| Description |
xiv, 185 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: The Science Plan Goals and Objectives: An Evaluation of Trade-Offs -- Cycle 3 Design Elements -- Communication and Program Impact -- Consequences of Prioritization of Objectives -- 5.Coordination, Cooperation, And Collaboration -- NAWQA's Value in a Reorganized USGS: Cooperation, Coordination, and Collaboration with USGS Mission Areas and Programs -- Coordination and Cooperation Efforts: NAWQA Liaison Committees -- Coordination and Cooperation with External Partners -- The Challenge and Importance of Local Relationships -- Collaboration Is Essential in Cycle 3 -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIXES -- A.Letter Report Assessing the USGS National Water Quality Assessment Program's Science Framework -- B.Letter Report Assessing the USGS National Water Quality Assessment Program's Science Plan -- C.Communicating Data and Information to Users -- D.Contributors to the Report, Preparing for the Third Decade of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- 2.NAWQA: Cycle 1 And Cycle 2 -- Cycle 1 -- Overview -- Cycle 2 -- Current Status -- 3.Assessing Accomplishments Of The Nawqa Program -- National Assessment of Chemicals in the Nation's Surface Waters -- A National Assessment of Chemicals in U.S. Groundwater -- Incorporation of Ecological Assessment into NAWQA -- National Synthesis Assessments and Reports -- Continuity and Consistency in Study Methods and Design -- Development and Use of Robust Extrapolation and Inference-based Techniques -- Information Dissemination -- NAWQA Science Informing Policy and Management Decisions -- Cooperation, Coordination, and Collaboration -- Linkages and Integration Across Media, Disciplines, and Multiple Scales -- Conclusion -- 4.The Way Forward For The Third Decade Of National Water-Quality Assessment -- The First Priority: Basic Sampling -- The Role and Need for Modeling -- Assessment of the Cycle 3 Science Plan -- |
| Summary |
"The first two decades of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program have provided a successful and useful assessment of U.S. water-quality conditions, how they have changed over time, and how natural features and human activities have affected those conditions. Now, planning is underway for the third decade (Cycle 3) of the Program outlined in the Science Plan, with challenges including ensuring that the NAWQA remain a national program in the face of declining resources, balancing new activities against long-term studies, and maintaining focus amidst numerous and competing stakeholder demands. The Science Plan for Cycle 3 articulates a forward-thinking vision for NAWQA science over the next decade, building on the previous cycles' data, experience, and products. Preparing for the Third Decade (Cycle 3) of the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program explains the national needs outlined in the plan, NAWQA's need to emphasize collaboration with other USGS and external programs, other federal agencies, state and local governments, and the private sector."--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
| Subject |
National Water-Quality Assessment Program (U.S.)
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Water quality management -- United States.
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Water quality -- Research -- United States.
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Water quality -- United States -- Measurement.
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| LC no. |
2013370035 |
| ISBN |
0309261856 |
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9780309261852 |
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