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1. NTT implementation As mentioned in Section 1 3 above users have two options to query field information including soil weather and area 1 the web soil survey option using the Soil Survey map option from the Welcome screen using the USDA NRCS web soil survey program and 2 the dominant soil option using the Select Specific Soil option from the Welcome screen where you select the State County and a Single soil type of interest To start define the 105 acre area of interest AOI using the web soil survey program or by simply selecting Oregon as the State value and Washington as the County value in the Select Specific Soil option For this and the following illustrations we will place more emphasis on the web soil survey program but both options are presented 2 1 1 Option 1 Define AOI using the USDA NRCS web soil surve This option will allow you to include multiple soils in your NTT project and is generally more accurate than the other option that focuses on the dominant soil Once selected the AOI information will be subsequently imported into NTT along with its field size information soils and weather data daily rainfall and temperature To access the web soil survey application click on the button labeled Soil Survey Map in the NTT Welcome screen Figure 1 3 2 A new window is opened which presents the Capture Soil Map Information screen of the web soil survey application Figure 2 1 1 TIAER NTT Applicat
2. 30 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Search USDA Other Resources b Link to NRCS Office b USDA NRCS b USDA ARS b TIAER Feedback Total P lbs ac 7 93 3 29 4 64 58 5 1395 2 p Comment on the Nutrient ae Tracking Tool Flow in 4 10 1 28 2 82 68 8 848 8 J Sediment tc 0 2083 0 0205 0 1878 90 2 56 53 Summary Report see Detail Report Save Project Annual Monthly Avg Graphs Name Description Annual Results for Nutrients Flow Sediment and Crop Yield Reduction Totalfor Baseline Alternative Difference Area Total N Ibs ac 46 59 7 67 38 92 83 5 11713 7 Crop Yield BERM t ac 0 36 0 36 0 00 0 0 1 40 Location and Additional Site Information State Oregon County Klamath Weather station Klamath Area Acres 301 8 Reduce Alternative 4 02 ac Soil survey area Klamath County Management Information Baseline Alternative Pasture yri spring plant Pasture yri spring plant Cropping system manure appl 252 manure appl 252 Modified Modified Irrigation None None Nutrient input 1 yr Manure 20551 N 0 P 0 Ibs ac 4 yr Tillage No Till Conventional Structural Conservation Practices Input Baseline Alternative Stream Fencing Animals Hours Manure Ibs D ee Riparian Forest Width ft 60 Home Soil Management Verify Reports Summary Report see Detail Report Save Project Annusl Monthly Avg G
3. AOI Information Name Map Unit Symbols Use Soil Survey Area Map Unit Symbols Use National Map Unit Symbols Area acres 68 5 Soil Data Available from Web Soil Survey OLO Washington County Oregon OR067 Soil Maps Version 5 Jul 15 2010 Soil Data Version 7 Feb 8 2010 Quick Navigation Q State and County State Oregon vi Figure 2 6 1 WSS showing AOI Next on the Management Information screen select the A_Vineyard new planting through yr5 clean tilled rows CMZ 53 for both Baseline and Alternative Cropping Systems and then select Sprinkler Irrigation for the Baseline and Drip Irrigation for the Alternative as illustrated in Figure 2 6 2 32 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Management Verify Reports Management Information On thes page identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the merogen Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield between a baseline maragemert system and an alternative conserv erm Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to continue gt Link to NRCS Office HUSDA NRCS Enter vour Management information USOA ARS State Oregon County Washington b TLAER Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI WStation Area Name Amity sik loo 17 1 21 3 da
4. Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 10 Chiloquin loam 19 9 6 6 0 5 37 7 39 80 2 5 7 0 34 Klamath Ontko Dilman association 5 5 1 8 0 5 49 8 7 70 6 0 7 2 558 Maset coarse sandy loam 1 to 12 percent slopes 195 2 64 4 6 5 22 9 69 60 2 5 6 3 56E Maset coarse sandy loam 12 to 35 percent south slopes 81 2 26 8 23 5 22 9 69 60 2 5 6 3 Totals for Area of Interest 302 9 100 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 Cropping war i Pasture yr1 spring plant manure appl 252 Modified v Pasture yr1 spring plant manure appl 252 Modified ge Furrow v Furrow v Nutrient dosja Manure 20551 N 0 P 0 4y amp Manure 20551 N 0 P O yn S m5 Conventional Conventional v Baseline cropping system has grazing please enter the following Alternative cropping system has grazing please enter the following Information Information Number of Animals 300 300 Kind of animat Beet Beer E Structural Conservation Practices SCP Input Figure 2 5 2 NTT Management Information Screen 27 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite With this information NTT will populate the management files Once the management files have been populated once for a project it will not change without manually changing the operations in the management files In the Modify Management screen for both Baseline and Alternative scenarios first click on the Open button for the Planting Operation and modify the planting da
5. Grassed Buffer O Riparian Forest Buffer Width ft Fj Riparian Forest Buffer Width ft oO Waterway oO Waterway Figure 2 5 4 Structural Conservation Practices Information screen Enter the average number of animals in the stream over the whole year To represent the animals watering in the river 6 months out of the year enter 150 animals in the Baseline scenario to represent the average of 300 animals grazing for half of the year For the Hours day in stream enter 0 333 to represent the average animal accessing the stream for 20 minutes a day Select Beef in the Animals drop down list and the model will automatically display 8 5 in the Dry Manure day lbs box For the Alternative scenario we are assuming that none of the animals will have access to the stream so to simulate this in model check the Stream Fencing box and enter the number of animals typically zero that would access the stream when the fence is in place Include the hours per day and type of animal just as in the Baseline scenario Next in the Alternative scenario select Riparian Forest Buffer and enter 60 feet for the buffer width The Structural Conservation Practices Information screen should then look like Figure 2 5 5 29 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Structural Conservation Practices Information Om this page identity the cropland area and enter the informaton needed to compare the nitrogen Phospho
6. and crop yield between a baseline management system and an alternative conservation management system Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information gt Link to NRCS Office After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to continue gt USDA NRCS PUSDA ARS Enter your Soil information gt TIAER State Oregon County Washington Feedback John Doe p Comment on the Nutrient Tracking Tool This is an NTT run for John Doe s corn silage field Description Soil area Washington County Soil name 17B Goble silt loam 2 to 7 percent slopes v Area acres 105 Slope 75 Soil P ppm lo Sand 2 13 6 Silt 68 9 Organic Matter C2 4 5 PH 6 1 Initial Nitrate ppm Management 2 Existing Suggested Management Scenario v Back Next Figure 2 1 10 Option 2 Soil Information screen Your AOI definition is now complete and you can proceed to the next step to define the Baseline and Alternative scenarios by selecting either Existing Suggested Management Scenario or Upload Create Modify Management Operation File A zero soil P value in the Soil Information screen means that NTT will use the model default of 20 ppm of P 2 2 Management information input At the bottom of the Soil Information screen a drop down menu allows you to select Existing Suggested Management Scenario or Upload Create Modify Management
7. 2 2 6 we have already selected the cropping systems corn silage nutrient input and the tillage types for both the Baseline and Alternative scenarios using the procedures described in sections 2 1 1 and 2 2 1 Click Next to run NTT s calculation tool To view or edit the specific field operations included in each tillage option you can use the Modify button as described in an earlier section Once you click Next a screen is presented that allows you to Verify your selections before the calculation tool runs Figure 2 2 7 On this page identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the nitrogen Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield between a baseline management system and an Go alternative conservation management system Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to continue gt Link to NRCS Office b USDA NRCS Enter your Management information b z RES State Oregon County Washington P TIAER Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI p Comment on the Nutrient Tracking Tool WStation Area Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 178 Goble silt loam 2 to 7 percent slopes 29 7 28 3 4 5 50 0 50 00 17 2 4 5 17C Goble silt loam 7 to 12 percent slopes 8 6 8 2 9 5 50 0 50 00 17 2 4 5 34C Olyic silt loam 5 to 12 percent slopes 23 6
8. 6 0 5 53 429 1 2 5 0 0 61422 Cornelius and Kinton siltloams 7 29 5 36 8 9 5 68 611 4 3 0 0 0 to 12 percent slopes other soils 15 5 19 2 Totals for Area of Interest AOI 80 2 100 34 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite b USDA NRCS MEPE ee E Puce ane Annual Results for Nutrients Flow Sediment and Crop Yield Reduction Total for b TIAER Baseline Alternative Difference Area Feedback Total N Ibs ac 20 78 8 39 12 39 59 6 991 2 R Total P lbs ac 2 41 0 38 2 03 84 2 162 4 b Comment on the Nutrient aS Tracking Tool Flow in 17 58 16 04 1 54 8 8 123 2 Sediment t c 4 5881 1 1768 3 4113 74 4 272 90 Crop Yield GRAP t ac 11 06 12 15 1 09 9 9 87 40 ORCH t ac 0 00 1 84 1 84 N A 147 60 Location and Additional Site Information State Oregon County Washington Weather station Washington Area Acres 80 2 Soil survey area Washington County Management Information Baseline Alternative A_Vineyard new planting A_Vineyard new planting Cropping system through yr5 clean tilled through yr5 clean tilled rows CMZ 53 rows CMZ 53 Irrigation None None Metros ae N O P 40 5 yr N 0 P 40 5 yr Tillage Conventional Conventional Structural Conservation Practices Input Baseline Alternative Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 61443 Amity silt loam 17 1 21 3 1 5 68 611 4 4 0 0 0 61512 aaa silt loam Oto 3 percent 163 2
9. A 147 60 Location and Additional Site Information State Oregon County Washington Weather station Washington Area Acres 80 2 Soil survey area Washington County Baseline Cropping system Tillage Conventional Management Information Alternative A_Vineyard new planting A_Vineyard new planting through yr5 clean tilled through yr5 clean tilled rows CMZ 53 rows CMZ 53 Irrigation None None Nutrient input Ibs ac N O P 40 5 yr N O P 40 5 yr Conventional Structural Conservation Practices Input Alternative Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 61443 Amity silt loam 17 1 21 3 1 5 68 611 4 4 0 0 0 61512 corny silt loam Oto 3 percent 394 22 6 0 5 53 429 1 2 5 0 0 61422 Cornelius and Kinton silt loams 7 29 5 36 8 9 5 68 611 4 3 0 0 0 to 12 percent slopes other soils 15 5 19 2 Totals for Area of Interest AOI 80 2 100 Figure 2 6 7 NTT Summary Report Screen showing the combined impact of Drip irrigation elimination of P fertilizer and Orchard grass with a Soil P level of 60 ppm for the AOI Note The management information shown in this case is broadly representative of berry crops in this region and does not necessarily represent the current practices for this farm 36 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite SECTION 3 Troubleshooting and Additional Support Information 3 1 Using NTT on
10. Cropping system 64753 CMZ53 Irrigation None None Nutrient input Ibs ac N 154 P 92 1 yr N 154 P 92 1 yr Tillage Conventional Conventional Structural Conservation Practices Input Baseline Alternative Filter Strip Width ft 50 Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 61481 lag loam 5 to 12 percent 23 6 22 5 8 5 52 7 26 3 6 5 0 0 61433 sa loam 2 to 7 percent 29 7 28 3 4 5 50 050 017 2 0 0 s1482 Olyic silt loam 12 to 20 percent 43 0 41 16 0 52 7 26 3 6 5 0 0 slopes other soils 8 6 8 2 Figure 2 3 4 NTT Summary Report screen showing impact of 50 foot filter strip 23 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite 2 4 CASE 3 Multiple practice scenario no till and filter strip Background information In this case our Washington County corn silage farmer is considering a combination of the two practices illustrated in the above two cases In the baseline scenario corn silage is conventionally tilled on this field and the total nutrient application rate is 154 Ib acre nitrogen and 92 Ib acre phosphate She is considering switching completely to no till production on this field In addition she is also interested in placing a 50 foot wide filter strip at the bottom edge of this field She wants to know the potential water quality benefits from this combined scenario NTT implementation NTT will provide reasonable estimates of
11. Specific Oregon Crops Table 3 1 lists the top Oregon crops and indicates what these crops are called in NTT or if not present in NTT which crop to use as a proxy noting crop yield data generated will not be accurate More Oregon cropping systems may be added to NTT as time goes on Table 3 1 Top Oregon Crops NTT Crop to use Proxy NTT Crop to Use Nursery Choose From NURSERY EVERGREEN TREE STOCK NURSERY EVERGREEN SHRUB STOCK Wheat Choose From WINTER WHEAT SPRING WHEAT CANADIAN SPRING WHEAT DURAM WHEAT An X in this column means a proxy was used since the specific crop is not in the APEX crop database X X X X X X Nursery NTT does not yet have yield data or a stock management profile for Nursery crops but it can model runoff from nursery operations You must create a new management profile Sf TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite as described in 2 2 4 selecting Nursery from the dropdown menu and adding appropriate fertilizer tillage harvest and kill operations If bare root stock you must also add a proxy tillage operation such as a chisel plow at the time of harvest that simulates loosening of the soil to allow for removal of young trees Ranch Dairy You can select the pasture stock management profile for any kind of animal Dropdown boxes will then appear for you to enter the number and type of animal After leaving the main Management Informati
