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Presented at: Advisory Committee Water Information, Feb. 2008 Herndon, VA

What’s New in NAWQA. A Bird’s Eye View 2008 2009. Presented at: Advisory Committee Water Information, Feb. 2008 Herndon, VA. Photo by Dennis Demcheck. Total Nitrogen. January 29, 2008 TN and TP delivered to the Gulf of Mexico originate primarily from Midwestern and Eastern watersheds.

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Presented at: Advisory Committee Water Information, Feb. 2008 Herndon, VA

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  1. What’s New in NAWQA A Bird’s Eye View • 2008 • 2009 Presented at: Advisory Committee Water Information, Feb. 2008 Herndon, VA Photo by Dennis Demcheck

  2. Total Nitrogen January 29, 2008TN and TP delivered to the Gulf of Mexico originate primarily from Midwestern and Eastern watersheds Alexander and others, ES&T

  3. 600,000 ton per year reduction Dissolved-solids are decreasing downstream of salinity control projects in the Upper Colorado River Anning and others, SIR 2006-5315

  4. Upcoming National Reports on Status and Trends July 2008 • Quality of Source and Drinking Waters • Quality of Domestic Wells 2009 – National Synthesis Circulars • Quality of the Nation’s Stream Ecosystems, 1992-2004 • Nutrients in the Nation’s Streams and Ground Water, 1992-2004

  5. Source Water Quality Assessments 2002-2007 (July 2008)

  6. Domestic Well Report – July 2008

  7. For The Heinz Center State of the Nation’s Ecosystems Reports, 2002 and 2007 Development of Water Quality Indicators – coming in 2008 Five-Year Mean Annual Yields in Total Nitrogen

  8. National Circular on the Quality of the Nation’s Stream Ecosystems, 1992-2004; planned for 2009 New England Coastal Basins Great Salt Lake Basins

  9. Proposed Reductions in 2009 Sampling Activities

  10. Complete the Second Decade;2001-2012 National Synthesis • Complete two national synthesis circulars Topical Studies and Status and Trends • Develop capstone products that summarize what we have learned in Cycle II (Circulars and other outlets) • Portfolio of over 240 reportsand journal articles • Make Cycle II products policy relevant Carry out communication strategies in support of these efforts

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