Utah State University (USU) is the consultant for much of the WRIA 1 Watershed Management Project's technical work, including the development of the Decision Support System.

Scopes of Work

These scopes of work describe what USU is contracted to do during Phases II and III.

USU Phase II Scope of Work [381 kb]

USU Phase III Scope of Work [3.81 mb]

Phase II Reports and Deliverables

The following is a list of the reports and other deliverables that USU produced under Phase II of the technical work. All of these documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Executive Summary [5.5mb]
• Database Management System Report
  • Abstract [6 kb]
  • Full report [2.64 mb]
• Decision Support System Report
  • Abstract [6 kb]
  • Full report [797 kb]
• Ground Water Quality Report
  • Abstract [88 kb]
  • Full report
    • Introduction
    • Nitrogen in Groundwater [3.23 mb]
    • Pesticides in Groundwater [4.85 mb]
    • References [17 kb]
    • Appendix A: Annual Maximum [NO3+NO2] Concentrations in Different Sub-basins [1.26 mb]
    • Appendix B: Annual Median [NO3+NO2] Concentrations in Different Sub-basins [1.36 mb]
    • Appendix C: Areal Distribution of Annual Maximum [NO3+NO2] Concentrations [4.17 mb]
    • Appendix D: Areal Distribution of Annual Median [NO3+NO2] Concentrations in WRIA 1 [4.59 mb]
    • Appendix E: Areal Distribution of Total Ammonia Concentrations in WRIA 1 [3.01 mb]
    • Appendix F: Areal Distribution of Organic Nitrogen Concentration in WRIA 1 [1.86 mb]
    • Appendix G: Time Series Plots [NO3+NO2] for Selected Wells with Maximum Data [83 kb]
    • Appendix H: Time Series Plots of Organic Nitrogen, Ammonia and Dissolved Oxygen [26 kb]
    • Appendix I: Summary Data of Pesticides Exceeding MCL From Different Wells in WRIA 1 [20 kb]
• Ground Water Quantity Report
  • Abstract [110 kb]
  • Full report [1.5 mb]
  • Appendix A: Figures [11.79 mb]
  • Appendix B: Metadata [211 kb]
• Instream Flow and Fish Habitat
  • Habitat Suitability Criteria Workshop Report [382 kb]
  • Technical Evaluation of FY 2000 Field Season [2.98 mb]
  • WRIA 1 Preliminary Watershed Stratification Report [764 kb]
• Surface Water Quality
  • Abstract [97 kb]
  • Full report
    • Executive Summary [1.23 mb]
    • Chapter 1 - Data Gathering [1.3mb]
    • Chapter 2 - Assesment
      • 2-1 South Fork Nooksack River [2.46 mb]
      • 2-2 Middle Fork Nooksack River [3.4 mb]
      • 2-3 North Fork Nooksack River [2.13 mb]
      • 2-4 Nooksack River Tributaries [[4.82 mb]
      • 2-5 Mainstem Nooksack and Portage Bay [3.96 mb]
      • 2-6 Lake Whatcom [3.14 mb]
      • 2-7 Drayton Harbor and Drayton Harbor Watershed [2.29 mb]
      • 2-8 Sumas River [1.66 mb]
    • Chapter 3 - Listing Guidance [179 kb]
    • Chapter 4 - Monitoring Recommendations [226 kb]
    • Appendix A: Data and Documents Collected for WRIA 1 [76 kb]
    • Appendix B: Water Quality Station Descriptions [257 kb]
    • Appendix C: Water Quality Comparison Tables [228 kb]
    • Appendix D: Stream Gages [11kb]
    • Appendix E: 303(d) Listed Water Bodies [57kb]
    • Appendix F: South Fork Nooksack Water Quality Plots [108 kb]
    • Appendix G: Middle Fork Nooksack Water Quality Plots [40 kb]
    • Appendix H: North Fork Nooksack Water Quality Plots [33 kb]
    • Appendix I: Mainstem Tributaries Water Quality Plots [239 kb]
    • Appendix J: Mainstem Nooksack Water Quality Plots [206 kb]
    • Appendix K: Lake Whatcom Water Quality Plots [55 kb]
    • Appendix L: Sumas River Water Quality Plots [56 kb]
    • Appendix M: Data Gap Analysis [1.26 mb]
• Surface Water Quantity
  • Assessment of Stream Flow and Climatological Data
    • Abstract {118 kb]
    • Full report [957 kb]
• Estimation of Long-Term Mean Monthly Runoff for Water Balance Calculations
  • Abstract [100 kb]
  • Full report [2.69 mb]
• Estimation of Surface Water Components of the WRIA 1 Water Balance
  • Abstract [134 kb]
  • Full report [1.76 mb]
• Review and Comparison of Hydrologic and Water Management Models for Use in WRIA 1
  • Abstract [110 kb]
  • Full report [319 kb]
  • Appendix D: Unit Use Rates [464 kb]Appendix E: WWAM Master Spreadsheet [Excel File -1.26 mb]
  • Appendix F: Summary of WWAM Master Spreadsheet Calculations [143 kb]
  • Appendices C and G are ArcView files; if you're interested in obtaining copies, please contact Scarlet Tang

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