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Study Number Study Description
Study 252 Starner, K. 2008. Long-term Pesticide Monitoring in High-Use Agricultural Areas: Year Two, Central Coast and Imperial Valley. (PDF, 578 kb)

Study 249 He, L. 2008. Statewide Urban Pesticide Use and Water Quality Monitoring. (PDF, 246 kb)

Study 249 Ensminger, M. 2008. Appendix: Statewide Urban Pesticide Use Analysis and Water Quality Monitoring: Monitoring Sites and Sample Collection Schedule for Urban Areas in Northern California. (PDF, 996 kb)

Study 248 Starner, K. 2007. Long-term Pesticide Monitoring in High-Use Agricultural Areas: Central Coast and Imperial Valley. (PDF, 942 kb)

Study 247 Kelley, K. 2007. Pilot Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Urban Creeks of Sacramento County. (PDF, 97 kb)

Study 243 Ensminger, M. 2007. Surface Water Quality Monitoring-Orestimba and Del Puerto Creek Watersheds. (PDF, 295 kb)

Study 242 Gill, S. 2007. Vegetated Ditches as a Management Practice for Reducing Offsite Movement of Lambda Cyhalotrin in Irrigated Alfalfa. (PDF, 52 kb)
Figures (PDF, 89 kb)

Study 239 Kelley, K. 2007. Ongoing Monitoring to Quantify Total Export of Pesticides from the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Watersheds. (PDF, 63.5 kb)

Study 238 Starner, K. 2006. Preliminary Assessment of Pesticide Contamination of Surface Waters in High Use Regions of California: Malathion, Methomyl, Simazine, Atrazine, and Thiram. (PDF, 1.70 mb)

Study 237 Sullivan, J., and Spurlock, F., 2006. Development and Use of QSARs for Regulatory Screening and Prioritization of Chemicals: Evaluation of Environmental and Toxicological Endpoints. (PDF, 71 kb)

Study 236 Singhasemanon, N. 2006. Assessing Water Quality Indicators of Antifouling Paint Pollution in California Marinas. (PDF, 258 kb)
Quality Assurance Project Plan(QAPP) (PDF, 467 kb)

Study 235 Gill, S., 2006. Constructed Vegetated Ditches as a Best Management Practice in Irrigated Agriculture. (PDF, 167 kb)

Study 234 Bacey, N., 2006. The Effectiveness of the Wingsetter Ranch Created Wetland at Reducing Chlorpyrifos in Irrigation Runoff. (PDF, 87 kb)

Study 233 Bacey, N., 2005. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Comparison Study Using Hester-Dendy Samplers. (PDF, 114 kb)

Study 232 Guo, L., 2005. Establishing Permanent Monitoring Stations for Quantifying Total Export of Pesticides from the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Watersheds. (PDF, 410 kb)

Study 231 Kelley, K., 2006. Effects of Polyacrylamide (PAM) on the Movement of Chlorpyrifos and Soil During Irrigation. (PDF, 116 kb)

  Starner, K., 2006. Study 231: Quality Assurance Project Plan (PDF, 339 kb)

Study 229 Starner, K., Kelley, K. 2005. Continuing Assessment of Pyrethroid Contamination of Surface Waters and Bed Sediments in High Pyrethroid-Use Regions of California. (PDF, 1.22 mb)

Study 227 Guo, L. and Kelley, K. 2004. Protocol for Event-Based Monitoring of Organophosphorus Insecticides and Preemergent Herbicides in the Sacramento Valley, Winter 2004-2005 (PDF, 219 kb)

Study 225 Bacey, N. 2005. Bioassessment Pilot Study to Identify Impacts on the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community due to Surface Runoff of Pesticides. (PDF, 704 kb)

Study 224 Starner, K. 2004. A Preliminary Assessment of Pyrethroid Contamination of Surface Waters and Bed Sediments in High Pyrethroid-Use Regions of California (PDF, 683 kb)

Study 223 Gill, S. 2004. Protocol to determine the effect of cover crop and filter strip vegetation on reducing pesticide runoff to surface water. Phase I: pilot study and method development (PDF, 125 kb)

Study 222 Sullivan, J. 2004. Evaluation and Validation of a Commercial ELISA for Chlorpyrifos in Surface Waters (PDF, 71 kb)

Study 221 Troiano, J. 2003. Protocol to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Chemigation of Pre-emergence Herbicides through Low-Volume Irrigation Systems (PDF, 176 kb)

Study 220 Bennett, K. 2003. Protocol for Event-Based Monitoring Organophosphorus Insecticides and Preemergent Herbicides the Sacramento Valley, Winter 2003 – 2004 (PDF, 311 kb)

