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Update from the Subcommittee on Ground Water

Update from the Subcommittee on Ground Water. ACWI WebEx Meeting June 14, 2011 William L. Cunningham and Robert P. Schreiber Co-Chairs, SOGW Christine Reimer, Executive Secretary, SOGW. Brief SOGW History. 2007 SOGW formed 2009 NGWMN Framework Document approved by the ACWI

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Update from the Subcommittee on Ground Water

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  1. Update from the Subcommittee on Ground Water ACWI WebEx Meeting June 14, 2011 William L. Cunningham and Robert P. Schreiber Co-Chairs, SOGW Christine Reimer, Executive Secretary, SOGW

  2. Brief SOGW History • 2007 SOGW formed • 2009 NGWMN Framework Document approved by the ACWI • Evaluated status of Nation’s ground-water monitoring • Proposed minimum standards and a network design • Proposed plan for implementation • 2010 Five pilot studies initiated

  3. National Ground Water Monitoring Network Pilot Projects

  4. Summary of Pilot Tasks • Evaluate the network within the concepts in “Framework for a Nationwide Ground Water Monitoring Network” • Select aquifers, well characteristics, frequency, analytes, “tagging”, spatial distribution • Evaluate field practices, data elements stored in the GW database, and data management procedures and their documentation, • Identify network gaps • Evaluate ability to transmit data to the data portal • Identify all costs of potential participation in the NGWMN • Recommend changes/improvements to the Framework Document”

  5. NGWMN Pilot Portal

  6. Expectations for the ACWI Meeting • NGWMN Pilot study reports will be available for your information prior to the ACWI meeting. • A report on the NGWMN data portal will be available for your information prior to the ACWI meeting. We expect to make the portal available to the public after the meeting. • The pilot study summary report will be provided to the ACWI prior to the meeting for your review and comment. SOGW will request report approval at the July ACWI meeting. • The SOGW will provide an update at the ACWI meeting on potential next steps for implementation of a National GW Monitoring Network. • The SOGW is acting on the pilot study recommendations for changes to the Framework Document. SOGW will report on progress at the ACWI meeting.

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