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Fayette SWCD Water Quality Projects in the Turkey River Watershed

Fayette SWCD Water Quality Projects in the Turkey River Watershed. Postville, Iowa January 31, 2013. Fayette County Office. Seven staff members 4 Federal 1 State 1 District/DNR 1 District watershed coordinator.

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Fayette SWCD Water Quality Projects in the Turkey River Watershed

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  1. Fayette SWCD Water Quality Projects in the Turkey River Watershed Postville, Iowa January 31, 2013

  2. Fayette County Office • Seven staff members • 4 Federal • 1 State • 1 District/DNR • 1 District watershed coordinator • I have been with the SWCD since 2003 and am starting on my 4th watershed project in the Turkey River watershed

  3. Past and Current Water Quality Projects in the Turkey River • Glovers Creek • 1990-1994 • Grannis Creek • 2002-2005 • Mink Creek • 2004-2009 • Volga Lake – Publically Owned Lakes Funds • Nutting Creek • 2008-2012 • West Union Greenscape Project • 2010-ongoing • Upper Otter Creek • 2013-

  4. Upper Otter Creek Watershed • 16,740 acre watershed that includes Otter and Glovers Creeks – both trout streams • Received WIRB funding Jan 2013 • The long term objective is to transition from the Upper Otter Project into a Lower Otter Project

  5. West Union Greenscape Project

  6. Water Quality Monitoring • Long term relationship with Upper Iowa University • UIU Professor Klann and his students have monitored various streams for over 10 years

  7. Information and Education • All projects have had an information and education component • Field Days • Newsletters • Brochures • Fair booth displays • School programs • Landowner surveys

  8. Landowner Involvement in Turkey River Watershed • Grade stabilization structures • Reduced tillage • WRP and EWP Easements • Familiar with watershed projects • Conservation Programs • CRP ~ 16,500 ac • CSP contracts ~ 63 • EQIP contracts ~ 61 • EQIP applications ~ 47 • REAP ~ • WHIP ~ 20/20 contacts • State-cost share • ~3 approved • ~9 pending

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