Implementation of New Implementation of New Monitoring TechnologiesMonitoring Technologies

Bruce MichaelBruce Michael

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesMaryland Department of Natural Resources

Rick HoffmanRick Hoffman

Virginia Department of Environmental QualityVirginia Department of Environmental Quality

Coordinated Bay-wide Monitoring Effort Coordinated Bay-wide Monitoring Effort

• Strategy developed by the Tidal Design Strategy developed by the Tidal Design Workgroup; based on specific objectivesWorkgroup; based on specific objectives

• Pilot projects conducted by DNR/CBL and Pilot projects conducted by DNR/CBL and DEQ/VIMSDEQ/VIMS

• Bay-wide implementation – consistency Bay-wide implementation – consistency developed by multijurisdictional developed by multijurisdictional workgroups, workgroups, meetings, conference callsmeetings, conference calls

• Partners include VIMS, CBL, DEQ, DNR, Partners include VIMS, CBL, DEQ, DNR, CBP, YSI, Statistical AnalysistCBP, YSI, Statistical Analysist

Shallow Water Monitoring Shallow Water Monitoring Current Funding Current Funding Level Level

• Assessment period – 3 years per segmentAssessment period – 3 years per segment

• Per segment, 3 year assessment cost is $105,000Per segment, 3 year assessment cost is $105,000

• At current level:At current level:

• 16 segments by 200516 segments by 2005

• 32 segments by 200832 segments by 2008

• 48 segments by 201148 segments by 2011

• 64 segments by 201464 segments by 2014

• 80 segments by 201780 segments by 2017

Future Issues - Leveraging CostsFuture Issues - Leveraging Costs

• State Agencies – DNR, DEQState Agencies – DNR, DEQ

• Federal Agencies – EPA Chesapeake Bay ProgramFederal Agencies – EPA Chesapeake Bay Program

- NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve- NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve

- NOAA Coastal Oceans Program- NOAA Coastal Oceans Program

• Academic Institutions - Academic Institutions - CBL and VIMSCBL and VIMS

• Local Governments - Harford County, Anne Local Governments - Harford County, Anne Arundel CountyArundel County

• Environmental Groups – Chester River Environmental Groups – Chester River AssociationAssociation

Coordination Issues - MonitoringCoordination Issues - Monitoring

• Similar monitoring designSimilar monitoring design

• YSI instrumentation with similar calibration YSI instrumentation with similar calibration procedures and parametersprocedures and parameters

• Standard measurement protocolsStandard measurement protocols

• Standard Light Attenuation protocolsStandard Light Attenuation protocols

• Evaluating post calibration for fluorescence Evaluating post calibration for fluorescence with discrete chlorophyll measurementswith discrete chlorophyll measurements

Coordination Issues – Data ManagementCoordination Issues – Data Management

• CBP protocols for parameter naming CBP protocols for parameter naming conventions, data processing, data conventions, data processing, data documentation and quality control/quality documentation and quality control/quality assuranceassurance

• Data submission – Physical parameters and Data submission – Physical parameters and calibration data - 180 days after collectioncalibration data - 180 days after collection

• Web access – Maryland displays both Web access – Maryland displays both continuous monitoring and water quality continuous monitoring and water quality mapping data on the “EyesontheBay” web mapping data on the “EyesontheBay” web sitesite

Dissemination of Information: Providing Web-Based Information – Bay Monitoring

“Eyes on the Bay” web site provides latest

information from DNR’s Bay monitoring programs

in various formats

www.eyesonthebay.net

Coordination Issues – Data AnalysisCoordination Issues – Data Analysis

• Evaluate sampling techniques and cruise tracksEvaluate sampling techniques and cruise tracks

• Enhance post calibration modelsEnhance post calibration models

• Interpolation Workgroup – coordinate revision of Interpolation Workgroup – coordinate revision of Chesapeake Bay Mainstem interpolator with Chesapeake Bay Mainstem interpolator with small scale tributary interpolationsmall scale tributary interpolation

• Evaluate methods to assess criteriaEvaluate methods to assess criteria

• Integrate new monitoring technologies with Integrate new monitoring technologies with existing long-term monitoring effortsexisting long-term monitoring efforts

Shallow Water Monitoring Shallow Water Monitoring Bay-wide Design for Bay-wide Design for 2003 2003

• Assessment period: April - OctoberAssessment period: April - October

• 31 near/real-time Continuous Monitoring sites31 near/real-time Continuous Monitoring sites

22 sites in Maryland22 sites in Maryland

9 sites in Virginia9 sites in Virginia

• Monthly Water Quality Mapping cruisesMonthly Water Quality Mapping cruises

• Covering 11 tributaries comprising 16 Chesapeake Bay Covering 11 tributaries comprising 16 Chesapeake Bay segmentssegments

• Assess new water quality criteria in shallow water and Assess new water quality criteria in shallow water and open water habitatsopen water habitats

Virginia 2003 Monitoring Sites

Expanded Uses for NewTechnologies - SAV Restoration