Natural Resources Training Program About Schedule Courses Conferences Instructors Subscribe Resources & Contact Fundamentals of Developing a Water Quality Monitoring Plan October 23-24, 2012Agenda Course Location USDA ARS Facility808 East Blackland RoadTemple, Texas 76502 (map) The workshop will cover monitoring for (1) watershed characterization and (2) evaluation of water quality improvements and BMP effectiveness from implementation activities. Training topics include: Data quality objectives Identifying available data Determining data gaps and needs Monitoring plan development to meet data quality objectives and support modeling Selecting monitoring types, locations, equipment and laboratory analysis Obtaining stakeholder input Developing QAPPs for monitoring and acquiring data Workshop portion for collaboratively creating monitoring plans Registration fee includes course materials and a certificate of completion. Continuing education units (CEUs) will be provided upon course completion. Presentations Introduction & Overview Introduction to Data Quality Objectives Inventorying and Acquiring Existing Resources Watershed Characterization & Sufficient Data Selecting Monitoring Design Collecting Small Watershed Runoff and Water Quality Data Other Considerations & Review Building a Successful Monitoring Plan Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs): Overview and Tips for Development Statistical Tools for Analysis Understanding and Reducing Uncertainty in Small Watershed Sampling Stakeholder Communications & Wrap Up