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U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Open-File Report 2008–1145

NCCN Mountain Lakes Monitoring Strategy: Guidelines to Resolution

By Robert L. Hoffman, U.S. Geological Survey, and Mark H. Huff, National Park Service

Abstract

The North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) Inventory and Monitoring Program provides funds to its Network Parks to plan and implement the goals and objectives of the National Park Services’ (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program. The primary purpose of the I&M program is to develop and implement a long-term monitoring program in each network. The purpose of this document is to describe the outcome of a meeting held to find solutions to obstacles inhibiting development of a unified core design and methodology for mountain lake monitoring.

Contents

Abstract
Background
Purpose of January 2008 Meeting
Framework from the NCCN Steering Committee for the January 2008 Meeting
Five-Step Process of Meeting
Achieving a Common Goal and Objective
Consensus on a Core Design
Options and Recommendations for Supplemental Sampling
Agreements of the January 2008 Meeting Participants
Uncertainties
Reference Cited

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