healthy streams
DESCRIPTION
Boxes in this row are data usage. anti-degradation of high quality waters . background and upstream conditions relevant to TMDLs,. conditions at compliance points,. standards evaluation (turbidity, DO, pH, or salts),. beneficial use considerations for riparian habitat and flood storage. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HealthyStreams
Basic WQTotal AmmoniaUnionized NH3 Nitrate Ortho-phosphate Turbidity TDSTSS pH departure
ToxicsWater and Sediment Metals PAHs pesticides and PCBs other toxics
ToxicityInvertebrate survival in water Invertebrate reproduction in water Invertebrate survival in sediment Fish survival Fish growth Algae survival-growth
BiostimulationOxygen Departure Predicted Oxygen Deficit NNE NNE or measured Benthic Algae Floating algae Chlorophyll a
BioassessmentBMI CSCI Algae O/E or CSCI
HabitatCRAM 4 Attributes Water Temperature Conductivity Turbidity Canopy (shade?) Habitat complexity Bank stability PHab (MMI or Herbst)USFW steelhead flow 1984DFG flow for fish life stages
Land managementPesticide Use Reports Impervious Surface Cover Impervious Cover Model Impervious cover per capita Stormwater volume / impervious ratioAgricultural Land Cover (NLCD)Urban (developed) Land CoverFlow?
Surface RecFecal Coliform E. coli Pathogens
Groundwater DrinkNitrate Salts, sodium, chlorideconductivity Water Metals (incl. arsenic) Water PAHs Water pesticides PCBs Other toxics
Water Quality IndexAquatic Life
Aquatic Habitat Index
Aquatic Toxicity Index
BiostimulatoryRisk Index
Bioassessment Index
Land Management Index
Water Quality IndexHuman Health
Groundwater Index
Vision Goal 1Healthy Aquatic Habitat
Vision Goal 2Proper Land Management
Vision Goal 3Clean Groundwater
Cadmus% Natural coverSoil InfiltrationImperviousnessLandscapeHydrologicEtc.
R3 Ag ProgramEnrollmentImplementationMetrics
R3 StormwaterLIDBMPMetrics
CoastalOtter storiesHAB storiesOther
WetlandCRAMOther stories
EstuaryBenthosToxicityBioaccumulation
Boxes in this row are data usage
anti-degradation of high quality waters
background and upstream conditions relevant to TMDLs,
conditions at compliance points,
standards evaluation (turbidity, DO, pH, or salts),
beneficial use considerations for riparian habitat and flood storage
degree to which land use restrictions might affect water quality and watershed function
Assess status of key indicators
Determine % of aquatic habitat (by reach) in condition categories ranging from exceptional to highly degraded at reach, HUC-12, HUC-8 and Regional scales.
Provide Regional context to facilitate prioritization of management action based on conditions at the HUC 12 scale.
Evaluate relationships between landscape and habitat condition indicators
Evaluate relationships between operational and condition indicators
Assess Seasonal and Regional Trends in key indicators
For municipal wells or local well subsets, determine % of wells in condition categories; at basin, HUC-12, HUC-8 and Regional scales.
All of the same analyses as for WQ Aquatic Life
Maps of Cadmus outputs with WQ indicators by site
Maps of pesticide usage per watershed with WQ indicators by site
Diagrams of key processes
Maps of conditionwith pie symbols for sites and multi indicators
Maps of trendby waterbody or site
Histograms of key Indicators
Regression graphs of condition versus operational measures
Maps of pesticide usage per watershed and changes in use over time
Maps of impervious surface area per watershed and changes in imperviousness over time
Table data for indicators at levels of concern
Maps of conditioncolored by reach
These 5 indices address the single general objective and its composite aquatic life beneficial use.
Surface DrinkNitrateSalts, conductivity Water Metals Water PAHs Water pesticidesPCBs Other toxics
Surface FishBOG summariesBOG maps
Groundwater Ag
Salts, sodium, chlorideconductivity
Assess status and trends of key indicators
Vision Goal 3ASurface WaterHuman Health
Rounded boxes in this row are analyses to be
done.
Rounded boxes in this row are maps,
graphics etc., to be done.
