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Quality Assurance Project Plan Requirements for Secondary Data Research Projects

A secondary data research project involves the gathering and/or use of existing environmental data for purposes other than those for which they were originally collected. For these projects, a QAPP shall be prepared to include the requirements identified in the document below.

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QAPP Requirements for Secondary Data Research Projects (PDF)(2 pp, 7 K)