Project Number: 5342-13610-010-03
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Oct 01, 2005
End Date: Sep 30, 2010

Objective:
1) Prioritization of forecasting products suitable to incorporate into watershed and water quality modeling; 2) Identification of the best strategies to incorporate near-term forecasts into watershed and water quality models; 3) Improve the capability of Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment (AGWA) tool and the KINEROS2 watershed model to conduct near-term and longer-term forecasts; and 4) pilot test a prototype, web-based water quality and quantity forecasting capability. Formerly 5342-13610-007-00D (03/2007).

Approach:
The following are the activities that will be performed under this Interagency Agreement (assuming the following funding levels for the next three years: $75K in FY2005, $100K in FY2006, $100K in FY2007): 1) With EPA and U. Arizona convene a workshop to explore the use of watershed models for near-term water quality and quantity hazard forecasting and develop a state of the science white paper on this topic (FY05 funding); 2) Assess and document the capabilities of AGWA to incorporate weather, climate, and alternative land uses forecasts and provide recommendations for modifying AGWA to improve its ability to address these applications. (FY06 funding); 3) Assess and document the capabilities of L-THIA to be used in a similar capacity to AGWA but for forecasting nutrients; provide recommendations for modifying L-THIA to improve its ability to address these applications. Work with the Mid-west Geospatial Partnership in conducting this evaluation. (FY06 funding); 4)Develop an alpha web-based test bed that integrates watershed model(s), underlying biophysical data that is relatively stable yet affects vulnerability, and real-time, near-real time, and forecast data that impacts short-term risks. (FY07 funding); and, 5) Integrate features of the Opus model into the new KINEROS2 model framework to make KINEROS2 continuous and to enable additional water quality capabilities. (FY07 funding). Documents Reimbursable with EPA. Log 29667. Formerly 5342-13610-007-18R (3/07).