Overview of Step 3

STEP 3: Identify the Inputs

Objective: Identify the information required to resolve the decision statements identified in Step 2, and determine which inputs require environmental measurements.

Activities

* Identify the information that will be required

* Determine the sources for each item of information

* Identify the information need to establish the action levels

* Confirm that appropriate field sampling techniques and analytical methods exist

Required Actions

* Identify Information Required to Resolve Each Decision Statement

* Determine the Sources for Each Item of Information Identified

* Determine the Level of Quality Required for the Data

* Evaluate Current Data

* Identify the Information Needed to Determine the Activity Level

* Confirm that Appropriate Analytical Methods Exist

Outputs from This Step

* A list of information inputs need

* The list of environmental variables or characteristics that will be measured