Projects

EFFECTIVENESS OF WATERSHED LAND-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411606

DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS FOR COMPARING EFFECTS OF BEST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 407942

EVALUATION OF FATE AND TRANSPORT OF MANURE CONTAMINANTS UNDER DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 411437

Publications

Characterizing Dry Times Between Storms for Mountainous Areas - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (17-Oct-08)

Groundwater and stream response times to fertility management changes in pastures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Owens, L.B., Shipitalo, M.J., Bonta, J.V. 2008. Groundwater and stream response times to fertility management changes in pastures. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63(5):168A.

Drop-box Weir for Measuring Flow Rates Under Extreme Flow Conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bonta, J.V. 2008. Drop-box Weir for Measuring Flow Rates Under Extreme Flow Conditions. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63(4):134A.

Impact of using paper mill sludge for surface-mine reclamation on runoff water quality and plant growth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shipitalo, M.J., Bonta, J.V. 2008. Impact of using paper mill sludge for surface-mine reclamation on runoff water quality and plant growth. Journal of Environmental Quality. 37(6):2351-2359.

Water Quality Response Times to Pasture Management Changes in Small and Large Watersheds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Owens, L.B., Shipitalo, M.J., Bonta, J.V. 2008. Water Quality Response Times to Pasture Management Changes in Small and Large Watersheds. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63(5):292-299.

Development of Duration-Curve Based Methods for Quantifying Variability and Change in Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality - (Government Publication)

Morrison, M.A., Bonta, J.V. 2008. Development of Duration-Curve Based Methods for Quantifying Variability and Change in Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality [abstract]. Environmental Protection Agency. Available: http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs/600r08065/600r08065.pdf.

Application of manure to frozen ground in Ohio - (Abstract)

Owens, L.B., Bonta, J.V., Shipitalo, M.J., Rogers, S., Haines, J. 2007. Application of manure to frozen ground in Ohio [abstract]. CD-ROM Agronomy Abstracts.

Winter runoff of surface applied animal manure in Ohio - (Abstract)

Rogers, S., Haines, J., Jann, S., Owens, L.B., Bonta, J.V., Shipitalo, M.J. 2007. Winter runoff of surface applied animal manure in Ohio [abstract]. CD-ROM Agronomy Abstracts.

Overview of the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed Facility in the Ohio River Basin - (Abstract) - (12-Sep-07)

Watershed Research at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed at Coshocton, Ohio - (Book/Chapter)

Bonta, J.V., Owens, L.B., Shipitalo, M.J. 2007. Watershed Research at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed at Coshocton, Ohio. In: Rogers, J.R., editor. Environmental and Water Resources Milestones in Engineering History. Reston, VA:ASCE/EWRI. p. 127-134.

The original USDA-ARS experimental watersheds in Texas and Ohio: contributions from the past and visions for the future - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Harmel, R.D., Bonta, J.V., Richardson, C.W. 2007. The original USDA-ARS experimental watersheds in Texas and Ohio: Contributions from the past and visions for the future. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. 50(5):1669-1675.

IMPERVIOUS SURFACE IMPACTS TO RUNOFF AND SEDIMENT DISCHARGE UNDER LABORATORY RAINFALL SIMULATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pappas, E.A., Smith, D.R., Huang, C., Shuster, W.D., Bonta, J.V. 2007. Impervious surface impacts to runoff and sediment discharge under laboratory rainfall simulation. Catena. 72:146-152.

Flow Measurements on Steep Slopes and in Sediment-Laden Flows Using the Drop-Box Weir - (Abstract) - (22-Mar-07)

SUB-PIXEL SCALE RAINFALL VARIABILITY AND THE EFFECTS ON SEPARATION OF RADAR AND GAUGE RAINFALL ERRORS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, Y., Adams, T., Bonta, J.V. 2007. Sub-pixel scale rainfall variability and the effects on separation of radar and gauge rainfall errors. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 8(6):1348-1363.

Watershed studies at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed at Coshocton, Ohio - (Abstract) - (17-Jan-07)

Chemical Evolution of Acid Precipitation in Unsaturated Zone of the Pennsylvanian Siltstones and Shales of Central Ohio - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Eckstein, Y., Lewis, V.E., Bonta, J.V. 2007. Chemical Evolution of Acid Precipitation in Unsaturated Zone of the Pennsylvanian Siltstones and Shales of Central Ohio. Hydrogeology Journal. 15(8):1489-1505.

BONTA-RAO METHOD FOR ESTIMATING PEAK FLOWS AND FREQUENCIES FROM SMALL AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS - (Book/Chapter)

Bonta, J.V., 2008. Bonta-Rao method for estimating peak flows and frequencies from small agricultural watersheds. In: Singh, V.P., editor. Hydrology and Hydraulics. Highlands Ranch, CO: Water Resources Publications. p. 647-668.

