I sem l tipid c a70145 watershed management electiveil uniti introduction. Water shed is an area bounded by the divide line of water flow. Fao watershed management field manualf2888 vegetative. In contrast to the simple, end of pipe solutions treating the symptoms, this paper focuses on reducing or. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations. Slope treatment measures and practices fao conservation guide paperback december 31, 1988. However, the watershed situation in each country is unique and it is impossible to. The user of the manual is therefore invited to add the local experience and information deemed necessary. Watershed management by jvs murthy, new age international publishers. Assessment of gullycontrol structures in the rio nutria watershed, zuni reservation, new mexico. Restoring land degraded by gully erosion in the tropics. Watershed management field manual watershed survey and planning.
It provides guidance and suggestions for working through the various stages of watershed projects, from working with potential sponsors to providing project rehabilitation. This occurs particularly with dams where sedimentation is a common issue and in the aflaj water systems. A check dam is a small, sometimes temporary, dam constructed across a swale, drainage ditch, or waterway to counteract erosion by reducing water flow velocity. A quick guide to watershed management was prepared by tetra tech, inc. Gully control measures should be considered when the plan for the entire watershed is prepared.
In continental areas, rills and gullies affect urban and nonurban areas and may occur isolated or in groups. Gully control link fao soil and water conservation poster booklet english and dari 5. Control of gullies may be an extensive operation and the cost of the gully control must be balanced by the benefits. A training manual on integrated management of watersheds. Avoiding gully formation and checking at suitable intervals to control soil. To maximize learning, students will be expected to spend time reading and. Other organizations have also played a relevant role in promoting watershed management planning in ethiopia in various regions and weredas. Additionally, this process yields better management by generating ecologically based, innovative, costeffective solutions, forging.
Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters the handbook to provide users with a comprehensive resource to develop more effective watershed plans. In gully control, temporary structural measures such as wovenwire, brushwood, logs, loose. Check dams themselves are not a type of new technology. Introduction to soil and water conservation engineering.
Part 654 national engineering handbook technical supplement 14p gullies and their control ts14pii 210vineh, august 2007 figures figure ts14p1 leeds, sc. Deterioration of watershed takes place due to faulty and bad management through the activity of man and hi animals. Control measures include diversions and the specifications for various types of check dams and gully. The problem of soil erosion has become increasingly apparent in oman and is due to inappropriate land management. Watershed planning provides a context for integration, by using practical, tangible management units that people understand, focusing and coordinating efforts, and finding common ground and meeting multiple needs. Watershed management field manual slope treatment measures and practices. Extending the life of reservoirs by world bank group. Part i deals with practices andtechniques for land clearing and preparation for afforestation in watersheds. Watershed surveying and management manual fao and surveying guide ppt as pdf usda understanding micro watersheds ppt as pdf series usda assessment english 1. The first step towards a watershed management plan is an ea, which. Lessons from the national estuary program nep is designed for all individuals and organizations involved in watershed management, including states, tribes, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations. The manual will be useful to professionals working at regional. Features of watershed that agencies seek to manage.
The national watershed program handbook nwph is a companion document to the national watershed program manual nwpm. Exsitu watershed management practices reduce peak discharge in order to reclaim gully formation and harvest substantial amount of runo, which increases groundwater recharge and irrigation potential in watersheds. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The fao watershed management field manual is published within the fao conservation guide series as. The objectives of watershed management programmes are.
Watershed management field manual food and agriculture. Watershed management field manual fao conservation guide 5 food and agriculture organization of the united nations rome 1998 table of contents. Fao watershed management field manualf2888 vegetative and soil treatment measures fao conservation guide, 1 paperback june 1, 1986 by h. Food and agriculture organisation of the united nations fao url accessed. The objective of this manual is to include ea and wap in each mhp. Central to this is a gully erosion classification system, which categorises gully erosion problems and provides management options for each class of gully. Training module watershed management programme 1 page. Fao food and agricultural organization of the united nations. While watershed management is broader in focus than drinking water supply, adequate, safe, and contaminant free water supply can be achieved while maintaining a healthy aquatic ecosystem.
A quick guide to developing watershed plans to restore and. Watershed management approaches are evolving throughout the country and are being used to solve tough problems. Water management means properly organizing the hydrosphere in order to prevent major water crisis in future. Environment assessment and watershed action planning. Watershed can be defined as a unit h d b d fi d i of area covers all the land which contributes runoff to a common point or outlet and surrounded by a ridge line. Watershed management i concepts in watershed hydrology and management ceu short course offered by the soil science society of america. Geyik fao conservation guide 2 food and agriculture organization of the united nations rome, 1986. Erosion is responsible for environmental degradation in continental and coastal areas with varying degrees of intensity and spatial range.
In view of the aforementioned facts, this gully characterization and gully control guideline is timely, with the objective to provide basic knowledge of gully formation, its characterizationmapping and practical approaches for its control in the context of overall watershed development and management. Watershed management is the study of the relevant characteristics of a watershed aimed at the sustainable distribution of its resources and the process of creating and implementing plans, programs and projects to sustain and enhance watershed functions that affect the plant, animal, and human communities within the watershed boundary. The report will be useful to professionals, middlelevel techn icians and watershed managers in assessing gully erosion and in guiding the actual gully control mea sures. Sheng fao conservation guide 6 food and agriculture organization of the united nations rome, 1990 table of contents. Monograph for corrugated metal arch pipe cmp, inlet control u. The first step towards a watershed management plan is an ea, which includes the selection, compilation and mapping of data on the watershed, with the aim to show its current environmental condition. This document describes innovative approaches to watershed management implemented by. Gully control can best be attained through a plan that takes into ac count the treatment of the watershed draining into the gully, as well as. Fao watershed management field manual gull y control. In urban areas, many forms of degradation occur, ranging from relief modifications with runoff and other hydrological changes to channel and. Cross drain spacing required to prevent rill or gully erosion deeper than 2.
Watershed based knowledge of gully dynamics are more important for successful gully erosion control at least cost pathak et al. Fao watershed management field manual gully control, food and agriculture organization of the united nations, rome. An introduction to integrated of management watersheds. Fao watershed management field manual home food and. Log jhook vanes meet the same objectives as the rock jhook vanes but can be more difficult to. Fao watershed management field manual food and agriculture. Gully control the purpose of this document is to provide practical guidance for gully control including a description of the factors affecting gully formation and a classification of gullies. Watershed management, or protection, implies the wise use of soil and water resources within a given geographical area so as to enable sustainable production and to minimise floods. Community based participatory watershed development. Land degradation is a serious problem in many parts of the world, impacting particularly on rainfed subsistence or semisubsistence. Fao food and agriculture organization of the united nations. Vermont rivers and roads field manual vermont rivers and roads field manual 1 main office 8024906195 anr. Fao watershed management field manual gully control.
Food and agriculture organization of the united nations, rome. Schiechtle author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Journal of the american water resources association 31 4. This technical manual is primarily meant for like mdt different stakeholders members, field staff of all levels and the community involved in the execution of soil and water conservation works uttarakhand decentralized watershed under development project phaseii. Watershed management i concepts in watershed hydrology. The national watershed program manual nwpm provides policy for the delivery of technical and financial assistance authorized by either of the following. The objective of this manual is to assist professionals concerned with the planning and implementation of watershed management activities by providing practical information supported by examples from a wide variety of situations.
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