12. The buffer strip is simulated based on the width of the buffer the crop planted and a practice factor PEC that is based on soil slope with PEC values ranging from 0 5 to 1 0 The main field area is reduced by the area calculated for the buffer strip It is assumed that the last portion of the field next to the buffer strip has the same type of crop as the buffer strip and that the buffer strip is situated at the edge of the field 3 5 4 Filter Strip 6 Artificial wetlands are often referred to as constructed wetlands 43 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite A filter strip is a type of buffer strip that is an area of vegetation generally narrow in width and long across the downslope edge of a field that slows the rate of runoff allowing sediments organic matter and other pollutants that are being conveyed by the water to be removed by settling out Filter strips reduce erosion and the accompanying sediment bound pollution A filter strip is specified in NTT by indicating its width and the type of crop planted The width of filter strip is used to calculate its area The area of filter strip is subtracted from the main farmland and is simulated as a separate field Flow sediment and nutrients are routed from the farmland to this filter strip before leaving the edge of the farmland In NTT filter strips function by providing for better infiltration of soluble nutrients trapping of sediment and u
13. amn wus ana Kinton silt loams 7 toi 2 percent slopes 29 5 8 68 6 11 40 3 0 3 0 hus and Kirton silt loams 12 to 20 percent slopes 10 4 i Huberty silt loam i 7 ss 13 80 2 s 0 0 Laur elwood silt loan 3 to 7 perce slopes 8 1 Woodburn gilt loam te J percent slopes 22 6 e 52 4 29 10 2 5 o 0 W codburn silt loam 3 t 7 percent slopes a 0 5 for Area of Interest 0 0 0 3 00 5 0 0 Baseline 7 Alternative 7 Cropping oar A_Vineyard new planting through yr5 clean tilled rows CMZ 53 A_Vineyard new planting through yr5 clean tilled rows CMZ 53 ar Spankier Oap z oot t ibs ac reo 405y a NOP 40 5yh Ti S Conventional Conventional o Structural Conservation Practices SCP Input Back Next Mody Figure 2 6 2 NTT Management Information screen Next modify the management information using the Modify option as described in the above section until the Baseline and Alternative match those illustrated in Figure 2 6 3 This management information represents a simplified one year rotation for the Baseline and Alternative with the Alternative scenario additionally eliminating P fertilizer application and adding an operation for the planting of Orchard grass ANY USDA united States Depp Re a i pe Natural Rest Cc epservation Sey aN Agricultural mae Service a 17 Ly 3 Home i Help A About N NTT Contact Us Baseline Current Management
14. file the TILL DAT file which is also based on years of extensive research However a few tillage parameters such as tillage depth are quite user specific and are derived from local crop management information Management The default crop and livestock management data used in NTT were developed from the RUSLE2 database for all crop management zones in the United States However management editing features in NTT allow users to create or edit management data so the actual management data used in a simulation may be a hybrid of the RUSLE2 database information and site specific NTT user input Fertilizer The fertilizer nutrient fractions used in NTT were developed primarily from typical fertilizer compositions that are reported in commercial fertilizer sales brochures and in the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service s USDA NASS s Agricultural Prices and Chemical Usage publications Additional nutrient fractions for various manures were based on manure nutrient compositions as reported in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers ASABE Data and Standards as well as cooperative extension and research service publications for land applied manure The nutrient fractions data are stored in the APEX FERT DAT file and include nitrogen phosphorus and potassium fractions in commercial fertilizers and land applied manure Fertiligation Fertigation is a type of field operation that applies nutrients to crops through ir
15. may provide an avenue for increased nutrient losses in subsurface flow 3 5 2 Wetlands Wetlands are those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support and that under normal circumstances do support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions Wetlands generally include swamps marshes bogs and similar areas The wetland area is simulated as a shallow reservoir 1 ft depth with growing wetland vegetation it is essentially simulated as an artificial wetland and not a natural wetland The slope of wetland area is set as one percent Finally the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the wetland soil is reduced to 10 percent of what is recorded for the upland soil This reduction is based on the assumption that soils would be compacted during preparation of the area for wetland establishment Simulated wetlands trap sediment reduce runoff increase infiltration and also increase uptake of water and nutrients by the vegetation in the area covered by the wetland 3 5 3 Contour Buffer Strip A contour buffer strip is an area of land maintained in permanent vegetation that helps to control air soil and water quality and other environmental problems primarily on land that is used for agriculture Buffer strips trap sediment and enhance filtration of nutrients and pesticides by slowing down runoff that could enter the local surface waters
16. on the Nutrient Tracking Tool My Documents 93 My Computer e File name NTTSaveFile 3 My Network Save as type All Files Save Project Back C Nex _ NRCS Home USDA gov FOIA Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy Nondiscrimination Statement Information Quality USA gov White House Internet fa 100 Figure 1 4 1 Save Project function in NTT TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite SECTION 2 Illustrative Cases in Oregon The following illustrative cases are presented to give you an idea of how to use NTT in specific situations in Oregon All illustrations included below are purely hypothetical and do not necessarily represent the situation on an actual farm In addition the numbers used in these illustrations are meant only to illustrate NTT use and do not constitute approved recommendations by USDA NRCS or any other applicable state or local agency Finally the illustrations shown here use pre existing crop operations that have been customized for the State of Oregon 2 1 CASE 1 A change in tillage practice Background information A corn silage farmer in Washington County Oregon 1s currently using conventional tillage practices on a 105 acre field The farmer is considering switching to no till farming as an Alternative practice for which she may also qualify for water quality credits in an ongoing water quality trading program
17. or B Upload Create Modify Management Operation File 2 1 2 Option 2 Define AOI by selecting State and County on NTT screen To use this option click on the Select Specific Soil button on the NTT Welcome screen This will allow you to define your area of interest by choosing the State and County where your field is located and then a specific soil preferably the dominant soil on your field Once you click that button the screen is expanded to display a lower pane where you can select your State and then County and then Weather station in that order Figure 2 1 9 At this point you can also select the indicators you wish to include in the current NTT session By default all the available indicators nitrogen phosphorus flow sediment and crop yield are selected Once you have made your selections click Next to go to the Soil Information screen Figure 2 1 10 where you can select the soil type applicable to your field and specify the field size This screen permits you to select only one soil type unlike the WSS program where multiple soil types are captured and exported to the NTT session USDA United mn Ts Depprime gt of brief of feFeiture D Natural Rest c exservation Sey pas ah 7 j tet EE Agricultural sam Service yj S i D 4 d AAN poe fT Home a About oe u Us Home Soil Management Verify Reports Welcome seta version Search USDA The Nutrient Tracking Tool NTT compares agricult
18. 22 5 8 5 52 7 26 30 6 5 5 6 34D Olyic silt loam 12 to 20 percent slopes 43 41 16 52 7 26 30 6 5 5 6 Totals for Area of Interest 104 9 100 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 Baseline Alternative Cropping system A Com silage MT CMZ53 A_Corn silage NT CMZ53 b _ Select a Cropping system Irrigation DPING S 7 O None yj None v Nutrient input 464 P 927M N 154 P 92 1yn amp N 154 P 92 1 yr N 154 P 92 1 yr Tillage Conventional Conventional Structural Conservation Practices SCP Input Back Next Modify Figure 2 2 6 Defining Baseline and Alternative tillage for a corn silage field 19 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Verify Information Verify that your information is correct b Link to NRCS Office State Oregon County Washington Weather station Washington b USDA ARS Name gt TIAER Description Information Selected Nitrogen Phosphorous Flow Sediment Yield Feedback Soil survey area Washington County Commen on the MiatiesiE Soil series name Olyic silt loam 5 to 12 percent slopes Tracking Tool Slope 8 5 Area acres 23 6 Management Baseline Alternative Cropping system A_Corn silage MT CMZ53 A_Corn silage NT CMZ53 Irrigation None None Nutrient input Ibs ac y 154 P 92 1 yr N 154 P 92 1 yr Tillage Conventional Conventional SCP Baseline Alternative b USDA NRCS Click the Next button at
19. 5 clean tilled rows through yr5 clean tilled rows CMZ 53 CMZ 53 Irrigation None None Nutrient input Ibs ac 0 P 40 5 yr N 0 P 40 5 yr Tillage Conventional Conventional SCP Baseline Alternative Click the Next button at the bottom of the page to process your information Wait for your report to automatically display Click on the left side checkbox below to select individual soils for evaluation The selected soils will produce a Soils Evaluation report Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Area C Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope SoilP Sand Si Fi 2 Amity silt loam 17 1 21 3 15 Oc Cornelius and Kinton silt loams 7 to 12 percent slopes ia an B O 110 Cornelius and Kinton silt loams 12 to 20 percent slopes 8 4 S Fi 22 Huberly silt loam 0 6 0 7 1 5 O 288 Laurelwood silt loam 3 to 7 percent slopes pa ie S E 45A Woodburn silt loam 0 to 3 percent slopes a aS O 458 Woodburn silt loam 3 to 7 0 o percent slopes Totals for Area of Interest AOI Total acres 80 1 AOI Summary Detail report 0 5 Figure 2 6 4 Verify Information screen showing the user s options to modify Slope Soil P Sand Silt OM and PH Keep in mind that a zero soil P value entered here means NTT will use the model default of 20 ppm of phosphorus Click Next again on the Verify Information screen to get the results for thi
20. 7 6 0 5 53 429 1 2 5 0 0 61422 Cornelius and Kinton silt loams 7 29 5 36 8 9 5 68 6 11 4 3 0 0 0 to 12 percent slopes other soils 15 5 19 2 Totals for Area of Interest AOI 80 2 100 Figure 2 6 5 NTT Summary Report screen showing the combined impact of Drip irrigation elimination of P fertilizer and Orchard Grass If the User chooses to modify soil values on the Verify Information screen these changes will impact the results that NTT generates In the example illustrated below the Soil P levels for all the soils in the AOI have been changed from 0 to 60 ppm Figure 2 6 6 Click Next on the Verify Information screen to run this updated example infinemation Selected Witeager hma Farms Flaw Ser Soil survey area Washengicn Courty p Semimweat en the triant Soll series mame Amity silt loarn Trarckiag Tool Slope 1 5 Areatscres 17 1 Management Baseline Alternative B_vine vied Pew planting A Vineyeed naw planting Cropping system through yri dean uled rows threugh yrs dean uled rwt CHE 53 CHE 33 Irrigation Nome Nene Nutrient Input lbs ack iy g F 20 5 yr N 0 P 40 3 vr Tillage Convector Conventonal Chick the Mext button at the bonomi of the page fo process your informetion Waz fer your repert bo autematically deplay Ele on the leti ode checkbox below to select mdnidual gols fer evaluaieon The selected soils will produce Sols Evaluation report Map Unit Legend for Area of Intere
21. 8 60 5 1238 1 Total P Ibs ac 4 48 3 07 1 41 31 5 149 5 p Comment on the Nutrient ae Tracking Tool Flow tin 16 21 11 41 4 80 29 6 508 8 J Sediment tac 0 9165 0 5870 0 3295 36 0 34 93 Crop Yield CSIL t ac 15 39 15 38 0 01 0 1 25 20 Location and Additional Site Information State Oregon County Washington Weather station Washington Area Acres 104 9 Reduce Alternative 1 57 ac Soil survey area Washington County Management Information Baseline Alternative A_Corn silage spring CT A_Corn silage spring CT CMZ53 CMZ53 Irrigation None None ag Se N 154 P 92 1 yr N 154 P 92 1 yr Tillage Conventional No Till Structural Conservation Practices Input Baseline Alternative Filter Strip Width ft 50 b USDA ARS Cropping system Figure 2 4 4 NTT Summary Report screen showing combined impact of filter strip and no till 2 5 CASE 4 Dealing with animals Riparian fencing and forest buffer Background information A rancher in Klamath County Oregon currently grazes 300 beef cattle on a 300 acre pasture May through November The field is a flood irrigated natural pasture with no regular seeding tilling or fertilizer applied other than the manure from the cattle The field borders a stream where the cattle spend on average about 20 minutes per cow per day watering in the river He is considering installing off stream watering and a fence to keep his cattle out of the river He is also considering planting willo
