2016-11-30 WAQS Monitoring Network Assessment Working Group
Date: November 30, 2016
Time: 1-2PM MST
Call in: 1-800-768-2983 and access code 4918837
Links
- Webinar:
https://join.me/IWDW-Online - Working Group Wiki
WAQS Monitoring Network Assessment - Summary of states' 5-year monitoring network assessments and monitoring sites in AQS
WAQS Network Assessment - State monitoring site summaries.docx - An excel version of AQS monitors with individual tabs for each of the seven states (monitors with last_sample_date >=2015)
AQS monitors by state.xlsx - A version of AQS monitors that includes initial and last reported sample dates (monitors with last_sample_date >=2010)
AQS monitors by state and date.xlsx - Powerpoint for the call
WAQS Monitoring Network Assessment WG2.pptx
Agenda
- Review monitoring site list (items 4 and 5 above)
- Gather feedback from states on current monitoring network configuration and planned network changes
- Outline analysis phase of WAQS monitoring network assessment
Minutes
Attendees: Bo Call (UTDEQ), Rebecca Matichuck (EPA), Cara Keslar (WYDEQ), Barkley Sive (NPS), Doug Kuenzli (MTDEQ), Barb Regynski, Brad Schultz (SDDENR), Kevin Briggs (CDPHE), Mike Barna (NPS), Gordon Pierce, Gregory Harshfield (CDPHE), John Vimont (NPS), Chuck Hyatt (NDDH), Will Vicars (CDPHE), Rodger Ames (CIRA), Dustin Schmidt (CIRA)
Rodger Ames started the call with roll call, then went through the ppt for the call (#6, above). The first item a review Nov. -Dec. Working Group activities. During Nov. Rodger solicited and gathered feedback from state air agency representatives on current monitoring sites and planned chnages for their states. Feedback on two documents (#s 3 & 4 above) was received from Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Montana provided their 5-year assessment for review.
The need to gather monitoring site information form federal agencies and tribes conducting monitoring was identified, as was the need to clarify WAQS funded monitoring. Just before the call, John Vimont provided information on sites funded through NPS on behalf of the WAQS, and slide 3 in the ppt was updated accordingly. Of the six sites funded via 3SAQS, one was discontinued (Walden-CO), one transferred from NPS to UDEQ (Escalante-UT), and one transferred from UDAQ to UBLM, then to a research site operated by Seth Lyman's group at Utah State.
Action Items
- clarification on WAQS funded sites (3 of original 6 3SAQS sites)
- outreach to federal agencies and tribes on monitoring activities.