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Toolkit 9Integrated Erosion Tool (IET) Lesson Plans

August 29, 2016

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Table of ContentsIntegrated Erosion Tool (IET) Lesson Plans – Custom Parameters.................................................................1

Installing the Integrated Erosion Tool (IET) ArcMap Add-In...........................................................................3

Lesson Plan 28a: Run IET using an Existing Crop Management Template for Land Unit 5 (CStwP Plan).......5

Lesson Plan 28b: Run IET Building a Custom Management Template for Land Unit 4 (CStwP Plan)...........25

Lesson Plan 28c: Run IET using the Copy To Function to Copy Crop Management from Land Unit 5 to Land Unit 6 (CStwP Plan)................................................................................................................................37

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Integrated Erosion Tool (IET) Lesson Plans – Custom Parameters

Use this form to show parameters to use for the IET Lesson Plans (28a-28c) if you wish to customize the scenarios for your area. These parameters are highlighted in yellow in the IET Lesson Plans.

Training Location (County and State)

Lesson Plan 28a: Run IET using an Existing Crop Management Template for Land Unit 5 (CStwP Plan)

Step Parameter Selected Values for your Area14b Keyword search for first crop14c Rotation Type for first crop15 Select first management17b Keyword search for second crop17c Rotation Type for second crop18 Select second management20 Customize first management21 Customize a date for the second

management22 Customize an operation for the second

management23 Enter Name for Management25 Enter File Name to save rotation26 Saved Management Name (from step 23)28 Customize Soil/Climate information

30-32 Customize Slope Topography settings

34-35 Customize Region/Barriers settings

37 Select Fuel Type40 Enter Result Name47 Select Report

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Lesson Plan 28b: Run IET Building a Custom Management Template for Land Unit 4 (CStwP Plan)

Step Parameter Selected Values for your Area7 Date for first operation8 First operation9-16 Enter remaining operations in

management

17 Total # of rows in management18 Enter Name for Management21 Customize Soil/Climate

information23-25 Customize Slope Topography

settings27 Customize Region/Barriers

settings29 Select Fuel Type32 Enter Result Name34 Select water-induced erosion

graphs35 Save one of the water-induced

erosion graphs38 Select wind erosion graphs42 Select Report

Lesson Plan 28c: Run IET using the Copy To Function to Copy Crop Management from Land Unit 5 to Land Unit 6 (CStwP Plan)

Step Parameter Selected Values for your Area8 Select saved rotation file (from

28a, step 25)13 Saved management name (from

28a, step 23)16 Select Fuel Type19 Enter Result Name22 Select Report

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Installing the Integrated Erosion Tool (IET) ArcMap Add-In1. Save the IET ArcMap Add In file to C:\geodata\IET

2. Open Windows Explorer, browse to C:\geodata\ and double-click on the Add In file to install (the file will have a .esriAddIn file extension).

3. In the Installation Utility dialog, click Install Add-In.

4. Click OK in the information window confirming the installation was successful.

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5. Open ArcMap. From the menu bar, select Customize > Customize Mode…

6. In the Customize dialog, select the Commands tab. Under Categories, click Add-In Controls and then scroll down in the Commands section and locate the IET button.

7. Click and hold the left mouse button to drag on the IET button to an existing ArcMap toolbar. While holding the left mouse button, place the cursor over the toolbar. A black bar will appear showing the location where the button will be added. Release the left mouse button to place the IET button. In the Customize dialog, click Close.

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Lesson Plan 28a: Run IET using an Existing Crop Management Template for Land Unit 5 (CStwP Plan)

Rationale: The Integrated Erosion Tool can be used for conservation planning instead of running RUSLE2 and WEPS outside of Toolkit. Users can search for and select management template(s) to build a rotation for the IET. After selecting a template, the template parameters can be adjusted as needed.

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, you will be able to Select the land unit and open the IET Select a crop management template and adjust parameters as needed View and save the IET results

The IET lesson plans follow a specific IET analysis scenario for Hill County, TX. You may select many of the same parameters for your area although your soils and other regional values will differ. Your instructor may choose to provide a handout with specific parameters to select to customize the analysis for your area. Text highlighted in yellow can be customized for your area.