22. Area ac Buffer Structural Conservation Practices CI Contour Buffer C Contour Buffer Terrace System Terrace System O Filter Strip Grassed Buffer Filter Strip Grassed Buffer SWITCHGRASS Mlcrop 50 wiathcee F Riparian Forest Buffer Width ft oO Riparian Forest Buffer Width ft Fi Waterway Fi Waterway Figure 2 4 3 Addition of 50 foot filter strip to field for Alternative scenario In the Structural Conservation Practices screen select the Filter Strip option and then select Switchgrass and specify 50 feet as the filter strip width Figure 2 4 3 Then click Next to run NTT and obtain results for the combined scenario The Summary Report screen will be displayed showing the impacts of no till and the filter strip on the 105 acre field Figure 2 4 4 The results indicate substantial reductions in nutrient and sediment losses Whereas a portion of land is taken out of production in this particular situation the NTT results indicate no significant impact on corn silage yield on the 105 acre field 25 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Search USDA Summary Report see Detail Report Save Project Annual Monthly Avg Graphs Other Resources b Link to NRCS Office Description b USDA NRCS Annual Results for Nutrients Flow Sediment and Crop Yield Reduction Total for bP TIAER Baseline Alternative Difference Area Feedback Total N Ibs ac 19 31 7 63 11 6
23. Information Year Month Day Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth 1 Mar GRAPES Tillage SPRINGTOCOTH HARROW GELSFT 0 Mar 27 GRAPES Fertilizer Elem N 7 2 95 1 Mar GRAPES Fertilizer Elem P 2 95 1 Apr 1 GRAPES Planting 0 0 eS i Oct GRAPES Harvest 0 Alternative Management Information Year Month Day Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth E Mar 20 GRAPES Tillage SPRINGTOOTH HARROW GE15FT 0 1 Mar 27 GRAPES Fertilizer Elem N 1 Apr 1 GRAPES Planting 1 Apr 2 ORCHARD GRASS Planting 1 Oct 1 GRAPES Harvest LOAD EXISTING FILE Browse _ Save Operation File Structural Conservation Practices Input Figure 2 6 3 NTT Modify Management screen Click Next to get to the Verify Information screen Figure 2 6 4 Note that on the Verify Information screen the user has the option to modify the Slope Soil P Sand and 33 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Silt percentage Organic Matter OM and PH of the soils in the selected AOI to better reflect actual conditions on the user s farm see Soil P example below for further information a Information Selected Nitrogen Phosphorous Flow Sediment Yield Feedback Soil survey area Washington County p Comment on the Nutrient Soil series name Amity silt loam Tracking Tool Slope 1 5 Area acres 17 1 Management Baseline Alternative A_Vineyard new planting A_Vineyard new planting Cropping system through yr
24. Input Figure 2 2 5 Modify Management screen showing user editing of a specific operation The same management modification options are available to you if you select a pre loaded management scenario and wish to modify it Simply select the pre loaded management information that is closest to your desired specifications and click Modify Figure 2 2 2 The Modify Management screen appears as in Figure 2 2 5 displaying the pre loaded management information details with all the editing options as discussed in this subsection Click Next to run NTT s calculation tool 2 2 4 Creating new management information 18 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite You can create new management information by selecting the Upload Create Modify management Operation File option as in the foregoing illustration In the Modify Management screen that is presented Figure 2 2 3 you enter a new management operation by clicking on the New button for the Baseline or Alternative scenario as needed Once you have finished entering all the management information required you can click Next to proceed to the next phase of running and reviewing the NTT results Note also that on this screen you can save the management information entered here to an external file on your computer by clicking on the Save Operation File button Figure 2 2 5 Click Next to run NTT s calculation tool 2 2 5 Running NTT program In Figure
25. LVERIZER 0 0 May CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem N 154 1 2 9528 May CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem P 92 2 9528 May CORN SILAGE Planting 0 0 Sep 5 CORN SILAGE Harvest 0 0 Sep CORN SILAGE Kill 0 0 Alternative Management Information Year Month Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth May CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem N 154 1 2 9528 May 1 CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem P 92 2 9528 May CORN SILAGE Planting 0 0 Sep 45 CORN SILAGE Harvest 0 0 Sep CORN SILAGE Kill 0 0 LOAD EXISTING FILE Browse Save Operation File Structural Conservation Practices Input Figure 2 4 2 Illustration of no till in the Alternative scenario amy m j AEK D O O iY Frome HF Help About NTT Contact Us You are here Home lanager Go Home Management Report Search USDA j s Structural Conservation Practices Information Other Resources E ama SAMEERA MENSI Gael ERE iad benenan S MODE MEEDER SAM one gt Link to NRCS Office an alternative conservation management system b USDA NRCS Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information b USDA ARS After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to gt TIAER continue Feedback Enter your information State Oregon County Klamath ok E oa poniant Baseline 2 Alternative J C Tile Drainage Depth ft C Tile Drainage Depth ft ClAnimals in Stream ClStream Fencing Clwetlands Area ac C wetlands
26. Map Unit Symbols Area acres 302 9 Soil Data Available from Web Soil Survey OLO Klamath County Oregon Southern Part OR640 Soil Maps Version 3 Sep 30 2008 Soil Data Version 6 Feb 9 2010 Quick Navigation Q Navigate By State and County ER y f E G7 1 ft State Oregon v Figure 2 5 1 Web Soil Survey showing AOI For the Baseline Scenario select the Pasture yri spring plant manure appl Z52 Modified Additional drop down boxes will appear for number and kind of animal Enter 300 in the Number of Animals box and select Beef from the Kind of Animal dropdown list Repeat these steps for the Alternative Scenario The Management Information screen should now look like Figure 2 5 2 Management Information Search USDA On this page identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the nitrogen Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield between a baseline management system and an alternative conservation management system Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information Other Resources After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to continue gt Link to NRCS Office P USDA NRCS Enter your Management information b iiai State Oregon County Klamath b TIAER Feedback p Comment on the Nutrient Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Tracking Tool WStation Area
27. NEXT button to continue P Link to NRCS Office P USDA NRCS Enter your Management information PUSDA ARS State Oregon County Washington PTIAER Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI WStation Area Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 178 Goble silt loam 2 to 7 percent slopes 29 7 28 3 4 5 50 0 50 00 17 2 4 5 7C Goble silt loam 7 to 12 percent slopes 8 6 8 2 9 5 50 0 50 00 17 2 4 5 34C Olyic silt loam 5 to 12 percent slopes 23 6 22 5 8 5 52 7 26 30 6 5 5 6 34D Olyic silt loam 12 te 20 percent slopes 43 41 16 52 7 26 30 6 5 5 6 Totals for Area of Interest 104 9 100 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 Baseline Alternative amp Cropping syste TA Com silage MT CMZ53 v A_Corn silage NT CMZ53 v Irrigation E None be None v Nutrient inputi 7 gt E F 2 ay es a 1 154 P 92 1 yr N 154 P 92 1 yr Tillage z Conventional Conventional Structural Conservation Practices SCP Input Modify Figure 2 2 1 Defining Baseline and Alternative tillage for a corn silage field 2 2 2 Uploading existing management files If you saved management information to a file in a previous NTT session you can upload that file by selecting the Upload Create Modify management Operation File option from the Soil Information page A new screen appears which offers multiple options to modify existing management information to upload an existing management file or to 15 TIAER NTT A
28. NUTRIENT TRACKING TOOL NTT APPLICATION IN OREGON OVERVIEW AND GUIDELINE Ali Saleh Oscar Gallego Edward Osei Alex Tanter and Devin Judge Lord September 2011 Funded by a USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant A project of the Conservation District Willamette AN TIAER Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research This project was a joint effort between the Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District Willamette Partnership and the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research TIAER at Tarleton State University Contacts Bobby Cochran Willamette Partnership Ali Saleh TIAER 2550 SW Hillsboro Hwy 254 968 9799 Hillsboro OR 97123 saleh tiaer terleton edu 503 681 5112 info willamettepartnership org Acknowledgements The Nutrient Tracking Tool NTT Overview and Guideline and adaption of NTT to Oregon crops was funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and advised by a Technical Group The project team thanks everyone for all the hard and thoughtful work that has brought years of experience and discussion into adapting NTT for Oregon crops Open Content License The Willamette Partnership has developed all of its reports protocols metrics and associated tools with an eye toward transparency and easy extension As such permission to use copy modify and distribute this publication and its referenced documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted p
29. Operation File Select the Existing Suggested Management Scenario and click Next to get preloaded information You can still modify the preloaded management information by clicking Modify at the bottom of the Management Information screen Alternatively you may upload a saved management file or create new scenarios from scratch by selecting the Upload Create Modify management Operation File option at the bottom of the Soil Information screen The following five subsections provide more information about each option available for defining management information in NTT 2 2 1 Selecting pre loaded management scenarios 2 2 2 Uploading existing management files 2 2 3 Creating new management information 2 2 4 Modifying existing management information 2 2 5 Selecting structural conservation practices 2 2 1 Selecting pre loaded management scenarios 14 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite The easiest way to define scenarios in NTT is to select from the list of pre loaded management information After the information has been selected users still have the option of making changes via the Modify button To access the list of pre loaded management scenarios simply select Existing Suggested Management Scenario from the Soil Information screen Figure 2 1 10 This brings you to the Management Information screen that displays drop down buttons for the Baseline and Alternative scenarios Each drop down button contains
30. a list of items that can be selected to define each scenario cropping system irrigation type nutrient input and tillage options Once you have selected the relevant items to define your scenarios you can click Next to proceed to the NTT calculation phase For this illustrative case you can proceed to define the conventional and no till tillage options for the corn silage cropping system from the Management Information screen as shown in Figure 2 2 1 In this case the tillage options are predefined within the list of cropping systems For our purposes the conventional tillage option is selected by choosing A_Corn silage MT CMZ53 from the Cropping system list Similarly the no till option for corn silage is selected by choosing A_Corn silage NT CMZ53 from the Cropping system list In Figure 2 2 1 we have already selected the cropping systems corn silage nutrient input and the tillage types for both the Baseline and Alternative scenarios Click Next to run NTT s calculation tool Home Soil Verify Reports Management Information On this page identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the nitrogen Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield between a baseline management system and an alternative conservation management system Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information After you have entered all of the required Required information click the
31. ash can icon ied to the left of that row A dialog box appears asking for confirmation to delete that operation Figure 2 2 4 Click on the OK button to delete that operation To edit an operation click on the Open button the button with the file open icon D to the left of that row To copy an operation to the other scenario click on the Copy button to the right of that row the button with the Copy icon This action copies the specific operation from the active scenario to the other scenario When you open an operation for editing two additional buttons are displayed beside that operation the Save button lel and the Cancel button Use the Save button to save the changes made and exit editing mode Use the Cancel button to discard the changes made and exit editing mode Figure 2 2 5 17 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Agricultural aun Service USDA uUmited Sine Dep a i P 2 a Natural esot 3e epservation Semi asian Tes 7 pm i xs os testo Hes Home Help About m panna Us i DELL CUCC GUCGULS Verify Reports Baseline Current Management Information Year Month Day Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth Apr CORN SILAGE Tillage TANDEM DISK REG GE19FT 0 0 May 1 CORN SILAGE Tillage FIELD CULTIVATOR 36FT 0 0 May CORN SILAGE Tillage FIELD CULTIVATOR 36FT 0 t H i May 16 CORNETA Ltrs 0 May 1 0 0 May 19 2 Do you Want to De
