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Beginning A New Era Of Drought Monitoring Across North America, Jay Lawrimore, Richard R. Heim Jr., Mark D. Svoboda, Val Swail, Phil J. Englehart

National Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications

Drought experts from the United States, Canada, and Mexico met at the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, North Carolina, for a three-day workshop in late April 2002 to discuss the United States Drought Monitor program and to develop a plan for initiating a new program of drought monitoring for North America. Since its inception in 1999, the U.S. Drought Monitor (DM) has been extremely successful in assessing and communicating the state of drought in the United States on a weekly basis. This success, and the recognition that an ongoing comprehensive and integrated drought assessment was needed throughout all three …

Groundwater Study Of The Trayning Townsite, Louise Hopgood

Resource management technical reports

A groundwater study was carried out in the townsite of Trayning, Western Australia. The study presents a model of the hydrogeology below the town and defines management options to help limit damage to infrastructure from surface water, shallow subsurface water and deep groundwater. A drilling program and expansion of the network of monitoring bores were also part of the study.

Cranbrook-Toolbrunup : Catchment Appraisal Report 2001, Tim D. Overheu, Western South Coast Catchment Appraisal Team (Wa)

Resource management technical reports

This report covers the eastern junction of both the Pallinup North Stirling and Kent Frankland sub-regions, comprising of six amalgamated sub-catchments of Pingelup Creek, Solomons Creek, Racecourse Lake, Lake Toolbrunup, Twolganup Brook and Hamilla Hill (west). This report primarily focuses on the agricultural and natural resources at risk within the study area and attempts to identify options to manage the potential risks.

Willamette River And Columbia River Waste Load Allocation Model, Chris Berger, Robert Leslie Annear, Scott A. Wells

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

A hydrodynamic and water quality model of the Lower Willamette River was developed to evaluate management alternatives designed to improve water quality. The Lower Willamette River is located in Oregon and drains a watershed covering 11500 square miles consisting of forested, agricultural, and urban lands. Inflows include treated municipal wastes and industrial effluents along with non-point sources from agricultural, silvicultural and urbanized land. The model was designed to address temperature, dissolved oxygen, algae, pH and bacteria concerns. The Corps of Engineers two-dimensional, laterally averaged, hydrodynamic and water quality model CE-QUAL-W2, Version 3 was applied. CE-QUAL-W2 consists of directly coupled hydrodynamic …

Soil Groups Of Western Australia: A Simple Guide To The Main Soils Of Western Australia (3rd Edn), Noel Schoknecht

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.

Profitable And Productive Farming Systems For Management Of Nolba Catchment, B R. Eastough, Nolba Focus Catchment Group

Resource management technical reports

Summary of the main points covered at each of the several workshop and two demonstrations by the Nolba Catchment Group, Western Australia. The areas addressed include: low recharge farming systems; impact on the environment of integrated weed management; management of organic matter in soils within the catchment; dune stabilisation and groundwater hydrology.

The Drought Monitor, Mark D. Svoboda, Doug Lecomte, Mike Hayes, Richard Heim, Karin Gleason, Jim Angel, Brad Rippey, Rich Tinker, Mike Palecki, David Stooksbury, David Miskus, Scott Stephens

National Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications

There is a need for improved drought monitoring and assessment methods in the United States. Drought is the most costly natural disaster [Federal Emergency Management Agancy (FEMA 1995; Wilhite 2000)], but it is often neglected by developers of assessment and forecast products. Drought is more nebulous than other disasters and does not lend itself to traditional assessments or forecast methods. Its relatively slow onset and the complexity of its impacts are reasons for the new assessment methodology. Improvements in drought monitoring and forecasting techniques will allow for better preparation, lead to better management practices, and reduce the vulnerability of society …

Coalbed Methane Development In Wyoming’S Powder River Basin, Diana Hulme

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

21 pages (includes color illustrations and maps).

Contains endnotes.

Powder River Basin Coalbed Methane Financial Model (Prb-Cbm-Fm), W. Thomas Goerold

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

12 pages (includes illustrations).

Contains references.

Overview Of Cbm Issues In The San Juan Basin, Catherine Cullicott

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

3 pages (includes some color illustrations and maps).

Impacts Of Cbm Development On Communities, Gwen Lachelt

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

2 pages.

Agenda: Coalbed Methane Development In The Intermountain West, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

306 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm

"July 2002"--Cover

Proceedings of a conference held April 4-5, 2002

Listed as no. 28 in the Research Report Series on the NRLC Recent Publications list

Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

Coalbed methane development in the Intermountain West : a primer / Gary Bryner -- Coalbed methane development in the Intermountain West : case studies. Coalbed methane in the San Juan Basin of Colorado and New Mexico / Catherine Cullicott, Carolyn Dunmire, Jerry Brown, Chris Calwell ; Coalbed methane development in Wyoming's Powder River Basin / Diana Hulme -- Keynote address / Rebecca Watson …

The Hydrology Of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs And The Interplay Of Gas, Water, And Coal In Cbm Production, Leslie Nogaret

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

7 pages (includes color illustrations and map).

