FLOOD10356

• County: Delta
• Title: North Fork Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Project - April 2001-April 2002 Data Report
• Date: 9/30/2002
• Prepared For: North Fork River Improvement Association
• Prepared By: CSU Cooperative Extension and North Fork River Improvement Association
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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Results from data analysis will be used to identify progress, to highlight areas of the
watershed that may need more study, and to identify problems in the sample collection or ~
analysis procedures. Organizations responsible for project evaluation will depend on the
portion of the project they are sponsoring, as follows:

. EP A Region 8: Bacteriological sample analysis

. CDPHE: Nutrient sample analysis

. CDOW: Metals sample analysis

Information from data analysis will be shared both in the technical reports generated as
required by the project QAPPs, and also in the summarized versions made available and
distributed throughout the community.

2.8 Project Sponsors

The North Fork Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Project would not be possible
without the support of many different State, Federal, and local organizations. Each group
provides critical support, either in the form of technical assistance, lab equipment, or
volunteer recruitment. The following is a list of the project partners:

. CSU Cooperative Extension

. Colorado Department of Health and Environment

. North Fork River Improvement Association

. Riverwatch Program, co-sponsored by the Colorado Watershed Network and the
Colorado Division of Wildlife

. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8

. Western Slope Environmental Resource Council

CSU Cooperative Extension is responsible for water quality data management, volunteer
training, report creation, and technical support to the project. In addition, they provide
use of laboratory space at the Roger's Mesa Research Station in Hotchkiss, Colorado.

NFRlA has been crucial in advertising the project to the local community, cooperating on
fundraising efforts, and assisting with map and report creation efforts. They also have
been a great help with sample collection efforts.

The Riverwatch Program was instrumental for the start-up of this project. The Colorado
Watershed Network helped supply critical training, technical support, equipment, and
encouragement to get activities started. They also helped link this project with the
numerous other volunteer water monitoring projects in-place throughout the State. As

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