Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting (10.907)

Program

10.907 Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Authorization

Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936.

Program Number

10.907

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide reliable, accurate and timely forecasts of surface water supply to water managers in the water users and water managers in the west. To efficiently obtain, manage, and disseminate high quality data and information on snow, water, climate, and hydrologic conditions. To provide climate data to support NRCS conservation planning tools.

Types of Assistance

DISSEMINATION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Uses and Use Restrictions

The information is used by the owners and operators of the 30,000,000 irrigated acres in the mountain States, and the far West; as well as help farm operators, rural communities, and municipalities which use the water supply forecasts to manage water resources. The data are also used in administering international and interstate river flow distribution contracts and agreements, and in the regulation of hundreds of small and large reservoirs for irrigation, flood control, power generation, recreation, industry, and municipal supplies. The data also provide soil moisture/temperature and climate data which supports drought assessments, flood assessment, fire hazard assessment, wildlife management and climate change research. Cooperators include other Federal agencies, State agencies, municipalities, irrigation districts, water associations and private utilities, and water management officials of Canada and Mexico.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

General public, including those located in the U.S. Territories.

Beneficiary Eligibility

General public, including those located in the U.S. Territories.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Individuals can make requests for reports from NRCS Field and State offices that issued them, and from the NRCS National Water and Climate Center at Portland, OR.

Award Procedure

Not applicable.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Not applicable. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Not applicable.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

Not applicable.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

12-1000-0-1-302.

Obligations

(Salaries) FY 08 $10,550,590; FY 09 est $12,327,242; FY 10 est $12,506,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Not applicable.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Snow Surveys, AIB 536.

Related Programs

10.902 Soil and Water Conservation; 10.904 Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. State and local offices of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the National Water & Climate Center, Portland, OR. See Appendix IV of the Catalog for addresses. California's Department of Water Resources, which coordinates and issues snow surveys for that State, and the British Columbia Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources, supply data for the monthly west-wide summaries.

Headquarters Office

Douglas Lawerance Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 2890, , Washington, District of Columbia 20013 Phone: 202-720-4630

Web Site Address

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.