The New Bureau GPRA Goals Have Been Established by the Bureau Science Council

Appendix B

GPRA goals

Performance Measures

Performance Measures

Performance Measures

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[a] 1997 actual - SFB In situ effects of trace metals on reproduction and tissue condition in clams OFR completed 1997 (96-437; 97-420), Water quality database web page (released for use in 1997

[b] 1998 planned –

Chesapeake-, groundwater reports and analysis Conowingo

SFB- hydrodynamics in SFB; Water quality database web page; bathymetry

[c] 1998 actual analyses

Chesapeake-, groundwater reports and analysis (WRIR 97-4225, WRIR 98-4059,), Conowingo Reservoir (WRIR 97-4138);

SFB hydrodynamics entrapment (IEP tech report 56), Water quality database web page (enhanced in 1998 to provide for user manipulation); Bathymetry of San Pablo Bay since 1850Open File No. 98-759

[d] 1999 actual analyses

Florida –

1. Mercury Analyses: Bates, A.L., Orem, W.H., Harvey, J.W., and Spiker, E.C. Sulfate contamination in the Florida Everglades: Sources and relation to methylmercury production. ES&T in press, Dir. Approval 3/99.
2. Cleckner, L.B., C.C Gilmour, J.P. Hurley, and D.P. Krabbenhoft, 1999, Mercury Methylation by Periphyton in the Florida Everglades. Dir. Approval 6/99 Limnology and Oceanography 1999 (vol 44) no. 7 p.1815-1825.

• Bathymetry -Incomplete due to late arrival of cooperator funds, data has been collected and 4 of 16 quads are complete; remainder will be completed by end of next FY

Chesapeake

1. Nutrients and Sediments in Watershed (WRIR 98-4193);
2. Application of Spatially Referenced Regression Modeling of the Evaluation of Total Nitrogen Loading in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed WRIR 99-4054 June 1999;

San Francisco Bay –

1. Summary of Findings About Circulation and the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum in Suisun Bay, California http://sfbay.wr.usgs.gov/access/suisunbay/dschoell/ (check dates)

[e] 2000 planned analyses

Florida- Mercury Synthesis, Salinity Synthesis, Sediment synthesis; Flows to tide synthesis, development synthesis ; paleoecology synthesis, Bathymetry

Chesapeake – Ecosystem History, Land Use Change;

San Francisco Bay –studies in Suisun Bay on clams and contaminants;

Greater Yellowstone – Change in human presence in pilot watershed metro area (Jackson or Bozeman)

[f] 2001 planned analyses

Florida – Aquifer Storage and recovery retrospective

Mojave –- Map of disturbed lands.

Chesapeake -. 1. Summarize in a report the improved estimates for ground-water nitrate loads and residence times to Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) for inclusion into revised nutrient-reduction strategies.2. Provide initial interpretations of food-web linkages in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. 3. Provide report on relation to land-use and other environmental factors to fish health conditions in the Chesapeake Bay. 4. Provide summary report of long-term ecosystem change. 5. Write study plan for future USGS investigations (Fy2002-2007) based on technical needs of Chesapeake 2000 agreement.

[g] 1997 actual models or dss–

SFB - predictive model of run off into SFB IEP summer 1997 Forecasting spring pulses from the Sierra Nevada Dettinger et al Vol 10 #3 1997

[h] 1998 planned models or dss –

Chesapeake- sparrow model;

[i] 1998 actual models or dss –

Chesapeake- sparrow model (Proc. Conf. on Hydrologic Modeling, Las Vegas;

Florida web site

[j] 1999 actual models or decision support systems–

San Francisco Bay - model of location of X2 salinity standard based on river flow (IEP Newsletter Autumn) 1998;

Florida web site (operational as of 3/99)

[k] 2000 - actual models or decision support systems

Florida –SICS model (eastern portion);

Florida web site forum results complete;

Florida ATLSS models for Apple Snail, Florida Panther, deer demographic model, Crocodile

[l] 2001 - actual models or decision support systems

Florida- Biscayne Bay groundwater model Western Portion of SICS (=TIME)

Chesapeake - Provide interpretation and report of late 1990's regression model to relate nutrient sources to loads (SPARROW model).

Mojave- Decision support system that includes models of soil compaction and surface erosion to predict ecosystem recovery rates

Platte River 2-D model of hydraulics and sediment transport to determine river flows necessary for channel maintenance

Greater Yellowstone road density decision support system, grizzly habitat selection characteristics(amend for completion by 2001);

[m]1997 actual meetings Florida - Science Symposium July 1997, Mercury Workshop May 1997, Chesapeake workshop Liaison meeting 8/97 at Patuxent NWRC); SFB - USGS Bay Forum March 1997,

[n] 1998 planned meetings Chesapeake Liaison Committee/Client meetings; Florida Bay Science Symposium (December 1997, Mercury Workshop June 1998, Paleo workshop; Mojave Client meeting;); Platte R. Symposium

[o]1998 actual meetings

Chesapeake Liaison Committee/Client meetings (Corps of Eng.Client meeting Sept 9,1998);

Mojave Client meeting held in Las Vegas on 2/25-27/99 at U. Nevada;

GYA Grand Teton workshop Feb 1998;

Florida Bay Science Symposium(December 1997,

Mercury Workshop June 1998,

Paleo workshop Spring 1998;

Platte R. Symposium,(Spring 1998)

SFB - monitoring program design meetings (December 1997-Jan 1999

[p] 1999 actual meetings

[q] 2000 planned meetings

Chesapeake Liaison Committee/Client meeting, November 11-12;

Mojave Client meeting, one with all agencies,

Greater Yellowstone workshop;

Florida – October 14 CESI Elevation stakeholder meeting, Mercury Workshop;

Platte R. Symposium

[r] 2001 Planned meetings

Mojave – 2 meetings with the Desert Managers Group and meetings with the CDMG Science Team

Platte R. Symposium; science/management meeting with Platte River Recovery Program (3-state agreement)

Chesapeake - Annual stakeholder meeting with emphasis on future USGS investigations based on technical needs specified in the new CBP 2000 agreement.

Florida - 2 meetings including Forum/Symposium