Interstate Groundwater Management Preference Differences: The Ogallala Region

Kromm, David E.; White, Stephen E.

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“…Support for water importation was relatively high amcxig politically conservative respondents, especially in the Ogallala East region. Again, this finding is consistent with the study by Kromm and White (1987), which found that a majority of New Mexico Ogallala East region respondents favored water importation as a management strategy. In contrast, respondents who identified themselves as political liberals living outside the Ogallala East region and who were also short-term state residents exhibited the lowest levels of support for water importation.…”

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“…A number of surveys appear to substantiate this distinction. For example, variations in levels of concem and awareness about water issues are evident in comparisons of rural and urban respondents (Dillman & Christenson, 1972;Tremblay & Dunlap, 1978), of public officials and the general public (Potter, 1978, Pieree & Lovrich, 1980Ingram, Laney, & McCain, 1980), and between regions within the Ogallala (Kromm & White, 1987, 1992.…”

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Preferences for Water Policy in the Ogallala Region of New Mexico

Avalos

Young

1995

Policy Studies Journal

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In the late-1970s, Congress formed the High Plains Study Project to assess and study various management and water supply strategies for the Ogallala basin. In the early-1980s, the High Plains Study Council released its findings and recommendations, which in turn stimulated numerous interpretive critiques. A decade has passed since the High Plains Study Council report, yet water management problems persist. Using data from a stu^ey of water experts in New Mexico, we identify the determinants of support and opposition to three water management options: voluntary conservation, mandatory regulation, and water importation.Preference for water management strategies is a function of how policy is perceived (regtdatory vs. distribtitive). Water users in the Ogallala East region of New Mexico tended to oppose mandatory regtdatory policies that provide the best option for conserving ground water resources for future generations; voluntary conservation-the least effective option-enjoyed the strongest support from respondents. The findings of this research should be of interest to persons concerned with thefitture of the Ogallala aquifer and to students of public policy.

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Preferences for Water Policy in the Ogallala Region of New Mexico

Avalos

Young

1995

Policy Studies Journal

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“…HPA states have attempted to modify federal, state, or local governance models to fit within the limiting frameworks of historical policy and mitigate groundwater decline, but the limitations of these adjustments are frequently debated as groundwater depletion has continued under both large and small-scale control (Haacker et al, 2015;Kromm and White, 1987;Peck, 2003;Scanlon et al, 2012). A challenge is that large-scale control often overlooks localized needs, but local management bodies can be reluctant to self-impose overwithdrawal sanctions (Peterson, 1991).…”

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Complex water management in modern agriculture: Trends in the water-energy-food nexus over the High Plains Aquifer

Smidt

Haacker

Kendall

et al. 2016

Science of The Total Environment

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In modern agriculture, the interplay between complex physical, agricultural, and socioeconomic water use drivers must be fully understood to successfully manage water supplies on extended timescales. This is particularly evident across large portions of the High Plains Aquifer where groundwater levels have declined at unsustainable rates despite improvements in both the efficiency of water use and water productivity in agricultural practices. Improved technology and land use practices have not mitigated groundwater level declines, thus water management strategies must adapt accordingly or risk further resource loss. In this study, we analyze the water-energy-food nexus over the High Plains Aquifer as a framework to isolate the major drivers that have shaped the history, and will direct the future, of water use in modern agriculture. Based on this analysis, we conclude that future water management strategies can benefit from: (1) prioritizing farmer profit to encourage decision-making that aligns with strategic objectives, (2) management of water as both an input into the water-energy-food nexus and a key incentive for farmers, (3) adaptive frameworks that allow for short-term objectives within long-term goals, (4) innovative strategies that fit within restrictive political frameworks, (5) reduced production risks to aid farmer decision-making, and (6) increasing the political desire to conserve valuable water resources. This research sets the foundation to address water management as a function of complex decision-making trends linked to the water-energy-food nexus. Water management strategy recommendations are made based on the objective of balancing farmer profit and conserving water resources to ensure future agricultural production.

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“…Locational differences remained strong even when the influence of secondary factors were controlled.(KEY TERMS: irrigation; water-saving practices; groundwater depletion; High Plains. )where cotton fields, cotton gins, and denim mills prevail (Kromm and White, 1987). A quick glance suggests uniformity.…”

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“…where cotton fields, cotton gins, and denim mills prevail (Kromm and White, 1987). A quick glance suggests uniformity.…”

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ADOPTION OF WATER‐SAVING PRACTICES BY IRRIGATORS IN THE HIGH PLAINS¹

Kromm¹,

White

1990

J American Water Resour Assoc

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The High Plains has been viewed as an immense garden because of its highly productive agricultural system based on irrigation. But there is concern that the aquifers are being depleted and that the region may be returning to its natural state of a vast shortgrass prairie. Efforts to avoid this scenario and to ensure continued survival of the integrated agribusiness economy focus on conserving water in irrigation. This paper examines the adoption of 39 water-saving practices for ten counties in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. The frequency of adoption was estimated from a survey of 709 irrigators, and the variance was found primarily to be a function of location and secondarily to be influenced by number of wells, type of irrigation system, depth to water, age, and education. Locational differences remained strong even when the influence of secondary factors were controlled.(KEY TERMS: irrigation; water-saving practices; groundwater depletion; High Plains.)where cotton fields, cotton gins, and denim mills prevail (Kromm and White, 1987). A quick glance suggests uniformity. Those flying over at 30,000 feet or driving across on interstate highways feel there is sameness. Center pivot sprinkler systems create circular fields that methodically extend over the landscape, most often at the rate of four to a section.Elsewhere, rectangular and square fields dominate, whether they are irrigated or not. Rough lands are primarily in pasture. But there are differences, and they are meaningful. For one, the techniques and equipment used in farming differ. And those practices and devices used to conserve water both reflect these differences and help account for them.The objectives of this study are to identify the range of water-saving practices, to determine the frequency with which they have been adopted by irrigators in the High Plains, and to discover those variables that are responsible for adoption variance. In our previous research, we viewed irrigators as a 'Paper No. 90049 of the Water Resources Bulletin. Discussions are open until October 1, 1991. 2Professors,

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Interstate Groundwater Management Preference Differences: The Ogallala Region

Cited by 7 publications

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Preferences for Water Policy in the Ogallala Region of New Mexico

Preferences for Water Policy in the Ogallala Region of New Mexico

Complex water management in modern agriculture: Trends in the water-energy-food nexus over the High Plains Aquifer

ADOPTION OF WATER‐SAVING PRACTICES BY IRRIGATORS IN THE HIGH PLAINS¹

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Interstate Groundwater Management Preference Differences: The Ogallala Region

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Preferences for Water Policy in the Ogallala Region of New Mexico

Complex water management in modern agriculture: Trends in the water-energy-food nexus over the High Plains Aquifer

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