SUPERVISOR HANDBOOK GEORGIA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION P.O. Box 8024 Athens, GA 30603 706-552-4470 706-552-4486 FAX e-mail [email protected] COMMISSION MEMBERS Garland Thompson, Chairman Carl E. Brack Dennis T. Brown P.O. Box 2703 25 Maple Lane 2063 GA Hwy. 326 Douglas, GA 31534 Carrollton, GA 30116 Commerce, GA 30530 912-384-7614 (H) 770-832-3501 (O) 706-335-2953 (H) 770-214-0278 (H) 770-832-9679 (FAX) David T. Hays Hal Haddock, Jr. c/o Mansfield Group 14050 GA HWY 200 West 1108 Monticello St. Damascus, GA 39841 Covington, GA 30014 229-725-4365 (H) 770-787-5400 (O) Conservation Commission Headquarters Staff Brent L. Dykes—Executive Director—[email protected] David A. Eigenberg—Deputy Executive Director—[email protected] Cynthia A. Wilbur—Administrative Assistant —[email protected] Kim Chapman—Secretary—[email protected] Loren Moore—Communications Specialist—[email protected] Financial Section Niki Strain—Administrative Operations Manager—[email protected] Karen D. Parson – Procurement & Services Officer—[email protected] Lindsey Carden – Administrative Assistant—[email protected] Andy Pope – Personnel Representative/Contract Specialist—[email protected] Rural Program Bob Fulmer – Program Manager Rural Water Resources—[email protected] Andy Dyar—Watershed Dam Technician—[email protected] Carrie P. Fowler – NPS Program Specialist—[email protected] Urban Program Lauren Zdunczyk – Program Manager Urban Water Resources—[email protected] Ben Ruzowicz – Technical Specialist – E&SC Certification—[email protected] Melanie Hill – Administrative Assistant – E&SC Certification—[email protected] Jennifer Standridge – Data Entry Specialist- E&SC Certification—[email protected] Information Technology Program Erik McCutcheon –IT Director—[email protected] Ernell Babb—IT Project Specialist—[email protected] Revised 3-24-11 GEORGIA SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION FIELD STAFF Keegan Malone, Region IV John Loughridge, Region I Regional Representative Senior Regional Representative nd 3014 Heritage Road, Suite 1 700 East 2 Ave, Suite J Conyers, GA 31061 Rome, GA 30161-3359 Paula Dillard, Administrative Assistant Joan Lam, Administrative Assistant 478-445-5766 FAX: 478-445-4913 706-295-6131 FAX: 706-802-5131 Jack Ratrray, Irrigation Specialist Robert Amos, Region II David Hall, Engineering Tech Regional Representative P.O. Box 501 PO Box 8024 125 2nd Street Athens, GA 30603 Cochran, GA 31014 Kelli Coleman, Resource Specialist 478-934-7299 FAX: 478-934-3090 Gail Hull, Administrative Assistant 706-552-4479 FAX: 706-552-4486 Luke Crosson, Region V Interim Regional Representative Russell Tonning, Region III 4344 Albany Highway Regional Representative Dawson, GA 39842 1500 Klonidke Road, Suite A109 Lancia Wyant, Administrative Assistant Conyers, GA 30094 229-995-6001 FAX: 229-995-5605 Guerry Thomas, Resource Specialist Susan Castle, E&SC Specialist Jenny Searl, Administrative Assistant 770-761-3020 FAX: 770-761-3022 2 FIELD STAFF (Cont’d) Rahn Milligan, Region VI David A. Eigenberg, Division Director Regional Representative Agriculture Water Metering 151 Langston Chapel Road, Suite 700 Hooks-Hanner Environmental Resource Center Statesboro, GA 30459 4344 Albany Highway Jason Mallard, Irrigation Specialist Dawson, GA 39842 Chris Conner, Irrigation Technician Antonio Fleming, Manager, Tech Services Dianne Griffin, Administrative Assistant Breon Wright, Metering Technician 912-681-5241 FAX: 912-871-1429 Keith Kimbrel, Metering Technician Tony Black, Irrigator Pro Coordinator Randy Blankenship, Jonathon Hall, 319 Project Coordinator FAX: 229-995-5605 Satilla River/Upper Ochlocknee NRCS Service Center 703 Ward Street East Douglas, GA 31533-0311 912-384-4811 Ann Welch, E&SC Specialist Coastal District Office Jack Kingston Conservation Center 185 Richard Davis Drive, Suite 201 Richmond Hill, GA 31324 912-459-2070 FAX: 912-459-2352 3 2010 ADVISORY GROUP Mr. Danny Hogan Mr. Douglas Kleweno GACDS President Director 888 Hillbridge Road USDA-NASS Dexter, GA 31019 Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320 478-984-6415 355 East Hancock Avenue Athens, GA 30601 Mr. James Tillman 706-546-2236 State Conservationist Natural Resources Conservation Service Mr. Dwight Fisher Federal Building, Box 13 Director 355 East Hancock Avenue USDA, Agriculture Research Service Athens, GA 30601 1420 Experiment Station Road 706-546-2272 Watkinsville, GA 30677 706-769-5631 x203 Dr. Beverly Sparks Associate Dean Dr. Bob Shulstad Cooperative Extension Service Associate Dean for Research 111 Conner Hall Senior Associate Director University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations Athens, GA 30602 College of Agricultural and Environmental 706-542-3824 Sciences 109 Conner Hall Dr. Scott Angle University of Georgia Dean and Director Athens, GA 30602 