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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
Examples of Funded Projects
Not Applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable.
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