EPA’s National Coastal EPA’s National Coastal Assessment: Assessment: Results, Lessons Learned Results, Lessons Learned and Future Directions and Future Directions National Monitoring Conference National Monitoring Conference May 7-11, 2006 May 7-11, 2006 San Jose, CA San Jose, CA Kevin Summers, Barry Burgan & Peter Grevatt Kevin Summers, Barry Burgan & Peter Grevatt U.S. EPA/ORD & OW U.S. EPA/ORD & OW
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EPA’s National Coastal EPA’s National Coastal Assessment:Assessment:
Results, Lessons Learned and Results, Lessons Learned and Future DirectionsFuture Directions
National Monitoring ConferenceNational Monitoring ConferenceMay 7-11, 2006May 7-11, 2006
San Jose, CASan Jose, CA
Kevin Summers, Barry Burgan & Peter GrevattKevin Summers, Barry Burgan & Peter GrevattU.S. EPA/ORD & OWU.S. EPA/ORD & OW
National Coastal Assessment GoalNational Coastal Assessment Goal
• Build the scientific basis, and the local, Build the scientific basis, and the local, state and tribal capacity, to monitor for state and tribal capacity, to monitor for status and trends in the condition of the status and trends in the condition of the Nation’s coastal ecosystems.Nation’s coastal ecosystems.
National Coastal Assessment National Coastal Assessment Uncertainties/QuestionsUncertainties/Questions
• What is the status, extent, and geographical What is the status, extent, and geographical distribution of ecological resources?distribution of ecological resources?
• What proportions of these resources are declining What proportions of these resources are declining or improving? Where? At what rate?or improving? Where? At what rate?
• What factors are likely to be contributing to What factors are likely to be contributing to declining conditions?declining conditions?
• Are pollution control, reduction, mitigation, and Are pollution control, reduction, mitigation, and prevention programs achieving overall prevention programs achieving overall improvement in ecological condition?improvement in ecological condition?
Trademarks of National Coastal Trademarks of National Coastal AssessmentAssessment
• Probability DesignProbability Design
• Exposure and Response IndicatorsExposure and Response Indicators
NutrientsNutrientsSediment ContaminantsSediment ContaminantsSediment ToxicitySediment ToxicityDissolved Oxygen concentrationDissolved Oxygen concentrationContaminants in fish and Contaminants in fish and shellfishshellfish
Benthic community compositionBenthic community compositionBenthic abundanceBenthic abundanceFish community compositionFish community compositionPathology in FishPathology in Fish
• Only coordinated national monitoring Only coordinated national monitoring program examining ecological condition in program examining ecological condition in coastal ecosystemscoastal ecosystems– Core IndicatorsCore Indicators– Consistent & Compatible DesignsConsistent & Compatible Designs– Extensive Partnering (States)Extensive Partnering (States)
• Consistent with Ocean Action Plan Consistent with Ocean Action Plan RecommendationsRecommendations– National Monitoring NetworkNational Monitoring Network
Percent Area in Poor Condition (1999-Percent Area in Poor Condition (1999-2000)2000)by Indicator (except Coastal Habitat Index) and Regionby Indicator (except Coastal Habitat Index) and Region
IndicatorIndicator Northeast Northeast CoastCoast
Southeast Southeast CoastCoast
Gulf Gulf CoastCoast
West West CoastCoast
Great Great LakesLakes
PuertPuerto Ricoo Rico
United United StatesStates
Water Water Quality Quality IndexIndex
19 5 9 12 ― 9 12
SedimentSediment
Quality Quality IndexIndex
16 8 12 14 ― 61 13
CoastalCoastal
HabitatHabitat
IndexIndex1.00 1.06 1.30 1.90 ― ― 1.26
Benthic Benthic IndexIndex 25 11 17 13 ― 35 18
Fish Tissue Fish Tissue ContaminantContaminants Indexs Index
Using National Coastal Assessment Using National Coastal Assessment DataData• Determine compliance with standards/criteria to Determine compliance with standards/criteria to
communicate environmental healthcommunicate environmental health• Use in and develop biological numerical standards Use in and develop biological numerical standards
for 305(b) and 303(d) assessmentsfor 305(b) and 303(d) assessments• Develop biological, benthic, sediment quality and Develop biological, benthic, sediment quality and
nutrient criterianutrient criteria• NCCR type assessments-communication- temporal NCCR type assessments-communication- temporal
and spatialand spatial• Supplement PCB analyses for fish consumption Supplement PCB analyses for fish consumption
determinationsdeterminations• Adopt existing sampling methodologies for Adopt existing sampling methodologies for
consistent/comparable monitoringconsistent/comparable monitoring• Investigate new indicators - Investigate new indicators -
photopigment/zooplankton indexphotopigment/zooplankton index
National Coastal AssessmentNational Coastal Assessment
After 2006After 2006
NCA – The FutureNCA – The Future
• Regional/State surveys (2000-2006)Regional/State surveys (2000-2006)• Integration into Rotating National Surveys on 5-Integration into Rotating National Surveys on 5-
Year CycleYear Cycle– National Surveys of Wadeable Streams, Lakes, Great National Surveys of Wadeable Streams, Lakes, Great
Rivers, Estuaries, Wetlands on Rotating Panel DesignRivers, Estuaries, Wetlands on Rotating Panel Design– Consistent with National Monitoring Network Consistent with National Monitoring Network
RecommendationsRecommendations
• Research in Coastal WetlandsResearch in Coastal Wetlands– Develop Sampling DesignDevelop Sampling Design– Develop Core IndicatorsDevelop Core Indicators
• Offshore Coastal WatersOffshore Coastal Waters– Expected that NOAA will continueExpected that NOAA will continue
Schedule for Survey Schedule for Survey ImplementationImplementation
FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
CoastalCoastalLab,data Report Research Design Field
Lab,data Report
StreamsStreams Report Research Design FieldLab,data Report Research
Lakes, Lakes, ReservoirsReservoirs Design Field
Lab,data Report Research Design Field
RiversRivers Research Design FieldLab,data Report Research Design
WetlandWetland Research Research Research Research Design FieldLab,data
Thank You and Thank You and QUESTIONS ???QUESTIONS ???