Study 219 Kelley, K. 2003. Monitoring Surface Waters and Sediments of the Salinas and San Joaquin River Basins for Synthetic Pyrethroid Pesticides (PDF, 30 kb)

Study 218 Guo, L. 2003. A Pilot Study of Using GIS/Modeling to Identify Vulnerable Areas for Pesticide Runoff and Evaluate Feasibility of Mitigation Measures (PDF, 14 kb)

Study 217 Troiano, J. 2003. Protocol to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Farm Management Practices to Mitigate Pesticide Movement to Ground Water (PDF, 17 kb)

Study 215 Gill, S. 2002. Protocol for Determining the Runoff Potential of Esfenvalerate in a Prune Orchard with Managed Floors. A Sampling Plan for a Cooperative Project by DPR and the Glenn County Surface Water Stewardship Program (PDF, 40 kb).

Study 214 Bacey, N. 2002. Protocol for Monitoring the Occurrence and Concentration of Esfenvalerate and Permethrin Pyrethroids (PDF, 149 kb).

Study 213 Guo, L. and L. Li. 2002. Correlation Analysis of Surface Water Concentration with Pesticide Use and Precipitation for Sacramento and San Joaquin Watersheds (PDF, 10 kb).

Study 210 Bacey, N. 2002. Revised Protocol for Biological Assessment in the Sacramento and San Joquin Watersheds (Fall 2002 through Spring 2004). (PDF, 320 kb).

Study 209 Bacey, N. 2003. Protocol for the Development and Monitoring of Bioassessment Reference Sites in the San Joaquin Valley. (PDF, 698 kb)

Study 207 Starner, K. 2002. Monitoring Surface Waters of the San Joaquin River Basin for Selected Summer-Use Pesticides. (PDF, 20 kb).

Study 206 Newhart, K. 2002 Rice Pesticides Program Monitoring Protocol (PDF, 33 kb). Laboratory Project Plan and Protocol. (PDF, 15 kb)

Study 205 Bacey, N. 2001. Protocol for Monitoring the Occurence and Typical Concentration of Esfenvalerate and Permethrin Pyrethroids. (PDF, 53 kb).

Study 202 Guo, L. 2000. Protocol for Monitoring the Occurence and Concentrations of Oryzalin in the San Joaquin River Basin. (PDF, 357 kb).

Study 200 Bacey, J. 2000. Protocol for Monitoring Acute and Chronic Toxicity in the San Joaquin River Watershed, Winter 2000-2001. (PDF, 208 kb).

Study 199 Jones, D. 2000. Protocol for Monitoring Acute and Chronic Toxicity in the Sacramento River Watershed: Winter 2000-2001. (PDF, 275 kb).

Study 198 Kim, D. 2000. Pesticide and Nutrient Removal from Nursery Runoff Using A Vegetative Buffer Strip. (PDF, 13 kb).

Study 197a Sava, R. 2000. Environmental Monitoring of Ground Applications of Insecticide(s) in Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Treatment Areas. (PDF, 21 kb).

Study 197b Walters, J. 2001. Environmental Monitoring of Applications of Section 18 Insecticide(s) in Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Treatment Project in Agricultural Areas. (PDF, 48 kb).

Study 190 Walters, J. 1999. Protocol for Collecting Surface Water for Analytical Method Development and Validation of Permethrin and Esfenvalerate, Winter 2000. (PDF, 674 kb).

Study 188 Spurlock, F. 1999. Citrus Herbicide Mitigation Practices: Demonstration and Evaluation DPR/UCCE Sampling Plan. (PDF, 22 kb).

Study 187 Marade, J. 2000. Evaluation and Prevention of Offsite Movement of Hexazinone and Diuron From An Alfalfa Field. (PDF, 62 kb).

Study 186a Guo, L. 2000. A Work Plan for Assessing Watershed Processes of Pesticide Movement into Surface Water Using Modeling. (PDF, 15 kb)

Study 185 Jones, D. 1999. Protocol for Monitoring Acute and Chronic Toxicity in the San Joaquin River Watershed: Winter 1999-2000. (PDF, 255 kb).

Study 184 Nordmark, C. 1999. Protocol for Monitoring Acute and Chronic Toxicity in the Sacramento River Watershed: Winter 1999-2000. (PDF, 427 kb).

Study 183 Kim, D. 1999. Monitoring Surface Water for Selected Insecticides in Red Imported Fire Ant Treatment Areas. (PDF, 292 kb).

Study 179 Ganapathy, C. 1998. Protocol for Monitoring Acute and Chronic Toxicity in the San Joaquin River Watershed, Winter 1998-99. (PDF, 958 kb).

Study 178 Nordmark, C. 1998. Protocol for Monitoring Acute and Chronic Toxicity in the Sacramento River Watershed: Winter 1998-99. (PDF, 1.2 mb).

