Author : National Research Council
Release : 2012-12-20
Genre : Nature
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Preparing for the Third Decade of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Preparing for the Third Decade of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program write by National Research Council. This book was released on 2012-12-20. Preparing for the Third Decade of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.