Hypothesis and Data Gap Tool for the San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL
Browse Hypotheses: By Category , By Location      

There are many hypotheses for what contributes to the low dissolved oxygen problem that occurs in the Deep Water Ship Channel of the lower San Joaquin River. In 2004, stakeholders will be involved in a process to help determine which hypotheses are the most important and should be targeted for additional research and evaluation. This is anticipated to result in the selection of parameters and priorities which will guide an upcoming "non-aeration feasibility studies" grant opportunity that will be supported with Prop. 13 funds.

The initial corpus of hypotheses and data gaps are Kevin Wolf's interpretation of G. Fred Lee's Synthesis Report. Each has the associated page number so that one can check to see if the hypothesis is stated correctly and comment on it via the webpage for others to read. The referenced version of the Sythesis Report is available as a PDF (8.1 MB) file at http://www.sjrtmdl.org/technical/2001_studies/reports/final/synthesis.htm. New references can be added as well as new hypotheses and data gaps.

In addition, anyone who logs in can "vote" on the importance of a specific hypothesis and add comments as well. All "voters" will be public and the "vote" totals will be averaged and displayed. These "votes" will help in the review and prioritization process. This open source, public domain tool has been developed with funding from the California Bay Delta Authority through a contract with Jones and Stokes Associates as well as pro-bono help from David Seidband of Wolf and Associates. If you want to subscribe to an email digest of additions to the hypothesis database, e-mail Kevin Wolf at kevin@wolfandassociates.com.

Project of Jones and Stokes as part of the Bay Delta Authority Work Assignment for the SJR DO TMDL Process with pro-bono work contributed by Wolf and Associates.
For more information contact: Kevin Wolf - kevin@wolfandassociates.com (530)758.4211