Study 177 Spurlock, F. 1998. Evaluation of Current Simulation Models to Predict Pesticide Movement to Ground and Surface Water Under California Conditions.(PDF, 84 kb).

Study 172 Wofford, P. 1999. Surface Water Monitoring for Forest Herbicides in the Yurok Tribal Territory. (PDF, 4.8 mb).

Study 171 Singhasemanon, N. 1998. Surface Water Monitoring for Forest Herbicides in the Hoopa Tribal Territory. (PDF, 4.4 mb).

Study 170 Singhasemanon, N. 1998. Surface Water Monitoring for Forest Herbicides in the Karuk Aboriginal Territory. (PDF, 3.9 mb).

Study 168 Newhart, K. 1997. A Geographical Information Systems Evaluation of Thiobencarb Applications in Glenn and Colusa Counties on Rice From 1994 Through 1996, and Concentrations Detetected in the Colusa Basin Drain. (HTML).

Study 167 Ganapathy, C. 1997. Protocol for Monitoring Acute and Chronic Toxicity in the San Joaquin River Watershed, Winter1997-98. (PDF, 94 kb).

Study 166 Nordmark, C. 1997. Protocol for Monitoring Acute and Chronic Toxicity in the Sacramento River Watershed, Winter1997-98. (PDF, 53 kb).

Study 161 Newhart, K. 1997. Laboratory Project Plan and Protocol for the 1997 Rice Pesticides Monitoring Program. (HTML).

Study 158 Spurlock, F. 1996. Protocol for Sampling Selected Phase Two Citrus Practices: Rain Runoff Sampling from Post Emergent, Mechanical Incorporation, and Grower Standard Treatments. (HTML).

Study 157 Barry, T. 1996. Protocol for a Pilot Study to Characterize the Relationship Between Temporal Distributions of Pesticide Concentrations and Aquatic Toxicity at Two Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Sites. (HTML).

Study 156 Barry, T. 1996. Protocol for Obtaining a Preliminary Characterization of Intralaboratory Precision of Acute Toxicity Test Performed on Ambient Water Samples. (HTML).

Study 155 Bennett, K. 1996. Protocol for Monitoring Acute and Chronic Toxicity in the San Joaquin River Watershed, Winter1996-97. (HTML).

Study 154 Nordmark, C. 1996. Protocol for Monitoring Acute and Chronic Toxicity in the Sacramento River Watershed: Winter1996-97. (HTML).

Study 153 Johnson, B. 1996. Protocol for Analyzing Lompoc Weather Patterns. (HTML).

Study 152 Biermann, H. 1996. Effect of Ground Cover on Dormant Spray Runoff from Orchards. (HTML).

Study 149 Spurlock, F. 1996. Effect of Surfactant on Offsite Movement of Preemergent Herbicides in Surface Runoff. (HTML).

Study 148 Ando, C. 1996. Investigation of Possible Management Practices to Reduce Dormant Spray Runoff for Soil Plots. (HTML)

Study 143 Singhasemanon, N. 1996. Chlorpyrifos and Diazinon Monitoring in the Cental Contra Costa Sanitary District Sewer System. (HTML).

Study 142 Bennett, K. 1995. Rice Pesticides Monitoring Protocol. (HTML).

Study 141 Ross, L. 1995. Protocol for Reducing Dormant Spray Runoff From Orchards. (HTML).

Study 137 Rodriguez, B. 1995. Protocol for Monitoring Diuron in a Tailwater Recovery System in Yolo County, California. (HTML).

Study 134 Kim, D. 1994. Protocol for Toxicity Monitoring in Rice Recirculating Systems. (PDF, 255 kb).

Study 133 Bennett, K. 1994. Rice Pesticides Monitoring Protocol. (PDF, 423 kb).

Study 129 Ganapathy, C. 1994 Four River Monitoring Protocol. (PDF, 253 kb).

Study 118a Ando, C. 1992. Protocol for Monitoring Diazinon in the Fruit Fly Eradication Soil Treatment Program, Santa Clara, 1992. (PDF, 175 kb).

Study 118b Rodriguez, B. 1993. Protocol for Monitoring Diazinon Ground Application Under Controlled Conditions in Sacramento, California. (HTML).

Study 116 Ross, L. 1993. Reducing Diazinon Runoff from Orchards - A Preliminary Field Trial. (PDF, 407 kb).

Study 115 Simmons, S. 1991. Protocol for Monitoring Infiltration Basin Drainage on Highway Rights-of-Way for Offsite Movement of Soil Applied Herbicides. (PDF, 477 kb).

Study 109 Ando, C. 1991. Protocol to Document the Presence of Oxidiazon Herbicide in Runoff Water Collected from Landscape Maintenance and Nursery Sites in Orange County. (PDF, 160 kb).