1. If needed, open the CStwP_Training----student## folder that you created in the CStwP lesson plans.

2. Click the Customer File tab. In the folder tree, select the ArcGIS_Projects folder.

3. Double-click on CStwPTraining_(st)(FIPs).mxd to open the file in ArcMap.

4. On the Toolkit Toolbar, click the Create/Open/Manage Plans button. Click the radio button for Select Existing Plan, then select CStwP_Plan from the dropdown list. Click OK.

5. On the Toolkit Toolbar, click the Change Views button. In the ArcMap Table of Contents, turn off (uncheck) all layers except the CStwP_Plan and NAIP imagery.


Select Land Unit and Open the IET6. In the ArcMap Table of Contents, right-click on the CStwP_Plan layer. Click Selection, then

Make This the Only Selectable Layer.

7. On the Tools toolbar, click the Select Features button. Click in the map view to select Tract 4000, Land Unit 4,5,6.

8. Click the IET button .

9. In the Message window, click Yes to create a new IET layer.


10. The IET layer will be saved locally, this is a temporary file. In the Create New Area of Analysis (AoA) dialog, accept the default directory. Enter CStwP Cropland for the Layer Name and click the Create button.

The new IET layer is added to the ArcMap Table of Contents and displayed in the map view, and the IET interface is opened. Make sure Land Unit 5 is selected, if not use the select tool to select Land Unit 5.


Select a Crop Management Template and Adjust Parameters as Needed11. In the IET interface, select the Create Management link under the Crops/Operations

section.

By default, IET opens the Rotation Builder with a three-row blank template. Planners may build a rotation from scratch or search for and select an existing management template. For this example, we will search for a management.

12. Click on the blue X to close the default management.


13. Select Add a management.

14. In the Management Search section: a. The Crop Management Zone will default to your current location. The CMZ can be

changed if needed, for example to search for a specific management in an adjacent zone. Leave the default value.

b. Enter Corn in the Keywords section.c. Select Single from the Rotation Type dropdown list.d. Click the Search button.


15. In the Results section, click to select Corn, grain; CT, FP, CMZ 38.1.

16. To add a second management template, click Add a management.


17. In the Management Search section: a. The Crop Management Zone will default to your current location and can be changed as

needed. Leave the default value.b. Enter Soybeans in the Keywords section.c. Select Any from the Rotation Type dropdown list.d. Click the Search button.

18. In the Results section, click to select Soybeans; CT, FD, CMZ 38.1.

19. Check the management dates to ensure that IET has logical connecting dates between the managements.


20. The management systems can be modified as needed. Change the Corn yield from 112 to 110. The management will now display with a green outline to show that it has been edited.

21. Under the Soybeans management, click on the date for the “Disk, tandem light finishing” operation (the second row) and select October 30, 2017. The management will display with a green outline indicating it has been edited.


22. Click the dropdown arrow next to the “Disk, tandem light finishing” operation (the second row), press the C key on your keyboard to move to the operations beginning with that letter. Scroll down and select “Cultivator, field w/ spike points, coil tine harrow”.

23. Under Rotation Builder, enter “Corn-Soybean – Hill County, TX” for the Management Name.

24. Click the Save Local button.

25. In the Save As dialog, browse to C:\geodata\IET\ and enter Corn-Soybean – Hill County, TX for the file name. Click Save.

26. Under Rotation Builder, click the Stop Editing button. IET is now ready to use the saved management named “Corn Soybean – Hill County, TX”.


27. Click the arrow to expand the Soil/Climate section of the IET interface.

The IET interface will show the default soil and climate selections, which are based on geographic location and the soil properties. The default soil map unit and component and climate location can be replaced of there are other choices available in the dropdown list. You can also specify the percent rock cover for each selected soil. Placing your cursor over the information button will provide more details.


28. Choose soil map unit 34, with the default soil component, and climate location for Water and Wind Erosion. Enter 12 for Rock Cover (%) under both Water Erosion and Wind Erosion.

29. Click the arrow to expand the Slope/Practice section of the IET interface. The default slope has one segment and steepness determined by the soil component selected for water erosion. The planner can add segments in the slope topography box, or select from the Contouring, Strips/Barriers, or Diversion/Terrace/Sediment Basin dropdowns.


