Work Plan Guidance

FY 2009 NAWQA Work Plan Guidance

FY 2009 Work Plan Information

• FY 2009 Work Plan Guidance Memo
• FY 2009 Work Plan Guidance Matrix
• FY 2009 Work Plan Guidance Targets
• Conference Calls
• Update log for WP Homepage

FY 2009 Work Plan Table of Contents

I. Background

II. Specific Guidance and Information Requests
   A. Central Processing Group
   B. Data Synthesis
   C. Communications Plan
   D. Data Archives for MRB and PA Reports

III. National Synthesis Teams
   A. Ecology
   B. Nutrients and Trace Elements
     1. Contaminant Trends in Lake Sediments (CTLS)
   C. Pesticides
   D. VOC

IV. National Topical Teams Guidance
   A. ACT
   B. EUSE
   C. Hg
   D. NEET
   E. TANC

V. Status and Trends Guidance and Planning Data Base Information Requests
   A. Ground Water Guidance
     1. Cycle II GW Sampling & Data Collection
     2. GW Data Analysis & Reports
     3. Cycle II GW Trends and Status Assessment Design
     4. GW Flow-Systems Studies
     5. GW Source Water Quality Assessments
   B. GWPLAN
     1. Cycle I GWPLAN
     2. Cycle II GWPLAN
     3. GW TRENDS
     4. Instructions, Cycle I, Cycle II, and Trends Definitions
   C. Surface Water Guidance
     1. Cycle II SW Sampling & Reports
     2. SW S&T Budget Guidance
     3. Cycle II SW trends and Status Assessment Design
     4. SW Source Water Quality Assessments
   D. SWPLAN
     1. Annual Chem Sampling
     2. Annual Eco Sampling
     3. Site notes, Trend sites, Definitions, and Land Use Categories

VI. Budget Documents
   A. Start Here
   B. WSC SU Allocations
   C. WSC SU Staffing Summary & WSC Budget Summary
   D. SW S&T Staffing & SW S&T Budget
   C. GW S&T Staffing & GW S&T Budget
   F. SWQA Staffing & SWQA Budget
   G. ACT Staffing & ACT Budget
   H. EUSE Staffing & EUSE Budget
   I. Hg Staffing & Hg Budget
   J. NEET Staffing & NEET Budget
   K. TANC Staffing & TANC Budget
   L. Training
   M. Other Component Staffing & Other Component Budget

Work Plan Distribution

Lotus Alias: GS-W NAWQA Annual.WP.Distribution

Completed WSC SU Work Plan Package should contain files requested in the Work Plan Guidance matrix. SU having a "WP" in their respective columns, need to provide responses to the specific requests. Please use the following naming conventions when submitting files:

1. WSC SU Background document (file name FY09.WSC.SU.Work Plan.yymmdd.xxx)
2. WSC SU Issues (file name FY09.WSC.Issues.yymmdd.xxx)
3. GWPLAN (file updated and renamed FY09.SU.GWPLAN.yymmdd.xls)
4. SWPLAN (file updated and renamed FY09.SU.SWPLAN.yymmdd.xls)
5. Budget Documents (file updated and renamed FY09.WSC.SU.Budget.yymmdd.xls)
6. Priority Age Dating Form (GW Status and Trends only)

Please submit the WSC SU Work Plan Package (files) to the NAWQA QuickPlace url: https://gsvaresa07.er.usgs.gov/QuickPlace/nawqa_workplans/Main.nsf?OpenDatabase.