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Jim_Kennedy

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Negative impact On GP, Western Courses
« on: February 25, 2003, 03:18:20 PM »
Article by GCN

Drought conditions intensifying out West

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Great Plains and Western U.S. remain in the grips of one of the worst droughts in the last 108 years, according to a recent report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). More than one-fifth of the nation is in severe drought and conditions are not likely to improve any time soon.

"From year to year, it is not unusual for some area of the country to be in drought at some point," said Douglas LeComte, drought specialist with the NOAA Climate Prediction Center (CPC). "However, the extent of last summer’s serious drought conditions measured by the Palmer Drought Indices has not been seen since the mini-dust bowl drought of the mid-1950s."
In 2002, Colorado measured its driest calendar year since records began in 1895. Also, Nebraska, Wyoming and Nevada recorded their third-driest years. Last summer, the Palmer Drought Index – a measure of relative soil dryness or wetness – in Colorado, Wyoming and Arizona reached extremes not seen in 100 years.
Although recent rain and snow has improved drought indices in parts of the West, this winter’s precipitation totals have done little to ease the hydrological drought, as snow pack has been below normal in every western state except California and reservoirs have been below normal in every western state. Arizona and Nevada are already taking steps to curtail water use on golf courses, and courses in Colorado are anticipating similar restrictions.
Long-range forecasters at the CPC still expect increased precipitation in the Southwest by late winter (February and March). However, confidence is decreasing among the CPC forecasters that enough rain and snow will occur during February through April to make a significant dent in the drought before the usual hot, dry weather arrives in late spring.
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Todd_Eckenrode

Re: Negative impact On GP, Western Courses
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2003, 03:20:56 PM »
Gosh.  That Palmer guy can do it all.
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Negative impact On GP, Western Courses
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2003, 05:49:11 PM »
Todd,
I'll bet Wayne Palmer (developer of the PDI] would love to hear that.  :)
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Doug Wright

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Re: Negative impact On GP, Western Courses
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2003, 05:58:57 PM »
We asked for firm and fast out here in the West and God delivered big-time! Denver municipal courses have been closed here for the last two months due to the drought--they're reopening March 1. In the "old" days, like two years ago, the courses were closed for January and February due to snowfall.... Although snowpack in our region of the Rockies this year is approaching normal (two feet in Vail this weekend for all you skiers  8) ), we started the winter with such a huge deficit (an all time low precipitation year, as the article points out) that serious water restrictions are definitely on the table for this year. And I don't think golf courses are high on the priority list when it comes to water use. Public courses, in particular, will suffer as they started to last year. Some may just shut down, but during prime time too.

On another positive note, we'll be sure to have a few wildfires this summer that will eliminate some "stupid trees!"

All The Best,
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JohnV

Re: Negative impact On GP, Western Courses
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2003, 07:19:43 AM »
Here in Pennsylvania, there was a drought last year (it certainly appears to be over now  :( ).  In order for courses to guarantee that they got water, they needed to file drought plans with the state.  I don't know what the regulations are with the states out there, but if you are member of a course, you ought to make sure that your course has complied with the local/state regulations or you could find your water turned off.  Check with your superintendent and with the water officials near you.  Also, make sure your irrigation system is in good working order.  A broken pipe can use a lot of your allocated water.
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A_Clay_Man

Re: Negative impact On GP, Western Courses
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2003, 07:46:37 AM »
Last night on Nova there was stat that the Rio Grande reservoir went from 135% of normal to 35% in just the last three years. They called it a drop of 100% but somehow my mind couldn't grasp that math.

Of course while the show was on it was raining buckets and yesterday was one of the biggest precipitation days I've seen in my 15 months here.

JohnV is correct about the PVC. We have so much waste from leaky pipes it's criminal. If I could find out who made the decision not to coat the pipes with a protective jacket I'd I'd I'd string him up by his greedy little testicles and cover him in goat heads. Did I say that out loud? :o

Has anyone ever heard of company with a name like Poirteous or something like that? I think they did the system here and I would love to find out who's responsible. Thanx
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