PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2006 AWRA SPRING SPECIALTY CONFERENCE: GIS AND WATER RESOURCES IV

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SESSION 1: Multispectral Classifications

Using Hyperspectral Imagery to Detect Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (Paper)
Courtney Hart, D. Dobberfuhl, J. Jordan

Using Remote Sensing and GIS to Detect Soil Salinity Levels (Paper)
Luis Garcia, Ayman Elhaddad

Use of Remote Sensing to Quantify Irrigated Acreages in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico (Abstract)
David Jordan, Nabil Shafike

SESSION 2: Arc Hydro - I

Geospatial Time Series Management in Arc Hydro (Paper)
Jack Hampson, David Maidment, Tim Brink

An Open Source GIS Implementation of ArcHydro (Abstract)
Lailin Chen, Daniel P. Ames

Remotely Sensed Precipitation Data For Watershed Management (Abstract)
Louis Wasson, David Shaw, Jeff Ballweber

Arc Hydro Groundwater Data Model (Abstract)
Gil Strassberg, David R. Maidment, Norman L. Jones

SESSION 3: Tools and Techniques in Flood Plain and Inundation Mapping - I

GIS-based Link of Numerical Weather Prediction and Urban Stormwater Models (Abstract)
Shannon Reynolds, Steve Burian

Effect of Spatially Estimated Rainfall Fields on Distributed Hydrologic Modeling (Paper)
Xuesong Zhang, Raghavan Srinivasan

SESSION 4: Non-Point Source Loadings

Validation of AnnAGNPS Model Predictions for Sediment and Pesticide Runoff in the Pearl River Basin, MS (Abstract)
Mary Love Tagert, R.L. Bingner, D.R. Shaw, J.H. Massey

SIMPLE: Spatially Integrated Model for Pollutant Loading Estimates (Paper)
Suzanne Kish, Brett Cunningham, Justin Saarinen, Valentina Boycheva, John Ryan

Spatially Modeling Nonpoint Source Pollution Loadings in the Saginaw Bay Watersheds by DLBRM (Paper)
Chansheng He, Thomas E. Croley II

SESSION 5: Identifying Impervious Cover

Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS: Urban Runoff Index Determination (Paper)
Pravara Thanapura, Suzette Burckhard, Mary O' Neill, Dwight Galster, Eric Warmath

Impervious Area Limits are Trickier than You’d Think (Abstract)
Glenn Moglen, Sunghee Kim

Impervious Area Measurements in Urban Areas from Landsat 7 Images: Evaluation of Two Mixed-Pixel Methods (Abstract)
Pablo Gonzalez-Quesada, C. Bryan Young, Bruce McEnroe

SESSION 6: Arc Hydro - II

The NHD: QAQC, Editing and Arc Hydro Application in Northeast Florida (Paper)
Sandra Fox, David Clapp, Christopher Mundy, Aisa Ceric, Palmer Kinser

Gwinnett-ArcHydro: Setting the Foundation for Integrated Water Resources Decision Support (Paper)
Stephen Bourne, Sam Fleming, Robert Laura, Charles Absher, John C. Hampson

Applications of Arc Hydro at the St. Johns River Water Management District (Abstract)
Aisa Ceric, Sandra Fox, David Clapp, Trinity Wade, Jeff Cole, Josh Sweigart, Beth Hickenlooper, Christopher Mundy, Palmer Kinser

SESSION 7: Tools and Techniques in Flood Plain and Inundation Mapping - II

Combining Digital Elevation Datasets and Field Surveys for Stormwater Modeling (Paper)
Gopi Jaligama, Marcelo Cerucci, Jeremiah Bergstorm, Sandra Goodrow

Extending the Capabilities of HECGeoRAS Using GIS Tools for Flood Modeling (Abstract)
Edward Carter, Valentina Boycheva, Chun Chen

GIS-Based Flood Inundation Prediction Tool and Decision Support System (Abstract)
David Judi, Alfred Kalyanapu, Steven Burian, Scott Mansell, Brendan Hodge, Steve Linger, Alan Berschied, Tim McPherson

HEZA - A FEMA Approximate Floodplain Mapping Utility (Abstract)
Erin Atkinson, Noelle Gaspard, Brad Hudgens, Stacie McGahey, Jessica Baker

