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July 16, 2002
Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council
An Activities Reportto the
National Water Quality Monitoring Council
byHolly Huyck, Steve Lohman, Ben Alexander, Bill Horak
Denver, ColoradoJuly 16, 2002
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Formation of CWQMCFeb. 98 WRRI Director letter to CDPHE, USGS
Nov. 98 “Testing the waters” mtg.
John Klein spoke about NWQMC
Strong support for Council idea
Jan. 99 Created organizing committee
June 99 Officially launched CWQMC
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An Early Show-Stopper Issue
Will this Council attempt a prescriptive stance toward monitoring activities of its member agencies—or non-members that do monitoring in Colorado??
Had to deal head-on with that concern before we could move forward
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CharterColorado Water Quality Monitoring Council
Leading the Way in Public/Private Collaboration
Purpose
Goals
Membership
Organization
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PurposeStatewide collaborative body, open to all
Seeks to improve the linkage between information needs of policy and decision makers with efforts to collect and assess data
Promotes effective monitoring programs
Shall address the full range of water quality information
Non-voting body that operates through consensus
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Goals
Provide a forum for effective communication, cooperation, collaboration, and documentation among individuals and organizations involved in monitoring
Promote the development of collaborative and cost effective watershed-based monitoring strategies
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Goals (cont.)
Promote the use of quality assurance procedures and protocols related to sample collection, analytical methods, assessment, data management and distribution
Provide strategic direction for a statewide structure for the acquisition, analysis, archiving, and dissemination of water-quality information
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Membership
Individuals/organizations who are involved in water quality (or quantity) monitoring in Colorado
Participate in at least one watershed/basin group or association
Agree to share data and cooperate with other monitoring entities
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Membership (cont.)
Officers:
Chair
Treasurer
Other Officers as deemed necessary
All selected from and by the Council, by consensus
Officers rotated annually
Dues
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Organization
Committees:
The Council may establish ad hoc or standing committees to address issues of statewide concern.
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Organization (cont.)
Standing Committees To Date:
Steering Committee
Monitoring Coordination Committee
Data Management Committee
Outreach and Information Sharing Committee
Aquatic Life Committee
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Highlighted Accomplishments2000 & 2001
• Improved Communications – use pre- and post-meeting email packets
• Assisted with update of Colorado Geological Survey’s Directory of Colorado Water Quality data
• Conducted MetaData Swap for Clear Creek Basin• Colorado Water Quality Conference – Co-hosted with AWRA• Developed a CWQMC website• Fostered close ties with NWQMC and MDCB
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Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council
Chartered Purpose and Goals with PlannedActions for 2002
Actions in red are highest priorities for 2002
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Goals and Planned Actions for 2002
Provide a forum for effective communication, cooperation, collaboration, and documentation among individuals and organizations involved in monitoring.
· Foster the continued development of trust among CWQMC members.
· Increase our membership and encourage active participation by members.
· Identify and document the water-quality information needs of members.
· Enable Council to raise funds by obtaining 501c status and develop visual identity (logo).
· Develop and maintain an attractive and highly functional website.
· Develop Web-based map index to the who, what, where, why of WQ monitoring in Colorado.
· Take advantage of NWQMC Denver meeting as outreach opportunity.
· Plan a Nat. Monitoring Day observance and the next WQ Conference
· Promote CWQMC as an informational resource and supportive forum to WQ policy makers.
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Goals and Planned Actions for 2002 (cont.)
Promote the development of collaborative and cost-effective watershed-based monitoring strategies.
· Develop a strategy to work more closely with watershedgroups that are doing or plan to do water-quality monitoring.
· Encourage/facilitate two-way transfer of information about monitoring strategies and current programs to and from watershed groups.
· Promote the components of effective monitoring programs. · Identify information needs and conduct data swaps for river basins about to undergo triennial review
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Goals and Planned Actions for 2002 (cont.)
Promote the use of quality assurance procedures and protocolsRelated to sample collection, analytical methods, assessment,data management,and dissemination.
· Be actively involved with the NWQMC’s Methods and Data Comparability Board and effectively transfer information between the NWQMC and CWQMC.
· Continue development of Minimal Data Elements (MDE) recommendations for monitoring activities in CO – Use of MDE must remain voluntary.
· Decide what role, if any, CWQMC will seek in (1) WQ data management and (2) data interpretation and assessment for policy and decision processes.
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Goals and Planned Actions for 2002 (cont.)
Provide strategic direction for a statewide structure for the acquisition, analysis, archiving, and dissemination of water-quality information
• Encourage members to articulate the “why” of their
monitoring work.
Last revision: May 17, 2002
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Current CWQMC Committee Activities
• National Monitoring Day Outreach Committee• Post-Fire Water Quality Committee• Continual Enhancements of CWQMC Website• CWQMC Brochure Effort – Chris Crouse and
Holly Huyck – Done !
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Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council
About the Council
Meetings Agendas Minutes
Monitoring Tools
Monitoring Plans and Methods
Database Management
Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Locations
Water-Quality Related Groups and Events
Other Useful Links
Water-Quality Related Grants
Purpose
The Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council will serve as a statewide collaborative body, open to all, to help achieve effective collection, analysis and dissemination of water quality data, and monitoring information. The Council seeks to improve the linkage between information needs of policy and decision makers with efforts to collect and assess data. The Council promotes effective monitoring programs that include the components of goal identification, data collection, analysis, storage, retrieval, and reporting/dissemination of information. The Council shall address the full range of water quality information, including chemical, biological, and physical characteristics of surface and ground waters. The Council is a non-voting body that operates through consensus.
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Future CWQMC Committee Activities
• Survey of interests and needs of member organizations
• Decision and possible action on obtaining 501c non-profit status
• Data-management issues and needs in support of data swaps
• Effective connection of CWQMC to MDCB (NWQMC) and its products
• Productive association of CWQMC with watershed-based activities
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Challenges to Success of the CWQMC
• Time• Money