32. ation practice codes are indicated in parentheses Tillage Residue Management 329 345 346 Contour farming 330 Cover crops 340 Alternative cropping systems e g corn soy beans versus continuous corn Filter and buffer strips 386 Fencing 382 Prescribed grazing 528A Forage harvest management 511 Riparian zone management Heavy Use Area Protection 561 Pasture amp Hayland planting 521E O O O O O O O DO NTT results are edge of field reduction estimates meaning estimates of the nutrient and sediment runoff from the down slope edge of the field being evaluated NTT results are combined with other factors in order to calculate the number of water quality credits that may be sold as part of a water quality trading program Factors that need to be considered to convert NTT estimates into water quality credits include differences in downstream impacts watershed specific characteristics variability in nutrient assimilation capacity and other ecological and trading program issues Your water quality trading program will provide the equations used in addressing the adjustment factors for your setting Much of this document is based on a previous user guide developed as part of a Conservation Innovation Grant CIG project collaboration with the Electric Power Research Institute EPRI EPRI 2011 Formerly referred to as the Nutrient Trading Tool The full list of the NSDA NRCS conservation practi
33. between a baseline management system and b Link to NRCS Office an alternative conservation management system b USDA NRCS Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information b USDA ARS After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to gt TIAER continue Feedback Enter your information r State Oregon County Klamath Baseline Alternative 2 CO Tile Drainage Depth ft CO Tile Drainage Depth ft CJaAnimals in Stream Stream Fencing E wetlands Area ac C Wetlands Area ac Buffer Structural Conservation Practices C contour Buffer C contour Buffer ClTerrace System ClTerrace System CO Filter Strip Grassed Buffer Cl Filter Strip Grassed Buffer Oo Riparian Forest Buffer Width ft F Riparian Forest Buffer Width ft O Waterway Fi Waterway Figure 2 3 2 Structural Conservation Practices Information screen prior to making selections In the Structural Conservation Practices Information screen select the Filter Strip option and for this example specify Switchgrass as the crop growing in the selected filter strip field Then select 50 feet as the filter strip width Figure 2 3 3 Finally click Next to proceed to run NTT and obtain the results for this scenario The Summary Report screen will be displayed showing the impacts of the filter strip on the 105 acre field Figure 2 3 4 The results indicate substantial reductions in nutrient and sediment losses C
34. cccccsssssssssssccccccccssssscssccccccccsssscsscccsscsssssssscees 39 3 3 Model Basics How NTT Works and What NTT Assumes cccsssssssssssssssssssscssssseeeees 41 3 4 How NTT Simulates Structural Conservation Practices scccccsssssssscccccccssssscsceeesssees 42 5 5 Where to po for additional ENP ec scacess cs cesiassccdccecsedcuceaseccaresesdixdaunceadaceantcceuencanaeastaixtsenccseeateutiie 45 IR GIGRONCES sssi E E E 46 111 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite SECTION 1 General Overview of NTT Application 1 1 Introduction This publication provides a brief overview of the steps needed to effectively operate the Nutrient Tracking Tool NTT NTT is a web based field model that was developed to assist producers their technical service providers and others to calculate nutrient and sediment loss reductions resulting from various conservation practices Since NTT provides nutrient reduction estimates for a wide array of practices and scenarios the tool can be used for conservation practice evaluations as well as a number of other applications in addition to estimating reductions for water quality trading credits 1 2 Scope of NTT applications NTT can be used to evaluate a wide variety of conservation practices including ones that are specific to Oregon conditions The following are among the typical conservation practices that are evaluated in NTT USDA NRCS conserv
35. ce roughness which reduces the velocity of flow Waterways are simulated by assuming the area of the waterway is 5 of the total simulated area with a practice factor PEC of 0 40 The main area is reduced by the area calculated for the waterway Also the channel is assumed to be extremely shallow so that the runoff water flows in the floodplain mimicking the flow through an actual grassed waterway Effects of waterways are simulated by adjusting the following parameters Channel C factor Channel Manning s Roughness Coefficient Channel Manning s N 44 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Simulated grassed waterways reduce flow trap sediment and increase infiltration on the grassed waterway 3 5 8 Stream Fencing Stream fencing to keep cattle out of streams is seen as a way to improve water quality and prevent erosion Stream fencing will prevent animal defecation in streams which constitutes a direct contribution of manure manure nutrients and pathogens to the surface water resource In addition stream fencing prevents bank erosion and protects the aquatic habitat Stream fencing is simulated by indicating the number of animals in stream the daily amounts of manure produced by the selected animal including horses dairy cows swine cattle sheep and goats and the time hours day the animals stay in stream NTT calculates nutrient deposition in the stream based on the number of animals a
36. ces is available through the following site http Awww nrcs usda gov technical Standards nhcp html TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite 1 3 Steps involved in NTT application NTT has been designed for use by agricultural professionals familiar with farm procedures and conservation practices The detailed procedures for use of NTT will be described in Section 2 of this document However the basic steps involved in using NTT include When you first access the NTT home page http ntt tarleton edu nttwebars you are presented with a Welcome screen Figure 1 3 2 If you already have an existing NTT project you would like to load you may click the third button on the Welcome screen labeled Upload Existing Project to locate the project file and import it into the current session Otherwise follow the steps outlined below to start your new NTT project The first step in using NTT is to define the field or specific area of interest for quantifying nutrient reductions There are two ways to define a field in NTT One is to use the web soil survey The USDA NRCS web soil survey WSS http websoilsurvey nrcs usda gov app WebSoilSurvey aspx is an external web based application that allows you to zoom into and select an area of interest The other way is to select the state county and weather station of interest and then specify the dominant soil type and field size A step by step guide is provided in Sect
37. eld between a baseline management system and an alternative conservation management system Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information P Link to NRCS Office After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to continue P USDA NRCS P USDA ARS Enter your Soil information gt TIAER Feedback State Oregon County Washington Name p Comment on the Nutrient Tracking Tool Description Q Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI WStation Washington Area Map Unit LegendX Washington County OR067 SymbolName Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 178 Goble silt loam 2 to 7 percent slopes 29 7 28 3 4 5 50 0 50 00 17 2 4 5 Goble silt loam 7 to 12 percent slopes i 2 9 5 50 0 50 00 17 Olyic silt loam 5 to 12 percent slopes gt Olyic silt loam 12 to 20 percent slopes 16 52 7 26 30 Totals for Area of Interest 104 9 100 0 0 0 0 00 Management 2 Existing Suggested Management Scenario v Figure 2 1 8 NTT program after saving importing soil information from WSS 12 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite NTT allows you to optionally name your project and record a project description Once this is done click the Next button You have now defined your area of interest and are ready to define your scenarios in the Management selection box by either selecting A Existing Suggested Management Scenarios
38. erates an 80 acre Blueberry farm in Washington County Oregon Conventionally the fertilizer application rate is 75 Ib acre nitrogen and 13 Ib acre phosphate Currently they roto till regularly and spray as needed to keep the rows between blueberry bushes clear but they are considering planting a permanent grass 31 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite groundcover between the rows that they would only need to mow They also want to know the potential water quality benefits of installing drip irrigation and eliminating phosphorus application NTT implementation NTT will provide an estimate of nutrient reductions from adding grass between rows but it is unclear how accurate estimates for fertilizer reduction and changing to drip irrigation will be in this scenario NTT does not yet have data for blueberry crops so you will have to use a Vineyard cropping system using Grapes as a proxy for the blueberry crop Define the AOI as illustrated in Figure 2 6 1 and Capture the soils for the project i F j United States Department of Agriculture Eg ea i Natora Resources GonseryatiomService gaa ae g aA bal Fee i il Contact Us Download Soils Data Archived Soil Surveys Soil Survey Status Glossary Preferences Logout Help Area of Interest AOI Search Area of Interest Properties Q 5 Qala sie aA al Sarl ZF Q View Extent Contiguous US
39. es de loam 12 to 20 percent 43 41 16 52 70 26 30 6 50 5 60 s for Area of Interest 104 9 100 O 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Clear 8 6 8 2 9 5 50 00 50 00 17 20 4 50 23 6 22 5 8 5 52 70 26 30 6 50 5 60 NRCS Home USDA gov FOIA Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy Nondiscrimination Statement Information Quality USA gov White House Figure 2 1 7 NTT program after capturing selected soil information from WSS Next move to the main Capture Soil Map Information screen on the NTT window click on the Clear button place the cursor in textbox under the Enter your Web Soil survey Map information title Paste ctrl V the information copied from the soil map in the area provided and click the Capture button so that the soil information is recognized by the program and formatted in the display as shown in Figure 2 1 7 Then click Save to export the data to NTT The data exported to NTT appears in the NTT window as displayed in Figure 2 1 8 You will notice that in this case the AOI selected by the user is 150 acres in size and includes one soil type Along with importing the soil information 42 years of daily precipitation and temperature for the selected field is also uploaded i Home Help About NTT Contact Us Management Verify Reports Soil Information Search USDA n On this pags identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the nitrogen Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yi
40. es areas in yellow or grey lacking Web Soil Survey data and where it will have to be entered manually as described in Section 2 1 2 Figure 3 2 1 describes the Soil Survey areas in Oregon If the Soil Survey area is green light or dark it means that for this area the Soil survey map and soil data are up to date Any soil data captured through the Web Soil Survey tool for this area will thus be current Oregon Soil Survey Status Published Report _ initial Survey in Progress Soil Survey Area __ Digital Data Available _ Non Project Area C county Boundary pope i ane te gerani sisaning purponan sa Figure 3 2 1 Oregon Soil Survey Status 39 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite If the user happens to select an AOI in the Web Soil Survey for which no soil data exists an Incomplete data Available in Web Soil Survey message will appear as illustrated in Figure 3 2 2 i Web Soil Survey Windows Internet Explorer Fay bre tenbeodsu yy Parcs Weds ge apes W eba vey aap al S ol 2 Jo al a AJOL Information Name Intorne thon Map UME SYNODE use 4 i Incomplete Data Available in Web Soil Survey for your Area of Interest Malheur County Area Oregon ORG42 This soil survey area has no soil data available as mdcated m the Soil Data Svailable Area ACTE from Web Soil Survey pane in the Grea of Interest Properties panel Soil Data Available from w For m
41. ew management profile as described in 2 2 4 selecting the appropriate tree from the dropdown menu and adding appropriate fertilizer tillage harvest operations NTT does not have yield data for Hazelnuts and other tree crops so you will have to choose a proxy If your orchard includes grass cover include a planting operation for a grass Mowing operations are not necessary as they do not affect nutrient loading Potatoes Sugar Beets Onions and Strawberries NTT is equipped to calculate nutrient losses and yield from this crop You can choose one of the stock management profiles and modify it as needed Crimson Clover NTT does not yet have yield data or a stock management profile for Crimson Clover You can choose Red Clover as a proxy and modify it as needed This category applies mainly to non Confined Animal Feeding Operation CAFO enterprises such as pasture dairies and ranch or pasture fed beef operations 38 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Mint Snap Beans Hops NTT does not yet have yield data or a stock management profile for Mint so you must select agricultural row crops to simulate Christmas Tree NTT does not have a stock profile for Christmas Trees but you can choose Nursery Evergreen tree stock to simulate 3 2 Things to Know About Oregon Soil Data Not all of Oregon has soil data available through the Web Soil Survey tool Figure 3 2 1 illustrat
42. ft ClAnimals in Stream ClStream Fencing Wetlands Area ac C Wetlands Area ac Buffer Structural Conservation Practices Cl contour Buffer C Contour Buffer C Terrace System ClTerrace System O Filter Strip Grassed Buffer Filter Strip Grassed Buffer SWITCHGRASS Ylcrop 50 wiathc e oO Riparian Forest Buffer Width ft oO Riparian Forest Buffer Width ft F Waterway O Waterway Figure 2 3 3 Addition of 50 foot filter strip to field for Alternative scenario Summary Report see Detail Report i Search USDA Other Resources b Link te NRCS Office Save Project Annual Monthly Avg Graphs Name Description b USDA NRCS Annual Results for Nutrients Flow Sediment and Crop Yield b USDA ARS Reduction Total for P TIAER Baseline Alternative Difference Area Feedback Total N Ibs ac 19 31 8 12 11 19 57 9 1186 1 Total P lbs ac 4 48 3 29 1 19 26 6 126 1 p Comment on the Nutrient sp Tracking Tool Flow in 16 21 11 39 4 82 29 7 510 9 Sediment t c 0 9165 0 6556 0 2609 28 5 27 66 Crop Yield CSIL t ac 15 39 15 39 0 00 0 0 24 20 Location and Additional Site Information State Oregon County Washington Weather station Washington Area Acres 104 9 Reduce Alternative 1 57 ac Soil survey area Washington County Management Information Baseline Alternative A Corn silage spring CT A_Corn silage spring CT