Study 108 Pino, J. 1991. Protocol for Estimation of the Contribution from Offsite Aerial Deposition to Methyl Parathion Residues in Agriculture Drains in the Sacramento Valley. (PDF, 396 kb).

Study 107 Kollman, W. 1991. Protocol to Sample Methyl Parathion and Methyl Paraoxon in Paddy Water of Commercial Rice Fields. (PDF, 296 kb).

Study 105 Ross, L. 1990. Protocol of a Spatial and Temporal Survey of Pesticides in the San Joaquin River. (PDF, 403 kb).

Study 104 Simmons, S. 1991. Runoff and Leaching of Simazine and Diuron used on Highway Rights-of-Way.(PDF, 574 kb).

Study 103 Harrington, J. 1991. Sampling for Tributyltin at Tahoe Keys, Marina, Lake Tahoe and Shelter Island Yacht Basin. (PDF, 400 kb).

Study 101 Marade, J. 1990. Monitoring of Endosulfan in Sediment of Agriculture Drains in One California County. (PDF, 100 kb).

Study 100 Harrington, J. 1989. Sampling for Tributyltin at Tahoe Keys, Marina, Lake Tahoe and Shelter Island Yacht Basin and San Diego Bay, California. (PDF, 150 kb).

Study 96 Nicosia, S. 1990. Protocol to Measure Temporal Variations of Pesticide Concentrations in the Colusa Basin Drain. (PDF, 158 kb).

Study 91 Turner, B. 1989. Field Experiment to Determine Mass Deposition of a Dormant Spray Pesticide Applied With and Without Heavy Oil to Almond Branches. (PDF, 244 kb).

Study 90 Troiano, J. and Weaver, D. 1989. Monitoring Soil Distribution of Pesticides in Areas Where Irrigation is Applied for Frost Protection to Orchards. (PDF, 217 kb).

Study 89 Powell, S. 1989. An Experiment to Determine Mass Deposition of Diazinon With and Without Dormant Spray Oil on Off-Target Surfaces. (PDF, 136 kb).

Study 87 Harrington, J. 1989. Sampling for Tribuyltin at Tahoe Keys, Marina, Lake Tahoe and Shelter Island Yacht Basin and San Diego Bay, California. (PDF, 332 kb).

Study 86 Troiano, J. 1989. Protocol to Determine the Effect of Delayed Irrigation on Soil Movement of Pesticides. (PDF, 270 kb).

Study 85 Johnson, B. 1989. Pilot Study to Assess Spatial Variability of Soil Infiltration and Related Soil Parameters. (PDF, 267 kb).

Study 83 Nicosia, S. 1989. Protocol to Sample Bensulfran Methyl (Londax®) in Water From the Sacramento River and Associated Agricultural Drains, and Commercial Rice Fields. (PDF, 238 kb).

Study 82 Fleck, J. 1988. Protocol for Monitoring Endosulfan in Monterey County 1988. (PDF, 183 kb).

Study 80 Harrington, J. 1989. Upper Truckee River Rotenone Monitoring Plan. (PDF, 318 kb).

Study 79 Harrington, J. 1989. Sampling for Tributyltin at Tahoe Keys Marina, Lake Tahoe and Shelter Island Yacht Basin and San Diego Bay, California. (PDF, 178 kb).

Study 75 Nicosia S. 1988. Protocol To Examine Potential Sources of Carboruan Residues in the Colusa Basin Drain. (PDF, 437 kb).

Study 70 Harrington, J. 1987. White Bass Environmental Impact Report - Rotenone Monitoring Plan. (PDF, 454 kb).

Study 67 Supkoff, D. 1987. Monitoring for the Presence of Tributyltin and Degradation Products in an Inland Lake of California, 1987. (PDF, 150 kb).

Study 63 Ross, L. 1987. Protocol to Quantify the Dissipation of Bentazon in Commercial Rice Fields. (PDF, 147 kb).

Study 59 Ross, L. 1986. Determination of Half-Life of Bentazon in Agricultural Drain Water: A Greenhouse Study.

Study 58 Ross, L. 1986. Soil and Sediment Survey to Monitor for Endosulfan and DCPA in Monterey County. (PDF, 253 kb).

Study 26 Ross, L. 1984. Protocol for Monitoring Molinate and Thiobencarb Concentrations in the Colusa Basin Drain and the Sacramento River in 1984.

Study 20 Ross, L. 1983. Protocol for Department of Fish and Game Malathion Residue Monitoring Program in Aquatic Environments, Santa Clara County.

Study 15 Oshima, R. 1981. Protocol for Environmental Hazards Assessment Program (EHAP) Rice Herbicide Monitoring Project.