SESSION 8: Evapotranspiration

Estimating Lawn Irrigation Requirements Using Aerial Photography and GIS(Paper)
Elgaali Elgaali, Luis Garcia

Impact of Salinity on ET – Use of the Model Remote Sensing of Evapotranspiration (ReSET) to Estimate Impact in the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado (Abstract)
Luis Garcia, Ayman Elhaddad

Using GIS to Compare Methods of Estimating Riparian Evapotranspiration (Paper)
Alandren Etlantus, Kristin Vanderbilt, Julie Coonrod

Hydrological Modeling in the Njoro Watershed, Kenya: Assessing the Impacts of Land Cover Change on Watershed Hydrology (Abstract)
Scott Miller, T.J. Baldyga, C. Maina Gichaba

SESSION 9: Land Use Changes and Impacts on Runoff - I

Effect of Urbanization on Runoff in the Whiteoak Bayou Watershed in Houston, Texas (Abstract)
Francisco Olivera, Buren B. DeFee

Higher or Lower Density? What Gives the Best Bang for the Buck for Mitigating the Effects of Development? (Abstract)
John Jacob, Ricardo Lopez

Estimation of Spatially Distributed Future Land Use in a Rapidly Developing Area (Paper)
Timothy Liebermann

Land Use Forecasting and Hydrologic Model Integration for Improved Land Use Decision Support (Abstract)
Graeme Aggett, Chris McColl

SESSION 10: Stream and Watershed Data Development and Storage

Streambed Mapping Project for Western North Carolina Counties (Paper)
Scott Edelman, Terri McLean, Susan Phelps

A Mobile Geographic Information System to Support Stream Identification (Paper)
Thomas P. Colson, James D. Gregory, Stacy A. C. Nelson, Edward G. Shipman

River Channel Morphology Model – A Tool for Analyzing River Channels In GIS (Abstract)
Venkatesh Merwade, David R. Maidment

Building a Repository to Share Hydrologic-Related Spatial Data (Abstract)
Mark Olsen, Susanne Maeder

SESSION 11: DFIRM Development

Automated ArcGIS Tool for BFE Placement After Vertical Datum Conversion (Paper)
Andrew H. MacLeod, Richard Stuhan

An Overview of FEMA’s DFIRM Database (Abstract)
Katie Field

Metadata for Extraction and Sharing Data (Abstract)
Mary Matella, Carrie Muenks

Base Map Development Process for the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (Abstract)
Zuby Ghias

SESSION 12: Public Infrastructure

Using GIS for Asset Management (Abstract)
Tim Whitefield, Bennett Howell, Kelly Dillard

Outfall Monitoring in Snohomish County, WA: Progress and Challenges in Data Gathering, Management, and Integration from Water Quality to Drainage Inventories (Abstract)
Emilio Mayorga, Michael McGuiness

Application of GIS to Drainage Analysis in West Nyack, NY (Abstract)
Sumant Mallavaram, Harvey M. Goldberg

A Spatial Decision Support System for Siting Wastewater Treatment Facilities – Case Study in Lebanon (Abstract)
Nadim Farajalla, Joy Jadam

SESSION 13: Land Use Changes and Impacts on Runoff - II

Extracting and Classifying Bare Soil Erosion Risk Areas in an Urban Basin Using Object-Oriented Technologies, High Resolution Imagery, and Elevation Data (Paper)
Rodrigo Nobrega, C. G. O'Hara, V. Vijayaraj, G. Olson, S. Kim, J.A. Quintanilha, M.T. L. Barros

Soil Erosion Assessment in Middle Mountains of Nepal Using a GIS-Based Model (Paper)
Sudhir Raj Shrestha, Scott N. Miller, Donald Gabriels

Assessing the Historical Impacts of Landscape Transformation on Water Fluxes (Paper)
Alison Goss, Laura Bowling, Jon Harbor

Utilizing Remotely Sensed Data for Targeting and Evaluating BMP Implementation (Paper)
Scott Stoodley, Brenda Berasi, Phillip Busteed, Michael J. White, Daniel Storm

SESSION 14: National Hydrography Dataset - I

WATERS in Action! (Abstract)
Tommy Dewald, Thomas Dabolt

Using the National Hydrography Dataset Plus for Drainage Area Delineation and Site Matching (Abstract)
Silvia Terziotti, Kirsten Cassingham

National Application of the New England SPARROW Catchment Delineation Method (Abstract)
Richard Moore, Craig Johnston, Alan Rea