43. heir county of interest and can also save their information for future use The following are the NTT databases that are available on the NTT server for selected states and counties and are being developed for the remaining counties in the U S Weather precipitation minimum temperature maximum temperature Soils Crop parameters Tillage parameters Properties of major fertilizer and manure products Typical management practices for each major crop in selected crop management zones Weather Temperature and precipitation information was previously downloaded from the USDA NRCS High resolution Climate Extractor HCE web page using the latitude 41 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite and longitude point for each county Forty two years of information was downloaded The period runs from 1960 to 2001 Soils NTT users import all the soils data used in simulations directly and automatically from the USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey when they select an AOI Crop parameters Most of the crop parameters used in NTT are from the APEX crop parameters file the CROP DAT file that is based on years of extensive research A few crop parameters specifically crop agronomic uptake rates are based on widely accepted recommendations published by cooperative extension and research centers in the United States Tillage Most of the tillage parameters used in NTT simulation are based on data in the APEX tillage parameters
44. iment losses above and beyond a pre defined Baseline In NTT the Baseline and Alternative scenario details are presented side by side in one screen for user convenience Several management scenarios are preloaded into each NTT session to make it easier for you to define your Baseline and Alternative scenarios Illustrative examples on how to define scenarios are provided in Section 2 of this user guide Once you have selected the cropping systems crop cultural practices management information and structural conservation practices of interest you have completed scenario definition under the management information tab and are ready for the last step in the NTT application Run NTT s calculation tool and review results The last step in the NTT application process is simply to click Next after defining the scenarios A Verify Information screen is presented that allows you to verify that you made the selections you actually intended to make Once you click Next in the Verify Information screen NTT s calculation tool runs and returns the results for the Baseline and Alternative scenarios in a new screen Figure 1 3 3 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Soil Management Verify Search USDA Summary Report see Detail Report Save Project Annual Monthly Avg Graphs Other Resources Name b Link to NRCS Office Description b USDA NRCS Annual Results for Nutrients Flow Sediment and Cr
45. ion 2 2 1 below E US NRCS Nutrient Trading Tool fh amp T eh Page Salaye Took Mav 2 Pom dt FE PC auwe BispA HPna Stains Onparimna m 1a i a Natural foscu pp atlon Sen F i Help About NTT Contact Us Soil Management Verify Reports Welcome BETA Versean The Hulrient Tracking Teel NTT compares agnewiural managenvent syetenis tc calculate a change in nittagen Phosphorous sediment less potential and crop yield Agricukural producers and land managers can entar a baseline management system and an skhemetiv e conservation management system and produce a repart showing the nirogen Fhosphercs sediment less P Links be NRCS Gilica peterctal and crop yield difference between the two systems PEGA HACE k USOA ARS b TLAER Sol Survey Map Salett Spechc Sail Upload Existing Project Comment an the Hwtrient Tracking Taal Tli HERE fo read more about the Nutrient Tracking Tool The Nutvent Tracing Tool was designed and develoged by the United States Departrvent g Agriculture UZDA Naural Resources Conservation Service NRCS the USO Sgriculkural Research Service ARS aed Texas nefitule bor Appked Environment Research TLAEA Hee hame Uta ggr FELA Accwaatbilite Fhatecnent Privacy Policy Mendiasiontamtion Shelamani Lefermation gunay Wego White Houaw Figure 1 3 2 NTT Welcome Screen TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite In practice
46. ion does not appear in the Cropping System list gt You will have to create your own management file as described in 2 2 4 I tried to create my own management file but my crop does not appear in the list of Crops gt You will have to either choose an appropriate proxy from Table 3 1 or select Agricultural General The fertilizer I use does not appear in the drop down list of fertilizers gt You will have to use a combination of existing fertilizers in different amounts to create an equivalent For example 150 Ibs acre of 20 10 0 could be simulated with 30lbs acre element N and 15lbs acre element P Structural Practices My entire field does not drain through my buffer gt Nota problem just select the polygon of the portion of the field that does for running NTT If different sections drain through different buffers run them as separate NTT projects My field has small drainage ditches that are not captured on Web Soil Survey but affect hydrology gt Insome cases it may be appropriate to add very shallow drain tiles in the NTT structural practices to simulate your drainage ditches 3 4 Model Basics How NTT Works and What NTT Assumes Data sources All the datasets required for running NTT in selected states and counties are housed on the NTT server for ready user access However users may enter management information that is different from the pre defined set available on the NTT program for t
47. ion in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Specific Soil Upload saved Project Soil Survey single or multiple soils single soil Existing Management Mgt Met current and future Saved or 2 New Mgt planting fertilizer and manure application tillage irrigation harvest and Structural CP tile drainage stream fencing wetland contour buffer filter strip terrace system riparian forest buffer waterways Execute model Figure 1 3 4 General NTT flow chart Detailed report Summary report 1 4 How to interpret NTT output NTT simulates the conditions on the area of interest over a number of years of weather information using a daily time step After the simulations have been completed NTT presents only the calculated annual averages for each of the indicators selected by the user and presents these results in the Summary Report screen Figure 1 3 3 NTT results are therefore based upon long term annual averages and may not reflect the results for any given year Consequently farmers and others should use the NTT results with this limitation in mind NTT provides reasonable estimates of the changes you can expect in the Alternative management scenario when altered from the Baseline scenario In the Summary Report screen NTT presents nutrient losses in Ibs acre sediment losses in tons acre runoff volumes flow in inches and crop yields in the relevant yield unit on a pe
48. ion in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite so USDA NRCS NTT Capture Soil CO A ale alec dia wow Miscanthus 4 Soluti Q USDA NRCS Nutrient Washer won t spin ina YouTube What to ch Southern Region Sust 2 USDA NASS QuickSta U Family Economic Issu gt R A FE i USDA United States Dep rtmegt of f iculture a cos Natural Resouy e exservationS ri f i ZHI Agricultural E Service 4 see FY w A 7 You are here Home Search USDA Other Resources Capture Soil Map Information Use this page to capture Soil Map Information taken from the Web Soil Survey Soil Map page Click HERE to read more about Web Soil Survery Soil Map and Punk te NRCS Office Area of Interest 401 b USDA NRCS i f Click HERE to go to the Nutrient Tracking Tool and enter soils and location b USDA ARS information b TIAER Enter your Web Soil Survey Soil Map information Feedback Paste Soil Map information in here p Comment on the Nutrient P Tracking Tool Paste Soil Map information here NRCS Home USDA gov FOIA Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy Nondiscrimination Statement Information Quality USA gov White House Figure 2 1 1 Option 1 Capture Soil Map Information screen to start web soil survey from within NTT Click on the circular button labeled START WSS to start the web soil survey application and select your field or area of interest Once you have made your selection y
49. ion tool One AOI selection tool displays a rectangle with AOT right below that rectangle The other AOI selection tool just to its right displays an irregular shape which you can use to select fields that are not rectangular in shape Click on one of the AOI selection buttons to be sure it is enabled Select an area that corresponds approximately to the field or area to evaluate Figure 2 1 5 Users need to pay particular attention to the AOI selection process and make sure the boundaries of the AOI coincide as closely as possible to the actual field boundaries they intend to include in the credit calculation If TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite necessary you may need to zoom in to a more detailed view in order to enhance the accuracy of the AOI selection process If a user is dealing with multiple fields which may or may not be contiguous that have very similar soils climate and management practice information they could combine these fields into one AOI in order to reduce the number of separate NTT calculations required for the farm On the other hand if a single field contains very distinct areas with differing soils or management information users may run separate NTT calculations by defining multiple AOIs for that single field Search Quick Navigation i i5 j Navigate By st not to sc ale State and County State Oregon County optional FOIA Accessibil
50. it is likely that users will face situations where using one dominant soil is not appropriate In such situations the web soil survey may be the only appropriate option to use Please refer to Section 2 1 1 for detailed procedures for using the web soil survey In drawing a polygon around the area of interest in web soil survey the 42 year daily precipitation and minimum and maximum temperature data for the selected area are downloaded automatically by NTT In addition the field geometry area field slope slope length etc and soil physical and chemical data such as texture density organic matter initial soil P etc are also downloaded by NTT Define management scenarios Users need to define two management scenarios before running NTT s calculation tool The first scenario baseline will determine the reference point from which nutrient reductions will be calculated The second scenario alternative will be the Best Management Practice BMP or conservation practice that will be installed Using these two scenarios the user will estimate the nutrient load resulting from the anticipated BMP If you are using NTT to estimate nutrient reductions for water quality trading you will need to contact your trading program to determine the reference point or Baseline from which nutrient reductions can be estimated to obtain water quality credits the farmer or landowner must implement a conservation practice that reduces nutrient and or sed
51. ity Statement Privacy Policy Non Discrimination Statement Information Quality USA gov White House Figure 2 1 4 WSS screen after zooming into Washington County Oregon to select a field A message Creating AOI appears on the map indicating that the AOI is being selected Figure 2 1 5 along with its soil information Once the AOI has been selected summary soil information for the AOI will be displayed in the left pane If the soil information is not visible click the Soil Map tab Figure 2 1 6 10 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Quick Navigation Navigate By State Oregon County VWashington optional Soil Survey Area Creating AOI Latitude and Longitude nO mAAR Bureau of Land Management Washington Department of Defense Forest Service OR National Park Service Hydrologic Unit FOIA Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy Non Discrimination Statement Information Quality USA gov White House Contact Us Download Soils Data Archived Soil Surveys Soil Survey Status Help Area of Interest AOI d SoilMap i Soil Data Explorer d Shopping Cart Free d Map Unit Legend Map Unit Map Unit Acres in Percent of Symbol Name AOI AOI 17B Goble silt 29 7 loam 2 to 7 percent slopes Goble silt loam 7 to 12 percent slopes Olyic silt loam 5 to 12 percent slopes Olyic silt loam 12 to 20 percent slopes T
52. lete the Selected Operation 154 1 2 9528 0 oE CORN SILAGE Kill 0 0 Alternative Management Information Year Month Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth May CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem N 154 1 2 9528 May 1 CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem P 92 2 9528 May CORN SILAGE Planting 0 o CORN SILAGE Harvest 0 0 CORN SILAGE kill 0 0 LOAD EXISTING FILE CBrowse _ Save Operation File Structural Conservation Practices Input E 7 el USDA United States T tice t of Agriculture eS Natural Reso efeervation Seip Agricultural Research Service Baseline Current Management Information Year Month Day Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth 1 Apr CORN SILAGE Tillage TANDEM DISK REG GE19FT 0 May 1 CORN SILAGE Tillage FIELD CULTIVATOR 36FT 0 May CORN SILAGE Tillage FIELD CULTIVATOR 36FT 0 CORN SILAGE Tillage SPIKE TOOTH HARROW GT25FT 0 0 CORN SILAGE Tillage CULTI PACKER PULVERIZER 0 0 CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem N 154 1 2 9528 CORN SILAGE Planting 0 o 15 CORN SILAGE Harvest 0 o CORN SILAGE Kill 0 0 h e e e mereh r Alternative Management Information Year Month Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth May CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem N 154 1 2 9528 May CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem P 92 2 9528 May CORN SILAGE Planting 0 0 BS Sep 15 CORNSILAGE Harvest 0 0 Sep CORN SILAGE Kill 0 0 BS LOAD EXISTING FILE _Browse _ ave Operation File Structural Conservation Practices