Nancy Richard’s map of extent
Shade map colors for data density and confidence
Regression graphs of everything vs everything, with at least:Regression,Cond prob analysisChange point analysis
Analysis of upstream probability sites to test assumption of high quality
CDFs for differences between good and bad sites: use to evaluate standards
Howard’s TMDL summary-type products to show success of TMDLs
Parameters in bold are used in more than one index.
Goal 1: Healthy Aquatic Habitat: By 2025, 80% of aquatic habitat is healthy, and the remaining 20% exhibits positive trends in key measures of aquatic health. Percent Healthy (to status) Percent Improving (to trends)Goal 2: Proper Land Management: By 2025, 80% of lands within any watershed is managed to maintain healthy watershed functions, and the remaining 20% will exhibit positive trends in key management indicators.
Goal 3: Healthy Water for Human Uses: By 2025, 80% of surface and ground water is clean for drinking and swimming, and fish and shellfish are safe to eat. The remaining 20% will exhibit positive trends in key measures of human health.
Home Trends Summary and Findings Technical Approach
You can’t see it here, but there is a text box below this map for adding details. Goals are clickable. The crown menu is something we need to figure out (where I have put placeholders – trends, summary and findings, technical approach, etc.)
Dave will adjust colors to blue, dk green, lt green, yellow, lt red, dk red
Water Quality IndexAquatic Life
Aquatic Habitat Index
Aquatic Toxicity Index
BiostimulatoryRisk Index
Bioassessment Index
Healthy Aquatic Habitat
Text below contains basic descriptions of indices, each index is clickableBar charts show what percent of the Region (or watershed) is healthy (and should mimic our color scheme)
Water Quality Index
Total Ammonia Nitrate Ortho-phosphate Turbidity TDSTSS pH departure
Text below contains basic descriptions of components of index, rationale for selection, each component is clickable to get a map of that analyte’s scoring, maybe a link to the data navigator, a link to the rule, etc. (See “About the Analyte on existing website”) – need to brainstorm
Metals PAHs Pesticides PCBs Other toxics
Possible entry pointsHow would you like to assess our information?
• Map Navigator• Goals• Assessment Questions• Best and Worst Places• Fish and Wildlife• Waterbody Types • Report Card (Indicators/Indices) • Beneficial Uses
Icon lists
• Tiny map• Assessment Questions?• Fish, test tubes, etc.• Best and Worst of the Central Coast (bad and
good pics)
• Problems
Nearshore coastal waters
Water Body Types
streams lakes Estuaries
Central Coast Portal link(website w/ loading context)
Wetlands
Pesticide Risk
Upstream imperviousness
Existing Studies
Harbors
CC loading
Sea otter stories
HABs and nutrients
Pesticide discharge to MPAs
BOG Maps and summaries
Other issues – microcystin (Pinto, Lopez), eutrophication, etc.
Postings, TMDLs: Nacimiento, Hernandez, Oso Flaco, Pinto, etc.
Harbor Report
MEQs for harbors data
Fish and Wildlife
Steelhead Trout Benthic Inverts Sea otters Nearshore FishBirds Shellfish
Caspian Terns
Egg shell thinning in condors
Sand Crabs
Commercial shellfish closures
Mussels
Sport shellfish closures from Red Tide
Arrow Gobies - nonylphenol
Rockfish - mercury
Sablefish - DDT
Tissue Chem – PBDE, PCB
Bacterial Disease
HABs – domoic acid, microcystin etc.
Protozoal disease
Harbor Study
CCLEAN
IBIs and O/E
Base Flow
Water Quality
NOAA Critical Habitat* – overlay with healthy waters
CEAM – Andy Gunther
* http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/cg/SCCC_Steelhead_Distribution_06_2005.jpg
Links
• Water Quality Portal• EPA Healthy Water
Quality• Recovery Potential• SWAMP• CCAMP• Reports• Regional WB/St Board
Technical Approach
Index and Report Card Development
Mapping and NHD stuff
Lab and Field References
Scoring and Grading
Aggregating measures into Indices
Scoring Indices
Assessment Approach
Assessment Questions
Data Sources
Assessment Questions
Text – List questions with short descriptive text, how we address it in the project
Data Sources
CCAMP – include narrative description of program, level of QA, where to go for more info.
SWAMP
CCWQP
303(d)
Graphics