Project title: Pollution and economic decision support tool for impaired watershed management plans in eastern Nebraska
Duration: 2003-2006
Funding: USDA-CSREES
Contact:
Daniel Ginting, Research Assistant Professor,
237 Keim Hall, East Campus, University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68583-0915,
Phone: 402- 472 0258, Fax: 402- 472
7904
Email: mailto:dginting2@unl.edu
Project description:
The objective is to develop a Pollution-Economic Decision Support Tool (PEDST) for implementation and evaluation conservation programs. The tool will be designed to enable farmers and community members to better understand pollution and economic effects of BMPs and SWCPs farming systems in their watershed. The watershed monitoring will be in the Lower Platte Basin on the Stage Coach and Wagon Train Reservoirs. The specific objectives are:
1) Assessment of BMPs & SWCPs farming system on watershed pollution and economic return.
2) Evaluation and projection of implemented BMPs and SWCPs performances in an impaired watershed by development of a detailed database and by integration of the real-world data and calibrated models. The goal is to determine if the implemented BMPs and SWCPs meet sediment reduction targets (or the trend toward achieving the target is positive) and how the achievement will be transferable to other impaired watersheds.
3) Development of Pollution-Economic Decision Support Tool (PEDST) for Impaired Watershed Management that integrates on farm and off-farm watershed pollution assessment and economic analysis of farming systems.
4) Web-based Educational Modules of Pollution-Economic Decision Support Tool (PEDST) for Impaired Watershed.
5) Development of Extension Programs for Watershed Improvement.
Key
results: In progress
Publications: None