The following paragraphs describe a set of activities leading to development of a watershed and water quality management plan for the MRB. The tasks described below create a framework for the study. It is anticipated that these tasks will be accomplished in a collaborative fashion; study goals will be set by the Interagency Study Team, and individual partners will develop data, models, and other pertinent information to accomplish each task in cooperation with the other partners. This set of activities is one possible way to prepare a plan for watershed and water quality management and ecosystem restoration.