The overarching goal of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) is to answer the highest priority scientific questions faced by managers of Bay water quality. The RMP is an innovative collaboration between the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, the regulated discharger community, the San Francisco Estuary Institute, and many other scientists and interested parties. The purpose of this document is to provide a concise overview of recent RMP activities and findings, and a look ahead to significant products anticipated in the next two years. The report includes a brief summary of some of the most noteworthy findings of this multifaceted Program; a description of the management context that guides the Program; and a summary of progress to date and future plans for addressing priority water quality topics.

Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on the Environmental Monitoring Assessment Program (EMAP), San Francisco, CA, USA, April 6-8, 1999