West National Technology West National Technology Support CenterSupport Center

Water Quality and QuantityWater Quality and Quantity

(H(H22O QO Q22))

Water Quality and Quantity Water Quality and Quantity TeamTeam

• Joe Bagdon – Pest Mgt. Joe Bagdon – Pest Mgt.

• Eric Hesketh – Soil Eric Hesketh – Soil ScientistScientist

• Bill Merkel – HydrologistBill Merkel – Hydrologist

• Helen Moody – Helen Moody – HydrologistHydrologist

• Quan Quan – Hydro Eng.Quan Quan – Hydro Eng.

• Fred Theurer – Ag. EngFred Theurer – Ag. Eng

• Chris Gross – Nut. Mgt. Chris Gross – Nut. Mgt. Spc.Spc.

• Ken Pfeiffer – Pest Mgt.Ken Pfeiffer – Pest Mgt.

• Dan Moore – HydrologistDan Moore – Hydrologist

• Clare Prestwich – Irr. Clare Prestwich – Irr. Eng.Eng.

• Pat Willey – Pat Willey – Wetland/Drainage Eng.Wetland/Drainage Eng.

• Shaun McKinney – Shaun McKinney – Hydrologist / Aquatic Hydrologist / Aquatic EcologistEcologist

Focus AreasFocus Areas

• Water Quality and Quantity Tool Water Quality and Quantity Tool DevelopmentDevelopment

• TrainingTraining• Water Quality and Quantity Support Water Quality and Quantity Support

and Leadershipand Leadership– Preparation and review of Preparation and review of

Manuals/HandbooksManuals/Handbooks– CSPCSP– Core Teams, States, ARS, and othersCore Teams, States, ARS, and others

Tools and Tool DevelopmentTools and Tool Development

• WIN-PST 3.0WIN-PST 3.0– Pesticide Index ToolPesticide Index Tool

• WIN TR 20WIN TR 20• WIN TR 55WIN TR 55• AGNPS AGNPS • NRCS HydroNRCS Hydro• Sites (Dam Design)Sites (Dam Design)• Hec Raz Hec Raz • NLEAPNLEAP• AWMAWM• NMPNMP

Tool DevelopmentTool Development

• Surface – Surface Irrigation designSurface – Surface Irrigation design• WinSRFR – Surface Irrigation supportWinSRFR – Surface Irrigation support• AGPipe – Pipe line design AGPipe – Pipe line design • FIRI – Farm Irrigation EvaluationFIRI – Farm Irrigation Evaluation• IWR – Irrigation Water RequirementsIWR – Irrigation Water Requirements• EPANET – Pipe network designEPANET – Pipe network design• IWM – Irrigation Water Mgt. IWM – Irrigation Water Mgt. • CPNozzle – Center Pivot designCPNozzle – Center Pivot design• CPED – Center Pivot EvaluationCPED – Center Pivot Evaluation• CSP Water Quality Eligibility Tool CSP Water Quality Eligibility Tool

TrainingTraining

• Train and support the tools we Train and support the tools we developdevelop– WIN-PSTWIN-PST– Hec RazHec Raz– AWMAWM– AGNPSAGNPS

• BootcampBootcamp

• CSPCSP

Training ContinuedTraining Continued

• International Salinity ForumInternational Salinity Forum– April 25-28, 2005April 25-28, 2005– 17 countries represented17 countries represented

• Salinity Management for Soil and Salinity Management for Soil and Water NEDC courseWater NEDC course– Pilot completed May 9-13, 2005Pilot completed May 9-13, 2005

Water Quality and Quantity Water Quality and Quantity Support and LeadershipSupport and Leadership

Water Quality and Quantity Water Quality and Quantity Support and Leadership Support and Leadership

• Coordination, Development and Training Coordination, Development and Training with CSPwith CSP

• ADMS committeeADMS committee

• Stream Restoration Stream Restoration

• ARS CoordinationARS Coordination

• Coordination with WCC, WMC, EPA, Coordination with WCC, WMC, EPA, othersothers

• Coordination and participation with CEAP Coordination and participation with CEAP

Tech Transfer / Tech Transfer / CommunicationCommunication• Web sites – Web sites –

– Tools available to downloadTools available to download– Information and Resources on Water Quality Information and Resources on Water Quality

and Quantityand Quantity• CommunicationCommunication

– ArticlesArticles– Tech NotesTech Notes– Professional interactionsProfessional interactions

• Working with NHQ and States to Support Working with NHQ and States to Support Water Quality and Quantity needs for the Water Quality and Quantity needs for the AgencyAgency

Water Quality HandbookWater Quality Handbook

• Released to states in 2003 with two Released to states in 2003 with two parts completedparts completed

• Four new parts under developmentFour new parts under development

• Completion schedule is dependant on Completion schedule is dependant on availability of project fundsavailability of project funds

National Engineering National Engineering HandbookHandbook• Irrigation chapters under Irrigation chapters under

contract for revisioncontract for revision– Border Irrigation - chapter 4 Border Irrigation - chapter 4 – Furrow Irrigation - chapter 5 Furrow Irrigation - chapter 5 – Trickle Irrigation - chapter 7 Trickle Irrigation - chapter 7 – Pumps – chapter 8Pumps – chapter 8

National Engineering National Engineering HandbookHandbook

• Irrigation chapters under formal Irrigation chapters under formal review for technical adequacyreview for technical adequacy– Soil-Plant-Water Relationships - Soil-Plant-Water Relationships -

chapter 1 chapter 1 – Contour Levees - chapter 6 Contour Levees - chapter 6 – Sprinkler Irrigation - chapter 11 Sprinkler Irrigation - chapter 11 – Land Leveling - chapter 12 Land Leveling - chapter 12

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CNSC WNTSCENTSC

State Technical Staff

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ITS

WCCWMCNCGCNEDCSMDNSSCOtherTeams

PartnersARS

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SWCDUniversitiesState Gov.

NOAAF&W

IndustryCSREES

CESProf. Soc.

DirectorsEng.

Ecol. Sci

Nat. LeadersHydro. Eng.

Nut. Mgt.Pest Mgt.

Water Mgt.Geologist

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