IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT LEVEL I CONSERVATION PLANNING AND

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø OBJECTIVES - WHY ARE WE HERE? l PRODUCER • • •

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø REFERENCES l l l l GENERAL MANUAL FIELD OFFICE TECHNICAL GUIDE

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø REFERENCES (CONTINUED) l l l l l NEPA/MEPA THREATENED AND ENDANGERED

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø WHAT IS A PLAN? l l l IT IS A DYNAMIC

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø YOU AND THE PLAN l l l CAN INVOLVE A COMPLEX

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION/RESOURCE CONCERNS AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l l SWAPA STARTING THE

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø RESOURCE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l l SOILS – WIND

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø RESOURCE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l AIR – QUALITY IS

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø RESOURCE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l l PLANTS – TYPES

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø RESOURCE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l l HUMAN – ENERGY

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø RESOURCE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l LAWS AND REGULATIONS •

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø DETERMINE OBJECTIVES – LANDOWNER AND RESOURCE l l Ø INVENTORY RESOURCES

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø FORMULATE AND EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES l l l THINK ABOUT ALL POSSIBLE

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø CLIENT DECISIONS l DOCUMENT LANDUSER DECISIONS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE TOOLKIT FOR

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø EVALUATION/MONITORING/FOLLOW UP l l l DID WE MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF

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IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT LEVEL I CONSERVATION PLANNING AND IWM

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø OBJECTIVES - WHY ARE WE HERE? l PRODUCER • • • l PRODUCTION LABOR ON-FARM INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCE • • • SOIL WATER (QUALITY/QUANTITY) AIR PLANTS ANIMALS

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø REFERENCES l l l l GENERAL MANUAL FIELD OFFICE TECHNICAL GUIDE AND TECHNICAL NOTES MONTANA SUPPLEMENT TO THE EFM FOOD SECURITY ACT MANUAL 3 RD EDITION MONTANA IRRIGATION GUIDE AND MANUAL NEH PART 652 IRRIGATION GUIDE NATIONAL PLANNING PROCEDURES HANDBOOK CUSTOMER SERVICE TOOLKIT USER GUIDES

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø REFERENCES (CONTINUED) l l l l l NEPA/MEPA THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES (GM 190 PART 410) WILD AND SCENIC RIVER (FOTG) PRIME AND UNIQUE FARMLAND (GM 310 PART 403 AND FOTG SEC. II) FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT A GUIDE TO STREAM PERMITTING IN MONTANA CULTURAL RESOURCES MANUAL & GM PART 420401 CONSERVATION PROGRAM MANUALS SOIL SURVEY MANUAL (PUBLISHED AND ELECTRONIC NATIONAL ENGINEERING MANUAL

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø WHAT IS A PLAN? l l l IT IS A DYNAMIC PROCESS SETS THE FRAMWORK FOR IMPLEMENTING A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPLETED IN STEPS (PROGRESSIVE) DESIGNED FOR THE CUSTOMER NEEDS PLAN IS ONLY OF VALUE IF IMPLEMENTED IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRES QUALITY, DETAILED PLANS BASED ON RESOURCE OBJECTIVES AND PRODUCER’S CAPABILITY TO IMPLEMENT

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø YOU AND THE PLAN l l l CAN INVOLVE A COMPLEX SET OF RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS GO AS FAR AS YOU CAN WITH YOUR EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING COORDINATE WITH SPECIALISTS

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION/RESOURCE CONCERNS AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l l SWAPA STARTING THE DOCUMENTATION PROCESS • • • MT-CPA-9 RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION WORKSHEET CPA-52 ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION WORKSHEET ENG-220

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø RESOURCE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l l SOILS – WIND EROSION, WATER EROSION, SOIL HEALTH, LEACHING WATER • QUANTITY (DELIVERY SYSTEM – INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELIABILITY; WATER RIGHTS; T&E SPECIES CONCERNS • QUALITY – SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER (SUSPENDED SOLIDS, SALINITY, CHEMICALS)

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø RESOURCE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l AIR – QUALITY IS GENERALLY NOT A PROBLEM EXCEPT WITH EXCESSIVE EROSION DURING PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION OR LAND PREPARATION PRIOR TO PLANTING, I. E. CULTIVATION, LAND PLANING

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø RESOURCE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l l PLANTS – TYPES OF PLANTS GROWN, CROP SEQUENCE, WEEDS, PLANT ADAPABILITY, INSECTS ANIMALS – EXISTING OR PLANNED IMPACTS TO DOMESTIC AND WILDLIFE (T&E SPECIES)

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø RESOURCE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l l HUMAN – ENERGY CONSERVATION, ECONOMIC IMPACTS (SHORT/LONG TERM), LABOR, SOCIAL SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS • • NEPA, CLEAN WATER ACT (NATIONAL AND STATE WETLANDS FLOODPLAINS CULTURAL RESOURCES T&E PRIME AND UNIQUE FARMLANDS WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø RESOURCE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS l LAWS AND REGULATIONS • • • 404 PERMITS (COE) STATE AND LOCAL (SB 310, 3 A, ETC. ) MITIGATION (WETLANDS)

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø DETERMINE OBJECTIVES – LANDOWNER AND RESOURCE l l Ø INVENTORY RESOURCES l l Ø PLANNER MUST FULLY UNDERSTAND THE LANDUSER’S OBJECTIVE OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE THE WISE USE OF THE RESOURCES WITH MINIMUM IMPACT TO THE ENVIRONMENT MT EFH – MONTANA ENGINEERING PRACTICE PLANNING AND DESIGN GUIDE MT-ENG-220 IRRIGATION INVENTORY SHEET ANALYZE DATA l FIRI, MT IRRIGATION MANUAL AND GUIDE

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø FORMULATE AND EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES l l l THINK ABOUT ALL POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES HOW WILL THE ALTERNATIVE(S) FIT THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PRACTICES + MANAGEMENT = CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FORMULATE THE MOST PROMISING EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PLANNING AND APPLICATION DISCIPLINES TO COORDINATE PRESENT TO THE LANDOWNER IN A FORM HE/SHE CAN UNDERSTAND DISCUSS PROS AND CONS OF EACH

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø CLIENT DECISIONS l DOCUMENT LANDUSER DECISIONS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE TOOLKIT FOR ALL PLANNING (CONS 68) AND CONTRACTING (AD 1155) Ø IMPLEMENTATION PHASE l l DEVELOPMENT OF DETAILED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDES INSTALLATION PHASE AND PROJECT INSPECTION/CERTIFICATION

CONSERVATION PLANNING Ø EVALUATION/MONITORING/FOLLOW UP l l l DID WE MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN? (WATER SAVINGS, LABOR, STRUCTURAL CHANGES, ETC. ) TIME TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR LANDUSER…. AND NRCS