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Water Supply Reserve Account – Grant Application Form <br />Form Revised May 2007 <br />_______________________________________ <br /> <br />Task 2 Baseline assessment report on water quality and water quantity: $86,000 <br />Using the data collected in task one this assessment report will describe natural and human factors related to the <br />quality of the surface and groundwater systems. <br /> <br />? <br /> Description of task: Using the water-quality database that will be compiled in addition to a review of results <br />from previous studies, a detailed assessment of baseline conditions and water-quality trends in the Upper <br />Yampa River basin will be conducted. The objective will be to describe natural and human factors related to <br />surface- and ground-water systems. A comprehensive assessment of the quality of waters in the watershed <br />should provide valuable information that can be used to predict the effect of and plan for future changes in <br />the allocation and use of waters of the upper Yampa River watershed. In an effort to inform stakeholders <br />regarding the utility of past and current monitoring efforts for addressing important questions regarding the <br />condition and key factors affecting water resources, gaps in historical data and current monitoring efforts <br />will be identified so that strategic adjustments can be made to existing or proposed monitoring plans. <br /> <br />? <br /> Method: Standard statistical techniques will be utilized to provide interpretations of the water-quality <br />conditions and factors affecting conditions. USGS personnel will complete the task. Comparisons to <br />applicable water-quality standards will be made. Trend analyses and other methods to define spatial and <br />temporal changes in water-quality will be completed. Major topics that will be addressed include assessment <br />of nutrient, major ion, trace metal, sediment concentrations and loads, in addition to assessment of <br />streamflow characteristics and trends, basin water yield and basin water budget. Water resource data will be <br />assessed for correlation to various natural and human factors such as geology, climate, land use and water- <br />use patterns and trends. <br /> <br />? <br /> Deliverable: A comprehensive report of results will be published by the USGS. <br /> <br />Task 3Water-quality and water-quantity monitoring plan development: $4,700 <br /> <br />This will be tailored to fill identified needs within the upper Yampa Basin. The proposed plan will be established <br />based upon the assessment, input from the Roundtable, City and County representatives, and other interested <br />parties. <br /> <br />? <br /> Description of task: Completion of tasks 1-2 will yield extensive information about the utility and limitations <br />of past and current monitoring efforts. Based this new knowledge, stakeholders will be engaged in a process <br />to identify and prioritize the water-resource-related questions that are important for existing or future <br />monitoring efforts to address. Sensible monitoring plans and schema will be developed and shared with <br />stakeholders so that future monitoring efforts can avoid excessive duplication and to ensure that the scope <br />and quality of data collection efforts will meet data-quality objectives while effectively balancing and <br />addressing short- and long-term needs. <br /> <br />? <br /> Method: USGS personnel will complete this task in consultation and collaboration with a wide variety of <br />stakeholders including the Roundtable, water and land managers, and representatives from major industries <br />within the watershed. As part of its core mission, the USGS regularly develops and provides technical <br />assistance to stakeholders to develop water-resource monitoring plans. The proposed monitoring plan <br />development will be informed by a comprehensive understanding of the utility and limitations of past and <br />existing monitoring efforts in the upper Yampa River watershed in the context of key short and long-term <br />water-resource questions that the various water and land managers identify as priorities to address. Specific <br />sites, sampling frequencies, and water-quality and water-quantity constituents will be defined. <br /> <br />? <br /> Deliverable: A written monitoring plan that will identify the purpose and short- and long-term questions and <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />