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TASK 3 . SAMPL2 IXPXiaSD WETLAlfDS 



A. Objective: Collect and analyze water quality and biological 

 samples from 2 impaired wetlands in Montana. These will 

 include National Wildlife Refuges where contamination has 

 occurred or where beneficial uses have been impaired. 



B. Work Activities: Five wetlands in each of the four major 

 wetland areas will be sampled for water quality parameters and 

 benthic algal and macro invertebrate communities. 



1. Wetland selection: Wetlands to be sampled will be 

 selected in consultation with state and federal wetlands 

 experts and published literature. (See lists of PERSONS 

 CONTACTED and REFERENCES, attached.) 



2. Parameter selection: Water quality parameters will be 

 selected as in /I above, from among those measured under 

 Task 1 for least- impaired wetlands. 



3. Sample collection: One set of water quality and 

 biological samples will be collected from each wetland. 

 (Wetlands may be located and mapped using GPS.) 



4. Sample analysis and data management: As in Task 1. 



5. QA/QC: A description of QA/QC procedures will be 

 provided in a QA/QC Project Plan upon award of the grant. 



C. Outputs: Water quality and biological conditions for 2 

 impaired wetlands in Montana. 



D . Budget : 



Item State Federal 



Salciries & Benefits 



Environmental Specialist II 

 Indirect (20.75% salaries & benefits) 

 Travel /Per Diem 

 Laboratory Analyses 

 Biological Contractors 

 Supplies 



Totals 



