TABK 2. DEVELOP CRITERIA XSD PROTOCOLS 



A. Objective: Develop preliminary vater quality and biological 

 criteria and bioassessment protocols for Montana wetlands. 



B. Work Activities: Baseline water quality and biological 

 data generated by Task 1 will serve as preliminary criteria 

 for protecting beneficial uses of Montana wetlands. 

 Differences in natural water quality and biological conditions 

 withm and between ecoregions will be assessed for the purpose 

 of establishing ecoregion- and subecoregion-specif ic criteria 

 Various bioassessment protocols using individual metrics and 

 multi-metric indices will be evaluated for use with wetlands. 

 These protocols will be patterned after Plafkin et al. (1989) . 



C. Outputs: Preliminary water quality and biological criteria' 

 and bioassessment protocols for Montana wetlands. 



D. Budget: 



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Salaries i Benefits 



Environmental Program Manager II 

 Indirect (20.75% salaries i benefits) 

 Biological Contractor 



Totals 



