When choosing a place to monitor a stream, estuary, wetland or lake, you should always find a location that is safe and legal to access. Obvious access points are public parks. Most, if not all, county and city parks can be used as monitoring sites without obtaining special permission. When monitoring in a State or Federal park, we suggest that you notify the park.

If you have been or intend to monitor within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, you will need a Research/Collection Application and Permit. This is a simple application process that allows the park managers to keep track of the monitoring and research being done in the park.They are interested in the data you are collecting and would like to have copies of your data. To obtain a copy of the Research/Collection Application and Permit, contact David Ek at 770-399-8074 x 230.