30. Right-click in the Slope Topography table and select Add Segment.

31. In the Message dialog, click No to proceed without increasing the total slope length.

32. Change the Steepness (%) for Segment 2 to 3%.

33. Click the arrow to expand the Region/Barriers section of the IET interface. IET displays a default shape and orientation from the selected field. The planner may change the shape, dimensions, and orientation and select a barrier.


34. Enter 45 for the Orientation (deg).

35. To add a barrier on the east side, select Forest Edge from the Type dropdown next to East.

36. Click the arrow to expand the Run Simulation section of the IET interface. When you have completed all necessary data entry and edits and click Run Simulation, IET calculates sheet/rill erosion, wind erosion, soil condition index, soil tillage intensity rating, fuel use, and PM10 air particulate matter.


37. Select Bio Diesel from the Fuel Type drop down.

38. Click the Run Simulation button.Note: If the Run Simulation button is not active (greyed out),

check to make sure there are no caution symbols on the areas above

39. When the simulation has completed, click the Save button.


40. In the Results Name dialog, select Benchmark for the Result Type and enter Corn Soybean F5 for the Result Name. Click OK.

View and Save the IET Results

41. Click the arrow to expand the Analyze Results section of the IET interface. This panel displays detailed results of the most recent completed simulation.


42. Scroll down to view the Under Water Inputs and Results section. For Report Graph, click the checkboxes to select all graph types, then click the Graph button.


The Report Graph window will open. Scroll down to view all of the selected graphs, then click the red X to close the graph window.

43. In the IET interface, scroll down to view the wind inputs and results. For Report Graph, click the checkboxes to select all graph types, then click the Graph button.



44. Click the arrow to expand the Planning Summary section of the IET interface. This panel displays all saved IET scenarios for the current session. This grid is an excellent way to communicate results with interested clients, as you build and save IET Alternatives, they will appear in the Planning Summary Panel.


45. To create an IET report, click File and then select Create Report.

46. In the User dialog, enter your user name then click OK.

47. In the Select Report dialog, select Corn Soybeans – Benchmark, then click OK.

48. In the Save As dialog, browse to the customer folder’s Resource_Maps directory: C:\Users\your.name\My Customer File Toolkit\CStwP_Training---student##\ Resource_Maps. Enter IET T4000 PLU5 for the File name, select PDF for the Save as type and click Save.

49. Review the report in Adobe Acrobat and close the pdf when finished.


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Lesson Plan 28b: Run IET Building a Custom Management Template for Land Unit 4 (CStwP Plan)

Rationale: The Integrated Erosion Tool can be used for conservation planning instead of running RUSLE2 and WEPS outside of Toolkit. Users can build a custom management template(s) to build a rotation for the IET.

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, you will be able to Select the land unit and open the IET Build a custom crop management template View and save the IET results

The IET lesson plans follow a specific IET analysis scenario for Hill County, TX. You may select many of the same parameters for your area although your soils and other regional values will differ. Your instructor may choose to provide a handout with specific parameters to select to customize the analysis for your area.

Select Land Unit

1. On the Tools toolbar, click the Select Features button. Click in the map view to select Tract 4000, Land Unit 4.


Build a Custom Crop Management Template2. In the IET interface, click the arrow to expand the Crops/Operations section and select the

Create Management link.

By default, IET opens the Rotation Builder with a three-row blank template. Planners map build a rotation from scratch or search for and select an existing management template. For this example, we will create a custom management template.

3. In the first row of the template, click on the date and change it to 5/1/2016. After the new date is selected, the template will be highlighted in green to indicate that it has been edited.

Note: Clicking on the month and year at the top of the calendar will change the view to show all months or all years. Select the date in this order: year, month, day.


4. In the first row of the template, click on the dropdown menu for Operation and select Sprayer, kill crop. To navigate in the dropdown list, press the first letter of the operation name on your keyboard to jump to that letter in the list.

5. Add the following managements in the next 2 rows:Date Operation5-15-2016 Drill or airseeder, single disk opener 7-10 spacing9-30-2016 Harvest, killing crop, 50pct standing stubble.

