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Water Quality Vital Signs: Developing Protocols and SOPs
Presented by Barry Long
Water Resources Division
National Water Quality Monitoring Council Meeting
July 24, 2007
Philadelphia, PA
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NPS Vital Signs Networks
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Water Quality Protocols Water Quality Protocols and SOPs - Good Examplesand SOPs - Good Examples
• San Francisco Bay Area: Freshwater San Francisco Bay Area: Freshwater Quality Protocol Quality Protocol Narrative:Narrative: Complete (All Complete (All Issues Well Organized), All QA/QC Issues, Issues Well Organized), All QA/QC Issues, Incorporated State GuidanceIncorporated State Guidance
• Northern Colorado Plateau: Freshwater Northern Colorado Plateau: Freshwater Water Quality Protocol Water Quality Protocol NarrativeNarrative and and SOPs: QA/QC, Data Analysis, Bias from SOPs: QA/QC, Data Analysis, Bias from ChangesChanges
• Applachian Highlands & Northeast Applachian Highlands & Northeast Temperate: Good example of plans that Temperate: Good example of plans that use USGS Protocolsuse USGS Protocols
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More Good Examples of More Good Examples of Plans & Protocol NarrativesPlans & Protocol Narratives• Phase I, II, and III Reports (San Francisco Bay Phase I, II, and III Reports (San Francisco Bay
Area, Greater Yellowstone, Great Lakes)Area, Greater Yellowstone, Great Lakes)
• Certain Plan Chapters (Southeast Coast, Pacific Certain Plan Chapters (Southeast Coast, Pacific Island, Northeast Coastal & Barrier, Great Island, Northeast Coastal & Barrier, Great Lakes)Lakes)
• Great Lakes Rivers ProtocolGreat Lakes Rivers Protocol
• Greater Yellowstone Regulatory Water Quality Greater Yellowstone Regulatory Water Quality ProtocolProtocol
• Heartland Aquatic Invertebrates Sampling Heartland Aquatic Invertebrates Sampling DesignDesign
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CODEsCODEs(to indicate status of WQ Protocol development)(to indicate status of WQ Protocol development)
• * Protocol Development Summary Completed* Protocol Development Summary Completed
• ** Draft Protocol Completed** Draft Protocol Completed
• *** Protocol Completed & WRD Reviewed *** Protocol Completed & WRD Reviewed (includes associated SOPs)(includes associated SOPs)
• ? Not Confirmed Yet But PDS in VS data base? Not Confirmed Yet But PDS in VS data base (http://www1.nrintra.nps.gov/im/monitor/vsdatabase.cfm)(http://www1.nrintra.nps.gov/im/monitor/vsdatabase.cfm)
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Wadeable Stream ProtocolsWadeable Stream Protocols
• Northern Colorado Plateau***, San Francisco Northern Colorado Plateau***, San Francisco Bay Area***, Appalachian Highlands***, Bay Area***, Appalachian Highlands***, Northeast Temperate*** Northeast Temperate***
• Greater Yellowstone*** (Regulatory Protocol)Greater Yellowstone*** (Regulatory Protocol)• Others:Others: Cumberland Piedmont**, Sonoran Desert*, Northern Cumberland Piedmont**, Sonoran Desert*, Northern
Great Plains*, Gulf Coast**, Great Lakes*, Greater Great Plains*, Gulf Coast**, Great Lakes*, Greater Yellowstone*** (other), North Coast and Cascades**, Klamath*, Yellowstone*** (other), North Coast and Cascades**, Klamath*, Sierra Nevada*, Southeast Coast* Sierra Nevada*, Southeast Coast*
