Presentation Abstract
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Dairy Nutrient Management Program (DNMP) works with tribal, state, local and Canadian partners to publicly share preliminary fecal coliform monitoring data. As data becomes available it is combined into a unified and regularly updated online map: http://arcg.is/1qvHDq. The map improves transparency of agency monitoring and increases engagement with local farmers, land managers and the public by providing easy access to water quality results. Access to preliminary data within days, presented visually, allows people to more easily link recent activities and conditions to water quality results. For DNMP, the tool enables regulated dairy farmers to evaluate their management decisions in light of nearby water quality. If data shows a problem, changes to farm practices can be made and future decision making improved. The online map is simplifying cross-boundary information transfer and strengthening efforts to identify and correct sources of bacterial pollution.
Session Title
British Columbia / Washington Collaboration on Transboundary Water Quality: Fecal Coliform Bacteria and Nitrogen in the Nooksack River
Keywords
Fecal coliform bacteria, Source identification, GIS online
Conference Track
SSE9: Transboundary Management and Policy
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2018 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE9-493
Start Date
6-4-2018 8:45 AM
End Date
6-4-2018 9:00 AM
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Agricultural pollution--Washington (State); Enterobacteriaceae--Washington (State)--Statistics; Bacterial pollution of water--Washington (State)--Statistics; Water quality management--Washington (State)
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Dairy Nutrient Management Program (Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Washington (State)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Fresh Water Studies Commons, Marine Biology Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons
Prompt data sharing promotes engagement and generates change
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Dairy Nutrient Management Program (DNMP) works with tribal, state, local and Canadian partners to publicly share preliminary fecal coliform monitoring data. As data becomes available it is combined into a unified and regularly updated online map: http://arcg.is/1qvHDq. The map improves transparency of agency monitoring and increases engagement with local farmers, land managers and the public by providing easy access to water quality results. Access to preliminary data within days, presented visually, allows people to more easily link recent activities and conditions to water quality results. For DNMP, the tool enables regulated dairy farmers to evaluate their management decisions in light of nearby water quality. If data shows a problem, changes to farm practices can be made and future decision making improved. The online map is simplifying cross-boundary information transfer and strengthening efforts to identify and correct sources of bacterial pollution.
