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West National Technology Support Center

West National Technology Support Center. Water Quality and Quantity (H 2 O Q 2 ). Joe Bagdon – Pest Mgt. Eric Hesketh – Soil Scientist Bill Merkel – Hydrologist Helen Moody – Hydrologist Quan Quan – Hydro Eng. Fred Theurer – Ag. Eng Chris Gross – Nut. Mgt. Spc. Ken Pfeiffer – Pest Mgt.

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West National Technology Support Center

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  1. West National Technology Support Center Water Quality and Quantity (H2O Q2)

  2. Joe Bagdon – Pest Mgt. Eric Hesketh – Soil Scientist Bill Merkel – Hydrologist Helen Moody – Hydrologist Quan Quan – Hydro Eng. Fred Theurer – Ag. Eng Chris Gross – Nut. Mgt. Spc. Ken Pfeiffer – Pest Mgt. Dan Moore – Hydrologist Clare Prestwich – Irr. Eng. Pat Willey – Wetland/Drainage Eng. Shaun McKinney – Hydrologist / Aquatic Ecologist Water Quality and Quantity Team

  3. Focus Areas • Water Quality and Quantity Tool Development • Training • Water Quality and Quantity Support and Leadership • Preparation and review of Manuals/Handbooks • CSP • Core Teams, States, ARS, and others

  4. Tools and Tool Development • WIN-PST 3.0 • Pesticide Index Tool • WIN TR 20 • WIN TR 55 • AGNPS • NRCS Hydro • Sites (Dam Design) • Hec Raz • NLEAP • AWM • NMP

  5. Tool Development • Surface – Surface Irrigation design • WinSRFR – Surface Irrigation support • AGPipe – Pipe line design • FIRI – Farm Irrigation Evaluation • IWR – Irrigation Water Requirements • EPANET – Pipe network design • IWM – Irrigation Water Mgt. • CPNozzle – Center Pivot design • CPED – Center Pivot Evaluation • CSP Water Quality Eligibility Tool

  6. Training • Train and support the tools we develop • WIN-PST • Hec Raz • AWM • AGNPS • Bootcamp • CSP

  7. Training Continued • International Salinity Forum • April 25-28, 2005 • 17 countries represented • Salinity Management for Soil and Water NEDC course • Pilot completed May 9-13, 2005

  8. Water Quality and Quantity Support and Leadership

  9. Water Quality and Quantity Support and Leadership • Coordination, Development and Training with CSP • ADMS committee • Stream Restoration • ARS Coordination • Coordination with WCC, WMC, EPA, others • Coordination and participation with CEAP

  10. Tech Transfer / Communication • Web sites – • Tools available to download • Information and Resources on Water Quality and Quantity • Communication • Articles • Tech Notes • Professional interactions • Working with NHQ and States to Support Water Quality and Quantity needs for the Agency

  11. Water Quality Handbook • Released to states in 2003 with two parts completed • Four new parts under development • Completion schedule is dependant on availability of project funds

  12. National Engineering Handbook • Irrigation chapters under contract for revision • Border Irrigation - chapter 4 • Furrow Irrigation - chapter 5 • Trickle Irrigation - chapter 7 • Pumps – chapter 8

  13. National Engineering Handbook • Irrigation chapters under formal review for technical adequacy • Soil-Plant-Water Relationships - chapter 1 • Contour Levees - chapter 6 • Sprinkler Irrigation - chapter 11 • Land Leveling - chapter 12

  14. Partners ARS USGS EPA COE BOR FS SWCD Universities State Gov. NOAA F&W Industry CSREES CES Prof. Soc. Directors Eng. Ecol. Sci Nat. Leaders Hydro. Eng. Nut. Mgt. Pest Mgt. Water Mgt. Geologist WCC WMC NCGC NEDC SMD NSSC Other Teams ITS H2O Q2 ENTSC CNSC WNTSC State Technical Staff Field Staff

  15. H2O Q2 Team We are here to Help!

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