diff --git a/jobs/JREGIONAL_ENVIR b/jobs/JREGIONAL_ENVIR
index ca9bc0971..a867dbe4e 100755
--- a/jobs/JREGIONAL_ENVIR
+++ b/jobs/JREGIONAL_ENVIR
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ export PTMP=${PTMP:-/scratch2/NCEPDEV/stmp3/${USER}}
 export STMP=${STMP:-/scratch2/NCEPDEV/stmp3/${USER}}
 export rzdmuser=mpyle
 
-export NDATE=/scratch2/NCEPDEV/nwprod/NCEPLIBS/util/prod_util.v1.1.0/exec/ndate
-export NHOUR=/scratch2/NCEPDEV/nwprod/NCEPLIBS/util/prod_util.v1.1.0/exec/nhour
+export NDATE=/scratch2/NCEPDEV/nwprod/NCEPLIBS/utils/prod_util.v1.1.0/exec/ndate
+export NHOUR=/scratch2/NCEPDEV/nwprod/NCEPLIBS/utils/prod_util.v1.1.0/exec/nhour
 export HOMEfv3=${HOMEfv3:-/scratch2/NCEPDEV/fv3-cam/$USER/regional_workflow}
 
 elif [ ${machine} = "theia" ]
diff --git a/parm/input_sar_ak.nml b/parm/input_sar_ak.nml
index 81d070908..2794c757a 100644
--- a/parm/input_sar_ak.nml
+++ b/parm/input_sar_ak.nml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
        beta = 0.
        a_imp = 1.
        p_fac = 0.1
-       k_split  = 6
+       k_split  = 2
        n_split  = 6
        nwat = 6
        na_init = 1
@@ -282,3 +282,17 @@
 /
 &nam_sfcperts
 /
+&cires_ugwp_nml
+       knob_ugwp_solver  = 2
+       knob_ugwp_source  = 1,1,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_wvspec  = 1,25,25,25
+       knob_ugwp_azdir   = 2,4,4,4
+       knob_ugwp_stoch   = 0,0,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_effac   = 1,1,1,1
+       knob_ugwp_doaxyz  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_doheat  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_dokdis  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_ndx4lh  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_version = 0
+       launch_level      = 25
+/
diff --git a/parm/input_sar_conus.nml b/parm/input_sar_conus.nml
index 02f1352d7..ebb934c75 100755
--- a/parm/input_sar_conus.nml
+++ b/parm/input_sar_conus.nml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
        beta = 0.
        a_imp = 1.
        p_fac = 0.1
-       k_split  = 6
+       k_split  = 2
        n_split  = 6
        nwat = 6
        na_init = 1
@@ -280,3 +280,17 @@
 /
 &nam_sfcperts
 /
+&cires_ugwp_nml
+       knob_ugwp_solver  = 2
+       knob_ugwp_source  = 1,1,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_wvspec  = 1,25,25,25
+       knob_ugwp_azdir   = 2,4,4,4
+       knob_ugwp_stoch   = 0,0,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_effac   = 1,1,1,1
+       knob_ugwp_doaxyz  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_doheat  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_dokdis  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_ndx4lh  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_version = 0
+       launch_level      = 25
+/
diff --git a/parm/input_sar_conus_ccpp.nml b/parm/input_sar_conus_ccpp.nml
index 1c8d642bd..90380b486 100644
--- a/parm/input_sar_conus_ccpp.nml
+++ b/parm/input_sar_conus_ccpp.nml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
        beta = 0.
        a_imp = 1.
        p_fac = 0.1
-       k_split  = 6
+       k_split  = 2
        n_split  = 6
        nwat = 6
        na_init = 1
@@ -306,3 +306,17 @@
 
