A Framework for Coastal Water Resource Monitoring in Florida

Florida Coastal Monitoring Framework
Table of Contents
Florida Coastal Monitoring Technical Advisory Group .................................................................. i
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ ii
A. Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................1
B. Introduction and Overview ...........................................................................................................2
1) Statement of Intent................................................................................................................. 2
2) Process description ................................................................................................................ 2
3) Goals ...................................................................................................................................... 2
4) Types of Monitoring .............................................................................................................. 2
5) Hurdles................................................................................................................................... 3
6) Approach ............................................................................................................................... 3
C. Coastal Monitoring Framework ...................................................................................................3
1) Coastal Tier 1: Broad-scale Monitoring ................................................................................. 3
a) Scale ................................................................................................................................... 3
b) Timeframe ......................................................................................................................... 4
c) Methods ............................................................................................................................. 4
2) Coastal Tier 2: Local-scale Monitoring and Assessment ....................................................... 4
a) Scale ................................................................................................................................... 4
b) Timeframe ......................................................................................................................... 5
c) Methods ............................................................................................................................. 5
d) Integration and coordination .............................................................................................. 6
3) Coastal Tier 3: Site-specific Monitoring ................................................................................ 6
a) Scale ................................................................................................................................... 6
b) Timeframe ......................................................................................................................... 6
c) Methods ............................................................................................................................. 6
D. Reporting .........................................................................................................................................7
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