• Many Include Benthic MacroinvertebratesMany Include Benthic Macroinvertebrates (BMIs):(BMIs): Eastern Rivers and Mountains* Pacific Islands*, Pacific Islands*, Southern Colorado Plateau*, Mediterranean Coast*, Upper Southern Colorado Plateau*, Mediterranean Coast*, Upper Columbia Basin**, National Capital Region**, Mid Atlantic *, Columbia Basin**, National Capital Region**, Mid Atlantic *, Appalachian Highlands?, Rocky Mountain Integrated* Appalachian Highlands?, Rocky Mountain Integrated* (integrated w/ many eco-integrity indicators)(integrated w/ many eco-integrity indicators)
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Rivers & Non-wadeble Rivers & Non-wadeble StreamsStreams
• Great Lakes***Great Lakes***• Greater Yellowstone** Greater Yellowstone** • Heartland**Heartland**• North Coast and Cascades**North Coast and Cascades**• Northern Great Plains*Northern Great Plains*• Southwest Alaska*Southwest Alaska*• Eastern Rivers and Mountains*• Sierra Nevada*Sierra Nevada*• Rocky Mountain* (Highly integrated, Rocky Mountain* (Highly integrated,
many indicators)many indicators)• Southeast Coast*Southeast Coast*
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Lakes, Ponds and PoolsLakes, Ponds and Pools
• Great Lakes**Great Lakes**• Central Alaska** (Permafrost Lakes/Ponds)Central Alaska** (Permafrost Lakes/Ponds)• North Coast and Cascades** (Large Lakes, North Coast and Cascades** (Large Lakes,
Mountain Ponds/Lakes)Mountain Ponds/Lakes)• Southwest Alaska* (Large Lakes)Southwest Alaska* (Large Lakes)• Northeast Temperate** (Lakes/Vernal Pools)Northeast Temperate** (Lakes/Vernal Pools)• Sonoran Desert* (Desert Tinajas – Overland Sonoran Desert* (Desert Tinajas – Overland
Flow Fed Small Pools)Flow Fed Small Pools)• Greater Yellowstone* (Lakes/High Alpine Greater Yellowstone* (Lakes/High Alpine
Lakes)Lakes)• Klamath*, Sierra Nevada*, Rocky Mountain?Klamath*, Sierra Nevada*, Rocky Mountain?
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Amphibians Amphibians
• Mediterranean Coast**Mediterranean Coast**• Heartland**Heartland**• Greater Yellowstone**Greater Yellowstone**• Northeast Temperate**Northeast Temperate**• National Capital Region** (Pools and National Capital Region** (Pools and
Ponds)Ponds)• Great Lakes*Great Lakes*• San Francisco Bay Area*San Francisco Bay Area*• Gulf Coast*Gulf Coast*• Southeast Coast*Southeast Coast*• Northern Coastal & Barrier?, Sierra Northern Coastal & Barrier?, Sierra
Nevada?Nevada?
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Freshwater Stream Flow Freshwater Stream Flow (Quantity) (Quantity)
• National Capital Region**National Capital Region**• San Francisco Bay Area*San Francisco Bay Area*• Greater Yellowstone* Greater Yellowstone* • Mediterranean Coast*Mediterranean Coast*• Mid Atlantic*Mid Atlantic*• Eastern Rivers and Mountains*Eastern Rivers and Mountains*• Southeast Coast*Southeast Coast*• Rocky Mountain* (Highly integrated Rocky Mountain* (Highly integrated
with other stream-integrity indicators)with other stream-integrity indicators)• Appalachian Highlands?, Southwest Appalachian Highlands?, Southwest
Alaska?Alaska?
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Seeps and Springs Seeps and Springs
• Heartland**Heartland**• Greater Yellowstone* Greater Yellowstone* • Southern Colorado Plateau* Southern Colorado Plateau* • Sonoran Desert* Sonoran Desert* • Northern Great Plains*Northern Great Plains*• Mojave Desert?Mojave Desert?
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Wetlands and Wetland Wetlands and Wetland HabitatsHabitats
• Heartland**Heartland**• Northeast Temperate** Northeast Temperate** • Rocky Mountain** (Highly Rocky Mountain** (Highly
integrated with other wetland integrated with other wetland integrity indicators)integrity indicators)
• San Francisco Bay Area*San Francisco Bay Area*• Sonoran Desert*, Sierra Nevada*Sonoran Desert*, Sierra Nevada*• Northeast Coastal and Barrier?Northeast Coastal and Barrier?