53. lt OM PH 17B Goble silt loam 2 to 7 percent slopes 29 7 28 3 4 5 50 0 50 00 17 2 4 5 17G Goble silt loam 7 to 12 percent slopes 8 6 8 2 9 5 50 0 50 00 17 2 4 5 34C Olyic silt loam 5 to 12 percent slopes 23 6 22 5 8 5 52 7 26 30 6 5 5 6 34D Olyic silt loam 12 to 20 percent slopes 43 41 16 52 7 26 30 6 5 5 6 Totals for Area of Interest 104 9 100 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 Baseline Alternative Cropping ar A_Corn silage spring CT CMZ53 A_Corn silage spring CT CMZ53 qj I ti rriga None R None i Nutrient input z i F z es a N 154 P 92 1y y amp N 154 P 92 1y y amp Tillage k Conventional Conventional Structural Conservation Practices SCP Input Modify Figure 2 4 1 Selection of Cropping systems for Baseline and Alternative scenarios 24 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Agricultural Research Service EN ag 1 BONN USDA United States a es AR R am eae Natural Resources BexeervationS WCE a 3 i i k jf hie et SS La Fi Y Agii G NAHA Management Verify Reports i apr a d ai Baseline Current Management Information Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth Apr 5 CORN SILAGE Tillage TANDEM DISK REG GE19FT 0 0 May 1 CORN SILAGE Tillage FIELD CULTIVATOR 36FT 0 0 May 5 CORN SILAGE Tillage FIELD CULTIVATOR 36FT 0 0 May 6 CORN SILAGE Tillage SPIKE TOOTH HARROW GT25FT 0 0 May CORN SILAGE Tillage CULTI PACKER PU
54. nd the manure nutrient production characteristics of those animals The tool also estimates stream bank erosion rates and adds those to the sediment losses presented to the user in the report page 3 6 Where to go for additional help For additional help or to find out more about NTT please contact Ali Saleh Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research 254 968 9799 saleh tiaer tarleton edu 45 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite References Saleh A O Gallego and E Osei Nutrient Trading Tool User s Manual Report No PR1003 Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research Tarleton State University Stephenville TX January 2010 Available at http tiaer tarleton edu transfer nttmanual pdf Williams J R R C Izaurralde and E M Steglich 2008 Agricultural Policy Environmental eXtender Model Theoretical documentation version 0604 BREC Report 2008 17 Temple TX Texas AgriLIFE Research Texas A amp M University Blackland Research and Extension Center Available at http epicapex brc tamus edu downloads user manuals aspx Accessed May 25 2011 EPRI 2011 Use of Models to Reduce Uncertainty and Improve Ecological Effectiveness of Water Quality Trading Programs Evaluation of the Nutrient Trading Tool and the Watershed Analysis Risk Management Framework Electric Power Research Institute EPRI Palo Alto CA 2011 1023610 46
55. ngton Weather station Washington Area Acres 104 9 Soil survey area Washington County Management Information Baseline Alternative p A_Corn silage spring CT A_Corn silage spring CT Cropping system CMZ53 CMZ53 Irrigation None None Nutrient input Ibs ac N 154 P 92 1 yr N 154 P 92 1 yr Tillage Conventional No Till Structural Conservation Practices Input Baseline Alternative Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 61481 Euan loam 5 to 12 percent 23 6 22 5 8 5 52 7 26 3 6 5 0 0 61433 oo loam 2 to 7 percent 29 7 28 3 4 5 50 050 017 2 0 0 61482 egg loam 12 to 20 percent 43 0 41 16 0 52 7 26 3 6 5 0 0 other soils 8 6 8 2 Totals for Area of Interest AOI 104 9 100 Figure 2 2 8 NTT results screen showing summary impact of no till practice Once you click Next on the Verify Information screen Figure 2 2 7 NTT s calculation tool runs and presents the results Figure 2 2 8 for the two scenarios Baseline and Alternative The results displayed in the screen indicate that with the Alternative 20 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite scenario no till Corn silage yields are not projected to change significantly while nutrient and sediment losses are projected to decline NTT s calculation tool indicates that nitrogen losses decline by 1 7 Ib acre or 180 Ibs for the 105 acre field If nitrogen is the
56. nservation Practices Input Figure 2 5 3 NTT Modify Management Screen Then select the Structural Conservation Practices Input button On the Structural Conservation Practices Information screen select Animals in Stream for the Baseline scenario Figure 2 5 4 28 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite You are here Home Go Home Management Report Structural Conservation Practices Information EST ic On this page identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the nitrogen Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield between a baseline management system and an alternative conservation management system Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information gt Link to NRCS Office f f i After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to b USDA NRCS continue PUSDA ARS Enter your information State Oregon County wasn Baseline O Alternative O Tile Drainage Depth ft CO Tile Drainage Depth ft Animals in Stream O Stream Fencing Number of Animals Hours day in Stream gt TIAER Feedback Comment on the Nutrient Tracking Tool Select Animals Dry Manure day Ibs C Wetlands Area ac C Wetlands Area ac Buffer Structural Conservation Practices O Terrace System O Terrace System C Filter Strip Grassed Buffer C Filter Strip
57. on screen for the first time on a project changing these boxes will not change the number or kind of animals in the simulation To change the number or kind of animal in future simulations you must edit the grazing operations by hitting the modify button If your field is natural pasture you will also need to delete the manure applications as these represent fertilizer beyond manure generated on field The structural practices portion of the model does not take into account when animals start and stop grazing so number of animals should be a yearly average For example if animals graze near the water 6 months out of the year divide the herd number in half for this field Hay Fescue Ryegrass Wheat or Corn NTT is equipped to calculate nutrient losses and yield from these crops You can choose one of the standard management profiles and modify it as needed NTT does not yet have yield data for seed crops Grapes Blueberries Blackberries Marion Berries and other vine or bush crops NTT has a stock profile for grapes but does not yet have yield or management data for blueberries raspberries or blackberries You can use and modify the grapes profile to estimate nutrient losses on vine and bush crops but yield numbers will be for grapes Pears Cherries Hazelnuts Apple or other non harvested tree crops NTT does not have a stock profile for nut or fruit tree crops but does have yield data for pear cherry and apple You must create a n
58. op Yield Reduction Total for P TIAER Baseline Alternative Difference Area Feedback Total N Ibs ac 7 27 3 62 3 65 50 2 365 0 Total P Ibs ac 1 04 0 72 0 32 30 8 0 0 p Comment on the Nutrient 2 Tradana Toal Runoff in 4 77 3 03 1 74 36 5 174 0 Sediment t c 0 0349 0 0133 0 0216 61 9 2 16 Crop Yield CSIL t ac 3 69 3 70 0 01 0 3 7 90 Location and Additional Site Information State Oregon County Klamath Weather station Klamath Slope 5 Area Acres 100 Reduce Alternative 2 4 ac Soil survey area Klamath County Soil series name 2B Barkley loam 2 to 8 percent slopes Management Information Baseline Alternative n Corn silage ct fall Corn silage ct fall Cropping system disk mb plow Z52 disk mb plow Z52 Irrigation None None ee N 154 P 92 1 yr N 154 P 92 1 yr b USDA ARS Tillage Conventional Conventional Structural Conservation Practices Input Baseline Alternative Filter Strip SWITCHGRASS width ft area ac 50 2 4 The results in this report were generated by APEX using the information you supplied for location weather soils and agricultural management systems The information and results in this report are subject to the Nutrient Tracking Tool Disclaimer Note If the difference between the Baseline and Alternative is negative the Total Nutrients Loss Savings will be zero Figure 1 3 3 An example of NTT Summary Report screen showing filter strip impacts TIAER NTT Applicat
59. ore information click the Contact Us button and contact the local or state office of the NRCS Malheur County Area Ored Y To proceed either define an AGI in a different soil survey ares or county or eat Web Soil Soil Maps Not avai Quick Navigation 2 Navigate By E We State and County iar Rom i Figure 3 2 2 Web Soil Survey Missing Soil Data message In these cases the User will have to use the Select Specific Soil option from the NTT homepage and then enter the appropriate Soil Name Area and Slope directly on the Soil Information screen 3 3 Troubleshooting with the NTT User Guide Missing Data Web Soil Survey gave me an error saying that there is no soil data available for my field gt You will have to manually choose your weather station and enter soil and slope data as described in 2 1 2 Cultural Practices I have more than one crop on the same field gt Nota problem APEX can simulate multiple crops both in rotation and overlapping If you have a rotation add planting and kill operations in the management file at the appropriate times regardless of overlap If you have one crop growing between the rows or underneath another crop e g grass and fruit trees vines or bushes add a planting operation for grass If you do not kill a crop it will continue to grow on the field throughout the simulation 40 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite My crop rotat
60. otals for Area of Interest 104 9 Done Internet f 100 Figure 2 1 6 WSS screen after selecting all contents prior to copying into NTT To export the soil information to NTT go to the Edit menu tab of the browser and click on Select All or press ctrl A and then Copy from the Edit menu tab of the browser or press ctrl C Figure 2 1 6 11 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite 7 ee USDA united States m a t of Agriculture En Natural Rest af ervation S Agricultural Research Service 5 ioc 4 fi j Fi r i dh MaE A aug ES AP M F Help About NTT Contact Us Capture Soil Map Information Use this page to capture Soil Map Information taken from the Web Soil Survey Soil Map page Click HERE to read more about Web Soil Survery Soil Map and Bint SCEO Area of Interest AOI b USDA NRCS x 4 Click HERE to go to the Nutrient Tracking Tool and enter soils and location b USDA ARS information b TIAER Enter your Web Soil Survey Soil Map information View Layer Descriptions p Comment on the Nutrient Edit a Properties Tracking Tool View Layer Descriptions Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI State Oregon County Area Map Unit LegendX Washington County OR067 SymbolName Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH pe C aa 29 7 28 3 4 5 50 00 50 00 17 20 4 50 Goble silt loam 7 to 12 percent slopes Olyic silt loam 5 to 12 percent slop
61. ou will get back to this screen and click Capture to transform the AOI information into NTT format When you click the START WSS button a new window or browser panel appears Figure 2 1 2 which is the main page of the USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey You may need to temporarily enable pop ups in order for this to work properly if popup blockers have been installed and enabled on your computer When the Web Soil Survey map first appears the continental United States is shown in full extent on the right panel Figure 2 1 2 The left panel of the screen displays several tabs that you can use to navigate to your specific area of interest websodsurvey necs usda gov Urine Omis Operert of Agriculture Warrier te OPOE T Lionser yal t cot wn o PREETEEET EEEF View Extent Contiguous U S Y Scale not a State and County S Soll Survey ares Latitude and Longitude S PLSS Section Township Range FOIA Accessitelty Statement Prvacy Pokcy Nor Oncrimenation Statement Information Qualty USA gov White House Figure 2 1 2 Initial screen in the WSS program prior to area selection TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite You can begin to navigate to your AOI by choosing from the State and County list or Alternatively by selecting from the Soil Survey Area list For the example illustrated here select State and County and choose Oregon from the State drop down box and Washington from the Co
62. our screen as shown in Figure 2 2 3 You can then use the options available on that screen to edit copy or delete specific lines of management operations 16 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite USDA united States Dep rtmegt of Agriculture 1E ea Natural Resourreste servation Seyi Agricultural scam Service Baseline Current Management Information Year Month Day Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth Apr 15 CORN SILAGE Tillage TANDEM DISK REG GE19FT 0 May 10 CORN SILAGE Tillage FIELD CULTIVATOR 36FT 0 May 15 CORN SILAGE Tillage FIELD CULTIVATOR 36FT 0 May 16 CORN SILAGE Tillage SPIKE TOOTH HARROW GT25FT 0 May CORN SILAGE Tillage CULTI PACKER PULVERIZER 0 May 19 CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem N 154 1 2 9528 May 1 CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem P 2 9528 May 2 CORN SILAGE Planting 0 Sep 5 CORN SILAGE Harvest 0 Sep 16 CORN SILAGE Kill 0 0 Alternative Management Information New Year Month Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth May CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem N 154 1 2 9528 May 1 CORN SILAGE Fertilizer Elem P 92 2 9528 May CORN SILAGE Planting 0 0 Sep 15 CORN SILAGE Harvest 0 0 Sep CORN SILAGE Kill 0 0 LOAD EXISTING FILE Browse Save Operation File Structural Conservation Practices Input Figure 2 2 3 Modify Management screen with editing modification options To delete an operation simply click on the Delete button the button with the tr
