1. 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

2. NPS Vital Signs Networks

3. Water Quality Protocols and SOPs - Good Examples San Francisco Bay Area: Freshwater Quality Protocol Narrative: Complete (All Issues Well Organized), All QA/QC Issues, Incorporated State Guidance San Francisco Bay Area: Freshwater Quality Protocol Narrative: Complete (All Issues Well Organized), All QA/QC Issues, Incorporated State Guidance Northern Colorado Plateau: Freshwater Water Quality Protocol Narrative and SOPs: QA/QC, Data Analysis, Bias from Changes Northern Colorado Plateau: Freshwater Water Quality Protocol Narrative and SOPs: QA/QC, Data Analysis, Bias from Changes Applachian Highlands & Northeast Temperate: Good example of plans that use USGS Protocols Applachian Highlands & Northeast Temperate: Good example of plans that use USGS Protocols

4. More Good Examples of Plans & Protocol Narratives Phase I, II, and III Reports (San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Yellowstone, Great Lakes) Phase I, II, and III Reports (San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Yellowstone, Great Lakes) Certain Plan Chapters (Southeast Coast, Pacific Island, Northeast Coastal & Barrier, Great Lakes) Certain Plan Chapters (Southeast Coast, Pacific Island, Northeast Coastal & Barrier, Great Lakes) Great Lakes Rivers Protocol Great Lakes Rivers Protocol Greater Yellowstone Regulatory Water Quality Protocol Greater Yellowstone Regulatory Water Quality Protocol Heartland Aquatic Invertebrates Sampling Design Heartland Aquatic Invertebrates Sampling Design

5. CODEs (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 (includes associated SOPs) *** Protocol Completed & WRD Reviewed (includes associated SOPs) ? Not Confirmed Yet But PDS in VS data base (http://www1.nrintra.nps.gov/im/monitor/vsdatabase.cfm) ? Not Confirmed Yet But PDS in VS data base (http://www1.nrintra.nps.gov/im/monitor/vsdatabase.cfm)

6. Wadeable Stream Protocols Northern Colorado Plateau***, San Francisco Bay Area***, Appalachian Highlands***, Northeast Temperate*** Northern Colorado Plateau***, San Francisco Bay Area***, Appalachian Highlands***, Northeast Temperate*** Greater Yellowstone*** (Regulatory Protocol) Greater Yellowstone*** (Regulatory Protocol) Others: Cumberland Piedmont**, Sonoran Desert*, Northern Great Plains*, Gulf Coast**, Great Lakes*, Greater Yellowstone*** (other), North Coast and Cascades**, Klamath*, Sierra Nevada*, Southeast Coast* Others: Cumberland Piedmont**, Sonoran Desert*, Northern Great Plains*, Gulf Coast**, Great Lakes*, Greater Yellowstone*** (other), North Coast and Cascades**, Klamath*, Sierra Nevada*, Southeast Coast* Many Include Benthic Macroinvertebrates (BMIs): Pacific Islands*, Southern Colorado Plateau*, Mediterranean Coast*, Upper Columbia Basin**, National Capital Region**, Mid Atlantic *, Appalachian Highlands?, Rocky Mountain Integrated* (integrated w/ many eco-integrity indicators) Many Include Benthic Macroinvertebrates (BMIs): Eastern Rivers and Mountains* Pacific Islands*, Southern Colorado Plateau*, Mediterranean Coast*, Upper Columbia Basin**, National Capital Region**, Mid Atlantic *, Appalachian Highlands?, Rocky Mountain Integrated* (integrated w/ many eco-integrity indicators)

7. Rivers & Non-wadeble Streams 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, many indicators) Rocky Mountain* (Highly integrated, many indicators) Southeast Coast* Southeast Coast*

8. Lakes, Ponds and Pools Great Lakes** Great Lakes** Central Alaska** (Permafrost Lakes/Ponds) Central Alaska** (Permafrost Lakes/Ponds) North Coast and Cascades** (Large Lakes, Mountain Ponds/Lakes) North Coast and Cascades** (Large 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 Flow Fed Small Pools) Sonoran Desert* (Desert Tinajas – Overland Flow Fed Small Pools) Greater Yellowstone* (Lakes/High Alpine Lakes) Greater Yellowstone* (Lakes/High Alpine Lakes) Klamath*, Sierra Nevada*, Rocky Mountain? Klamath*, Sierra Nevada*, Rocky Mountain?