Reducing Stormwater Runoff Through Land Suitability Analysis and Low-impact Subdivision Design - (Abstract) - (09-Nov-06)

APPLICATION OF FECAL SOURCE TRACKING DATA TO TMDL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TILLAMOOK BAY WATERSHED - (Abstract) - (17-Jul-06)

POTENTIAL USE, LIMITATIONS, AND RESEARCH NEEDS FOR DURATION CURVES FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES - (Abstract)

Bonta, J.V., Hicks, N.S., Morrison, M., Shipitalo, M.J., Owens, L.B. 2006. Potential use, limitations, and research needs for duration curves for evaluating the effectiveness of land management practices [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society Meeting, "Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Environmental Quality - Strengthening the Science Base". Oct. 11-13, 2006, Kansas City, MO.

LONG-TERM WATERSHED STUDIES OF CONSERVATION TILLAGE HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF INFREQUENT EVENTS ON SEDIMENT AND HERBICIDE TRANSPORT - (Abstract)

Shipitalo, M.J., Owens, L.B., Bonta, J.V. 2006. Long-term watershed studies of conservation tillage highlight the impact of infrequent events on sediment and herbicide transport [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society Meeting, "Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Environmental Quality - Strengthening the Science Base". Oct. 11-13, 2006, Kansas City, MO.

MULTI-YEAR CHANGE IN WATER QUALITY FROM SMALL, SINGLE USE PASTURE WATERSHEDS - (Abstract)

Owens, L.B., Shipitalo, M.J., Bonta, J.V. 2006. Multi-year change in water quality from small, single use pasture watersheds [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society Meeting, "Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Environmental Quality - Strengthening the Science Base". Oct. 11-13, 2006, Kansas City, MO..

REDUCING STORMWATER RUNOFF THROUGH LAND SUITABILITY ANALYSIS AND LOW-IMPACT SUBDIVISION DESIGN - (Abstract) - (26-May-06)

THE INFLUENCE OF RECORD LENGTH AND AVERAGING TIME ON FLOW DURATION CURVES - (Abstract)

Hicks, N.S., Bonta, J.V., Morrison, M.A., Gburek, W. 2006. The influence of record length and averaging time on flow duration curves [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Joint Assembly, May 23-26, 2006, Baltimore, MD.

DETECTABILITY AND UNCERTAINTITES IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE IMPACTS OF LAND DISTURBANCES ON CATCHMENT RUNOFF - (Abstract)

Bonta, J.V., Zhang, Y., Shuster, W., Hicks, N.S. 2005. Detectability and uncertaintites in the interpretation of the impacts of land disturbances on catchment runoff [abstract]. American Geophysical Union 2005 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Dec. 5-9, 2005.

SUB-PIXEL RAINFALL VARIABILITY AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES - (Abstract)

Zhang, Y., Adams, T.E., Bonta, J.V. 2005. Sub-pixel rainfall variability and the implications for uncertainties in radar rainfall estimates [abstract]. American Geophysical Union 2005 Fall Meeting.

GRAZING IMPACTS ON NITRATE LEACHING FROM FERTILIZED GRASSLANDS - (Abstract)

Owens, L.B., Shipitalo, M.J., Bonta, J.V. 2005. Grazing impacts on nitrate leaching from fertilized grasslands [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah. CD-ROM Agronomy Abstracts.

MODELS FOR HYDROLOGIC DESIGN OF EVAPOTRANSPIRATION LANDFILL COVERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hauser, V.L., Gimon, D.M., Bonta, J.V., Howell, T.A., Malone, R.W., Williams, J.R. 2005. Models for hydrologic design of evapotranspiration landfill covers. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 39(18):7226-7233.

IMPACTS OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE ON WATERSHED HYDROLOGY: A REVIEW - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shuster, W.D., Bonta, J.V., Thurston, H., Warnemuende, E.A., Smith, D.R. 2005. Impacts of impervious surface on watershed hydrology: a review. Urban Water Journal. 2(4):263-275.

CHALLENGES IN CONDUCTING HYDROLOGIC AND WATER QUALITY RESEARCH IN DRASTICALLY DISTURBED WATERSHEDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bonta, J.V. 2005. Challenges in conducting hydrologic and water quality research in drastically disturbed watersheds. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 60(3):121-133.

DISCUSSION OF AUTOMATED EROSION WHEEL: A NEW MEASURING DEVISE FOR FIELD EROSION PLOTS BY A. KLIK, W. SOKOL, AND F. STEINDL 1667 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Renard, K.G., Bonta, J.V., 2004. Discussion of automated erosion wheel: a new measuring devise for field erosion plots. (Kilk et al) J. Soil and Water Cons. Soc. 60(1):7A-8A.