Using NHDPlus for Real-Time Spill Modeling (Paper)
William Samuels, Rakesh Bahadur, Michael Monteith, David Amstutz

SESSION 15: Rainfall

Radar-Based Flood Warning Systems in Urban Areas (Abstract)
Philip Bedient, Jude A. Benavides, Baxter E. Vieux

Patterns of Rainfall Intensity and Extreme in Texas (Abstract)
Jean Ann Bowman, Kenneth J. Tobin

Estimation of Rainfall Runoff and Recharge Through Integration of Geospatial Data in a Distributed Modeling Framework (Abstract)
Baxter E. Vieux, Camilo Calderon

Estimation of Rainfall Areal Reduction Factors in Texas Using NEXRAD Data (Abstract)
Francisco Olivera, Janghwoan Choi, Dongkyun Kim

SESSION 16: Hydrologic Information Systems

Overview of CUAHSI Hydrologic Information Systems (Abstract)
David R. Maidment

The Flux Coupler: A GIS-based Tool for Manipulating Geospatially-referenced Hydrologic Time Series (Abstract)
Jon Goodall

A Scalable Services-Oriented Architecture for the Emerging Hydrologic Information System(Abstract)
Ilya Zaslavsky, David Valentine, David R. Maidment

SESSION 17: Groundwater Vulnerability

Spatial Analysis of Potable Well Data to Assess Public Health Risks and Support Remedial Action Planning at Groundwater Contamination Sites in Florida (Abstract)
Lawrence Gordon, Jeffrey Priddle

Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment Using Weights of Evidence Methodology (Paper)
Alex R. Wood, James R. Cichon, Alan E. Baker, Jonathan D. Arthur

SESSION 18: National Hydrography Dataset - II

The Future of the National Hydrography Dataset (Paper)
Jeff Simley

Introducing NHDPlus: A National Geospatial Surfacewater Framework (Abstract)
Lucinda McKay, Thomas Dewald

Watershed Analyses Using NHD-based Area of Investigation Tools (Paper)
Mark Bruhn, William S. Cooter, Timothy Bondelid, Peter Ilieve, Kevin Pickren, Sunil Rao

NHDPlus Flow Volume and Velocity (Abstract)
Tim Bondelid

SESSION 19: Innovations in Regional Watershed Model Management

A Watershed Modeling System – Bringing the Models Together (Paper)
Durmus Cesur, Stephen T. Graham

Implementing an Enterprise GIS-Based Regional Watershed Management System (Paper)
Karl McArthur, Pricila Zardo, William Burmeister

The San Antonio River Basin Regional Watershed Management System Empowering the Mapping Partner(Paper)
William Burmeister, Karl McArthur

Development of HSPF Interface Data Model for Regional Watershed Modeling (Paper)
Yu-Chun Su, Priscila Zardo; Tim Brink; Steven Gonzales; Edward Foo; Nate Johnson;David Maidment

SESSION 20: Hydrologic Information System Components

Development of a Search Wizard for the CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System (Abstract)
Bora Beran, Michael Piasecki

Sharing Hydrologic Information Using Web Services (Abstract)
Jon Goodall

Time Series Analyst – An Internet Based Application for Analyzing Environmental Time Series (Abstract)
Jeffery S. Horsburgh, David K. Stevens, Jon Goodall

Testing a Community Data Model for Hydrologic Observations (Abstract)
David G. Tarboton, Jeffery S. Horsburgh, Ilya Zaslavsky, David R. Maidment, David Valentine

SESSION 21: Groundwater

Mapping and Analyses of the Southern High Plains Aquifer (Abstract)
Ken Rainwater, Lucia Barbato, Judy Reeves, Kevin Mulligan

Using ARCGIS for Preprocessing and Postprocessing a MODFLOW-96 Groundwater Model (Paper)
Hope Radin

Geospatial Modeling of Groundwater Production Scenarios Using Well Hydraulics Equations (Paper)
Kyle Murray

Tailoring ARCGIS to Assist Groundwater Conservation District with Evaluating Alternative Water Resource Management Strategies (Paper)
Trevor Budge, Steven C. Young, John M. Sharp

SESSION 22: Public Access and Data on the Web

The Drought Impact Reporter: A Web-Based National Drought Impacts Reporting Tool (Paper)
Melissa Higgins, Michael Hayes, Mark Svoboda, Donald Wilhite, Deborah Wood

