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 Edward Belden Water Programs Manager Ph: (213)-229-9947 Fax: (213)-229-9952 E-mail: edward@lasgrwc.org |
OVERVIEW The San Gabriel River Regional Monitoring Program (SGRRMP) was developed during 2004 by a group of multiple stakeholders representing major permittees, regulatory and management agencies, and conservation groups. The development of the program was motivated by a permit condition for the Los Angeles County Sanitation District. The objectives of the program are to increase awareness of the importance of issues at the watershed scale and to improve the coordination and integration of monitoring efforts for both compliance and ambient conditions. The SGRRMP is a watershed-scale counterpart to existing larger-scale regional monitoring efforts in the southern California region, for example the State Water Resources Control Board Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program, U.S. EPA’s Western Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program, and the Southern California Bight Project, that seek to address questions and concerns about regional conditions and trends. The SGRRMP is unique in its incorporation of local and site-specific issues within a broader watershed-scale perspective. In addition, development of the SGRRMP considered improving overall cost effectiveness of monitoring efforts in the watershed. The plan included recommendations intended to reduce redundancies within and between existing monitoring programs, target monitoring efforts on contaminants of concern, and adjust monitoring locations and sampling frequencies to better respond to management priorities in the San Gabriel River watershed.  The workgroup convened to prepare the SGRRMP identified five core questions that provide the structure for the regional program:
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 Based on its success in developing the regional program design, the workgroup agreed to continue its work during 2005 to begin actual program implementation. Program designs for Questions 1 and 2 were successfully implemented, due to an impressive degree of hard work and coordination across a range of local, state, and federal agencies. Initial results illustrate clear patterns between the upper (undeveloped) portions and lower (developed) portions of the watershed in terms of water quality and habitat condition. Results of the ambient assessment provide context for evaluating water quality and stream conditions below permitted discharge locations. Finally, the results will help identify areas where expanded monitoring or special studies should be focused. |
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| DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS (PDF format) |
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| Summary of Existing Monitoring Programs in the San Gabriel River Watershed (540 Kb) San Gabriel River Regional Monitoring Program (3.4 Mb) San Gabriel River Regional Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (1.8Mb) 2006 Annual Report on Monitoring Activities (4.8Mb) 2006 Annual Report on Monitoring Activities - Appendix 2005 Annual Report on Monitoring Activities (1.8Mb) 2005 Annual Report on Monitoring Activities - Appendix (128Kb) |
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Bacteria data (0.5Mb) |
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 SG River Watershed Map |
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PARTNERS • AES (generating station) • City of Downey • Friends of the San Gabriel River • City of LA Department of Water and Power • LA & SG River Watershed Council • LA County Department of Public Works • Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts • LA Regional Water Quality Control Board • Orange County Stormwater Program • San Gabriel Mtns Regional Conservancy • Santa Ana Regional WQ Control Board • SCCWRP • US Army Corps of Engineers • US EPA • US Forest Service |
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