FOTG-Section V - CPPE - 442

NRCS – NEW MEXICOJune 2001

442 Irrigation System, Sprinkler

CONSERVATION PRACTICE PHYSICAL EFFECT WORKSHEET

STATE: / NEW MEXICO / FIELD OFFICE: / ALL
PRACTICE: 442 IRRIGATION SYSTEM, SPRINKLER / DEFINITION: A planned irrigation system in which all necessary facilities are installed for efficiently applying water by means of perforated pipes or nozzles operated under pressure.
RESOURCE: SOIL
RESOURCE CONCERN: EROSION
PHYSICAL EFFECTS
SHEET AND RILL ST / Slight to Moderate Decrease. Improved moisture availability increases plant growth and ground cover.
LT / Slight to Moderate Decrease. Improved moisture availability increases plant growth and ground cover.
WIND ST / Slight to Moderate DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Keeping surface moisture high eliminates soil erosion from wind.
LT / Slight to Moderate DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Keeping surface moisture high eliminates soil erosion from wind.
CONCENTRATED FLOW ST / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
CLASSIC GULLY ST / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
STREAMBANK ST / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
IRRIGATION INDUCED ST / Moderate to Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates surface irrigation induced erosion.
LT / Moderate to Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates surface irrigation induced erosion.
SOIL MASS MOVEMENT ST / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
ROADBANKS, CONSTRUCTION SITES, & SCOUR AREAS ST / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
OTHER ST / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
RESOURCE: SOIL
RESOURCE CONCERN: SOIL CONDITION
SOIL TILTH, CRUSTING, INFILTRATION, ST / Slight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Crusting during seeding period.
ORGANIC MATTER LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
SOIL COMPACTION ST / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
SOIL CONTAMINATION

• EXCESS CHEMICAL CONTENT, SALTS, SELENIUM, BORON, HEAVY METALS ST

/ N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / Slight to Moderate DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Leaching of salts.

• EXCESS ANIMAL WASTES & OTHER ORGANIC NUTRIENTS ST

/ N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease

• EXCESS FERTILIZERS ST

/ N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease

• EXCESS PESTICIDES ST

/ N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease

• OTHER ST

/ N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
SOIL DEPOSITION

• ONSITE DAMAGE ST

/ Moderate to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment from surface irrigation erosion.
LT / Moderate to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment from surface irrigation erosion.

• OFFSITE DAMAGE ST

/ Moderate to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment from surface irrigation erosion.
LT / Moderate to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment from surface irrigation erosion.

• ONSITE SAFETY ST

/ Slight DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment from surface irrigation erosion.
LT / Moderate to Significant DecreaseSlight DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment from surface irrigation erosion.

• OFFSITE SAFETY ST

/ Slight DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment from surface irrigation erosion.
LT / Moderate to Significant DecreaseSlight DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment from surface irrigation erosion.

• OTHER ST

/ N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
RESOURCE: WATER
RESOURCE CONCERN: WATER QUANTITY
SEEPS ST / Slight to Moderate DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates excess subsurface flow.
LT / Slight to Moderate DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates excess subsurface flow.
PONDING/FLOODING ST / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
SUBSURFACE WATER

• SUBSURFACE WATER ST

/ SituationalN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Can cause increased deep percolation when irrigating new land but can decrease deep percolation when converting from surface to sprinkler irrigation.
LT / SituationalN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Can cause increased deep percolation when irrigating new land but can decrease deep percolation when converting from surface to sprinkler irrigation.

• INADEQUATE WATER FOR ST

/ N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
DESIRED USE LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
INADEQUATE OUTLETS ST / Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates need for tailwater drains.
LT / Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates need for tailwater drains.
WATER MGT. FOR IRRIGATED LAND ST / Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Improved application efficiency when converting from surface to sprinkler irrigation.
LT / Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Improved application efficiency when converting from surface to sprinkler irrigation.
WATER MGT. NON-IRRIGATED LAND ST / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
RESTRICTED CAPACITY OF SMALL WATER CONVEYANCE

• ONSITE ST

/ Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Eliminates sediment accumulation in tailwater drains when converting from surface to sprinkler irrigation.
LT / Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Eliminates sediment accumulation in tailwater drains when converting from surface to sprinkler irrigation.

• OFFSITE ST

/ Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Eliminates sediment accumulation in tailwater drains when converting from surface to sprinkler irrigation.
LT / Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Eliminates sediment accumulation in tailwater drains when converting from surface to sprinkler irrigation.
RESTRICTED CAPACITY OF SMALL WATER BODIES ST / Moderate to Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment delivery from surface irrigation induced erosion.
LT / Moderate to Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment delivery from surface irrigation induced erosion.
OTHER ST / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
RESOURCE: WATER
RESOURCE CONCERN: WATER QUALITY
GROUNDWATER CONTAMINANTS

• PESTICIDES ST

/ Slight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Deep percolation of irrigation applied water.
LT / Significant IncreaseSlight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Deep percolation of irrigation applied water.

• NUTRIENTS AND ORGANICS ST

/ Slight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Deep percolation of irrigation applied water.
LT / Significant IncreaseSlight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Deep percolation of irrigation applied water.

• SALINITY ST

/ Slight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Deep percolation of irrigation applied water.
LT / Significant IncreaseSlight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Deep percolation of irrigation applied water.

• HEAVY METALS ST

/ Slight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Deep percolation of irrigation applied water.
LT / Significant IncreaseSlight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Deep percolation of irrigation applied water.

• PATHOGENS ST

/ Slight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Deep percolation of irrigation applied water.
LT / Slight IncreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Deep percolation of irrigation applied water.

• OTHER ST

/ N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
LT / N/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease
SURFACE WATER CONTAMINANTS

• PESTICIDES ST

/ Slight to Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates contaminated runoff from surface irrigation system.
LT / Slight to Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates contaminated runoff from surface irrigation system.

• NUTRIENTS AND ORGANICS ST

/ Slight to Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates contaminated runoff from surface irrigation system.
LT / Slight to Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate DecreaseModerate to Significant Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates contaminated runoff from surface irrigation system.

• SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS AND TURBIDITY ST

/ Moderate to Significant DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment laden runoff from surface irrigation system.
LT / Moderate to Significant DecreaseSlight to Significant DecreaseN/AFacilitatingInsignificantSituationalSlight IncreaseModerate IncreaseSignificant IncreaseSlight DecreaseModerate DecreaseSignificant DecreaseSlight to Moderate IncreaseSlight to Significant IncreaseModerate to Significant IncreaseSlight to Moderate Decrease Conversion from surface to sprinkler irrigation eliminates sediment laden runoff from surface irrigation system.