Method Step

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<methodStep>
<description>
<para>This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.</para>
<para>This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.</para>
</description>
<dataSource>
<title>Harmful algal bloom and aquatic weeds data from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, collected to evaluate the impact of the 2021 Temporary Urgent Change Order and Emergency Drought Barrier</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Rosemary</givenName>
        <surName>Hartman</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Water Resources</organizationName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>3500 Industrial Blvd</deliveryPoint>
        <city>West Sacramento</city>
        <administrativeArea>California</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>95691-6521</postalCode>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>Rosemary.Hartman@water.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-0642-183X</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>David</givenName>
        <surName>Bosworth</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Water Resources</organizationName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>3500 Industrial Blvd</deliveryPoint>
        <city>West Sacramento</city>
        <administrativeArea>California</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>95691-6521</postalCode>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>David.Bosworth@water.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0003-0740-3390</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Nicholas</givenName>
        <surName>Rasmussen</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Water Resources</organizationName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>3500 Industrial Blvd</deliveryPoint>
        <city>West Sacramento</city>
        <administrativeArea>California</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>95691-6521</postalCode>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>Nicholas.Rasmussen@water.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-5106-9038</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Theodore</givenName>
        <surName>Flynn</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Water Resources</organizationName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>3500 Industrial Blvd</deliveryPoint>
        <city>West Sacramento</city>
        <administrativeArea>California</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>95691-6521</postalCode>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>Theodore.Flynn@water.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-1838-8942</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Keith</givenName>
        <surName>Bouma-Gregson</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>US Geological Survey</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>kbouma-gregson@usgs.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-0304-6034</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Shruti</givenName>
        <surName>Khanna</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Fish and Wildlife</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>Shruti.Khanna@wildlife.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0003-1724-248X</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Jared</givenName>
        <surName>Frantzich</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Water Resources</organizationName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>3500 Industrial Blvd</deliveryPoint>
        <city>West Sacramento</city>
        <administrativeArea>California</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>95691-6521</postalCode>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>Jared.Frantzich@water.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<distribution>
<online>
<onlineDescription>This online link references an EML document that describes data used in the creation of this derivative data package.</onlineDescription>
<url function="information">https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/1337/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Rosemary</givenName>
        <surName>Hartman</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>California Department of Water Resources</organizationName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>3500 Industrial Blvd</deliveryPoint>
        <city>West Sacramento</city>
        <administrativeArea>California</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>95691-6521</postalCode>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>Rosemary.Hartman@water.ca.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-0642-183X</userId>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>