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SURVEY RESULTS SURVEY RESULTS REPORT REPORT Ir Irrigation Sustainability Stu tudy Presented by: Craig R. Allen, John Carroll, Martin Derrel, Francisco Munoz Arriola, Michael Ou Table of Table of contents contents Mission of f th the st
Presented by: Craig R. Allen, John Carroll, Martin Derrel, Francisco Munoz Arriola, Michael Ou
Conclusions Part rticipants Survey Results ts Analysis Mission of f th the st study
The purpose of the study is to identify the role that policies and tradeoffs play in managing irrigation to meet production needs in a way that is socially acceptable, economically feasible and environmentally responsible.
Crafting an Irrigation sustainability framework for Nebraska’s Watersheds
People in invit ited to respond to the survey
A class of 28 students of 19 age or older has been asked to respond to the Irrigation Sustainability survey. The questionnaire required approximately 25 minutes and the contribution was anonymous with no personal information collected.
Analysis of f the answers to each question
The survey has been developed to identify the current state of irrigated watersheds and the effects of such efforts to sustain multiple and changing water demands
questions with multiple choices .
these categories best best describ describes your es your employe employer? r?
am aw aware of are of eff efforts
toward improving rd improving agricult agricultural irr ural irrigation sustainability igation sustainability. .
4 5 16 2 1
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Self-Employed Private/industry sector Local/state/federal water resources management Water policy and political representative NonGovernmental
agroupation
50% 50%
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree
shed management entit management entities ies thoroughly thoroughly and a and accurat ccurately ely comm communicat unicate e the the challen challenges and s ges and shortfalls hortfalls of
irrigation ion sus sustainability to the pu tainability to the public. blic.
the foll
ing choic choices es is a is an n urge urgent is nt issue in sue in the the High High Plains Plains. .
3% 21% 43% 29% 4%
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
4 7 17
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Water availability reduction Water quality degradation Both of them Water is not an issue in Nebraska.
e irrigators acco rigators account unt t their heir water water cons consumpt umption? ion?
actor(s) is (are) is (are) mo more re impo important in as rtant in asses sessing a sing agricultural gricultural irrigat irrigation sustainability ion sustainability? ?
15 4 8 1
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Through flow meters Empirical experience Estimations of well capacity Never understood
8 7 5 19
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Hydrologic Environmental Economic Societal All equally important
11% 11% 46% 46% 14% 14% 25% 25% 4% 4% Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
have co confidence nfidence in th in the e agencies agencies to to responsibly ma responsibly manage water nage water resources resources in t in the High he High Plains Plains
14% 61% 21% 4% 4%
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
9.Will 9.Will less less water water fo for r irrigation be used if irrigation be used if is meter is metered? ed?
36% 14% 50%
Yes No Maybe yes Maybe no
6 8 2 12 7 10
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Downstream water rights Hydropower generation and water storage Ecosystem requirements Recreational demands Municipal/domestic demands Interstate water agreements All are equally important
11.How 11.How important important is m is maintaining aintaining or
ret return urning ing stream stream flo flow w to to pre pre-development development levels? levels? 12.How 12.How important important is preserv is preserving or ing or enhancin enhancing g wildlife wildlife habit habitat? at?
11% 14% 43% 25% 7% 7% Very important Important Fairly important Not at all important No option 24% 35% 38% 3% 3% Very important Important Fairly important Not at all important
13.Which o 13.Which of f the the environment environmental al condit conditions ions be below low aff affect ects s the the mo most st the the sus sustainability o tainability of f irrigation in the H irrigation in the High igh Plains Plains? ? 14.What environmental change 14.What environmental change will aff will affect ect the the mos most t futur future ir e irrigated rigated agricult agriculture ure? ?
6 19 5 12 10 5 2
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Water pollution Drought and heat waves Flood and extreme precipitation Irrigation efficiency Water productivity Soil fertility Nonnative plant, animals, and diseases Others
12 11 18 7
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Climate change Population growth Technology development Public awareness Other:
15.In ov 15.In over er app appropriat ropriated wa ed water tersheds, sheds, what what is is your preferr your preferred ed meth method
enhancin enhancing g water water access access? 16 16.What .What do y
k is the b e bigge iggest st
acle for for irrig irrigation ation sustain sustainab ability ility? ?
8 12 6 11 2
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Reduction in consumptive use by agriculture Retiming excessive flows Augmentation Combination of all the above Other:
12 12 8 12
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
High Cost Ineffective Management Lack of Expertise Lack of information Other:
17.What is 17.What is t the he mo most important st important economic economic impact impact of
sustainab tainable ir le irrigated rigated watershed watersheds? s? 18.Which o 18.Which one ne is is the the mo most st reliab reliable le water water bud budget get paramete parameter r fo for r as asses sessing sing sus sustainab tainability ility in a in an ir n irrigated rigated water watershed. shed.
24 8 9 3 1
5 10 15 20 25 30
Sustainability
production Sustainability
values Diversification
enonomy Development
Implementation
Other:
9 7 1 1 12 8 2 15 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Baseflow Total streamflow Basin-wide evapotranspiration (ET) Basin-wide effective precipitation Groundwater level Groundwater recharge Annual precipitation Soil moisture Some combination of these variables 19.Should 19.Should Nebraska Nebraska develop develop a water a water sus sustainab tainability ility fram framework? ework? Othe Other comments: r comments:
38% 38% 35% 35% 19% 19% 8% 8%
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
varies from producer to producer, some use meters some estimate etc..
State). What would happen at the legislature level? What would happen at the local level?
All the 28 respondents completed the survey. All respondents are aware of the efforts towards improving agricultural irrigation sustainability 17 out of 28 agree that both water availability reduction and water quality degradation are urgent issues in the High Plains 57% agree that the High Plains will increasingly experience water shortage or pollution in the next 10 years 75% have confidence in the agency to responsibly manage water resources in the High Plains
57% consider important or very important maintaining or returning stream flow to pre- development levels 59% consider important or very important preserving or enhancing wildlife habitat 19 out of 28 consider that Drought and Heat Waves are the environmental conditions that will affect the most the sustainability of irrigation in the High Plains 24 out of 28 consider sustainability of agricultural production the most important economic impact of sustainable irrigate watersheds 73% agree that Nebraska should develop a water sustainability framework