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C.E.A.P.

The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) focuses on special emphasis watersheds (SEWs), which have specific resource concerns. This project aims to assess the impact of conservation practices on water quality, soil quality, wildlife habitat, and more.

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C.E.A.P.

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  1. C.E.A.P. Conservation Effects Assessment Project

  2. The Watershed Assessment Studies • Three Watershed Categories: • Competitive Grants Watersheds (CSREES) • Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Benchmark Watersheds • Special Emphasis Watersheds (NRCS)

  3. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Funding by NRCS thru state offices • 8 selected in FY 2004 • Focus on specific resource concerns • Locations add diversity to other CEAP watershed studies • Technical collaboration with others

  4. ARS Benchmark Research Watersheds Watershed name GA Little River IA South Fork, Iowa River IA Walnut Creek IN St. Joseph River MO Mark Twain NY Town Brook OH Upper Big Walnut Creek OK Upper Washita River MS Goodwin Creek MS Beasley Lake MS Yalobusha River TX Upper Leon River Special Emphasis Watersheds Watershed name CA Stemple Creek ID Upper Snake Rock Creek KS Cheney Lake MD Choptank River OH Maumee River (Upper Auglaize R.) MI Maumee River (Upper Tiffin R.) OR Upper Klamath Lakes TX North Bosque River Competitive Grants Watersheds Watershed nameResearch Lead IA Three watersheds (Iowa St. U.) (Walnut Creek, South Fork Iowa River, Sny Magill) UT Little Bear River (Utah St. U.) OH Rock Creek (Heidelberg College) ID Paradise Creek (U. of Idaho)

  5. Special Emphasis Watersheds Watershed name CA Stemple Creek ID Upper Snake Rock Creek KS Cheney Lake MD Choptank River OH Maumee River (Upper Auglaize R.) MI Maumee River (Upper Tiffin R.) OR Upper Klamath Lakes TX North Bosque River

  6. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Selection • Augment existing data • Ability to perform assessments • Three Year Funding • Initial NRCS funding in August 2004. • Organizational status • Detailed plans of work/agreements being developed

  7. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs)

  8. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Special Emphasis resource concerns • Water Quality • Wildlife Habitat • Practices • Dairy waste mgmt. • Riparian restoration

  9. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Special Emphasis resource concerns • Water Quality • Soil Quality • Water Conservation • Air Quality • Wildlife Habitat • Practices • Irrigation Water Mgmt. • Subsurface drainage • Wetlands and sed. ponds

  10. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Special Emphasis resource concerns • Water Quality • Soil Quality • Wildlife Habitat Mgmt. • Practices • Animal waste management • Irrigation management • No till/reduced till • Wildlife habitat

  11. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Special Emphasis resource concerns • Water quality • Soil quality • Air quality • Water conservation • Wildlife habitat • Practices • Riparian buffer • Comprehensive nutrient management • Erosion/sediment control

  12. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Special Emphasis resource concerns • Water quality • Subsurface drainage • Practices • Conservation tillage • Animal waste management • Buffers

  13. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Special Emphasis resource concerns • Water quality • Soil quality • Wildlife management • Practices • Reduced tillage • Nutrient management • Subsurface drainage management • Wetland rehabilitation

  14. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Special Emphasis resource concerns • Water quantity • Water quality • Riparian habitat • Practices • Irrigation water mgmt. • Wetland/riparian restoration • Nutrient/pest mgmt.

  15. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Special Emphasis resource concerns • Water quality • Soil quality • Water conservation • Air quality • Wildlife habitat • Practices • Nutrient management • Brush management • Animal waste management • Pasture planting • Prescribed grazing

  16. CEAP─Special Emphasis Watersheds (SEWs) • Final Reports • Stemple Creek 2006 • Upper Snake Rock Cr. 2006 • Cheney Lake 2006 • Choptank River 2005 (prob. 2006) • Upper Tiffin River 2006 • Upper Auglaize River 2006 • Sprague R. of U. Klamath 2007 • North Bosque River 2007

  17. CEAP Web site:http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/nri/ceap/index.html • Tom Drewes CEAP Watersheds Coordinator USDA-NRCS Resource Inventory & Assessment Division(301)504-2365tom.drewes@usda.gov

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