CN-370000-WM943.pdf

This document is a contract between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the University of Florida, with Contract No. WM943, for the development of a Florida statewide stressor identification model. The contract is funded in part by a Section 319 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and involves the University of Florida's Contracts and Grants department located in Gainesville, Florida.

The contract aims to develop a comprehensive statewide stressor identification model to help DEP assess water quality and biological impairment across Florida. The project will span up to five years with potential renewals, and is structured as a task assignment-based, cost reimbursement contract. The total project budget is approximately $172,300, distributed across fiscal years 2007-2010, with tasks including data analysis, evaluating stressor indices, identifying conceptual models, collecting additional data, and developing and validating the stressor identification model. The research will focus on environmental factors like nutrient inputs, flow alterations, sediments, metals, dissolved oxygen, temperature, ionic strength, and habitat assessment to create a unified approach to environmental management and water quality assessment.