CERP GUIDANCE MEMORANDA and SOPs for the Quality Assurance Oversight Team (QAOT)

Overview The Quality Assurance Oversight Team (QAOT) is responsible for providing guidance on, and evaluating the implementation of, the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) Quality Systems through the Quality Assurance Systems Requirements (QASR) and CERP Guidance Memorandum (CGMs). This responsibility includes developing and providing guidance on procedures, QA/QC requirements and data validation for CERP monitoring activities. The QAOT is the forum to develop consistency regarding data quality and QA/QC processes among the various entities involved with hydrological, meteorological, water quality, and biological monitoring activities for CERP. Purpose This memorandum provides guidance to the staff of the Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), members of the Program [including REstoration, COordination, and VERification (RECOVER)] and Project Delivery Teams (PDTs) on the establishment and administration of a Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) and Data Validation program for Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) environmental data. In addition to providing guidance, other responsibilities of the QAOT include: Develop and implement data review criteria and quality assessment procedures. Standardize electronic data deliverables. Establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) when they do not exist. Oversee the approval process for alternative procedures for sampling and analysis as described in the QASR. Implement a QA audit program for CERP monitoring activities. Oversee the laboratory and field comparison studies program to assess consistency and comparability among agencies involved in CERP monitoring activities. Produce a QA report on CERP monitoring activities on a biennial basis, evaluating whether the QASR is being implemented by CERP projects and programs and/or their contractors. Review and provide guidance in the development of QA/QC procedures in Scopes of Work and Monitoring Plans for CERP projects and programs. Review program and project-level monitoring plans and scopes of work to ensure all required QA/QC protocols are addressed. Familiarize Project Delivery Teams (PDTs) and programs (such as RECOVER) with the requirements of the QASR. Provide guidance, if requested, for data quality objectives to PDTs and programs. Coordinate and/or Facilitate Relevant Workshops, Meetings and Coordination Activities Prepare and Update the Program Management Plan Provide a Link between QAOT and DCT QAOT Document Control QASR Preparation and Updates CGM Development and Updates Related to QAOT

概述 质量保证监督团队（Quality Assurance Oversight Team, QAOT）负责通过《质量保证体系要求》（Quality Assurance Systems Requirements, QASR）及CERP指导备忘录（CERP Guidance Memorandum, CGMs），就《综合大沼泽地恢复计划》（Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, CERP）质量体系的实施提供指导并开展评估。该职责涵盖为CERP监测活动制定并提供流程、质量保证/质量控制（QA/QC）要求及数据验证相关指导。QAOT是推动参与CERP水文、气象、水质及生物监测活动的各实体间数据质量与QA/QC流程一致性的协调平台。目的 本备忘录为美国陆军工程兵团（U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE）杰克逊维尔分局、南佛罗里达水资源管理区（South Florida Water Management District, SFWMD）的工作人员、相关计划成员[包括恢复、协调与验证（REstoration, COordination, and VERification, RECOVER）]及项目交付团队（Project Delivery Teams, PDTs）提供指导，内容涉及《综合大沼泽地恢复计划》（CERP）环境数据的质量保证（QA）/质量控制（QC）与数据验证程序的建立及管理。除提供指导外，QAOT的其他职责包括：制定并实施数据审核标准与质量评估流程；规范电子数据交付物；制定缺失的标准操作规程（Standard Operating Procedures, SOPs）；监督QASR所述采样与分析替代程序的审批流程；为CERP监测活动实施质量保证审核计划；监督实验室与现场对比研究计划，以评估参与CERP监测活动的各机构间的一致性与可比性；每两年编制一份CERP监测活动质量保证报告，评估CERP项目、计划及其承包商是否落实QASR要求；审查CERP项目与计划的工作范围及监测计划中的QA/QC程序制定情况，并提供指导；审查计划及项目层面的监测计划与工作范围，确保所有要求的QA/QC协议均得到涵盖；使项目交付团队（PDTs）及相关计划（如RECOVER）熟悉QASR的要求；应要求为项目交付团队及计划提供数据质量目标相关指导；协调及/或推动相关研讨会、会议与协调活动；编制并更新计划管理方案；搭建QAOT与DCT间的沟通桥梁；QAOT文档控制；QASR编制与更新；与QAOT相关的CGM制定与更新