63. pplication in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite create new management information Figure 2 2 2 To upload management information from an existing file enter the full path and filename of the file in the text box to the left of the Browse button or simply click Browse to navigate to the location of the file Once the full path and file name has been specified in the text box click the Upload button to load the file into the existing NTT session Click Next to run NTT s calculation tool Way USDA United States Dep eof este a R ai Natural Resour epservation Sen oti Ci Agricultural ert Service Fay NK tt UE ON Home Help About mi u Us Management Verify Reports Baseline Current Management Information Year Month Day Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth Alternative Management Information Year Month Day Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth LOAD EXISTING FILE LBrowse J Save Operation File Structural Conservation Practices Input Figure 2 2 2 Modify Management screen with options to upload or create field operations 2 2 3 Modifying existing management information You can modify existing management information that was uploaded from a previous session or even pre loaded management information To modify management information that exists in a file on your computer simply upload that file as described above The management information would be displayed on y
64. ptake of water and nutrients by the filter strip vegetation The saturated conductivity value was also modified for filter strip simulation in NTT 3 5 5 Terrace System Terrace system is a leveled section of a hill cultivated area designed as a method of soil conservation to slow or prevent the rapid surface runoff of water Terraces decrease hill slope length reduce formation of gullies and intercept and conduct runoff to a safe outlet thereby reducing sediment content in runoff water Often in application the landscape is formed into multiple terraces giving a stepped appearance Terraces are simulated by reducing the practice factor PEC and adjusting the curve number CN values 3 5 6 Riparian Forest A riparian forest is a forested area of land adjacent to a body of water such as a river stream pond lake marshland estuary canal playa or reservoir Riparian forests are simulated in a manner similar to the filter strip practice with the additional assumption that there are trees along the length of the riparian zone in addition to selected crops that are growing in the simulated area The forested area traps sediment and increases infiltration thereby reducing sediment and nutrient losses Plant uptake of nutrient in the forested area also reduces nutrient losses downstream 3 5 7 Waterways Waterways are vegetated channels that conduct and dispose of overland flow from upstream areas Waterways typically work by increasing surfa
65. r acre basis The results are shown for the Baseline and the Alternative scenarios in TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite separate columns Then the simple difference between the two scenarios is also shown for each indicator Finally the last column displays what results when that difference is multiplied by the field size in acres The Summary Report screen also presents a summary of the management information that was defined by the user and used as input in the calculations presented in the screen You can see more detailed results by clicking on the see Detail Report link located near the top of the Summary Report screen It is important to note that NTT allows simulation of multi management scenarios at the same time For instance one can use NTT to evaluate the effects of both nutrient management and a filter strip on water quality at the same time The user is able to save their project using the Save function available in NTT Figure 1 4 1 Simply click the Save Project button on the Verify Information screen and follow the instructions to save the current project to a file on your computer 7 uspa nrcs Nitrogen Trading Tool cn y y Pagew Safety Tools x Wava o Pc Support Search USDA Save in SavedProjects Other Resources b Link to NRCS Office b USDA NRCS My Recent Documents b USDA ARS b TIAER Feedback p Comment
66. raphs Name b Link to NRCS Office Description b USDA NRCS KEE Annual Results for Nutrients Flow Sediment and Crop Yield Reduction Total for b TIAER Baseline Alternative Difference Area Feedback Total N Ibs ac 50 28 12 90 37 38 74 3 11250 1 Total P Ibs ac 8 31 3 93 4 38 52 7 1317 0 p Comment on the Nutrient ee Sediment t zc 0 2633 0 0283 0 2350 89 3 70 74 Crop Yield BERM t 2c 0 39 0 39 0 00 0 0 1 60 Location and Additional Site Information State Oregon County Klamath Weather station Klamath Area Acres 301 8 Reduce Alternative 4 02 ac Soil survey area Klamath County Management Information Baseline Alternative Pasture yri spring plant Pasture yri spring plant Cropping system manure appl Z52 manure appl Z52 Modifie Modifie Irrigation None None Nutrient input Manure 20551 N 0 P 0 lyr 4 yr Tillage No Till Conventional Structural Conservation Practices Input Baseline Alternative Stream Fencing Animals Hours Manure Ibs D 250 aaa See Riparian Forest Width ft 60 Figure 2 5 6 NTT Summary Report screen showing the combined impact of Stream Fencing and a 60 ft Riparian Forest Buffer Note Management shown in this case is representative of ranch operations in this region and does not necessarily represent the current practices for this farm 2 6 CASE 5 Specialty Crops grass rows drip irrigation and fertilizer reduction Background information A family op
67. relevant nutrient for the water quality trading program then the farmer can multiply the load reduction 180 Ibs by the program designated adjustment factors for the field to arrive at the total number of nitrogen credits that are generated If phosphorus is the indicator of interest then the load reduction value that will be used in the credit calculation is 42 lbs The no till scenario also significantly reduced soil erosion by about 22 Ancillary benefits such as reductions in sediment loading may also be tracked by the water quality trading program 2 3 CASE 2 Filter strip Background information The same farmer in Washington County is interested in putting in a 50 foot wide filter strip at the edge of her 105 acre corn silage field Both corn and soybeans are conventionally tilled on this field She wants to know the potential water quality credits from this scenario NTT implementation NTT will provide reasonable estimates of the nutrient and sediment load reductions associated with the 50 foot filter strip These estimates can then be used with water quality program information to calculate the nutrient credits for this farm The first step is to select the corn silage rotation for each scenario A_Corn silage spring CT CMZ53 on the Management Information screen Figure 2 3 1 Home Soil Verify Reports Management Information On this page identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the ni
68. rigation water Users who wish to simulate fertigation in NTT simply need to select the fertigation option from the Irrigation drop down box and then enter the nitrogen concentration of the irrigation water Currently nitrogen is the only nutrient that can be applied through fertigation in NTT During NTT simulation the APEX fertigation option is invoked which simply applies the specified concentration of nitrogen whenever an irrigation operation occurs 3 5 How NTT Simulates Structural Conservation Practices 3 5 1 Tile Drainage 42 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite Tile drainage is a practice for removing excess water from the subsurface of soil intended for agriculture Drainage brings excessive soil moisture levels down for optimal crop growth Tile drainage is often the best recourse for reducing high subsurface water levels to improve crop yields Too much subsurface water can be counterproductive to agriculture by preventing root development and inhibiting the growth of crops Excessive water also can limit access to the land particularly by farm machinery For NTT applications underground drainage systems are simulated in APEX using a number of key parameters The depth of the drainage system and the time required for the drainage system to reduce plant stress are two key parameters used in simulating tile drainage systems in NTT Tile drainage simulation in NTT increases subsurface flow which
69. rop production is also reduced because land is taken out of production for installation of the filter strip Thus the farmer is confronted with a trade Switchgrass is a common grass that is often recommended for filter strip applications due to its ability to trap sediment and nutrients more effectively than many other plants 2 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite off situation lower nutrient and sediment losses with some water quality credits along with lower crop production for the entire farm due to land taken out of production AEK s w na e onte eaat ae _a amp Poe gt 4 ay d ar ome Ff C Home anagement Go Home Management Report You sre here Search USDA Ico Structural Conservation Practices Information On this page identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the nitrogen Other Resources Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield between a baseline management system and gt Link to NRCS Office an alternative conservation management system b USDA NRCS Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information b USDA ARS After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to bTIAER continue Feedback l Enter your information State Oregon County Klamath sta ae Pre NGENE Baseline Alternative O Tile Drainage Depth ft C Tile Drainage Depth
70. rous ediment loss potental amd crop yield between baseline management system and 4n serm twe gindan abioi management system Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information Link to HATS Office i After you have entered all of the required Required informaton cick the NEXT button to EUROA NECE comE nue HUSDA ARS Enter yaur information Tiple Marylaad Caus Carrell fe elie 7 Alternative Comment on the Nublent C Tibe Drainage Depth if C Tile Drainage Depth ft Tracking Tool Animals in Stream Stream Fencing TIAL 150 Number of Animals DNumber of Animals O 333Hours day in Stream Hours day in Stream BEEF Anemals 8 5 Dory Manura day BEEF Anma 8 5 Dry Mamure day Ib 5 Ibs Buffer Structural Conservation Practices O Contour Butter oO Contour Buffer Terrace System Terrace System C Filter st rip Grassed Buffer C Filter Sbrip Grasse d Bulfer Cl Riparian Fore st Buffer Width fe Riparian Forest Buffer 60 width re Figure 2 5 5 Structural Conservation Practices Information screen representing Stream Fencing and a 60 ft Riparian Forest Buffer Then click Next to proceed to the Verify Information screen and click Next again to run NTT and obtain results for both scenarios These results as shown in Figure 2 5 6 illustrate the effects in the Alternative scenario of eliminating all Beef cow access to the stream and implementing a 60ft wide Riparian Forest buffer
71. rovided that the following acknowledgement notice appear in all copies or modified versions This CONTENT was created in part through the adaptation of procedures and publications developed by the Willamette Partnership www willamettepartnership org with support from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service but is not the responsibility or property of the Willamette Partnership or USDA 1i Contents SECTION 1 General Overview of NTT Application ssscccsccccssssssssssscccscccsssscsccccsscsssssssees 1 Bo DNGROGUCUION g cavcccescaictcnsccetesaecdededentanseacacasiicancseledaactededeceasdeacaddsctdnnasededcncdadulecedssesesddactinaasesedaaeteseleces 1 L2 SCOpe OF NET ap pleatiOMms sasesssessosceinnsss gicessbsucwonclsudeceieavecanassudavsseenewspereudeusesnudeaasresscousnevasaneseeasnendes 1 1 3 Steps involved in NTT application scsssseecccscsisecssscieciscicveccsssvescedstevessdsevescsssvesescassvescscceenscssncvescaeeees 2 14 How tointerpre NTT Outpt seecae eooc eanan usare EAE EE SE 5 SECTION 2 Illustrative Cases in Oregon sssessssssecccccsssssceeccosssscececocossssccecoossssscceccosssssseeeossssssseeee 7 2 1 CASE 1 A change in tillage practice sssssseccecccssssccccccccsssscccocccssssccccccsssosccceocossssssecceecsssssseeeso 7 2 1 1 Option 1 Define AOI using the USDA NRCS web soil SUTVEY e sssssseeecoocsssececcocossssecceooosssseceeoso 7 2 1 2 Option 2 Define AOI by selecting State and County on NTT
72. s scenario see Figure 2 6 5 These results illustrate the impacts for this farm of using Drip irrigation as opposed to Sprinkler irrigation eliminating the P fertilizer application and planting Orchard grass between the crop rows Figure 2 6 5 b USDA NRCS FUSDA ARS Annual Results for Nutrients Flow Sediment and Crop Yield Reduction Total for P TIAER Baseline Alternative Difference Area Feedback Total N Ibs ac 20 78 8 99 11 79 56 7 943 2 Total P Ibs ac 2 41 0 44 1 97 81 7 157 6 p Comment on the Nutrient i Tracking Tool Flow in 17 58 16 98 0 60 3 4 48 0 Sediment t c 4 5881 1 2732 3 3149 472 2 265 19 Crop Yield GRAP t ac 11 06 12 14 1 08 9 8 86 60 ORCH t ac 0 00 1 70 1 70 N A 136 30 Location and Additional Site Information State Oregon County Washington Weather station Washington Area Acres 80 2 Soil survey area Washington County Management Information Baseline Alternative A_Vineyard new planting A_Vineyard new planting Cropping system through yr5 cleantilled through yr5 clean tilled rows CMZ 53 rows CMZ 53 Irrigation None None pg er N 75 P 13 1 yr N 75 1 yr Tillage Conventional Conventional Structural Conservation Practices Input Baseline Alternative Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 61443 Amity silt loam 17 1 21 3 1 5 68 611 4 4 0 0 0 Woodburn silt loam 0 to 3 percent 61512 slopes 18 1 22
73. screen ssssssscececccccocsossssssssscceeee 13 2 2 Management information input sssssseccccssssssccccccsssssccecccsosssceccocssssecceccosssssececcssssssecocsssssseeeoso 14 2 2 1 Selecting pre loaded management SCENATIOS cssissescdsccsesssacevesssadesescdadevsowsdcenaseceasvesseavessscdeuseeseadds 14 2 2 2 plodding ExiSuins MaANAaCeMent THES icccssvecetescwssedssscedoncscwesedesceestaesewdedcusesssaussewecddessvesstacewesedeess 15 223 Modifyins existing Mania CCMeNt Il OFMAMOMscesesessetcoeetendcdicacessssedewessoauececeuasead sdacecesavasceusssssecs 16 22 4 Creauns New management INTOTMAION vercccisscscecsseusccuseecsdeadsvcsciadsstsecessnssdbereecsecatseccdeedesdcewssdusesse 18 22 5 Ronn NIT pro sr a ssceibiiaree raini ern aa ra Aea r O ioe aueai S E ata 19 2S CASE 2 Falter stip nonar E E a a 21 23 1 lt Selectine Structural Conservation Practices vscvessssescvesesssccesexaacdsoescecceveuessucvecssedaseasacdebecsecceseaesess 22 2 4 CASE 3 Multiple practice scenario no till and filter Strip cccccssccccccccsssssssesseseceescees 24 2 5 CASE 4 Dealing with animals Riparian fencing and forest buffer ccccccccssssssssssseees 26 SECTION 3 Troubleshooting and Additional Support Information ccccccccccssssssssssssseees 37 3 1 Using NTT on Specific Oregon Crops cssscscssssccccscsssscsssssccccccssssssssscccsccssssssssscccsscsssseeess 37 3 2 Things to Know About Oregon Soil Data ccc
