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Paso Del Norte Watershed Council
Water Resources Database and Geographic Information System
User Needs Survey

As you may be aware, the flow and quality of the Rio Grande is measured and recorded at several points by various groups from Elephant Butte Dam, New Mexico down to Fort Quitman, Texas. Separate measurements are collected by federal agencies (USBR, USGS, IBWC), irrigation districts (EBID & EPCWID#1), El Paso Water Utilities, City of Las Cruces, and others. Prior to this collaborative program, there has been little or no compilation, coordination or convenient method to access data from these numerous sources. Each organization collects information for their individual mission. Even when information is shared, it may not be done in a timely manner. This absence of coordinated access and sharing of real-time and historical data may lead to unnecessary duplication of effort and wasted resources.

The Paso del Norte Watershed Council (PdNWC) Coordinated Water Resources Database & Geographic Information System is designed to coordinate, compile and provide timely Internet access to information for use by water management organizations, stakeholders and scientists. The Coordinated Water Resources Database & GIS is being developed by the Paso del Norte Watershed Council through collaboration of university scientists, and cooperation of Federal and State agencies, irrigation districts and water management and user organizations.

The purpose of this survey is to better understand awareness and ease of use of the Paso del Norte Water Resources Database and GIS and identify additional users’ needs for water resources data and information. The survey takes just a few minutes to complete. Thank you for your participation.

Sincerely,

Dr. Susan Watts, Chair
Julie Maitland, Co-Chair
Paso del Norte Watershed Council

1. What is the nature of your business?
    General Public             Government                 Irrigation District     Utility
    Education/Research     Conservation group      Consultant              other

2. What types of general, water-related information are you interested in? (check all that apply)
    Water quantity       Geographic Information/Watershed maps
    Water quality         Environmental/Riparian

3. What water resource information are you most interested in?
(Check all that apply)
Surface Water Data
    Gauge station locations     Historic river flows
    Real-time river flows         Diversion location/quantity
    Surface water quality

Groundwater Data
    Well locations     Historic groundwater levels
    Pumpage            Real-time water levels
    Groundwater quality

Graphic/Mapping Information
    Watershed boundary     Land ownership
    Land cover/Land use     Topographic
    Areal photographs         Irrigation delivery system
    Hydrographs                 Well locations
    Soil type                        Groundwater level contours

Others, please specify

4. Are you aware of the PdNWC Coordinated Water Resources Database and GIS? Yes  No

5. Have you used the PdNWC Coordinated Database and GIS website before? Yes    No
If no, please skip to question 15.
If no, the website is available at: PdNWC Data Distribution and Download Site

6. What are you using this database/website for? (Check all that apply)
    Water resources planning             Water operations and management
    Environmental interest                  Research
    General watershed information     Other, please specify
    

7. Please describe your experience using the Coordinated Database and GIS website.
Excellent     Good     Acceptable     Difficult
Please comment

8. Please rate the organization of materials on the database/website.
Excellent     Good     Acceptable     Needs Improvement
Please comment
    

9. Which features of the Database and/or GIS do you find most useful? (List or describe.)

10. Which features would you like to see expanded or improved? (List or describe.)

11. What is your method or mode of use of the Database?(Check all that apply)
    View data online     View geospatial data online
    Download data       Download geospatial data

12. What browser are you using?(Check all that apply)
    Internet Explorer     Netscape     Mozilla Firefox     Opera         Other

13. What type of internet connection are you using?
    Broadband (T1 line)     DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)     Dialup/modem

14. Please describe your experience downloading data or graphic/maps
Excellent     Good     Acceptable     Difficult
Please comment

15. Are you aware of the Upper Rio Grande Water Operations Model (URGWOM)? Yes  No

This concludes the survey. Thank you for your participation. Please click the submit button below.
If you have any technical questions or would like to make additional comments or suggestions,
please contact us.

Program Support Acknowledgements:
The Paso del Norte Watershed Council Coordinated Water Resources Database and GIS are sponsored in part by the USBR Water 2025 Challenge Grant Program (05-FC-40-2392), El Paso Water Utilities and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque Office.