9. Amphibians Mediterranean Coast** Mediterranean Coast** Heartland** Heartland** Greater Yellowstone** Greater Yellowstone** Northeast Temperate** Northeast Temperate** National Capital Region** (Pools and Ponds) National Capital Region** (Pools and 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 Nevada? Northern Coastal & Barrier?, Sierra Nevada?

10. Freshwater Stream Flow (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 with other stream-integrity indicators) Rocky Mountain* (Highly integrated with other stream-integrity indicators) Appalachian Highlands?, Southwest Alaska? Appalachian Highlands?, Southwest Alaska?

11. 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?

12. Wetlands and Wetland Habitats Heartland** Heartland** Northeast Temperate** Northeast Temperate** Rocky Mountain** (Highly integrated with other wetland integrity indicators) Rocky Mountain** (Highly integrated with other wetland 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?

13. Groundwater Pacific Island* Pacific Island* Northern Great Plains* Northern Great Plains* Sonoran Desert* Sonoran Desert* Rocky Mountain* (includes some wetlands dynamics) Rocky Mountain* (includes some wetlands dynamics) Southeast Coast* Southeast Coast* Northeast Coastal and Barrier? Northeast Coastal and Barrier?

14. Estuaries and/or Marine Northeast Coastal and Barrier*** (Eutrophication Indicators) Northeast Coastal and Barrier*** (Eutrophication Indicators) Pacific Island** Pacific Island** Southeast Coast** Southeast Coast** Gulf Coast* Gulf Coast* South Florida/Caribbean* (includes Invertebrates) South Florida/Caribbean* (includes Invertebrates) Southwest Alaska? Southwest Alaska?

15. Fish National Capital Region** National Capital Region** Heartland* Heartland* San Francisco Bay Area* San Francisco Bay Area* Pacific Island*, South Florida/Caribbean* (Marine/Estuarine) Pacific Island*, South Florida/Caribbean* (Marine/Estuarine) Sonoran Desert? Sonoran Desert? North Coast and Cascades (Lake)? North Coast and Cascades (Lake)? Central Alaska? Central Alaska?

16. Nutrients Pacific Island** (includes Marine/Estuarine) Pacific Island** (includes Marine/Estuarine) National Capital Region** National Capital Region** Southeast Coast**(includes Marine/Estuarine) Southeast Coast**(includes Marine/Estuarine) Northern Coastal and Barrier* Loading (includes Marine/Estuarine) Northern Coastal and Barrier* Loading (includes Marine/Estuarine) South Florida/Caribbean* (includes Marine/Estuarine) South Florida/Caribbean* (includes Marine/Estuarine) North Coast and Cascades?, Mediterranean Coast?, Northeast Temperate? North Coast and Cascades?, Mediterranean Coast?, Northeast Temperate?

17. Toxic 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?

18. Information Exchange Small Streams, Big Rivers, Lakes and Ponds, Wetlands, Nutrients, BMIs, Amphibians, etc. Small Streams, Big Rivers, Lakes and Ponds, Wetlands, Nutrients, BMIs, Amphibians, etc. Make a “listserv” or use NPS “SharePoint” to edit shared text. Make a “listserv” or use NPS “SharePoint” to edit shared text. Eva DiDonato (Southeast Coast) has Volunteered for Marine/Estuarine. Eva DiDonato (Southeast Coast) has Volunteered for Marine/Estuarine. http://inpserosecn/marinewq/default.aspx Dave Thoma (Northern Colorado Plateau) has Volunteered for Upland Freshwater. Dave Thoma (Northern Colorado Plateau) has Volunteered for Upland Freshwater. http://inp2300fcsirma/water_quality_monitoring

19. Monitoring Program Outreach Opportunities National NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program Annual Coordination Meeting National NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program Annual Coordination Meeting NWQMC National Monitoring Conference NWQMC National Monitoring Conference May 18-22, 2008, Atlantic City, NJ WRD hopes to sponsor a full conference session for NPS Vital Signs Networks. WRD hopes to sponsor a full conference session for NPS Vital Signs Networks. WRD Aquatic Professional's Meeting WRD Aquatic Professional's Meeting February 11-14, 2008, Fort Collins, CO Vital Signs network presentations and breakout sessions.