Texas Weather Connection: an Interactive Web Portal of High Resolution Weather Data (Abstract)
Balaji Narasimhan, Raghavan Srinivasan

How Utilities May Use GIS to Identify Census Geographies Used in the Calculation of Peak Seasonal Population Based on Emergency Admissions at the ZIP Code Level (Abstract)
Yassert Gonzalez

SESSION 23: Panel: Data Storage

Panelists included Michael Talbott, Executive Director of the Harris County Flood Control District; Steve Graham, Director of Watershed Management; and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Michael Baker Corporation. They discussed their uses, needs, and techniques for managing the massive GIS data sets related to FEMA's MapMod and local uses. Problems, solutions, and operating costs were discussed. The panelists debated the trends in storage, uses, and accessibility.

SESSION 24: Hydrologic Information System Services Using ArcGIS

Geodatabase Design for Hydrologic Observations (Abstract)
Sreeresh Sreedhar, Dean Djokic

Methodologies and Workflows for Hydrologic Data Exchange (Abstract)
Dean Djokic, Sreeresh Sreedhar

Hydrologic Information System (HIS) Services (Abstract)
Zichuan Ye, Dean Djokic

SESSION 25: Impacts on Runoff

Fort Stewart, Georgia, Stormwater Modeling and GIS (Paper)
Frances Curtis, Zachary Keegan

An Inexpensive Use of GIS for Rapid Determination of Wetland Loss on the Upper Gulf Coast of Texas (Abstract)
Ricardo Lopez, John Jacob

Measurement of Water Clarity in Wisconsin Lake's Using Landsat TM (Paper)
Steven R. Greb, Alex Martin, Jonathan W. Chipman

SESSION 26: Disaster Preparedness and Response

Hurricane Katrina and Disaster Recovery: Geospatial Process for Damage Assessment (Paper)
Owen G. Griesemer, Robert Hanson, Jonathan Soulen

Harris County Risk Assessment Using HAZUS-MH (Abstract)
Martha Juch, Paul Ullman

Modeling Post Wildfire Hydrologic Events Using the Spatially Distributed MIKE Models (Paper)
Boris Poff, Daniel G. Neary

SESSION 27: Tropical Storm Allison Recovery Project

GIS in Floodplain Mapping (Abstract)
Jacob Spenn, Mike Talbott

TSARP Flood Risk Analysis Tools (Paper)
Todd Buehlman

The Challenges of Integrating Various Formats of Data (Abstract)
Elle Anderson, Jacob P. Spenn, Brandon T. Grimm, John S. Grounds, III

CIP Project and FlashGIS for Watershed Improvement Information Dissemination (Paper)
Todd Thomson, Wanjoo Choi, Todd Buehlman

SESSION 28: Hydrologic Information System – Continuous Fields and Net CDF

Overview of Application of NetCDF in ArcGIS (Abstract)
Steve Kopp

Three National Weather Service (NWS) Efforts in Support of the GIS and Water Resources Communities (Abstract)
Keith Stellman, Jack Settelmaier

SESSION 29: Case Studies and Implementation

Verification of Freshwater Inflow Modeling for Texas Bays and Estuaries (Paper)
Grace Chen, David Brock, Junji Matsumoto, David Buzan

Urban Floodplain Mapping and Flood Damage Reduction Using LiDAR, NEXRAD, and GIS (Abstract)
Ross Gordon, Jude A. Benavides, Rik Hovinga, Annemarie N. Whitko, Philip P. Bedient

Sensitivity of HSPF-Estimated Flow-Rate to Topographical Parameter Values for a Coastal Watershed in Mississippi (Paper)
Vladimir Alarcon, Charles G. O’Hara, William H. McAnally, James Martin, Jairo Diaz, Zhiyong Duan

Application of GEO-MODSIM to Water Quantity and Quality Management in the Lower Arkansas River Basin, Colorado (Paper)
Enrique Triana, John W. Labadie, Timothy K. Gates

SESSION 30: LiDAR Data - I

Rio Grande Diversion Structure Hydraulic Impacts Numerical Modeling Study (Paper)
Jungseok Ho, Julie E. Coonrod, Timothy J. Ward, Bruce M. Thomson

