Measuring Progress. Simple output-oriented performance measures have been identified by each of the projects and these are reflected in this plan. These will contribute to NSW’s report to the Commonwealth against the NPAH performance indicators, together with census data and the new SHS national data collection. Acknowledging that some factors are beyond government control, as stated in the NPAH, overall performance will reflect efforts by all levels of government, as well as external factors, such the prevailing economic environment.
Measuring Progress. ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS Ecology will refine and report on the water-related environmental indicators for Washington State developed during SFY 98. Over the last year, Ecology selected and developed a set of indicators. During the SFY99 PPA, the indicators (fecal coliform in surface water and nitrate in public drinking water) and a water quality index (with four parameters) will be refined, and the data will be presented. PERFORMANCE MEASURES The core performance measures (CPM) and associated reporting requirements (ARR) are being refined by ECOS and EPA. Since they are still under development, the water core measures will be listed in their entirety in their present form in this agreement. Ecology’s and EPA’s abilities to report the data in the manner requested will be described under each measure. It is hoped that through the process of ongoing national deliberations and EPA and the states agreeing on those measures appropriate for each state that a consistent and meaningful set of measures will be developed. Ecology and EPA Region 10 are actively discussing the core measures and continue to develop a better understanding of them. Ecology and EPA Region 10 will continue to work together to clarify and refine data and reporting to meet national objectives
Measuring Progress. Monitoring and communication of the Initiative’s progress occurs at the local scale (within the scope of the Initiative) and will contribute to reporting at the state or regional scale. At the Initiative scale the implementing members of the Steering Committee will measure and communicate progress towards achieving implementation objectives and effectiveness or ecological outcomes objectives outlined in Table 1 and specified in Site Specific Plans for each treated property. 5 Data will be processed, summarized, and reported at the initiative level as well, with partners, landowner, OWEB and other funders engaged in communicating progress. Data collected from the Initiative will be reported to a state-level database for integration into a regional moni- toring and reporting framework, thereby contributing to analysis and reporting at the landscape and population scale (status and trend monitoring).
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