This WestFAST-hosted webinar briefed attendees on the multiple program components of WaterSMART, including their differences and the general timelines for funding opportunity announcements – when, how long, awards, etc. A demonstration of the WaterSMART Data Visualization Tool was also provided; and plans for sharing recent WaterSMART accomplishments was discussed, along with new features of the […]
This WestFAST-hosted webinar briefed attendees on an interactive, web services-based website dashboard displaying information on nationwide power plant activity, including: up-to-date monthly electricity generation, water use, and greenhouse gas emissions; maps and charts of aggregated data at the facility, watershed (HUC-8), county, and state scales; projections to 2050; a demonstration of the dashboard, showing examples […]
The OpenET team presented an overview of the project goals and technical approach, highlighting early use cases and applications, provided a demonstration of the user interface, and hosted a discussion for general feedback and questions.
The Fall 2020 (194th) Meetings were held as a virtual event October 13-15, 2020. Schedule of Meetings /Agenda Tuesday, October 13 Time (MDT) Meeting Adjournment 1:30 pm Water Quality Committee […]
In this WestFAST hosted webinar, participants heard more about the Prize Competitions Program, including an introduction Prize Competitions, an overview of the Program’s portfolio of activities, and a summary of the Program’s outcomes. For the Bureau of Reclamation’s PowerPoint click here.
This WestFAST hosted webinar provided participants with an overview of the program, including a sampling of partnerships and projects to date.
This WestFAST hosted webinar brought together salinity experts who shared their knowledge and experiences addressing salinity in the western United States. For WestFAST’s PowerPoint click here.
The US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has monitored snowpack and issued seasonal water supply forecasts (WSFs) for close to 100 years. Today, NRCS operates the SNOTEL network and the largest stand-alone operational WSF system in the American West. Here, we introduce the next generation of this WSF system. The resulting prediction […]
The Reclamation Fund Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 10:00 AM MST The Reclamation Fund was created through The Reclamation Act of 1902. The fund was originally designed to support irrigation projects in the western United States, and its funding came primarily from the sale of federal land and timber. Over the years, Congress explored new […]
Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 10:00 AM MST The goal of the Southwest Oklahoma Water Supply Action Plan (SWAP) is to bring the communities in the region together to work collectively toward securing the future of the region for decades to come. SWAP identifies steps to be taken to move Southwest Oklahoma forward in the […]