Watershed Characterization and Modeling at Different Scales Using LiDAR Data Collected at Two Different Spatial Resolutions (Abstract)
Maneesh Sharma, Ginger Paige, David C. Goodrich

GIS-Based Statistical Modeling of Channel Morphology Using LiDAR Cross-Section Profiles and Watershed Characteristics (Abstract)
Scott Miller, L. Zou, D.J. Semmens, A. Venkatasamy, D.P. Guertin

Comparison of Stream Extraction Models Using LiDAR DEMS (Paper)
Thomas P. Colson, James D. Gregory, Helena Mitasova, Stacy A. C. Nelson

SESSION 31: Coastal Flood Plain Modeling and Mapping

Using GIS Land-Use Maps for Calculation of Anisotropic Wind and Flow Roughness Coefficients for a Finite Element Hurricane Storm Surge Model (Abstract)
John Atkinson, Lyle Zevenbergen, Joannes Westerink, Rick Luettich

Flood Modeling in the Coastal Plains and Mountains (Paper)
Jeffrey D. Colby, James G. Dobson

Two-Dimensional Flood Inundation and Storm Surge Modeling Using the Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis Model and the Watershed Modeling System (Paper)
Christopher Smemoe, Aaron Byrd, Jim Nelson, Colby Manwaring

Prediction of Severe Storm Flood Levels for Houston Using Hurricane Induced Storm Surge Models in GIS Frame (Abstract)
Zheng Fang, Philip B. Bedient, Rik M. Hovinga

SESSION 32: Nutrients

Nutrient Transport Modeling in the Coastal Rivers Basin, Florida (Paper)
Andrew Crabb, D. Michael Parrish

P-Budget: Phosphorus Budget Tool for Lake Okeechobee Plan Area (Paper)
Jeffrey Hiscock, Joyce Jinhui Zhang

SESSION 33: Data Integration and Management

OGC-GML-WFS-WMS-WCS-WCAS: The Open GIS Alphabet Soup and Implications for Water Resources GIS (Abstract)
Christopher Michaelis, Daniel P. Ames

Spatially Integrated Search System - An Internet Approach To Data Management (Abstract)
Martina Walker, Brett Brown, Ted Brown

Utilizing GIS as a Tool to Increase Data Quality (Abstract)
Karla Andrew, Andrew Ernest

Decision Support, Mapping and GIS Features of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Statewide Stormwater Management System Enterprise Geodatabase (Abstract)
Michael Bloom, Jim Crisp, Norm King, Sonny Lelle, Jeffry Scarborough, Sam Talje

SESSION 34: LiDAR Data - II

Channel Morphology Extraction and Validation using Ground-Based LiDAR (Abstract)
Scott Miller, S.R. Shrestha, D.J. Semmens, A. Tilaye

Compilation of Best-Available Topographic Data in a Low-Relief Coastal Area (Abstract)
Timothy Liebermann

Resolution Dependency of Hydrologic Parameters from LiDAR DEMs (Paper)
David Crosby, Paul A Zandbergen

GIS Methodologies for DEM Maintenance (Abstract)
John S. Grounds, III, Brandon T. Grimm, Elle L. Anderson, Jacob P. Spenn

SESSION 35: Basin/County-Wide Flood Studies

GIS in Watershed Master Planning (Abstract)
Gary Bezemek, Mike Talbott

Oyster Creek Study (Abstract)
Juling Bao, Andrew Cao, Shashi Kumar, Mark Vogler, Zach Brown

Watershed Based Flood Hazard Mapping for FEMA Map Modernization (Paper)
Larry Fluty, Rick Bowers

SESSION 36: Stream Restoration and Aquatic Resources

Water Resources in Urban Ecosystems: Significant Stream / 303 (d) Mapping Project (Abstract)
Stephanie Glenn, Will Alvis

Landscape Characterization of Ecological Processes and Alterations - An Approach to Protecting Aquatic Resources (Abstract)
Peter Gill, Jeff Chalfant

SESSION 37: Data Collaboration and Utilization

Mobile GIS Development and Utilization (Abstract)
Karla Andrew

GIS/SDE Lessons Learned: Collaborative Engineering and FEMA Mapping Teams (Abstract)
Francisco Olivera, Ken Logsdon, Jr., Milver Valenzuela

Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map Production in FEMA’s CITRIX Environment (Abstract)
Katie Field, Chris Taylor

