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04/05 AZ NEMO's Kristine Uhlman is named to the State's Water Protection Fund Commission The Hub was impressed to learn recently that Kristine Uhlman, coordinator of the Arizona NEMO Program, has been named by Governor Janet Napolitano to the State's Water Protection Fund Commission. The Commission oversees an annual pot of funds for measures to protect water of sufficient quality and quantity to maintain, enhance, and restore rivers and streams and associated riparian habitat. For more information on the fund, visit: www.awpf.state.az.us/ The appointment demonstrates how valuable Kristine and the AZ NEMO program are to water quality (and quantity) protection in Arizona. Nice work Kristine and Congrats! 04/05
Arizona NEMO Uses Fuzzy Logic (Intentionally!) -Hoori Ajami, University of Arizona NEMO program Arizona NEMO developed a watershed characterization and classification process to support prioritization of management measures funded by limited 319 funds for the Upper Gila Watershed, AZ. This watershed characterization identifies areas that are susceptible to water quality problems, nonpoint pollution sources that need to be controlled and management measures that should be implemented to improve water quality throughout the watershed. Watershed characterization included identification of physical, biological and social characteristics of the watershed. Watershed classifications were performed on 10-digit HUC subwatershed areas, based on likelihood of nonpoint source pollutant contribution to stream water quality degradation. To implement our subwatershed classifications, a “Fuzzy Logic*” knowledge-based methodology was applied to integrate the various spatial and non-spatial data types. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Assessment and Listing Report and EPA’s revisions of Arizona’s final 303d List water quality results were reviewed and summarized for each monitored stream reach. Based on the Arizona 303d list of impaired waters, each stream reach was classified as having either extreme, high, medium, or low risk of impairment. Among the parameters analyzed with the Fuzzy Logic method were land use, calculated erodibility of the landscape, and other physical attributes obtained from the characterization. The results for each of the parameters in each subwatershed, along with the ranked water quality assessment data, were combined to categorize each subwatershed as either low or high risk for nonpoint source pollution problems. As a next step, AZ NEMO will incorporate the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) toward the advancement of the watershed-based plans. The AHP will expand on our existing weighted Fuzzy Logic matrix decision process, allowing for input from the land-use decision makers in prioritization of subwatershed areas for management measures and BMP implementation. 03/04
Arizona NEMO Has a New Logo Found in the spiritual mythology of the ancient Zuni, Hopi and Pueblo cultures, Avanyu is the Hopi name for the water serpent, “one who lives in the water below the earth, one who carries us through the water of change.” The sacred Avanyu lives in streams and is feathered with a turquoise horn growing from the middle of its forehead. The horn moves, sending rain for crops. When the Avanyu creeps on the ground and snaps its tail, it causes thunder, and when its tongue strikes out of it mouth, it causes lightening. If you see the Avanyu it will bring luck and good health, and it means there is water nearby or that it will rain soon. The symbol of Avanyu signifies the prayer for and representation of water. According to tribal wisdom, those who poison the water must face Avanyu's fiery revenge. Kristine Uhlman is the new coordinator for the newly-formed Arizona NEMO Program based in the University of Arizona's Cooperative Extension. Besides having one of the coolest NEMO logos, the Arizona NEMO Program is focusing on needs assessment of watershed stakeholders, development and implementation of workshops and other outreach media, and working on various mitigation projects. Kristine comes to this position following 28 years in hydrology, including employment with the US Geological Survey as well as several national and international consulting firms with projects in mine-site restoration, water resource management, environmental site clean-up, and expert witness testimony on topics of contaminant hydrogeology under Natural Resource Damages litigation. So, you now know where to send all your hydrology questions! |
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