Wood River Conservation Effects Assessment Project

Project ID: 68-3A75-4-101-25

Federal Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Partner Institution: Oregon State University

Fiscal Year: 2008

Initial Funding: $86,609

Total Funding: $86,609

Project Type: Technical Assistance

Project Disciplines: Biological

Principal Investigator: Cuenca, Richard H

Agreement Technical Representative: Graham, Bob

Abstract: The objective of this study is to quantify the effects of grazing and irrigation on pasture production and subsequent carrying capacity in Wood River Basin. This objective will be met by applicationjof computer simulation models for the soil-water-atmosphere plant system together with field data from long-term monitoring of evapotranspiration and results of the 2007-2008 CEAP study for plant production in Wood River Basin.