SESSION 38: Stream and Watershed Characterization - I

Influence of Elevation Dataset on Watershed Delineation of Three Catchments in Mississippi (Paper)
Vladimir Alarcon, Charles G. O’Hara, William McAnally, James Martin, Jairo Diaz, Zhiyong Duan

Where is my Stream? A Comparison of Stream Network Delineation Methods, National Hydrologic Data, and Reality (Abstract)
Allen Anselmo, Daniel P. Ames

Methodology for Optimizing Stage Monitoring Network with GIS (Paper)
Sergio Martinez, Venkatesh Merwade, David Maidment, Chandra Pathak, Alexandra Carvalho, Rahul Parab

SESSION 39: Watershed Planning

Arizona NEMO: GIS Mapping and Modeling to Support Watershed Management (Abstract)
Kristine Uhlman, D. Phillip Guertin, Hoori Ajami, Lainie Levick

Applications of GIS in Assisting Decision Making Processes for Watershed Planning (Abstract)
Darlene Siegel, Ben Fairbanks, Jim Jameson

Applying GIS to an Alternative Flood Protection Process (Paper)
Timothy Harrison

The BASINS Watershed Analysis System -- Integrating with Open Source GIS (Paper)
John L. Kittle, Paul B. Duda; Daniel P. Ames, Russell S Kinerson

SESSION 40: National Hydrography Dataset Workshop

Introducing NHDPlus: A National Geospatial Surfacewater Framework – Part I

Instructors - Tommy Dewald, EPA Office of Water, Washington, DC and Cindy McKay, Horizon Systems Corporation, Herndon, VA

This half-day workshop provided Geographic Information System practitioners and modelers with an opportunity to learn about NHDPlus for use in their water resources applications. NHDPlus is a suite of geospatial products that build upon and extend the capabilities of the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) by integrating the NHD with the National Elevation Dataset and the Watershed Boundary Dataset (where it exists). NHDPlus includes improved NHD names and networking, value-added attributes (such as stream order) that enables advanced query, analysis and display, elevation-derived catchments that integrate the land surface with the network, stream flow volume and velocity estimates for pollutant dilution modeling, and associated flow direction and accumulation grids.

SESSION 41: SWAT and Agriculture

Estimating Natural Recharge Levels in the Semi-Arid Edwards Aquifer Region of Texas Using the SWAT Model (Abstract)
Joshua Peschel, Patricia K. Haan

Development of a Spatially Enhanced Drought Index Using GIS and Hydrologic Models (Abstract)
Balaji Narasimhan, Raghavan Srinivasan

Identification of Candidate Riparian Buffer Zones (Paper)
Jarlath P. M. O’Neil-Dunne, Leslie A. Morrissey

Influence of Resolution on the SWAT Model: Examining Neighboring Basins (Paper)
Julie Earls, Barnali Dixon

SESSION 42: Stream and Watershed Characterization – II

Extending the ArcHydro Tools for Watershed Modeling (Paper)
Justin Saarinen

GIS Based Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling in the Guadalupe River Basin (Abstract)
LeeAnne Lutz

Estimating Stream Channel Cross Sections from Watershed Characteristics (Abstract)
Eric Rafn, Daniel P. Ames

GIS Model for Assessing Potential Great River Reference Reaches (Paper)
Theodore Angradi, David Bolgrien, Roger Meyer, Tatiana Nawrocki, Matthew Starry

SESSION 43: Public Water Distribution Systems

Micropolis: A Virtual City for Water Distribution System Research Applications (Abstract)
Jacob Torres, Elizabeth Bristow, Kelly Brumbelow

Spatio-temporal Water Demand Modeling with GIS (Abstract)
Shane Watson,: Timothy McPherson, Marc Witkowski

GIS Technology Guides Targeted Marketing for Tampa’s Water Conservation Programs (Abstract)
Phoenix McKinney, Sandra E. Anderson

SESSION 44: National Hydrography Dataset Workshop

Introducing NHDPlus: A National Geospatial Surfacewater Framework – Part II

Instructors - Tommy Dewald, EPA Office of Water, Washington, DC and Cindy McKay, Horizon Systems Corporation, Herndon, VA

This half-day workshop provided Geographic Information System practitioners and modelers with an opportunity to learn about NHDPlus for use in their water resources applications. NHDPlus is a suite of geospatial products that build upon and extend the capabilities of the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) by integrating the NHD with the National Elevation Dataset and the Watershed Boundary Dataset (where it exists). NHDPlus includes improved NHD names and networking, value-added attributes (such as stream order) that enables advanced query, analysis and display, elevation-derived catchments that integrate the land surface with the network, stream flow volume and velocity estimates for pollutant dilution modeling, and associated flow direction and accumulation grids.

