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<br />0004G6 <br /> <br />. Biocriteria, water quality reference standard. <br />. Popularize existing data bases (HQ, Department of Wildlife, Water Quality Control <br />Division). <br />. Need to better establish causes of decline. <br />. Need to correct deficiencies in analysis and synthesis for public consumption. <br />. Need to establish data standards. <br />. Need to crosswalk data. <br />. Information on threat abatement, i.e., what works on reducing threat levels. <br />. Monitor change on threat abatement. <br /> <br />t <br />~ <br /> <br />Possible actions to achieve desired results: <br /> <br />. Require all state and federal agencies to use NWIS II. <br />. Encourage coordinating group to explore #1, using Water Quality Forum as a lead <br />entity . <br />. Coordinate the Department of Natural Resources Natural Resources Information <br />System initiative with relevant parties. <br />. Identify specific geographic areas in which to assemble and organize information- <br />pilot: <br /> <br />1- <br /> <br />- focus on use <br />- look at existing examples <br />. Make it user-friendly. <br />. Develop a pilot program to systematically fit data gaps and partnerships. <br /> <br />6) Funding (equitable, reliable, up-front, continuing) <br /> <br />"" <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />Workshop participants agreed that funds were necessary, and that any funding strategy should <br />be equitable, reliable, up-front, and long-term to ensure continuity of programmatic objectives. <br />In addition, to ensure continued funding and program viability, sources of funding should be <br />from as many diverse entities as possible including various local, state, federal and private <br />sources. <br /> <br />Existing resources. tools. information and partnerships available to achieve desired <br />results: <br /> <br />. Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund. <br />. Existing state agency, Wildlife cash, federal funds, license fees. <br />. Non-game check-off and new fishing stamp program. <br />. Water Conservation Board Construction Fund. <br />. RiverWatch. <br />. Wildlife Commission discretionary allocation. <br />. Local government lottery distributions. <br />. General fund. <br />. Partnership with private sector (i.e. aquaculture). <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />10 <br />