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Developing
a Monitoring Plan for Aquatic Ecosystems in the
Northern
Great Plains
Network
Nels Troelstrup
South Dakota
State
University
Abstract:
The Northern Great Plains Inventory & Monitoring Network
(Network) of the National Park Service (NPS) consists of 13 NPS
units in North and
South Dakota
,
Nebraska
, and eastern
Wyoming
.
The Network is in the planning phase of a long-term
program to monitor the health of park ecosystems.
Over the next two-three years the Network will develop a
“Vital Signs” Monitoring Plan (Plan).
The Plan will provide background information on park
aquatic resources, stressors to those resources, current
monitoring efforts, a list of potential indicators and the
reasons for choosing such indicators, the protocols to be used
in monitoring, threshold or trigger levels, and potential
management responses. Dr.
Nels Troelstrup of South Dakota State University (SDSU) has
agreed to develop the aquatics portion of the Plan.
This modification and accompanying Statement of Work
describe the project, the general approach, the deliverables and
budget, and other considerations.
Funding Agency: National
Park Service
Task Agreement #: J6067030019
($125,558)
Mod /0001 $22,619
Mod /0002 $8,730
Total $156,907
Effective Dates:
August 1, 2003
through
December 31, 2006
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