Hydrology and Methylmercury and Water Quality

Professional Services Contractor(s) to Address: • Stream 1 – Working Towards Quantitative Hydrology and Ecohydrology Models for the Regional Assessment Area • Stream 2 – Considering the Potential for Methylmercury Accumulation and other Water Contamination in the Regional Assessment Area This scope of work is meant to support the assessment of cumulative and interactive effects of potential development on hydrology and water quality in the regional assessment area. The scope is divided in two streams, with specific outcomes outlined in sections five and six of this statement of work (SOW). For the purposes of this statement of work, hydrology means how and when water moves in the regional assessment area. This includes the entire system, including lakes, rivers, groundwater, peatlands, rain, snow, and ice, and all watersheds that could be impacted by changes to hydrology in the regional assessment area.