Best Cbm D[R]Illing, Completion, Production, Technologies, And Management Practices, Dennis Carlton

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

3 pages.

Cbm Development And Water Issues, Dave Brown

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

7 pages (includes color illustrations).

Coalbed Methane In The Rocky Mountain Region: Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow, Matthew R. Silverman

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

8 pages (includes color illustrations and maps).

Contains references.

Developing Cbm In The Powder River Basin, William T. Brown, Jr.

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

5 pages (includes some color illustrations and maps).

Concluding Comments, Michael Reisner

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

2 pages.

An Overview Of Cbm Exploration And Production, Steve De Albuquerque

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

9 pages (includes color illustrations and maps).

Waste Or Wasted? Rethinking The Regulation Of Coalbed Methane Byproduct Water In The Rocky Mountains: A Comparative Analysis Of Approaches To Cbm Produced Water Quantity Legal Issues In Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana And Wyoming, Thomas F. Darin

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

30 pages.

Contains 13 pages of references.

Cbm Development On The Southern Ute Reservation, Bob Zahradnik

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

6 pages (includes color illustrations and maps).

The Geology And Production Characteristics Of The Powder River And Other Cbm Basins In Wyoming, Lance Cook

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

7 pages (includes some color illustrations and maps).

A Review Of Cbm Development In The Powder River And Other Wyoming Basins, Don Likwarz

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

6 pages (includes illustrations).

Cbm Water Management: Challenges, Solutions, And Opportunities, Mike Day

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

15 pages (includes color illustrations and maps).

Cbm Development, Ranching, And Agriculture, Nancy Sorenson, Jill Morrison

Coalbed Methane Development in the Intermountain West (April 4-5)

5 pages.

Environmental Impacts And Production Effects Of Subsurface Drainage At An Intensive Apple Orchard Near Donnybrook, Wa, D L. Bennett, Richard J. George Dr

Resource management technical reports

This report documents results of research carried out within the Donnybrook area, Western Australia, to determine appropriate management for shallow groundwater system responsible for waterlogging of horticultural crops. On one irrigated and previously waterlogged orchard block an assessment is made of the role that subsurface water control had on fruit production and soil water conditions. The report focuses on environmental aspects.

Improved Soil Management And Cropping Systems For Waterlog-Prone Soils : Results Of The 2000 Season, Derk Bakker, Greg Hamilton, David Houlbrooke, Cliff Spann

Resource management technical reports

The results of the fourth year of a five year research and development project to develop soil management practices and cropping systems to prevent waterlogging and increase the productivity of waterlogged lands in Western Australia. The concept of raised beds was used to alleviate or prevent waterlogging.

Assessing Chronological Changes In Remnant Native Forest At Catchment Level : A Case Study On The Toolibin Catchment Area, G R. Beeston, Graciela Metternicht

Resource management technical reports

The aim of this study were to construct a digital database of the historical patterns of land clearing (amount, spatial distribution); to reconstruct the historical vegetation of the Toolibin catchment, Western Australia, using mallet maps and reports of the period; to produce maps showing the rate of clearing for the periods 1960-70, 1970-80, 1980-96; and to analyse the relationships between soil types, topographic position and land clearing.

Blackwood Catchment : Katanning Zone (Zone 6) Appendices : Catchment Appraisal 2001, Henry Brockman, Blackwood Rapid Catchment Appraisal Team (Wa)

Resource management technical reports

Contents: Appendix 1 Climate : risk of frost -- Appendix 2. Hydrology -- Appendix 3. Soils : soil landscape units in the Katanning zone ; soil information sheets for upper Blackwood -- Appendix 4. Evaluation of Landcare techniques : a catchment approach -- Appendix 5. Earthworks and engineering options for surface and groundwater control -- Appendix 6. Native plants of the Katanning Zone useful for revegetation -- Appendix 7. List of contacts.

Native Vegetation In Western Australia : Extent, Type And Status, D P. Shepherd, G R. Beeston, A J M Hopkins

Resource management technical reports

This report describes a new vegetation extent and type dataset for Western Australia prepared through the National Land and Water Resources Audit. Summary tables and maps prepared from these data are presented describing vegetation in relation to natural resource boundaries commonly used for environmental reporting. This present vegetation extent dataset builds on previous vegetation mapping exercises in Western Australia.