6. When the planter operation is selected, additional required information for that operation will be outlined in red.

7. Click on the Crop dropdown and select Soybean, Group II, III and IV, 7in rows. Again, to navigate in the dropdown list, you can press the first letter of the crop name on your keyboard to jump to that letter in the list. Enter 30 for the Yield and 45 for the Row Direction. Note: Row Direction is not highlighted because this is optional information.

8. In the next row, select 9/30/2016 for the Date and Harvest, killing crop, 50pct standing stubble for the Operation.


9. Review the managements table, you should have 3 rows as shown below:

10. Under Rotation Builder, enter “No til Soybeans Hill County TX” for the Management Name.

11. Click the Save Local button

12. In the Save As dialog, browse to C:\geodata\IET\ and enter NoTill Soybeans Hill County TX for the file name. Click Save.


13. Click the Stop Editing button.

14.IET is now ready to use the saved management named “No Till Soybeans Hill County TX”

15. Click the arrow to expand the Soil/Climate section of the IET interface.

The IET interface will show the default soil and climate selections, which are based on geographic location and the soil properties. The default soil map unit and component and climate location can be replaced of there are other choices available in the dropdown list. You can also specify the percent rock cover for each selected soil. Placing your cursor over the information button will provide more details.


16. Enter 10 for Rock Cover (%) under both Water Erosion and Wind Erosion. Under Wind Erosion, select 7 | Austin silty clay, 1 to 3 percent slopes (25.41%). Leave the default selections for the other values.

17. Click the arrow to expand the Slope/Practice section of the IET interface. The default slope has one segment and steepness determined by the soil component selected for water erosion. The planner can add segments in the slope topography box, or select from the Contouring, Strips/Barriers, or Diversion/Terrace/Sediment Basin dropdowns.

18. Right-click in the Slope Topography table and select Add Segment.

19. In the Message dialog, click Yes to increase the total slope length.


20. Change the Steepness (%) for Segment 2 to 1%. In the Diversion/Terrace/Sediment Basin dropdown, select 1 level terrace in middle of RUSLE slope.

21. Click the arrow to expand the Region/Barriers section of the IET interface. IET displays a default shape and orientation from the selected field. The planner may change the shape, dimensions, and orientation and select a barrier.

22. Change the X-Length (ft) to 2318 and Y-Length (ft) to 8194. Enter 330 for the Orientation (deg).


23. Click the arrow to expand the Run Simulation section of the IET interface. When you have completed all necessary data entry and edits and click Run Simulation, IET calculates sheet/rill erosion, wind erosion, soil condition index, soil tillage intensity rating, fuel use, and PM10 air particulate matter.

24. Select Bio Diesel from the Fuel Type drop down.

25. Click the Run Simulation button.


27. In the Results Name dialog, select Benchmark for the Result Type and enter No Till Soybeans F4 for the Result Name. Click OK.


View and Save the IET Results28. Click the arrow to expand the Analyze Results section of the IET interface. This panel

displays detailed results of the most recent completed simulation.

29. If needed, scroll down to view the Under Water Inputs and Results section. For Report Graph, click the checkboxes to select the following: Canopy cover, Live biomass, Slope soil loss for cons plan, and Total surf res. Click the Graph button.


30. The Report Graph window will open. Right-click on the Canopy cover graph and select Save Image As…

31. In the Save As dialog, navigate to the CStwP Cropland directory under the customer folder’s Resource_Maps folder (C:\Users\your.name\My Customer Files Toolkit\ CStwP_Training---student##\Resource_Maps\CStwP Cropland\). For the name, enter CStwP IET Fld 4 Water-induced erosion report graph.jpg. Click Save.

32. In the Report Graph window, scroll down to view all of the selected graphs. Click the red X when finished to close the window.


33. In the IET interface, scroll down to view the wind inputs and results. For Report Graph, click the checkboxes to select the following: Average wind energy, Surface cover, and Total Gross erosion. Then click the Graph button.



34. Click the arrow to expand the Planning Summary section of the IET interface. This panel displays all saved IET scenarios for the current session. This grid is an excellent way to communicate results with interested clients, as you build and save IET Alternatives, they will appear in the Planning Summary Panel.

35. To create an IET report, click File and then select Create Report.


37. In the Select Report dialog, select No Till Soybeans, then click OK.

38. In the Save As dialog, browse to the customer folder’s Resource_Maps directory: C:\Users\your.name\My Customer File Toolkit\CStwP_Training---student##\ Resource_Maps. Enter IET T4000 PLU4 for the File name, select PDF for the Save as type and click Save.


