 Ad Hoc Committee in February 2000 Need for coordination across MWMC Committees Need for coordination with groups outside MWMC (Bay Program, e.g.) Assist in planning Annual Meeting

consensus items approved by MWMC Board as needed to improve coordination among monitoring groups in the State  Clearinghouse with program meta-data  Comprehensive Statement Water monitoring goals for Maryland agencies, Approaches to meet these goals, Programs currently in place in relation to these goals.  Process for routine information exchange  Collaborative effort in the development of a statewide monitoring strategy

 Monitoring Program Survey  Locally-collected data for Bay Program Model (working with MWCOG)  Comparison among NPDES MS4 jurisdictions for MDE-required design manual monitoring  Development of stream restoration tracking database Project resources from DNR for Bay Program commitments Potential use for MS4 permit required watershed restoration Monitoring needed to document nutrient/sediment reductions  Roundtable Workshop on Annual Monitoring Plans (with Monitoring and Assessment Committee)

 Work with Data Subcommittee on web-based clearinghouse of program meta-data  By Annual meeting, draft statement of monitoring goals and approaches Update and expand responses to Monitoring Program Survey  Continue liaison with Bay Program, Tributary Strategies, MS4 program, to assure collection methods and data analysis comparability