Workplans being developed by…

1. Workplans being developed by… • Standing Committees • Monitoring & Assessment • Data Management • Program Coordination • Stakeholder groups • Federal government • State government • Local government • Academia • Industry/Consultants • Volunteer/Watershed • Focus on these three stakeholder groups— • articulate the value of the Council to these constituencies • determine what these groups need from the Council--develop activities designed specifically to meet their needs MWMC presentation to NWQMC

2. Stakeholder Group Plans-Academic Community • Contact all academic researchers in the aquatic field (community college and above) • Describe the Council structure, goals/vision, activities • Describe benefits that MWMC could have to academiccommunity • Request basic information regarding research activity of faculty member • Request participation in Council events (workshops, annualconference, newsletter) • Share information about the MWMC with colleagues and students • The final product will be an inventory (telephone book) of the academic community doing research involving water monitoring which will be linked to the MWMC web page MWMC presentation to NWQMC

3. Stakeholder Group Plans-Business Community • ID key private sector players--poll counties, MDE, DOT, MDA, ag extension agencies, NRCS for good contacts. Seek broad geographic spread. • Develop message/materials tailored to private sector, including MWMC vision/mission and stressing participation from this sector needed to reach goals. List examples and success stories demonstrating MWMC effectiveness. Examples can include successful public/private partnerships and may come from other state/basin councils. MWMC Board should request that NWQMC compile success stories and provide material to state councils. • 2003 annual conference - the focus on restoration is excellent forum for involving developers or private consultants, especially those designing/implementing restoration projects. Invite speakers, posters. • Invite member of business community to join Board (developer or other interest) MWMC presentation to NWQMC

4. Stakeholder Group Plans-Volunteer Community • Develop technical and institutional training workshops • Contact watershed groups and discuss their interest – what do they want, need? • Find Funds, training resources • Integrate topics with the work/needs of other member orgs/agencies • DNR Stream waders /synoptic sampling • USGS Flow monitoring and crest gages • CWP/Balt Cit/Co Illicit Discharge Detection • Basic Data Interpretation • DNR, Balt Co geomorphic assessment – cross sections • How to partner with Local Govts, State Others MWMC presentation to NWQMC

5. Programmatic Coordination Started as an AdHoc Committee in February 2000 • Need for coordination across MWMC Committees • Need for coordination with groups outside MWMC (Bay Program, e.g.) • Assist in planning Annual Meeting PCC Develped from the intererest of MWMC members and afilliated organizations—especially among the local governement agencies. MWMC presentation to NWQMC

6. Programmatic Coordination Summer 2000: MWMC consensus items approved by MWMC as needed to improve coordination among monitoring groups in the state • Clearinghouse with program meta-data • Comprehensive Statement • Water monitoring goals for Maryland agencies, • Approaches to meet these goals, • Programs currently in place in relation to these goals. • Process for routine information exchange • Collaborative effort in the development of a statewide monitoring strategy • Process for routine information exchange • Collaborative effort in the development of a statewide monitoring strategy MWMC presentation to NWQMC

7. INSTRUCTIONS Program Name : The name of your program Goal/Purpose: Project objectives and brief narrative - Data Quality Objectives, if available Scale: Intended assessment/reporting scale - other known use scales. (Option - determine sampling density or range of densities by dividing representative length/area by number of sampling stations - e.g., 57 CORE stations representing 898 miles -- 898/57=average 15.8 miles/station) Approach/ Description: Monitoring program approach/discussion Issues/Needs: Monitoring program needs; design limitations/restrictions Agency/group: The name of your program agency/group Contact: Name, address, telephone, facsimile, e-mail, Web-site Watersheds/ Aquifer: If known, "official" State or US Geological Survey name, local name (if different), county or counties, State watershed (6, 8, 12-digit) if known, Tributary Strategy basin, MDE permit basin, latitude/longitude frame Media: e.g., water column, ground water, air deposition, surficial sediment Data uses: Identify other data users/purpose - potential users Future: Planned modifications/changes and rationale Publications: QAPP reference, citations, data indices (STORET, NEIR, CIMS) Updated: The date you entered or changed this information APPENDIX List or location of sampling stations Programmatic Coordination PCC activities since 2000… The Online Maryland Water Monitoring Survey WHO? HOW? • Monitoring Program Survey • Locally-collected data for Bay Program Model (working with MWCOG) • Comparison among NPDES MS4 jurisdictions for MDE-required design manual monitoring • Development of stream restoration tracking database • Project resources from DNR for Bay Program commitments • Potential use for MS4 permit required watershed restoration • Monitoring needed to document nutrient/sediment reductions WHAT? WHY? WHEN? WHERE? • Monitoring Plans (with Monitoring and Assessment Committee) MWMC presentation to NWQMC

