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Lower Suwannee River Watershed - Nutrient Reduction

Implementing Organization

US Department of Agriculture

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$3,150,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)

Funding Program

Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Water Quality Restoration and Maintenance

Targeted Resources

Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries

Project Description

The project will improve water quality in the Lower Suwannee River Watershed through improved land management practices that reduce nutrient and sediment runoff. Implementation of land management practices using existing United States Department of Agricultural (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) conservation practice standards (CPS) and specifications will be the primary tool used to reduce soil erosion and nutrient inputs in the watershed. The proposed conservation practices will reduce the loss of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment from the landscape, which contribute to water quality impairments in streams and downstream receiving waters. Improved water quality in the Lower Suwannee River Watershed will ultimately benefit estuarine and marine resources of coastal Florida.

Contact

Ronald Howard
(601) 790-3754
ron.howard@ms.usda.gov
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Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

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