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 study Part rticipants Survey Results ts Analysis Conclusions
Mission Mission of the of the study study Crafting an Irrigation sustainability framework for Nebraska’s Watersheds 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.
Participants Participants to to the survey the survey 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.
Surv Survey ey results results analysis analysis 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 of the future. The questionnaire is comprehensive of 19 questions with multiple choices .
1. Which 1. Which of of these categories these categories best best 2. I 2. I am am aw aware of are of eff efforts orts towa toward improving rd improving describ describes your es your employe employer? r? agricult agricultural irr ural irrigation sustainability igation sustainability. . 18 16 16 14 12 Strongly agree 10 Agree 8 50% Neither agree nor 50% disagree Disagree 6 5 4 4 2 2 1 0 Self-Employed Private/industry Local/state/federal Water policy and NonGovernmental sector water resources political organization/societal management representative agroupation
3. Water 3. Watershed shed management entit management entities ies 4. Which 4. Which of of the f the foll ollow owing ing choic choices es is a is an n thoroughly and a thoroughly and accurat ccurately ely comm communicat unicate e urge urgent is nt issue in sue in the the High High Plains Plains. . the challen the challenges and s ges and shortfalls hortfalls of of irrigat irrigation ion sus sustainability to the pu tainability to the public. blic. 17 18 16 4% 3% 14 12 Strongly agree 21% 29% Agree 10 Neither agree nor disagree 8 7 Disagree 6 4 Strongly disagree 4 2 43% 0 Water availability Water quality Both of them Water is not an reduction degradation issue in Nebraska.
6. Which factor(s) 6. Which f actor(s) is (are) is (are) mo more re 5. How do th 5. How do the ir e irrigators acco rigators account unt t their heir important in as impo rtant in asses sessing a sing agricultural gricultural water water cons consumpt umption? ion? irrigat irrigation sustainability ion sustainability? ? 16 15 20 19 18 14 16 12 14 10 12 8 8 10 8 8 7 6 4 6 5 4 4 2 1 2 0 0 Through flow Empirical Estimations of well Never understood Hydrologic Environmental Economic Societal All equally meters experience capacity or accounted important
7. Based on the following statement “The High Plai Plains will ns will increasingl increasingly y exp experience erience water s water shortage hortage or pollution in the next 10 years” you… 4% 4% 11% 11% Strongly agree 25% 25% Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree 46% 46% Strongly disagree 14% 14%
8. I 8. I have have co confidence nfidence in th in the e agencies agencies to to 9.Will less 9.Will less water water fo for r irrigation be used if irrigation be used if responsibly ma responsibly manage water nage water resources resources is metered? is meter ed? in the High in t he High Plains Plains 4% 4% 14% 21% Yes Strongly agree 36% No Agree Maybe yes Neither agree nor disagree 50% Maybe no Disagree Strongly disagree 61% 14%
10.What 10.What is the is the most most important important action i action in maintaining n maintaining stream stream flows flows? 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 7 6 6 4 2 2 0 Downstream water Hydropower Ecosystem Recreational Municipal/domestic Interstate water All are equally rights generation and requirements demands demands agreements important water storage
11.How 11.How important important is m is maintaining aintaining or or 12.How important 12.How important is preserv is preserving or ing or ret return urning ing stream stream flo flow w to to pre pre-development development enhancin enhancing g wildlife wildlife habit habitat? at? levels? levels? 3% 3% 7% 7% 11% 24% Very important 14% Very important 25% Important Important 38% Fairly important Fairly important Not at all important Not at all No option important 35% 43%
13.Which of 13.Which o f the the environment environmental al 14.What environmental change 14.What environmental change will aff will affect ect conditions condit ions be below low aff affect ects s the the mo most st the the the mos the most t futur future ir e irrigated rigated agricult agriculture ure? ? sus sustainability o tainability of f irrigation in the H irrigation in the High igh Plains Plains? ? 20 19 20 18 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 10 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 6 4 4 2 2 2 0 0 Water Drought and Flood and Irrigation Water Soil fertility Nonnative Others Climate change Population Technology Public Other: pollution heat waves extreme efficiency productivity plant, growth development awareness precipitation animals, and diseases
15.In over 15.In ov er app appropriat ropriated wa ed water tersheds, sheds, 16 16.What .What do y o you thin ou think is th k is the b e bigge iggest st what what is is your preferr your preferred ed meth method od of of obstacle obst acle for for irrig irrigation ation sustain sustainab ability ility? ? enhancing enhancin g water water access access? 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 10 10 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 0 0 Reduction in Retiming Augmentation Combination of all Other: High Cost Ineffective Lack of Expertise Lack of Other: consumptive use excessive flows the above Management information by agriculture
17.What is t 17.What is the he mo most important st important economic economic 18.Which o 18.Which one ne is is the the mo most st reliab reliable le water water impact of impact of sus sustainab tainable ir le irrigated rigated bud budget get paramete parameter r fo for r as asses sessing sing watersheds? watershed s? sus sustainab tainability ility in a in an ir n irrigated rigated water watershed. shed. 30 16 15 14 24 25 12 12 20 10 9 15 8 8 7 9 10 6 8 4 5 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 Sustainability Sustainability Diversification Development Implementation Other: 0 of agricultural of property of the local of recreational of eco-tourism Baseflow Total streamflow Basin-wide Basin-wide effective Groundwater level Groundwater Annual precipitation Soil moisture Some combination of production values enonomy opportunities evapotranspiration precipitation recharge these variables (ET)
19.Should 19.Should Nebraska Nebraska develop develop a water a water Other comments: Othe r comments: sustainab sus tainability ility fram framework? ework? • For measuring irrigation all techniques are used, varies from producer to producer, some use meters some estimate etc.. 8% 8% • Demographics to identify what area(even what State). What would happen at the legislature level? What would happen at the local level? Strongly agree 19% 19% 38% 38% Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree 35% 35%
Conclusion Conclusions 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
Conclusion Conclusions 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
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