Managing a watershed a resource guide for community planners. The watershed management program of new york city should be prioritized to place importance first on microbial pathogens, second on organic precursors of disinfection byproducts, third on phosphorus, and fourth on turbidity and sediment. It must be realistic based up on local capacity, available resources and of government and partner support. Rain falling and snow melting from fields, forests, rooftops, lawns, parking lots, and streets flows toward a lake or river and forms a watershed.
A watershed is an area of land that captures rainfall and other precipitation and funnels it to a lake or stream or wetland. Watershed is not simply the hydrological unit but also sociopoliticalecological entity which plays crucial role in determining food, social, and economical security and provides life support. Watershed management requires multiple interventions that jointly enhance the resource base and livelihood of rural people. Nepa compliance checklist for watershed management projects 206kb word document updated 092104 record of decision rod 983kb pdf 082797 final enviromental impact statement feis 20mb pdf july 1997 feis cover, executive summary, table of contents 791kb pdf march 1997. A watershed is the land area drained by a riverstream system. What is the relationship of watershed management to water supply. A watershed can be defined as an area of land that drains down slope until it reaches a common point. Trading schemes are beginning to emerge in regulated watersheds where facilities and landowners that discharge effluents into a waterway must comply with established standards. All environmental, social, and economic concerns are combined to treat watersheds in an integrated manner. The current understanding of watershed management, which is based on the lessons from the past, implies that effective watershed management needs to be holistic and interdisciplinary. Water shed is an area bounded by the divide line of water flow. Integrated conservation and development base is the guiding principles of watershed management. This new edition is a major revision of the popular introductory reference on hydrology and watershed management principles, methods, and applications.
Watershed is synonymous with other terms you may have heard such as drainage basin and catchment area. The key points on irrigation watershed management is to handle water yields in stream for maintaining optimum quantity, quality, and flow regime in order to readyuse for irrigating, self. On the following pages are 6 examples of successful watershed. Water quality standards and regulations can serve as drivers for watershed management. Watershed management an overview sciencedirect topics. Principles of watershed management 6 watershed management must be realistic, integrated, productive and manageable. The specific objectives of the project are as follows. A quick guide to developing watershed plans to restore and. Watershed management for water quality improvement core. To maximize learning, students will be expected to spend time reading and studying outside of the recorded lesson. Minnesotas watershed management structure is a complex network of multiple federal, state, and local agencies and organizations. Many watershed organizations in new york state use a watershed approach in their water protection and restoration activities because it is a very effective strategy for addressing water resource challenges. Tournebize, in reference module in earth systems and environmental sciences, 2014.
Good water management will involve organizing water so that everyone has enough, and controlling water supplies and water treatment centers and other equipment and logistics relating to water so that they work in the best possible way. For example, handling all point source dischargers in a watershed at the same time reduces administrative costs due to the potential to combine hearings and notices as well as allowing staff to focus on more. Conservation practices can be divided into two main categories. Methodology of integrated watershed management for. Watershed approach to conservation and development 2. Why watersheds are important to protect what is a watershed. Working with the poor has been commonly used as a criterion for selecting watershed management activities. A quick guide to developing watershed plans 1 if you are new to watershed management as a planning framework and the nine minimum elements, start with section i. Watershed management i concepts in watershed hydrology and management ceu short course offered by the soil science society of america. Watershed management approaches are evolving throughout the country and are being used to solve tough problems. They have long been recognised as desirable units for planning and implementing developmental programmes. The concept of watershed management has existed for millennia. Pdf the importance of watershed characteristics in.
It describes how integrated watershed management is an important part of selecting and maintaining costeffective water supply with minimal impact on the environment. The term watershed management has wide implications and its objectives may be to reduce soil erosion, increase infiltration, and improve water yield and quality. In this article, several ecotechnological measures such as the establishment and. The main aim of watershed management is to conserve the soil, plant, and water resources of a catchment while benefiting humanity. At least 14 federal and state agencies provide a wide range of watershed management services, including technical assistance, funding, permits, and some oversight.
Characteristics of watershed watershed management unit ii rambabu palaka, assistant professorbvrit 2. Special thanks to charles app for his contributions and leadership throughout this project. The importance of watershed characteristics in integrated watershed management a case of gokdere watershed, turkey january 2011 fresenius environmental bulletin 2012. Apr 26, 2019 watershed restoration, on the other hand, is aimed at restoring already impacted watersheds to their natural state through the monitoring of pollution and regulations to reduce further pollution. Additionally, this process yields better management by generating ecologically based, innovative, costeffective solutions, forging. Dhan foundations approach on integrated watershed management. This is one of the widely followed methods and is the only effective alternative in many instances. Increasing human and livestock population are rapidly deplenting the existing natural resources base because the soil and. It has to consider natural as well as human resources, coordinate development needs and potentials and include mechanisms of conflict resolution 11.
In contrast to the simple, end of pipe solutions treating the symptoms, this paper focuses on reducing or. Importance of the watershed in terms of quantity and quality of water supplied. The watershed watch campaign is a public education initiative of the santa clara valley urban runoff pollution prevention program scvurppp, an association of fifteen government agencies in santa clara valley. Watershed management as an integrated landscape management approach. A quick guide to watershed management was prepared by tetra tech, inc. The framework and the research flow of the project are shown in figs. Portland watershed management plan the city of portland, oregon. While watershed management is broader in focus than drinking water supply, adequate, safe. A watershed, also called a drainage basin in north america, is an area in which all water flowing into it goes to a common outlet or body of water, such as the same estuary or reservoir.
