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Appelboom, Timothy |
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Fouss, James |
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Submitted to: National Sedimentaton Laboratory (NSL)- 50 Years of Soil & Water Research in a Changing Agricultural Environment
Publication Type: Proceedings Publication Acceptance Date: 8/26/2008 Publication Date: N/A Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Increased agricultural production has led to a reduction in water quality. With the decreasing availability of funds for protection or improvement of water quality, it has become important to spend these dollars wisely. The objective of this study is to model the implementation at different locations of Best Management Practices (BMPs) within the Cabin-Teele sub-watershed to minimize nutrient, sediment and organic carbon loads at the watershed outlet while minimizing costs. Currently the BMP - Drainage Water Management has been simulated. Results show that larger managed areas with higher sand and silt content and shorter travel times to the sub-watershed outlet have the largest effect on water quality. Economic analysis of the DWM results is currently underway Technical Abstract: Increased agricultural production has led to a reduction in water quality. With the decreasing availability of funds for protection or improvement of water quality, it has become important to spend these dollars wisely. The objective of this study is to model the implementation at different locations of Best Management Practices (BMPs) within the Cabin-Teele sub-watershed to minimize nutrient, sediment and organic carbon loads at the watershed outlet while minimizing costs. Currently the BMP - Drainage Water Management has been simulated. Results show that larger managed areas with higher sand and silt content and shorter travel times to the sub-watershed outlet have the largest effect on water quality. Economic analysis of the DWM results is currently underway |