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Lesson Plan 28c: Run IET using the Copy To Function to Copy Crop Management from Land Unit 5 to Land Unit 6 (CStwP Plan)

Rationale: The Integrated Erosion Tool can be used for conservation planning instead of running RUSLE2 and WEPS outside of Toolkit. The Copy To function can be used to copy a management template from one land unit to another to build a rotation for the IET.

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, you will be able to Copy the Crops / Operations and/or Slope / Practice and/or Regions / Barriers panel to a

new land unit View and save the IET results

The IET lesson plans follow a specific IET analysis scenario for Hill County, TX. You may select many of the same parameters for your area although your soils and other regional values will differ. Your instructor may choose to provide a handout with specific parameters to select to customize the analysis for your area.

Select Land Unit

1. On the Tools toolbar, click the Select Features button. in the map view select Tract 4000, Land Unit 6. Note: When using IET, you may select one to many land units to be included in the IET work session. Selecting two or more land units enables the Copy To function in IET

2. Note the AoA number for land Unit 6.


3. In the Map View click on land unit 5

4. Expand the Crops/Operations sectionYou should see the Corn Soybean Management created for land unit 5 in Lesson 28a

5. In the IET interface, click File, then Copy To.


6. In the Copy To dialog, check the Crops/Operations checkbox to select the Panel(s) to copy. Under Copy To, select the AoA number for land unit 6 determined in step 2, then click the Copy button.

7. In the Map View click on land unit 6

Verify the management was copied from Land Unit 5.


8. Click the arrow to expand the Run Simulation section of the IET interface. 9. Select Bio Diesel from the Fuel Type drop down.

10. Click the Run Simulation button.


12. In the Results Name dialog, select Benchmark for the Result Type and enter Corn Soybean F6 for the Result Name. Click OK.


Select a Saved Crop Management Template to create an Alternative run13. In the IET interface, click the arrow to expand the Crops/Operations section and select the

Create Management link.

By default, IET opens the Rotation Builder with a three-row blank template. Planners map build a rotation from scratch or search for and select an existing management template. For this example, we will select a previously saved management template.

14. Click on the blue X to close the blank template and then click the Load Local button.

15. In the Open dialog, browse to C:\geodata\IET and select the file No Till Soybeans Hill County TX.rot that was saved in lesson plan 28b. Click Open to load the saved file.


16. Under Rotation Builder, click the Stop Editing button.17. In the management Segments, Delete the Corn-Soybean Management.

18. Enter the slope length and click the Radio button to use the No Till Soybeans management for WEPS.

19. Expand the Run Simulation section, make sure Bio Diesel is selected and Click the Run Simulation button.



21. In the Results Name dialog, select Alternative1 for the Result Type and enter No Till Soybeans F6 for the Result Name. Click OK.

22. Expand the Planning Summary Section, any completed runs are displayed by AoA (land unit).

View and Save the IET Results23. To create an IET report for the Benchmark condition, click File and then select Create

Report.


25. In the Select Report dialog, select Corn Soybean F6 – Benchmark, then click OK.

26. In the Save As dialog, browse to the customer folder’s Resource_Maps directory: C:\Users\your.name\My Customer File Toolkit\CStwP_Training---student##\ Resource_Maps. Enter IET T4000 PLU6 Benchmark for the File name, select PDF for the Save as type and click Save.


28. To create an IET report for the Alternative condition, click File and then select Create Report.


30. In the Select Report dialog, select No Till Soybeans F6 –Alternative1, then click OK.


31. In the Save As dialog, browse to the customer folder’s Resource_Maps directory: C:\Users\your.name\My Customer File Toolkit\CStwP_Training---student##\ Resource_Maps. Enter IET T4000 PLU6 Alternative1 for the File name, select PDF for the Save as type and click Save.


33. To save the temporary IET scenario that was created when IET was started, there is an option to save the files as a .json file. At the main IET Menu, click File, Save.

Save the File as CStwP Cropland in the Resource Maps folder in the customer file.

34. Click the X at the upper right corner of the IET interface to close IET.

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