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GroundwaterGroundwater
• Pacific Island*Pacific Island*• Northern Great Plains*Northern Great Plains*• Sonoran Desert*Sonoran Desert*• Rocky Mountain* (includes some Rocky Mountain* (includes some
wetlands dynamics)wetlands dynamics)• Southeast Coast*Southeast Coast*• Northeast Coastal and Barrier?Northeast Coastal and Barrier?
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Estuaries and/or MarineEstuaries and/or Marine
• Northeast Coastal and Barrier*** Northeast Coastal and Barrier*** (Eutrophication Indicators)(Eutrophication Indicators)
• Pacific Island**Pacific Island**• Southeast Coast** Southeast Coast** • Gulf Coast*Gulf Coast*• South Florida/Caribbean* (includes South Florida/Caribbean* (includes
Invertebrates)Invertebrates)• Southwest Alaska?Southwest Alaska?
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FishFish
• National Capital Region**National Capital Region**• Heartland*Heartland*• San Francisco Bay Area*San Francisco Bay Area*• Pacific Island*, South Pacific Island*, South
Florida/Caribbean* (Marine/Estuarine)Florida/Caribbean* (Marine/Estuarine)• Sonoran Desert?Sonoran Desert?• North Coast and Cascades (Lake)?North Coast and Cascades (Lake)?• Central Alaska?Central Alaska?
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NutrientsNutrients
• Pacific Island** (includes Marine/Estuarine)Pacific Island** (includes Marine/Estuarine)• National Capital Region**National Capital Region**• Southeast Coast**(includes Southeast Coast**(includes
Marine/Estuarine)Marine/Estuarine)• Northern Coastal and Barrier* Loading Northern Coastal and Barrier* Loading
(includes Marine/Estuarine)(includes Marine/Estuarine)• South Florida/Caribbean* (includes South Florida/Caribbean* (includes
Marine/Estuarine)Marine/Estuarine)• North Coast and Cascades?, Mediterranean North Coast and Cascades?, Mediterranean
Coast?, Northeast Temperate?Coast?, Northeast Temperate?
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Toxic ContaminantsToxic Contaminants
• Great Lakes*Great Lakes*
• Southeast Coast*Southeast Coast*
• South Florida/Caribbean?South Florida/Caribbean?
• Southeast Alaska?Southeast Alaska?
• Sonoran Desert?Sonoran Desert?
• Mediterranean Coast?Mediterranean Coast?
• Appalachian Highlands?Appalachian Highlands?
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Information Exchange Information Exchange
• Small Streams, Big Rivers, Lakes and Small Streams, Big Rivers, Lakes and Ponds, Wetlands, Nutrients, BMIs, Ponds, Wetlands, Nutrients, BMIs, Amphibians, etc.Amphibians, etc.
• Make a “listserv” or use NPS “Make a “listserv” or use NPS “SharePointSharePoint” ” to edit shared text.to edit shared text.
• Eva DiDonato (Southeast Coast) has Eva DiDonato (Southeast Coast) has Volunteered for Marine/Estuarine.Volunteered for Marine/Estuarine.http://inpserosecn/marinewq/default.aspx
• Dave Thoma (Northern Colorado Plateau) Dave Thoma (Northern Colorado Plateau) has Volunteered for Upland Freshwater.has Volunteered for Upland Freshwater.http://inp2300fcsirma/water_quality_monitoring
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Monitoring Program Monitoring Program Outreach OpportunitiesOutreach Opportunities• National NPS Inventory and Monitoring National NPS Inventory and Monitoring
Program Annual Coordination MeetingProgram Annual Coordination Meeting
• NWQMC National Monitoring ConferenceNWQMC National Monitoring ConferenceMay 18-22, 2008, Atlantic City, NJMay 18-22, 2008, Atlantic City, NJ WRD hopes to sponsor a full conference session WRD hopes to sponsor a full conference session
for NPS Vital Signs Networks.for NPS Vital Signs Networks.
• WRD Aquatic Professional's MeetingWRD Aquatic Professional's MeetingFebruary 11-14, 2008, Fort Collins, COFebruary 11-14, 2008, Fort Collins, CO
Vital Signs network presentations and breakout Vital Signs network presentations and breakout sessions.sessions.
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