College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 706-542-2151 101 Conner Hall University of Georgia Mr. Chris Clark Athens, GA 30602 Commissioner 706-542-3924 Department of Natural Resources Floyd Towers East, Suite 1252 Mr. Robert Farris Atlanta, GA 30334 Director 404-656-3500 Georgia Forestry Commission 5645 Rigginsmill Road Shirley Sherrod Dry Branch, GA 31020 State Director 478-751-3480 USDA Rural Development 355 East Hancock Avenue Hobby Stripling Athens, GA 30610-2768 State Executive Director 706-546-2162 Farm Services Agency Federal Building, Mail Stop 100 Mr. Tommy Irvin 355 East Hancock Avenue Commissioner Athens, GA 30601-2775 Department of Agriculture 706-546-2266 Agriculture Building 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SW Mr. John Wilkinson Atlanta, GA 30334-4201 Program Manager 404-656-3680 Agricultural Education Department of Education Mr. George Bain 1754 Twin Towers East Forest Supervisor Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests Mr. Vincent “Zippy” Duvall U.S. Forest Service President 1755 Cleveland Highway Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Gainesville, GA 30501 P.O. Box 7068 770-291-3000 Macon, GA 31209 800-342-1192 4 Agricultural Water Conservation and Metering Program Program Description: To assist agricultural water users in quantifying water use, conserving existing water use through irrigation audits, and reducing dependence on groundwater and surface water supplies through agricultural water catchments. Conservation of Agricultural Water Supplies Purpose – To increase the uniformity and efficiency of ag water irrigation systems, to obtain and manage quality data on agricultural water use for state policy makers, and to construct/renovate agricultural water catchments for irrigation of cropland in South Georgia using federal funds. Pond Program GSWCC accepts applications to construct new or renovate existing surface water structures. Currently, GSWCC is unable to fully fund all of the applications. Man-made ponds increase on-farm surface water capacity. Pond construction is completed by an exemption from the Army Corps of Engineers. NRCS provides technical assistance in the design of these ponds to ensure that ponds meet acceptable standards and specifications. Cost share rates are at 75%, not to exceed $50,000. Irrigation Application Uniformity Improvement - Mobile Irrigation Lab (MIL) GSWCC accepts applications to provide free in field irrigation system uniformity test and visual inspection. Currently, GSWCC is unable to fully fund all of the applications received. Eligibility determined audit tests results using the Christiansen’s uniformity coefficient and end-gun shut-off acreage Field verified application chart, system uniformity graph and visual observation report provided as deliverables Cost share rates are at 75%, not to exceed $5,000 for nozzle package, $3,000 for end-gun shut-off. Irrigation Scheduling In cooperation with the USDA/ARS National Peanut Research Laboratory, GSWCC works to promote the use of Irrigator Pro. Scheduling irrigation should utilize real time information from fields to determine application amounts, matching crop water needs with available soil moisture. 5 Irrigator Pro allows producers to plan irrigation events as to influence economic returns with the ultimate goal of reducing costs and conserving water. Measuring Agricultural Water Use Purpose- To obtain accurate and timely information on the patterns and amounts of agriculture water use by EPD permits. This information is essential to proper management of water resources by the state and useful to farmers for improving the efficiency of their use of water. Measurement of agricultural water-use is a necessary component of assisting farmers to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in the utilization of a valuable resource. The Commission will locate and evaluate pumping sites, purchase meters and cause meters to be installed on all EPD permitted sites issued before July 1, 2003. The Commission certifies proper installation for farmers installed meters as a condition of EPD permits issued after July 1, 2003. The Commission will maintain meters and collected water use data for all EPD permitted sites. Permit holders will be mailed a yearly report showing the water-use recorded for each permit, in units of acre-inches pumped. Agricultural water-use data will be managed in a manner that provides for access by State policy decision makers and, at the same time, insures privacy rights of landowners involved. Only summaries of water-use by the eight digit USGS hydrologic code will be made available to the general public. Water-use of any individual irrigator will be kept confidential and information gathered from the meters will not be used by any State agency and/or individual for purposes