Supporting State and Regional Water Monitoring Councils

Mission of the National Council:
Provide a national forum to coordinate consistent and scientifically defensible Federal, Tribal, and State water quality monitoring methods and strategies, including a framework for collaboration and comparability.

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Mission of the Collaboration and Outreach Work Group:
Support the creation and building of partnerships which foster collaboration among the water monitoring community, including fostering state and regional councils.

Common Elements of State/Regional Councils:

Communicate Among Partners
Coordinate Throughout the Monitoring Process
Collaborate on Watershed-Based Monitoring
Document Monitoring Activities
Monitor Water Resources Efficiently
Raise Public Awareness
Keep the Process Inclusive

Common Activities of State/Regional Councils:

Network design and coordination
Data Inventory and Management (Includes GIS)
Annual Conferences
Field and Analytical Methods of QA/QC
Data Interpretation or Reporting
Raise Public Awareness
Inclusiveness

water drop Building Capacity for State and Regional Councils (158 K Powerpoint Presentation)
Increasing Momentum in the Formation of State and Regional Monitoring Councils

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