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− | A [[Watershed Issues|watershed-related issue]] examined by the [http://sep.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/ENVS_560/L_Watershed_Systems ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems] class at [http://csumb.edu CSUMB].
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− | ==Summary==
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− | ==Location==
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− | ...Name the smallest watershed (or other applicable region) within which the issue occurs...
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− | ==Resource/s at stake==
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− | ...What environmental resource/s are at stake?...
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− | [[Drinking water]] is an important resource which has been threatened by high levels of nitrates in the Lower Salinas River Watershed <ref name="Nitrate Drinking Water">Drinking water threatened by elevated nitrates in the Salinas Valley [http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20120317/NEWS01/203170316/Contamination-conundrum-Spotlight-nitrate-Salinas-Valley-drinking-water] </ref>
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− | ==Stakeholders==
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− | ...Who are the stakeholders in the watershed? e.g. agencies, non-profits, associations...
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− | ==Laws, policies, & regulations==
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− | ===Regulatory background===
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− | ...What laws, policies, and/or regulations are involved?...
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− | There is a new draft document for TMDLs for nutrients in the Lower Salinas River Watershed<ref name="TMDLs CA Waterboard">Link to Waterboard TMDLs for Nutrients in the Lower Salinas Watershed [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/tmdl/docs/salinas/nutrients/index.shtml]</ref>.
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− | ==Systems==
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− | ... What elements of the biophysical system are/were involved?...
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− | ==Science==
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− | ...What scientific studies are or would be relevant / already completed?...
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− | ==Tools==
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− | ...What analytical (e.g. modeling) tools were or could be used?...
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− | ==Future research==
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− | ...What knowledge gaps remain?...
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− | ...Suggest a CWSP MS thesis topic that could contribute to the issue...
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− | ...Suggest a topic for a hypothetical study that had unlimited resources...
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− | ==References==
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− | ==See also==
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− | *[[TMDLs_in_the_Monterey_Bay_Region_of_California#Approaches_to_developing_Numeric_Targets_for_Nutrients|TMDLs in the Monterey Bay Region of California]]
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− | *[[Total Maximum Daily Load for Nutrients in Lower Salinas River Watershed, Monterey County, California|TMDLs for nutrients in the Lower Salinas River Watershed, Monterey County]]
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− | ==Disclaimer==
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− | This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of [[CSUMB]], its staff, or students.
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