8225

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8225
• Author: Leahy, P. P., J. S. Rosenshein and D. S. Knopman.
• Title: Implementation Plan For the National Water-Quality Assessment Program.
• USFW Year: 1990.
• USFW - Doc Type: 90-174,
• Copyright Material: NO

CONTENTS
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Abstract ............................................................................. 1
Introduction .......................................................................... 1
Plan for implementation of program ..................................................... 1
Study-unit investigations ............................................................ 2
Investigation phases ............................................................ 2
Scope of activities ............................................................. 2
Study-unit reports ............................................................. 2
Regional and national synthesis of study-unit results .................................... 7
Regional and national water-quality concerns ...................................... 7
Regional and national reports ................................................... 8
Coordination ......................................................................... 10
References ........................................................................... 10
FIGURES
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Figure
1. Map showing location of proposed study units for the National Water-Quality Assessment
Program ........................................................................ 3
2. Graph showing schedule of first cycle of study-unit investigations, by dominant activity,
for the National Water-Quality Assessment Program, fiscal years 1991-2002 .............. 6
3. Graph showing information provided at different scales by the National Water-Quality
Assessment Program ............................................................. 9
TABLES
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Table
1. Proposed study units for the National Water-Quality Assessment Program .................. 4
2. Examples of water-quality concerns of national and regional interest to be addressed by
the National Water-Quality Assessment Program and examples of policy questions
supported by this information ...................................................... 8
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