1) Discussion:

• Data Collection: There is a difference between data analysis and data collection & maintenance; these need to be addressed separately. BC Capps will follow up by contacting U.C. Berkeley Water Resources Archives.
• Toolbox: The group talked about how helpful it would be if there was a "toolbox" that provided guidance to those broaching data collection efforts. Roger Leventhal will take a crack at a first draft.
• There was extensive conversation on how robust data need to be as well as the pro’s and con’s of pushing one way (peer-reviewed data) or another (general sample trends collected by a lay person).
• Many agreed that it is hard to really know what data sets in which data bases are “out there” and simply having a better understanding of this realm would be helpful.
• It's critical that project monitoring be required and this should be built into projects from the beginning – there needs to be a push for making monitoring a required element of projects and grants.

2) Post-Meeting Suggestion of Follow–up Actions for the Working Group:

• Data Collection and Maintenance: BC Capps volunteered to follow up on the development of this working group with the key players in data management

• It was suggested that a new working group on Developing Restoration Design Tools should be created.