Table 2. GANTT chart of approximate timing of work elements and tasks associated with 5-yr nutrient plan.
Task No. | Brief Task Description | Yr1 | Yr2 | Yr3 | Yr4 | Yr5 |
Element 1 Nutrient Program Administration | ||||||
1.1 | Develop Governance Structure |
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1.2 | Develop Funding Plan |
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1.3 | Nutrient Program Management |
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Element 2: Define the Problem | ||||||
2.1 | Create Conceptual Model(s) of Ecosystem Response to Nutrient Loads |
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2.2 | Develop Problem Statement and future scenarios |
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2.3 | Synthesize and Interpret Existing Ambient Water Quality Data; Identify Data Gaps |
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2.4 | Develop Nutrient Loading Conceptual Model |
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2.5 | Synthesize Existing Loading Data and Data Gaps Analysis |
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Element 3: Nutrients and Potential Impairment of Suisun Bay | ||||||
3.1 | Field studies and experiments to assess potential impairment due to elevated ammonium or changes in N:P |
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3.2 | Synthesis of Research to Date and Ambient Water Quality Data in Suisun Bay |
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3.3 | Assess science related to Ecosystem Impacts in Suisun Bay and Relationship to Nutrients |
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Element 4: Establish Guidelines | ||||||
4.1 | Phytoplankton NNE Assessment Framework |
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4.2 | Review of Dissolved Oxygen Objectives |
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4.2.a | Synthesize existing dissolved oxygen data |
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4.2.b | Evaluate the adequacy of the dissolved oxygen objectives, need for site- specific objectives |
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4.2.c | Recommendations for additional data collection and monitoring program |
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4.3 | Macroalgal NNE Assessment Framework. |
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Element 5: Monitoring Program Development and Implementation | ||||||
5.1 | Develop a Monitoring Program |
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5.1.a | Identify elements of a core SF Bay monitoring program |
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5.1.b | Develop a program of special studies to improve fundamental understanding and quantification of processes in the system |
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5.1.c | Develop the Bay nutrient monitoring program Work Plan and QAPP |
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5.2 | Implement the Bay nutrient monitoring program and special studies program (some special studies will begin in Yr2) |
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Element 6: Modeling Strategy | ||||||
6.1 | Modeling of External Sources |
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6.1.a | Basic Loading Estimates or Modeling |
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6.1.b | Review Models for Estimating Nutrient/Organic Carbon Loads |
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6.2 | Modeling of Load-Response |
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6.2.a | Basic Numeric Modeling and Scenario Analysis |
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6.2.b | Review of existing models/platforms to model Bay hydrodynamics & water quality |
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6.3 | Develop and Implement Modeling Strategy |
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7 | Control Strategies |
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8 | Regulatory Approaches |
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