8. WHO? HOW? WHEN? WHAT? WHERE? WHY? Programmatic Coordination Workplan 2003… • Work with Data Subcommittee on web-based clearinghouse of program meta-data • By Annual meeting, draft statement of monitoring goals and approaches • Update and expand responses to Monitoring Program Survey • Continue liaison with Bay Program, Tributary Strategies, MS4 program, to assure collection methods and data analysis comparability MWMC presentation to NWQMC

9. Monitoring & Assessment • 1995--Formed as Assessment & Reporting Committee • 2001—Merged with Monitoring Methods Committee Active members… • Jim Cummins – Co-Chair (ICPRB) • Ron Klauda – Co-Chair (MD/DNR) • Brian Clevenger (MDE) • Doug Redmond (MNCPPC) • Sherm Garrison (MD/DNR) • Bob Shedlock (USGS) • Paul Jacobson (Langhei Ecology) • Bill Stack (Baltimore City DPW)  MWMC presentation to NWQMC

10. Monitoring & Assessment Objectives… • Promote collection of high quality and easily-shared water monitoring data • Disseminate information about water monitoring programs to all interested parties • Promote use of appropriate analytical procedures to prepare meaningful assessments of water quality conditions • Promote presentation of understandable findings in technical and non-technical forums • Assist in planning annual MWMC conferences MWMC presentation to NWQMC

11. Monitoring & Assessment Past activities and accomplishments… • Workshop on reference conditions for biological stream health assessments • Two workshops on sampling design considerations for water monitoring programs • Expansion of MWMC involvement into tidal waters • Workshop on macroalgae in MD’s Coastal Bays • Stream Monitoring Roundtable • Education event for National Water Monitoring Day Festival • Spin-off ideas for workshops developed by other MWMC committees MWMC presentation to NWQMC

12. Monitoring & Assessment Ongoing & future activities… • Prepare summary of M&A Committee accomplishments for 2003 Annual Conference • Collaborate with Data Management Committee to organize and host expanded Stream Monitoring Roundtable – early 2004 • Review sections of draft 305b reports prepared by MD/DNR – beginning early 2004 • Organize and host QA/QC workshop: “Generating Confidence in the Data” – late 2004 • Develop periodic press releases on stream/watershed conditions in MD - beginning late 2004 MWMC presentation to NWQMC

13. Data Management To explore data management procedures employed in Maryland and develop recommended procedures for data management and quality assurance. Mission… MWMC presentation to NWQMC

14. Data Management Past activities and accomplishments… • Developed a Minimum data elements document standardizing a baseline set of data fields to facilitate data sharing • Initiated implementation of the “clickable” map concept where monitoring data and information could be accessed through a GIS interface • Developed a database of Non-tidal Tributary Water-Quality Monitoring Programs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed MWMC presentation to NWQMC

15. Data Management Current activities… • Clickable map, continued • Developed prototype ARC-IMS map • Currently working through licensing issues and confirming a host site for the map. • STORET Development • Selected a watershed (Anacostia River) for a pilot study to demonstrate the feasibility of using STORET for MD’s water quality data. • Exploring potential for GIS integration with STORET as a possible working model for the clickable map project. MWMC presentation to NWQMC

16. Data Management Future activities & objectives… • Host a workshop on data management and/or data quality issues. • Pursue grants to fund a full-time staff member for Data Management activities • Coordinate more with the National Council, as well as federal agencies (EPA, USGS on Data Standards) • Provide better public access to Maryland’s water quality data • Reaffirm the DMC’s mission and purpose • Expand active membership to include: • All metropolitan counties, • At least one consultant, • At least one volunteer organization, • At least one academic organization • Seek involvement of the State Highway Administration. MWMC presentation to NWQMC