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Samples T109-T122<br />

Although samples T109-T122 were collected with <strong>the</strong> same basic methodology as<br />

described <strong>for</strong> set T49-T108, <strong>in</strong>dividual samples were mixed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> field (composited) to<br />

<strong>in</strong>crease process<strong>in</strong>g efficiency and reduce storage requirements. The downstream<br />

samples of set T109-T113 (see Figure A15 <strong>in</strong> Appendix A) were taken at <strong>the</strong> face of <strong>the</strong><br />

fence at site 6. These samples were upstream <strong>in</strong> relation to a rock berm <strong>in</strong>stallation.<br />

Samples downstream of <strong>the</strong> berm were also collected <strong>for</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r evaluation. Upstream<br />

flow concentration samples were collected from <strong>the</strong> primary tributary flow and from a<br />

lesser <strong>in</strong>fluence flow concentration channel.<br />

Over-topp<strong>in</strong>g precluded <strong>the</strong> collection of downstream samples <strong>in</strong> relation to silt<br />

fence 6 <strong>for</strong> set T109-T118 (see Figure A16 <strong>in</strong> Appendix A). Samples were collected <strong>for</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> evaluation of <strong>the</strong> rock berm filtration efficiency. Installation 7 was operat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />

tandem with system 6 and sample T115 was both an upstream flow concentration sample<br />

<strong>for</strong> Site 6 and a downstream sample <strong>for</strong> Site 7. There was no pond<strong>in</strong>g associated with<br />

location 7, and <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>-stream sample was <strong>the</strong> sole upstream representative.<br />

The f<strong>in</strong>al sample set, T119-T122 (see Figure A17 <strong>in</strong> Appendix A), was collected<br />

under almost identical conditions and methods as <strong>the</strong> previous set; however, <strong>the</strong> upstream<br />

sample adjacent to <strong>the</strong> rock berm was <strong>in</strong>advertently omitted.<br />

Samples T1-T30 were evaluated <strong>in</strong>dividually to facilitate <strong>the</strong> comparison of TSS<br />

and turbidity <strong>for</strong> paired samples. Samples T30-T48 were unpaired samples evaluated<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividually <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> exam<strong>in</strong>ation of specific <strong>in</strong>ferences. Frequent spr<strong>in</strong>g ra<strong>in</strong>falls and <strong>the</strong><br />

addition of suspended particle size classification as <strong>the</strong> third parameter <strong>in</strong>creased <strong>the</strong><br />

work load and mandated a streaml<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of <strong>the</strong> process. At that po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>in</strong> time, samples<br />

were composited to maximize efficiency and ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegrity of <strong>the</strong> study.<br />

Subsequently, samples T15-T108 were grouped accord<strong>in</strong>g to site, time, event and date,<br />

and stage of flow <strong>for</strong> sample location:<br />

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