San Francisco Bay Area Network Freshwater Quality Monitoring Protocol.

摘要

The National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program measures long-term changes in the condition of natural resources throughout the National Park System. As part of this effort, the San Francisco Bay Area Network (SFAN), which encompasses Eugene O'Neil National Historic Site, Fort Point National Historic Site, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, John Muir National Historic Site, Muir Woods National Monument, Pinnacles National Monument, Point Reyes National Seashore, and the Presidio of San Francisco, has developed a detailed water quality monitoring plan. The plan consists of three sections: 1) a protocol narrative, 2) standard operating procedures (SOPs), and 3) supplementary materials. The protocol narrative summarizes the significance of aquatic resources in the SFAN with a focus on beneficial uses of freshwater streams. The narrative also discusses the SFAN waters listed as impaired under the Clean Water Act section 303d and describes associated Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) projects. The narrative defines the networks water quality criteria and monitoring questions and discusses the use of a rotating basin design and a decision table for selecting streams and monitoring sites. The protocol narrative addresses all aspects of data management and storage and provides an overview of water quality data analysis. Finally, the narrative discusses the expected program budget and personnel qualifications. Specific SOP's prescribe personnel training procedures, methods of protocol revision, field equipment preparations, quality assurance/quality control, data analysis and reporting, and monitoring site establishment.