 &nam_sfcperts
 /
+&cires_ugwp_nml
+       knob_ugwp_solver  = 2
+       knob_ugwp_source  = 1,1,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_wvspec  = 1,25,25,25
+       knob_ugwp_azdir   = 2,4,4,4
+       knob_ugwp_stoch   = 0,0,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_effac   = 1,1,1,1
+       knob_ugwp_doaxyz  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_doheat  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_dokdis  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_ndx4lh  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_version = 0
+       launch_level      = 25
+/
diff --git a/parm/input_sar_guam.nml b/parm/input_sar_guam.nml
index f77080444..d3a29a972 100644
--- a/parm/input_sar_guam.nml
+++ b/parm/input_sar_guam.nml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
        beta = 0.
        a_imp = 1.
        p_fac = 0.1
-       k_split  = 6
+       k_split  = 2
        n_split  = 6
        nwat = 6
        na_init = 1
@@ -282,3 +282,17 @@
 /
 &nam_sfcperts
 /
+&cires_ugwp_nml
+       knob_ugwp_solver  = 2
+       knob_ugwp_source  = 1,1,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_wvspec  = 1,25,25,25
+       knob_ugwp_azdir   = 2,4,4,4
+       knob_ugwp_stoch   = 0,0,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_effac   = 1,1,1,1
+       knob_ugwp_doaxyz  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_doheat  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_dokdis  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_ndx4lh  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_version = 0
+       launch_level      = 25
+/
diff --git a/parm/input_sar_hi.nml b/parm/input_sar_hi.nml
index a6e25fb80..b607a47e2 100644
--- a/parm/input_sar_hi.nml
+++ b/parm/input_sar_hi.nml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
        beta = 0.
        a_imp = 1.
        p_fac = 0.1
-       k_split  = 6
+       k_split  = 2
        n_split  = 6
        nwat = 6
        na_init = 1
@@ -282,3 +282,17 @@
 /
 &nam_sfcperts
 /
+&cires_ugwp_nml
+       knob_ugwp_solver  = 2
+       knob_ugwp_source  = 1,1,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_wvspec  = 1,25,25,25
+       knob_ugwp_azdir   = 2,4,4,4
+       knob_ugwp_stoch   = 0,0,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_effac   = 1,1,1,1
+       knob_ugwp_doaxyz  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_doheat  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_dokdis  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_ndx4lh  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_version = 0
+       launch_level      = 25
+/
diff --git a/parm/input_sar_pr.nml b/parm/input_sar_pr.nml
index dcd20bf3f..bd7c9b364 100644
--- a/parm/input_sar_pr.nml
+++ b/parm/input_sar_pr.nml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
        beta = 0.
        a_imp = 1.
        p_fac = 0.1
-       k_split  = 6
+       k_split  = 2
        n_split  = 6
        nwat = 6
        na_init = 1
@@ -282,3 +282,17 @@
 /
 &nam_sfcperts
 /
+&cires_ugwp_nml
+       knob_ugwp_solver  = 2
+       knob_ugwp_source  = 1,1,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_wvspec  = 1,25,25,25
+       knob_ugwp_azdir   = 2,4,4,4
+       knob_ugwp_stoch   = 0,0,0,0
+       knob_ugwp_effac   = 1,1,1,1
+       knob_ugwp_doaxyz  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_doheat  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_dokdis  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_ndx4lh  = 1
+       knob_ugwp_version = 0
+       launch_level      = 25
+/
diff --git a/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_ak b/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_ak
index 8f17e9c91..a601a531b 100644
--- a/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_ak
+++ b/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_ak
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ start_second:            0
 nhours_fcst:             NHRS
 RUN_CONTINUE:            .false.
 ENS_SPS:                 .false.
-dt_atmos:                90
+dt_atmos:                30
 cpl:                     .false.
 calendar:                'julian'
 memuse_verbose:          .false.
diff --git a/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_conus b/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_conus
index 7f4d1c09e..7dbd1b04f 100755
--- a/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_conus
+++ b/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_conus
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ start_second:            0
 nhours_fcst:             NHRS
 RUN_CONTINUE:            .false.
 ENS_SPS:                 .false.
-dt_atmos:                90
+dt_atmos:                30
 cpl:                     .false.
 calendar:                'julian'
 memuse_verbose:          .false.
diff --git a/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_guam b/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_guam
index f807b16bf..4ecf05c50 100644
--- a/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_guam
+++ b/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_guam
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ start_second:            0
 nhours_fcst:             NHRS
 RUN_CONTINUE:            .false.
 ENS_SPS:                 .false.
-dt_atmos:                90
+dt_atmos:                30
 cpl:                     .false.
 calendar:                'julian'
 memuse_verbose:          .false.
diff --git a/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_hi b/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_hi
index 6a362eea6..38d013d0a 100644
--- a/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_hi
+++ b/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_hi
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ start_second:            0
 nhours_fcst:             NHRS
 RUN_CONTINUE:            .false.
 ENS_SPS:                 .false.
-dt_atmos:                90
+dt_atmos:                30
 cpl:                     .false.
 calendar:                'julian'
 memuse_verbose:          .false.
diff --git a/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_pr b/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_pr
index 535b2b509..e0e8e62cb 100644
--- a/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_pr
+++ b/parm/model_configure_sar.tmp_pr
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ start_second:            0
 nhours_fcst:             NHRS
 RUN_CONTINUE:            .false.
 ENS_SPS:                 .false.
-dt_atmos:                90
+dt_atmos:                30
 cpl:                     .false.
 calendar:                'julian'
 memuse_verbose:          .false.