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Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act . Amanda Gumbert Water Quality Liaison UK Cooperative Extension Service – KY Division of Conservation. KY Agriculture Water Quality Act. Became law in 2001 10+ acres in ag or forestry must develop a water quality plan
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Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act Amanda Gumbert Water Quality Liaison UK Cooperative Extension Service – KY Division of Conservation
KY Agriculture Water Quality Act • Became law in 2001 • 10+ acres in ag or forestry must develop a water quality plan • Plan includes Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect water quality • Update plans as practices change • Implement plans
Assistance • Tools • Web-based planning tool • Fact sheets/brochures • www.ca.uky.edu/enri Click on “Develop Your Ag Water Quality Plan” • ENRI-113 Understanding the Ag Water Quality Act brochure • People • Conservation district personnel
Web tool www.ca.uky.edu/awqa
Do you have pictures to share? Need BMP photos • Crops • Farmstead • Forestry • Pesticides/Fertilizers • Streams
Questions? Amanda Gumbert Water Quality Liaison UK Cooperative Extension Service – KY Division of Conservation amanda.gumbert@uky.edu 859-257-6094 or 502-573-3080