SNOWMELT LYSIMETERS FOR REAL-TIME SNOWMELT STUDIES IN TURKEY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tekeli, E., Sorman, A., Sensoy, A., Sorman, U., Bonta, J.V., Schaefer, G. 2005. Snowmelt lysimeters for real-time snowmelt studies in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Engineering & Environmental Sciences. 29:29-40.

CHANGES IN CONCENTRATION-DISCHARGE REGRESSION PARAMETERS DUE TO COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bonta, J.V. 2005. Changes in concentration-discharge regression parameters due to coal mining and reclamation activities. Hydrological Science Journal. 50(1):155-173.

INVESTIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN EXPERIMENTAL AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS IN TRANSITION TO SUBURBAN MANAGEMENT - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Warnemuende, E.A., Bonta, J.V., Shuster, W., Smith, D.R., Cabezas, H. 2004. Investigating environmental changes in experimental agricultural watersheds in transition to suburban management. In: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Proceedings, October 31-November 4, 2004, Seattle, WA. 2004 CDROM.

LAND USE CHANGE IMPACTS ON HYDROLOGY AND EROSION AT THE URBAN INTERFACE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Warnemuende, E.A., Smith, D.R., Bonta, J.V., Huang, C., Shuster, W. 2004. Land use change impacts on hydrology and erosion at the urban interface. In: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Proceedings, October 31-November 4, 2004, Seattle, Washngton. 2004 CDROM.

LEACHING STUDIES WITH COLUMNS OF BLENDED SOIL AND FOUNDRY SAND - (Abstract)

Owens, L.B., Bonta, J.V., Shipitalo, M.J. 2004. Leaching studies with columns of blended soil and foundry sand [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. 2004 CDROM. Paper no. 4013.

STOCHASTIC SIMULATION OF STORM OCCURRENCE, DEPTH, DURATION, AND WITHIN-STORM INTENSITIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bonta, J.V. 2004. Stochastic simulation of storm occurrence, depth, duration, and within-storm intensities. Transactions of the ASAE. 47(5):1573-1584.

COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH AND IMPACTS OF MANAGEMENT OF IMPERVIOUSNESS ON WATERSHED HYDROLOGY - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Shuster, W.D., Zhang, Y., Bonta, J.V., Thurston, H., Warnemuende, E.A. 2004. Comprehensive research and impacts of management of imperviousness on watershed hydrology. Proceedings of 2004 CIGR International Conference, Oct. 11-14, 2004, Beijing, P.R. China.

COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH AND IMPACTS OF MANAGEMENT OF IMPERVIOUSNESS ON WATERSHED HYDROLOGY - (Abstract)

Shuster, W.D., Zhang, Y., Bonta, J.V., Thurston, H., Warnemuende, E.A. 2004. Comprehensive research and impacts of management of imperviousness on watershed hydrology [abstract]. 2004 CIGR International Conference, Oct. 11-14, 2004, Beijing, P.R. China.

DEVELOPMENT AND UTILITY OF HUFF CURVES FOR DISAGGREGATING PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bonta, J.V. 2004. Development and utility of Huff curves for disaggregating precipitation amounts. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 20(5):641-653.

EXPERIENCES IN INSTRUMENTATION AND CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS OF DRASTIC LAND DISTURBANCES IN SMALL WATERSHEDS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bonta, J.V. 2004. Experiences in instrumentation and conducting investigations of drastic land disturbances in small watersheds. International Instrumented Watershed Symposium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Available: http://www.osern.rr.ualberta.ca/Downloads/IIWS/bonta_paper.pdf

PRECIPITATION, WATERSHED ANALYSIS - (Book/Chapter)

Bonta, J.V. 2004. Precipitation, watershed analysis. In: Hillel, D., Rosenzweigh, C., Powlson, D., Scow, K., Singer, M. and Sparks, D., editors. Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment. Oxford, UK: Elsevier Limited. p. 314-322.

REDUCTION OF NITRATE LEACHING WITH HAYING OR GRAZING AND OMISSION OF N FERTILIZER - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Owens, L.B., Bonta, J.V. 2004. Reduction of nitrate leaching with haying or grazing and omission of nitrogen fertilizer. Journal of Environmental Quality. 33(4):1230-1237.

CONCENTRATION-DISCHARGE REGRESSION PARAMETERS IN WATERSHEDS OF VARYING LITHOLOGY SUBJECTED TO SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bonta, J.V. Concentration-discharge regression parameters in watersheds of varying lithology subjected to surface coal mining and reclamation. Journal of Soil And Water Conservation. 2004. v.59(2). p.86-101.

METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING EFFECTS OF EXTENT AND GEOMETRY OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE ON HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

WARNEMUENDE, E.A., SHUSTER, W., SMITH, D.R., BONTA, J.V. METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING EFFECTS OF EXTENT AND GEOMETRY OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE ON HYDROLOGIC BALANCE. FIRST INTERAGENCY CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN THE WATERSHEDS. 2003. p. 89-94.

QUANTIFICATION OF URBANIZATION IN EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHEDS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bonta, J.V., Shuster, W., Warnemuende, E.A., Thurston, H., Smith, D.R., Goss, M., Cabezas, H. Quantification of urbanization in experimental watersheds. Proceedings of The First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds. Benson, AZ. Oct. 27-30, 2003. p. 355-363.

INCORPORATING NATURAL VARIABILITY, UNCERTAINTY, AND RISK INTO WATER-QUALITY EVALUATIONS USING DURATION CURVES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

BONTA, J.V., CLELAND, B. INCORPORATING NATURAL VARIABILITY, UNCERTAINTY, AND RISK INTO WATER-QUALITY EVALUATIONS USING DURATION CURVES. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION. 2003. v.39(6). p.1481-1496.

Multi-watershed evaluation of WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar-precipitation products for hydrologic and natural resources modeling applications - (Abstract)

Hardegree, S.P., Van Vactor, S.S., Healy, K.R., Alonso, C.V., Bonta, J.V., Bosch, D.D., Fisher, D.S., Goodrich, D.C., Harmel, R.D., Steiner, J.L., Van Liew, M.W., 2003, Multi-watershed evaluation of WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar-precipitation products for hydrologic and natural resources modeling applications. In: American Geophysical Union. 84(46):H22D-0962.

Multi-watershed evaluation of WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar-precipitation products - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hardegree, S.P., Van Vactor, S.S., Healy, K.R., Alonso, C.V., Bonta, J.V., Bosch, D.D., Fisher, D.S., Goodrich, D.C., Harmel, R.D., Steiner, J.L., Van Liew, M.W., 2003. Multi-watershed evaluation of WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar-precipitation products. In: Proceedings of the First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, October 28-30, 2003, Benson, Arizona, p. 486-491.

DESIGN, MEASUREMENT, AND SAMPLING WITH DROP-BOX WEIRS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

BONTA, J.V., PIERSON JR, F.B. DESIGN, MEASUREMENT, AND SAMPLING WITH DROP-BOX WEIRS. APPLIED ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE. 2003. v. 19(6). p. 689-700.

RAINFALL SIMULATION METHODS TO INVESTIGATE HYDROLOGIC IMPERVIOUS SURFACE EFFECTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Warnemuende, E.A., Shuster, W., Bonta, J.V., Smith, D.R. 2003. Rainfall simulation methods to investigate hydrologic impervious surface effects. In: ASAE Annual International Meeting Proceedings. July 27-30, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada. 2003 CDROM.

IMPACTS OF URBANIZATION ON WATERSHED HYDROLOGIC FUNCTION - (Abstract)

Bonta, J.V., Shuster, W.D., Warnemuende, E.A., Thurston, H., Smith, D.R., Goss, M., Cabezas, H. 2003. Impacts of urbanization on watershed hydrologic function [abstract]. First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, Oct. 28-30, 2003, Benson, AZ.

A LOW-COST COMPOSITE WATER SAMPLER FOR DRIP AND STREAM FLOW - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

MALONE, R.W., BONTA, J.V., LIGHTELL, D.R. A LOW-COST COMPOSITE WATER SAMPLER FOR DRIP AND STREAM FLOW. APPLIED ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE. 2003. v. 19(1). p. 59-61.

A LOW-COST COMPOSITE WATER SAMPLER FOR DRIP AND STREAM FLOW - (Proceedings/Symposium)

MALONE, R.W., BONTA, J.V., LIGHTELL, D.R. A LOW-COST COMPOSITE WATER SAMPLER FOR DRIP AND STREAM FLOW. ASAE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING. 2002. Paper No. 022148.

AGRICULTURAL BMPS AND MODELING FOR SEDIMENT - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bonta, J.V., Wauchope, R.D. 2005. Agricultural BMPs and modeling for sediment. In: Schubauer-Berigan, J.P., Minamyer, S., Hartzell, E., editors. Proceedings of A Workshop on Suspended Sediments and Solids, July 11-12, 2002, USEPA, Cincinnati, OH. p. C-34-C-39.

ESTIMATING PARAMETERS FOR CHARACTERIZING TIMES BETWEEN STORMS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bonta, J.V., Johnson, G. Estimating parameters for characterizing times between storms. Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Applied Climatology, American Meteorological Society, Portland, Oregon. May 13-16, 2002. p. 134-138.