Air Resource Management Program - Ozone Monitoring Protocols
Jump to a sectionSeasonal Instrument Exchange (Calibration Source Only)Field Calibration Check ProtocolInlet Filter Cartridge Exchange (V5 sites)Instrument Exchange (Analyzer Only)Instrument Exchange (Calibration Source Only)RMRS Ozone Network Data Quality Assurance/Quality ControlSeasonal Site Closure PreparationSeasonal Instrument Exchange (Calibration Source Only)Last updated February 1,…
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Air Resource Management Program - Monitoring Pollutants Deposited to Ecosystems
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Jump to a section:Sulfur and nitrogen depositionAquatic ecosystemsTerrestrial ecosystemsMercury depositionSnow depositionForest Service managers directly monitor and use models to measure or estimate the amount of acid deposition occurring in the national forests and how this deposition is affecting forest resources. Long-term air quality and resource monitoring in…
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Air Resource Management Program - Monitoring Pollutants in the Air
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John Korfmacher, physical scientist, conducting ozone monitoring at Pike-San Isabel National Forest, Colorado. (USDA Forest Service photo)
Surface ozone is a pollutant, regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. Unlike stratospheric…
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Air Resource Management Program - Monitoring and Data
Ricardo Cisneros, air quality specialist, takes samples to monitor air quality in the Sierra National Forest, California. USDA Forest Service photo, (Pacific Southwest Region)
The Forest Service monitors the effects of pollution that may impair visibility, harm human health, injure trees and other plants, alter soil chemistry, degrade cultural resources like archeological sites and historical…
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Dingell Act Closures
Annual Closure SummaryJohn D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law No.116-9, Title IV (Sportsmen’s Access and Related Matters)).Section 4103 – Closure of Federal Land to Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting.Subsection (d) – ReportingThe Forest Service is required to annually publish, on a public website, a list of all areas of National Forest System (NFS)…
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Monitoring the giants: Tracking resilience of giant sequoias after wildfires
The tag designates a witness tree, which serves as a survey tool. Using three witness trees to triangulate the center of the plot makes it easier for future crews to find the site for monitoring work. (USDA Forest Service photo by Jamie Hinrichs)
Editor’s Note: The U.S. Department of…