR15 - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:008A.5 Attachment 3 Accumet Model AR15 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:008A.5 Attachment 4 Accumet Model AR15 - Use of Glass Double Junction pH Electrodes
  • IOP:008B.7 Accumet Model XL15 XL150
  • IOP:008B.7 Attachment 1 Accumet Model XL15 XL150 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:008B.7 Attachment 2 Accumet Model XL15 XL150 - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:008B.7 Attachment 3 Accumet Model XL15 XL150 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:008B.7 Attachment 4 Accumet Model XL15 XL150 - Use of Glass Double Junction pH Electrodes
• IOP:009.9 Digital Titrators
• Dissolved Oxygen Meters
  • IOP:011B.9 YSI Model 55
  • IOP:011B.9 Attachment 1 YSI Model 55 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:011B.9 Attachment 2 YSI Model 55 - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:011B.9 Attachment 3 YSI Model 55 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:011C.3 YSI Pro 20
  • IOP:011C.3 Attachment 1 YSI Pro 20 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:011C.3 Attachment 2 YSI Pro 20 - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:011C.3 Attachment 3 YSI Pro 20 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:011D.1 Orion Star A223
  • IOP:011D.1 Attachment 1 Orion Star A223 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:011D.1 Attachment 2 Orion Star A223 - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:011D.1 Attachment 3 Orion Star A223 - Log Book QA Page
• Spectrophotometers
  • IOP:012C.5 DR2010
  • IOP:012C.5 Attachment 1 DR2010 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:012C.5 Attachment 2 DR2010 - Log Book Documentation of Initials Page
  • IOP:012C.5 Attachment 3 DR2010 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:012F.4 Genesys 20
  • IOP:012F.4 Attachment 1 Genesys 20 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:012F.4 Attachment 2 Genesys 20 - Log Book Documentation of Initials Page
  • IOP:012F.4 Attachment 3 Genesys 20 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:012G.7 DR2800
  • IOP:012G.7 Attachment 1 DR2800 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:012G.7 Attachment 2 DR2800 - Log Book Documentation of Initials Page
  • IOP:012G.7 Attachment 3 DR2800 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:012H.1 Pocket Colorimeter II
  • IOP:012H.1 Attachment 1 Pocket Colorimeter II - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:012H.1 Attachment 2 Pocket Colorimeter II - Log Book Documentation of Initials Page
  • IOP:012H.1 Attachment 3 Pocket Colorimeter II - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:012I.1 DR1900
  • IOP:012I.1 Attachment 1 DR1900 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:012I.1 Attachment 2 DR1900 - Log Book Documentation of Initials Page
  • IOP:012I.1 Attachment 3 DR1900 - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:012J.1 Genesys 30
  • IOP:012J.1 Attachment 1 Genesys 30 - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:012J.1 Attachment 2 Genesys 30 - Log Book Documentation of Initials Page
  • IOP:012J.1 Attachment 3 Genesys 30 - Log Book QA Page
• Pipettor Pumps
  • IOP:013A.8 Micromedic Automatic Pipettor
  • IOP:013B.0 Digiflex Automatic Pipettor
  • IOP:013B.0 Attachment 1 Digiflex Automatic Pipettor - Diluter Concentrations
• IOP:014.2 Procedure for Operating System Used to Apply Bayluscide 70% Wettable Powder
• IOP:015A.5 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph
• IOP:015A.5 Attachment 1 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph - Log Book Cover Page
• IOP:015A.5 Attachment 2 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph - Log Book Initials Page
• IOP:015A.5 Attachment 3 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph - Log Book Components Page
• IOP:015A.5 Attachment 4 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph - Log Book QA Page
• Stream Flow Gauges
  • IOP:017.4 AquaCalc
  • IOP:017A.2 Aquacount
  • IOP:017B.1 AquaCalc Pro Plus
  • IOP:017C.1 Aquapulse
• IOP:018.4 Granular Bayluscide Spray Boat
• Multiparameter Instrument
  • IOP:019A.1 Pro Plus Multiparameter Instrument
  • IOP:019A.1 Attachment 1 Pro Plus Multiparameter Instrument - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:019A.1 Attachment 2 Pro Plus Multiparameter Instrument - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:019A.1 Attachment 3 Pro Plus Multiparameter Instrument - Log Book QA Page
  • IOP:019B.0 Pro 1020 Multiparameter Instrument
  • IOP:019B.0 Attachment 1 Pro 1020 Multiparameter Instrument - Log Book Cover Page
  • IOP:019B.0 Attachment 2 Pro 1020 Multiparameter Instrument - Log Book Initials Page
  • IOP:019B.0 Attachment 3 Pro 1020 Multiparameter Instrument - Log Book QA Page