POSTER SESSIONS

Posters A - F

A Study of Hydraulic and Hydrological Processes Interaction of the Middle Rio Grande River Using High Resolution Multispectral Airborne Imagery (Abstract)
Osama Akasheh, Christopher Neale

Quota Monitoring with Satellite Imagery and GIS (Abstract)
Justin Bieri, Josh Rice, Tom Cech

Constellation for Storm Damage Assessment and Emergency FEMA Funding (Abstract)
Todd Buehlman

Constellation for Water Outfall Management (Abstract)
Todd Buehlman

River Spill for Water Protection in the Potomac River Basin (Abstract)
Mondher Chehata, Rakesh Bahadur, David E. Amstutz, William B. Samuels

Regional Simulation of Water Flow with Alternative Land Use/Land Cover Data Sets (Abstract)
Mauro Di Luzio, Pei-Yu Chen, Jeff G. Arnold

Opportunities for the Water Resources Community in NASA’s Applied Sciences Program (Paper)
Lawrence Fridl, Jared Entin, David Toll, Ted Engman

GIS and Population Projections (Abstract)
Lance Freeman

Posters G - M

Hydrology and Water Quality Modeling in the Tickfaw River Watershed (Abstract)
Satya Gala, Gianna Cothren, Alim Hannoura

Application of GIS to the Texas Instream Flow Program (Abstract)
Wendy Gordon, Kevin Mayes, Mark Wentzel, Joel Klumps, Karim Aziz

Influences of Land Cover Change and Dam Management on the Luvuvhu River, South Africa (Abstract)
Hannah Griscom, S.N. Miller, T. Gyedu-Ababio

GIS Desktop Tools for Nonpoint Pollutant Source Assessment (Abstract)
Patricia Hamlett, Donald Malone, John Holcombe

A GIS for Managing Water Resources of Michoacan, Mexico (Paper)
Humberto Hernandez-Gonzalez, Jose Navar

Mississippi's Response to Hurricane Katrina: Demonstrating the Value of Cartographic Visualization (Abstract)
Rita Jackson, Jeffrey A. Ballweber

Development of Korean Hydro Geographic Information System (Paper)
Kyung-Tak Kim, Yun Seok, Choi

Utilizing GIS to Plan Dormant Spray Runoff Sampling in the San Joaquin River Basin, CA (Abstract)
Donna Knifong

Mapping Exposure Locations for an Environmental Litigation Case (Abstract)
April Molina,: Nicole T. Sweetland, Matthew I. Kaplan

Assessment of the National Wetlands Inventory: Implications for Wetland Protection (Paper)
Leslie A. Morrissey, William R. Sweeney

Determining Residential Housing Capacity: A Case Study in Williston, Vermont (Paper)
Leslie A. Morrissey, Justin Dextradeur

Posters N - Z

A GIS for Managing Water Resources of Durango, Mexico (Abstract)
Jose Navar, Humberto Hernandez-Gonzalez

Multi-Scenario Watershed Management: GIS Modeling of the Waco Lake Basin (Paper)
Shane Prochnow, J. D.White, L. M. Zygo, C.T. Filstrup, T. Scott, B.W. Byars

NHDPlus (Abstract)
Wendy Reid, Kristen Gunthardt

Modeling Effects of Forestry Operations in the Flat Creek Watershed, Louisiana, USA (Abstract)
Philip Saksa,Y. Jun Xu

An Analysis of Contributing Factors to Eutrophication (Paper)
Karen Setty

Exploring Surface Water Infiltration: A Case Study in San Joaquin Valley, CA (Paper)
Stephanie Stiefel

A Web-GIS Based Tool to Assess Land Use Change Impacts on Runoff (Abstract)
Dibyajyoti Tripathy, Lawrence O. Theller, Jonathan Harbor, Bernard A. Engel

Assessing Immediate Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Surface Water Salinity of Lake Pontchartrain using Satellite Imagery (Abstract)
Fugui Wang, Y. Jun Xu, Andrea Bourgeois-Calvin