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Water Resources Outreach. Issues. Water quantity Irrigation for agricultural production Urban water use Golf courses Onsite and land application wastewater management systems Residential Conservation and wastewater reuse. Issues. Water quality TMDL’s for lakes and streams Bacteria - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Water Resources Outreach
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Issues
• Water quantity– Irrigation for agricultural production– Urban water use
• Golf courses• Onsite and land application wastewater
management systems• Residential
– Conservation and wastewater reuse
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Issues
• Water quality– TMDL’s for lakes and streams
• Bacteria• Sediment• Nutrients
– Agricultural production • Animal waste
– Urban • Storm water runoff, wastewater management
systems, golf courses
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Clients
• Federal, state and local agencies– USDA, USEPA – DNR (EPD), DHR, Department of Agriculture,
Soil and Water Conservation Commission– County planning and regulatory
• Industry– Agricultural producers, golf course
superintendents, environmental consultants
• Public
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Water Quantity
• GIS-based agricultural water use inventory and management system for EPD
• GIS database of more than 6,000 irrigation wells and over 750,000 acres of irrigated land– Data for water policy and planning
discussions
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Water Quantity
• Development and implementation of – Flint River Basin Water Development and
Conservation Plan– Coast Zone Plan for prevention of Salt Water
Intrusion• Revised criteria for agricultural water withdrawal permitting • Required water conservation methods for new irrigation
systems
• White Paper on consumptive water use by onsite and land application systems– Statewide water planning efforts
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Water Conservation/Reuse
• BMPs for water conservation on golf courses • Symposium on wastewater reuse for golf course
irrigation• Continuing education sessions and seminars on
water conservation• Web page, publications, and popular articles• Online course
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Water Quality – TMDL’s
• TMDL Technical Assistance Group (TAG) – Scientists and stakeholders
• 3 TMDL forums
• 2 white papers: – "A Protocol for Establishing Sediment TMDLs" – "Scientific Basis for Bacterial TMDLs in
Georgia“
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Water Quality - OSWM
• Management Measures for Onsite Disposal Systems – Coastal GA N-limited waters
• Public and continuing education – Homeowner meetings– Workshops for State, Federal, and local
agency personnel– Contractor training sessions
• Regulation development and revision– DHR and EPD
• Demonstration projects– P removal technologies
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
The Challenge
• Getting the job done with limited human resources– Cooperative programs with BAE and FANR
• 2 faculty with appreciable public service appointments– Hard-funded turfgrass water use specialist
• Other responsibilities in addition to water
– Soft-funded Public Service Assistant• Salary from fee-based continuing education sessions • Emphasis on onsite system outreach• Sustainable?
• Retirement of Extension water quality coordinator – Position not refilled – Title transferred to BAE extension specialist
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
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