WSP04567

• File Number: 8273.300
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control - Federal Agencies - USGS
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/1990
• Author: USGS
• Title: Implementation Plan for the National Water Quality Assessment Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CONTENTS

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Abstract ............................................................................. 1

Introduction. .. ... ..... ... ............ ... ...... .... .. ............ ..... .......... .. .. . . 1
Plan forimplementation 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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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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