74. st AOI L Serb Manse Acres Percent Slope Sailr Sand Silt GHM PH Da Ariy dak loan Ce Oe Cemebus and Kantan silt Inams a F t 12 p rcent Hope a ppe C m by and Kanban ah leami B4 a 12 to 20 percent slopes z L 22 Hubery sik loam a 126 Laur hvood alt loam 3 te T i percent slopes F asa weodbum sik loam ta 3 z percent shoges o AEB Wandburn sik lnam 3 ta 7 ija percent slopes Totals for Area of Imnberest AQI Tatal acres 80 1 LSummary Detail report Save Project Back Net Figure 2 6 6 Verify Information Screen showing Soil P modified to 60 ppm Figure 2 6 7 illustrates the new results NTT generates with these higher Soil P values for both scenarios with the Alternative scenario again illustrating a switch to Drip irrigation elimination of P fertilizer and the planting of Orchard grass Notice the only effect of this Soil P change is on Total P which increases in both the Baseline and Alternative scenarios 35 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite b USDA NRCS EAEE Annual Results for Nutrients Flow Sediment and Crop Yield Reduction Total for b TIAER Baseline Alternative Difference Area Feedback Total N Ibs ac 20 78 8 99 11 79 56 7 943 2 Total P Ibs ac 3 37 0 82 2 55 75 7 204 0 p Comment on the Nutrient Tracking Tool Flow fin 17 58 16 98 0 60 3 4 48 0 i Sediment tac 4 5881 1 2732 3 3149 72 2 265 19 Crop Yield GRAP
75. t ac 11 06 12 14 1 08 9 8 86 60 ORCH t ac i 0 00 1 70 1 70 N A 136 30 Location and Additional Site Information State Oregon County Washington Weather station Washington Area Acres 80 2 Soil survey area Cropping system Symbol Name Washington County Management Information Baseline Alternative A_Vineyard new planting A_Vineyard new planting through yr5 clean tilled through yr5 clean tilled rows CMZ 53 rows CMZ 53 Irrigation None None Nutr ibs ae N 75 P 13 1 yr N 75 1 yr Tillage Conventional Conventional Structural Conservation Practices Input Baseline Alternative Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 61443 Amity silt loam 17 1 21 3 1 5 68 611 4 4 0 0 0 61512 cag silt loam 0 to 3 percent i563 22 6 0 5 53 429 1 2 5 0 0 61422 Cornelius and Kinton silt loams 7 29 5 36 8 9 5 68 611 4 3 0 0 0 to 12 percent slopes other soils 15 5 19 2 Totals for Area of Interest AOI 80 2 100 b USDA NRCS b USDA ARS Annual Results for Nutrients Flow Sediment and Crop Yield Reduction Total for b TIAER Baseline Alternative Difference Area Feedback Total N Ibs ac 20 78 8 39 12 39 59 6 991 2 Total P Ibs ac 3 37 0 68 2 69 79 8 215 2 p Comment on the Nutrient a Flow in 17 58 16 04 1 54 8 8 123 2 Sediment tc 4 5881 1 1768 3 4113 74 4 272 90 Crop Yield GRAP t ac 11 06 12 15 1 09 9 9 87 40 ORCH t ac 0 00 1 84 1 84 N
76. te to April 1 and then click the Save button to save this change Then to reflect the fact that no extra manure is applied use the Delete button to delete the manure applications two Fertilizer Liquid Manure applications and one Fertilizer Manure application Next use the Open button to change the date of the first Grazing operation and then save this change and use the Open button to change the date of the last Stop Grazing operation to Nov 1 and save this Finally use the Delete button to delete the four Grazing operations after the first one and the first four Stop Grazing operations You should now be left with only three operations in the Baseline and Alternative as illustrated by Figure 2 5 3 ao USDA United States Dephrtme ae griculture N RY PZS Natural Rest CeL af6ervation Se ry Agricultural Research ae a i oa IF About ne Us j Verify Reports Baseline Current Management Information Year Month Day Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth 1 Mar 1 COASTALBERMUDA Planting 0 0 BS May 1 COASTAL BERMUDA Grazing Beef 300 0 1 Nov 1 COASTAL BERMUDA Stop Grazing 0 0 Alternative Management Information New Year Month Day Crop Operation Fert Till Animal Group Amount Depth a 1 Mar i COASTALBERMUDA Planting 0 0 BS a 1 May 1 COASTALBERMUDA Grazing Beef 300 0 a 1 Nov 12 COASTALBERMUDA Stop Grazing 0 0 BS LOAD EXISTING FILE C Browse Save Operation File Structural Co
77. the bottom of the page to process your information Wait for your report to automatically display Click on the left side checkbox below to select individual soils for evaluation The selected soils will produce a Soils Evaluation report Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Area C Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope SoilP Sand O 178 Goble silt loam 2 to 7 percent 3 5 28 3 o slopes Goble silt loam 7 to 12 percent F 17c slopes O 34c cartes loam 5 to 12 percent 23 6 22 5 8 6 8 2 j 0 o 41 0 O 340 Olyic silt loam 12 to 20 percent 43 slopes onan oe i Totals for Area of Interest AOI Total acres 104 9 AOI Summary Detail report Figure 2 2 7 Verify Information screen for user to review and edit information Search USDA Summary Report E see Detail Report Save Project Annual Monthly Avg Graphs Other Resources Name b USDA NRCS RAE Annual Results for Nutrients Flow Sediment and Crop Yield Reduction Total for P TIAER Baseline Alternative Difference Area Feedback Total N Ibs ac 19 31 17 61 1 70 8 8 180 2 Total P Ibs ac 4 48 4 08 0 40 8 9 42 4 p Comment on the Nutrient A Tracking Tool Flow In 16 21 16 24 0 03 0 2 3 2 Sediment tac 0 9165 0 7152 0 2013 22 0 21 34 Crop Yield CSIL t ac 15 39 15 38 0 01 0 1 1 00 Location and Additional Site Information State Oregon County Washi
78. the nutrient and sediment load reductions associated with this combined scenario These estimates can then be used along with water quality program specific information to calculate the nutrient credits for this farm After defining the AOI the next step is to select corn silage rotation for each scenario A_Corn silage spring CT CMZ53 for both scenarios Then select the Modify button and as described in Section 2 2 3 delete all the tillage operations in the Alternative scenario should now look like Figure 2 4 1 Finally click on the Structural Conservation Practices SCP Input button to add the filter strip to the Alternative scenario Figure 2 4 2 Soil Verify Reports Management Information On this page identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the nitrogen Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield between a baseline management system and an alternative conservation management system Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to continue gt Link to NRCS Office b USDA NRCS Enter your Management information b acolo State Oregon County Washington gt TIAER Feedback p Comment on the Nutrient Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Tracking Tool WStation Washington Area Map Unit LegendX Washington County OR067 Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope Sand Si
79. trogen Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield between a baseline management system and an alternative conservation management system Click HERE to read more about entering Management Information After you have entered all of the required Required information click the NEXT button to continue gt Link te NRCS Office gt USDA NRCS Enter your Management information P USDA ARS State Oregon County Washington P TIAER p Comment on the Nutrient Map Unit Legend for Area of Interest AOI Tracking Tool WStation Washington Area Map Unit LegendX Washington County OR067 Symbol Name Acres Percent Slope Sand Silt OM PH 178 Goble silt loam 2 to 7 percent slopes 29 7 28 3 4 5 50 0 50 00 17 2 4 5 BE Goble silt loam 7 to 12 percent slopes 8 6 8 2 9 5 50 0 50 00 17 2 4 5 34C Olyic silt loam 5 to 12 percent slopes 23 6 22 5 8 5 52 7 26 30 6 5 5 6 34D Olyic silt loam 12 to 20 percent slopes 43 41 16 527 2620 65 56 Totals for Area of Interest 104 9 100 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 Baseline Alternative Cropping aa aaa a aaa veo A_Corn silage spring CT CMZ53 A_Corn silage spring CT CMZ53 v I s ti e pum rriga TE a None Nj Nutrient in CC eye f f f bs a N 154 P 92 1 ynv amp N 154 P 92 1y Sl Tillage mm Conventional Conventional Structural Conservation Practices SCP Input veal Figure 2 3 1 Management Information screen showing selection of n
80. unty drop down box Figure 2 1 3 Once you click View the web soil survey application will zoom in to Washington County Oregon Allow enough time for the map to zoom in to the county level view Area of Interest Soil Data Shopping AOT Explorer Cart Free RAJATA A al al al View Extent Contiguous U S M Scale State and County Ye a of aM State Oregon g if A County Washington T tae optional PLSS Section Township Range as a ma VA A ARE r A FOIA Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy Non Discrimination Statement Information Quality USA gov White House n o Figure 2 1 3 Web soil survey screen after selecting state and county of interest Next navigate to the specific AOI by progressively selecting rectangular areas with the zoom in feature as the active selection tool To ensure that the Zoom In selection tool is active you must ensure that the Zoom In button right below the Area of Interest Interactive Map title bar is the enabled button Once the Zoom In selection tool is active you can select any rectangular area making sure that you are within the vicinity of your area of interest in this case Washington County Oregon After an area has been selected the map zooms in to that area Figure 2 1 4 The next zoom level would show street and field features more prominently Once a reasonable scale has been reached allowing selection of the AOI use an AOI select
81. ural management systems to calculate a f change in nitrogen Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield Aaner producers and land managers can enter a baseline management system and an alternative conservation management system and produce a report showing the neoa Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield difference between the two systems P Link to NRCS Office Click HERE to read more about the Nutrient Tracking Tool gt USDA NRCS P USDA ARS Soil Survey Map Select Specific Soil Upload Existing Project b TIAER m s Enter your Location information states Oregon v p Comment on the Nutrient Tracking Tool County Washington v Weather Station Washington Select Information 2 Nitrogen Phosphorous Flow Sediment Ml yield Next The Nutrient Tracking Tool was designed and developed by the United States Department of Agriculture USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS the USDA Agricultural Research Service ARS and Texas Institute for Applied Environment Research TIAER Figure 2 1 9 Option 2 Selection of State County and Weather station of interest 13 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite i Home Help About NTT Contact Us Soil Management Verify Reports Soil Information Search USDA On this page identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the nitrogen Phosphorous sediment loss potential
82. utrient and tillage options for Case 2 21 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite 2 3 1 Selecting Structural Conservation Practices NTT provides the opportunity to evaluate a number of structural conservation practices such as filter strips and tile drainage To access the structural conservation practices menu click on the Structural Conservation Practices SCP Input button that is located near the bottom of the Management Information screen Figure 2 2 2 A new window is displayed Figure 2 3 2 that allows you to select the structural conservation practices of interest and specify the required information To select a given structural conservation practice simply click the check box immediately to the left of its name Once the practice has been selected additional options appear that can be used to detail its design specifications For instance in the case of filter strips once you click on the check box to select Filter Strips Grassed Buffer two new options appear one for specifying the type of vegetation on the strip and the other for specifying the width of the filter strip tome ff Help About NTT Contact Us You are here Home Go Home Management Report Search USDA Structural Conservation Practices Information On this page identify the cropland area and enter the information needed to compare the nitrogen Other Resources Phosphorous sediment loss potential and crop yield
83. w and other trees and shrubs in the 60 foot riparian buffer created by the fence to stabilize the bank shade the water and filter manure runoff from the pasture He wants to know the potential water quality benefits from the fencing and riparian forest buffer planting NTT implementation NTT will provide reasonable estimates of the nutrient load reductions dissolved in manure runoff and manure in the stream NTT captures the full sediment and organic nutrient load reductions associated with reduced pasture stream bank and streambed erosion but those estimates have not been extensively reviewed After defining the AOI and Capturing the soils as illustrated in Figure 2 5 1 the next step is to select Furrow Irrigation and then a pasture rotation for each scenario Baseline and Alternative 26 TIAER NTT Application in Oregon Brief Overview Draft Do not cite http Awvebsoilsurvey nrcs usda gov Web Soil Survey Windows Internet Explorer TBR File Edit view Favorites Tools Help x Google v Search gt More gt gt w Sign In a E SO States Department of Agriculture 2a EY NaturarResources Gonservation Service RAIA ika Contact Us Download Soils Data Archived Soil Surveys Soil Survey Status Glossary Preferences Logout Help Area of Interest AOI Search Area of Interest Properties AOI Information Name Map Unit Symbols Use Soil Survey Area Map Unit Symbols Use National

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