lock ‘um in a room, hawai’i’s attempt at comparability
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Lock ‘Um in a Room, Hawai’i’s Attempt at Comparability. Linda Koch, Bioassessment Coordinator Katie Kamelamela, Intern Environmental Planning Office Hawai’i State Department of Health. Comparability. Political entities and agendas Geological, hydrological, and other ‘natural’ phenomenon. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lock ‘Um in a Room, Hawai’i’s Attempt at ComparabilityLinda Koch, Bioassessment CoordinatorLinda Koch, Bioassessment Coordinator
Katie Kamelamela, InternKatie Kamelamela, InternEnvironmental Planning OfficeEnvironmental Planning Office
Hawai’i State Department of HealthHawai’i State Department of Health
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Comparability
Political entities and agendasPolitical entities and agendas
Geological, hydrological, and other Geological, hydrological, and other ‘natural’ phenomenon‘natural’ phenomenon
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Basic History State Aquatic Resource Protection Responsibility State Aquatic Resource Protection Responsibility
is shared by two State Departments, the is shared by two State Departments, the Department of Land and Natural Resources Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), and the Department of Health (DOH)(DLNR), and the Department of Health (DOH)
Subject to various other federal mandates and Subject to various other federal mandates and interests - FWS(ESA), NOAA, USGS, USDA-interests - FWS(ESA), NOAA, USGS, USDA-NRCSNRCS
Also influenced by other scientific, economic and Also influenced by other scientific, economic and community interestscommunity interests
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Mission StatementsDLNR-CWRM - ‘DLNR-CWRM - ‘set policies, protect resources, set policies, protect resources,
defines uses, establish priorities while assuring defines uses, establish priorities while assuring rights and uses, and establish regulatory rights and uses, and establish regulatory procedures’procedures’
DLNR-DAR– ‘manage, conserve and restore the DLNR-DAR– ‘manage, conserve and restore the state’s unique aquatic resources and ecosystems state’s unique aquatic resources and ecosystems for present and future generations’for present and future generations’
DOH – ‘DOH – ‘protect and improve the health and protect and improve the health and environment for all people in Hawai'i’environment for all people in Hawai'i’
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Decision Mandates DLNRDLNR
Allocation of water Allocation of water resourcesresources
Protect stream Protect stream channels from channels from alterationalteration
RestorationRestoration Allocation of Allocation of
biological resourcesbiological resources
DOHDOH CWA ComplianceCWA Compliance
Standards Standards Permit Permit
conditionsconditions
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Data Quality Objectives
DLNRDLNR
UnknownUnknown
DOHDOH
Various MDLs and Various MDLs and QA/QC as required by QA/QC as required by EPAEPA
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Monitoring Approaches
Water SamplingWater Sampling Conventional SamplesConventional Samples Bacteria SamplesBacteria Samples In-situ auto analyzersIn-situ auto analyzers
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Monitoring Approaches
Biological Assessments DLNR – presence/absence
Point quadrat method – 1992 DOH
Hawaii Stream Bioassessment Protocol (HSBP) developed by UH Manoa - 2002
Hawaii Stream Visual Protocol (HSVP) developed by NRCS - 2001
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Other Approaches
EMAP and NAQWA have significant EMAP and NAQWA have significant differences to our protocols differences to our protocols
Community groups may need specialized Community groups may need specialized trainingtraining
Other research may be too specific for Other research may be too specific for regulatory work and needsregulatory work and needs
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Difficulties in Comparability
Physical differencesPhysical differences Each Island is very different and uniqueEach Island is very different and unique Each Island has ‘ecoregions’Each Island has ‘ecoregions’ Each Stream has different componentsEach Stream has different components
Biological differencesBiological differences Species compositionSpecies composition
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Volcanic History
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And Yes, we have snow!
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Deserts on the Leeward Sides
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Extremely Wet Windward Sides
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Erosion over geologic time
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Extreme Waterfall Heights
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Biological Component
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Biological Component
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Biological Invasives
There have been planned/unplanned releasesThere have been planned/unplanned releases Bass – both large and small mouthBass – both large and small mouth Catfishes – Chinese and ChannelCatfishes – Chinese and Channel Tilapia – several speciesTilapia – several species Aquarium fishesAquarium fishes Extensive array of invasive plant species Extensive array of invasive plant species Wild Pigs and GoatsWild Pigs and Goats
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Invasives
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Solutions Help DOH establish a better working Help DOH establish a better working
relationship with DLNRrelationship with DLNR Create a State WQM CouncilCreate a State WQM Council
WQSWQS MethodsMethods Data managementData management
Create a tiered approach to environmental Create a tiered approach to environmental monitoring monitoring
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Acknowledgements
EPA – Region IX for the funding!EPA – Region IX for the funding! Katie Kamelamela - internKatie Kamelamela - intern Dave Penn – DOH–EPODave Penn – DOH–EPO Momi Wheeler – great picturesMomi Wheeler – great pictures Reuben Wolff – USGSReuben Wolff – USGS