The result indicates that effective and sustainable watershed management can take place through participation of watershed community from the beginning, ownership of communal lands into private or association holdings, integration of multidisciplinary. Portland watershed management plan portlands watershed plan describes the approach the city uses to evaluate watershed conditions and implement projects to improve watershed health. Managing a watershed a resource guide for community. Pdf the management and planning of water resources recently become important and increasingly complex. This includes land improvements, rehabilitation and other technical works as well as the human considerations. Executive summary watershed management for potable water. This document describes innovative approaches to watershed management implemented by.
The framework for sustainable watershed management framework was created to address a paradoxical issue many rural communities dependent on natural resources for economic stability facehow to develop sustainably. Lessons from the national estuary program nep is designed for all individuals and organizations involved in watershed management, including states, tribes, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations. Landscape factors of nutrient fluxes in watersheds. Watershed management can be used to identify areas for carbon storage and sequestration by forests and trees and to reduce deforestation and forest degradation by limiting agricultural expansion and the conversion of forests to pasture lands. The grand traverse bay watershed itself is defined as the area of land that captures rainfall and other precipitation and funnels it. The books content and scope have been improved and condensed, with updated chapters on the management of forest, woodland, rangeland, agricultural urban, and mixed land use watersheds. Deterioration of watershed takes place due to faulty and bad management through the activity of man and hi animals. However, water flows down the slopes and ignores the political or. A resource guide for community planners 2 part one how to create a watershed management plan step 1. The list does not reveal the importance of education and community involvement during the. The prime focus of new york citys efforts in protecting the health of its consumers should be on pathogens. Training module watershed management programme 2 page from farmers to policy makers require to be organized about the programme for effective. Ponds n outflow from 50 year 24 hour storm credit can be given for other pipes through the dam and detention of flows.
Perhaps a simpler way of defining a watershed is by saying. The conference has adopted a declaration integrated watershed management. Watershed is not simply the hydrological unit but also social, political, ecological entity which plays crucial role in determining food, social and economical security and also. Farmerparticipatory integrated watershed management. The importance of watershed management in protecting ontarios drinking water supplies, to the. Soil and water conservation practices are the primary step of watershed management program. The terms watershed, catch ment, and basins are often used interchangeably rattan lal, et al, 2000. It involves management of land surface and vegetation so as to conserve the soil and water for immediate and long term benefits to the farmers, community and society as a whole. It thus often involves some knowledge of the chemical properties of water. Land and water conservation practices, those made within agricultural 1elds like construction of contour bunds, graded bunds, 1eld. Pages 123147 in research towards integrated natural resources management. Increasing human and livestock population are rapidly deplenting the existing natural resources base because the soil and vegetation system cannot support. Examples of research problems, approaches and partnerships in action in the cgiar r. Definitions, geology, and hydrology what is a watershed.
In order to have a practical solution to above problem it is necessary to go through four phases for a full scale watershed management. Watershed delineation runoff computations from a watershed flood frequency analysis gumbell. Most watershed management projects implemented in the last 25 years in developing countries have tried to combine poverty alleviation and resource conservation goals, but neither of these goals has been satisfactorily accomplished. Using the pocono creek watershed as a sustainability. A watershed focus can improve the efficiency of water management programs by facilitating consolidation of programs within each watershed.
Nepa compliance checklist for watershed management projects 206kb word. For implementing the above watershed development projects also, the focus has been as tank based watersheds. Watershed management is the study of the relevant characteristics of a watershed aimed at the sustainable distribution of its resources and the process of creating and implementing plans, programs and projects to sustain and enhance watershed functions that affect the plant, animal, and human communities within the watershed boundary. Water management means properly organizing the hydrosphere in order to prevent major water crisis in future.
The importance of watershed characteristics in integrated watershed management a case of gokdere watershed, turkey. Collaborative and comprehensive processes are an important component in the development of any watershed management plan. Watershed management i concepts in watershed hydrology and. Adarsha watershed, kothapally india an innovative and upscalable approach. Watershed restoration programs also work often to repopulate the watershed with its native plant and animal species.
Watershed planning provides a context for integration, by using practical, tangible management units that people understand, focusing and coordinating efforts, and finding common ground and meeting multiple needs. Water resources for the future as the sassari declaration fao, 2003. Watershed can be defined as a unit h d b d fi d i of area covers all the land which contributes runoff to a common point or outlet and surrounded by a ridge line. Watersheds themselves consist of all surface water and include lakes, streams, reservoirs, and wetlands, as well as all groundwater and aquifers. The framework for sustainable watershed management is the result of many cooperative efforts during the projects development.
Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters the handbook to provide users with a comprehensive resource to develop more effective watershed plans. Mar, 20 importance of watershed management watershed degradation in the ldc s threatens the livehood of millions of the people and constrains the ability of the countries to develop a healthy agricultural and natural resources base. Importance of watershed management watershed degradation in the ldc s threatens the livehood of millions of the people and constrains the ability of the countries to develop a healthy agricultural and natural resources base. Portland watershed management plan the city of portland. Ngo and donor implemented watershed development programs in india and suggested a shift in focus away from a purely engineering and structural focus to a deeper concern with livelihood issues raju et al.
Major objectives of the watershed management program are. In contrast to the simple, end of pipe solutions treating. Improving watershed management in developing countries. The selection of watersheds has been done in such a way that the water harvesting structures are also considered and developed as a component of the micro watershed. This is the group which will lead the community to create and implement the wmp. The atharva veda text from 800 bc contains what may well be the first written reference to watershed management.
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