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Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project

Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project. Presented By: Boone County Conservation District. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project. Bull Shoals Lake Watershed. 711,467.07 acres Source of drinking water for approximately 20,000 people in Boone, Newton, Marion, and Searcy Counties .

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Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project

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  1. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project Presented By: Boone County Conservation District

  2. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project Bull Shoals Lake Watershed • 711,467.07 acres • Source of drinking water for approximately 20,000 people in Boone, Newton, Marion, and Searcy Counties. • Our project area focuses on a total of 104,711 acres.

  3. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project Project Focus Five sub watersheds: • West Sugarloaf Creek • Middle Bear Creek • Lower Bear Creek • Cheatham Creek • Sugar Orchard Creek

  4. Project Goal Encourage voluntary participation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) on 50% of pastureland (approximately 12,065 acres)

  5. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project Pasture Field Day April 12, 2014 • 37 in attendance • Speakers included the: • NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist • NRCS District Conservationist & Soil Technician • BCCD Technicians & Board • AR Game & Fish Biologist • Testimonials from land owners

  6. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project April 12, 2014 Pasture Field Day

  7. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project Completed Practices in Our Second Year Ponds (378) 3,399.06 cu yds.

  8. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project Other BMPs Completed in Our Second Year: Pipeline (516) 500 ft. Heavy Use Area Protection (561) Watering Facilities (614) Fencing (382) 1493 ft.

  9. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project • Accomplishments to Date • Purchased a laptop computer, color laser jet printer, and a Haybuster No Till Drill. (FY13) • Completed 23 conservation plans(15 in FY13, 8 in FY14) • Revised 7 Nutrient Management Plans & created 10 new plans • $28,662.96 has been paid to landowners, $45,004.09 landowner match (FY13&FY14)

  10. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project • Those Aiding in the Project • Boone County Conservation District • Natural Resource Conservation Service • Boone County Extension Service • Arkansas Natural Resources Commission • US Environmental Protection Agency

  11. Boone County Bull Shoals Watershed Project Questions?

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