CN-370000-WM943-T3.pdf

This document is a Task Assignment Notification Form for DEP Contract No. WM943, issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and awarded to the University of Florida. The contract involves a specific task assignment (Task Number 3) related to an Aquatic Stressor Model Development Study. The contractor's primary contact is Curtis D. Pollman, Ph.D., and the DEP Contract Manager is Devan R. Cobb. The task assignment is effective through August 1, 2010, with a total task assignment value of $21,615.00 on a cost reimbursement basis.

The scope of services for this task focuses on developing conceptual models to predict relationships between stream Stressor Index and causative variables. Key deliverables include identifying a conceptual model framework, conducting meetings with FDEP in Tallahassee to develop model scenarios, investigating temperature impacts, examining outliers, and analyzing factors contributing to impairment categories. The work involves detailed statistical and multivariate analyses, with plans to examine approximately 280-300 observations and an expanded suite of water quality variables. The project includes specific subtasks such as investigating temperature influences, examining sites with multiple visits, and conducting simulation analyses of various environmental variables' effects on impairment.