Targeting of Watershed Management: Practices for Water Quality Protection
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Charles S. Wortmann, corresponding author
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Matt Helmers, Brian Gelder and Lois Wright Morton
Iowa State University
Charles Barden and Dan Devlin
Kansas State University
Bob Broz and Steve Anderson
MU
Thomas Franti, Teshome Regassa and Patrick Shea
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mark Tomer
USDA-ARS
Lyle Frees and David Griffith
USDA-NCRS
Ensuring a clean and adequate water supply implies using water conservatively and protecting water resources from pollution. Sediment, nutrient, and pesticide losses in runoff are major pollutants of surface waters in the Midwest. This publication addresses targeting best management practices (BMPs) in watersheds or landscapes to maximize the impact of investments in water quality protection. It is intended as a resource for those who advise on or practice land and water management.
Keywords
- Watersheds
- Targeting
- Rapid Watershed Assessment
- RWA
- Sediment delivery
- Simulation modeling
- Soil survey
- LIDAR topographic surveys
- Vegetative buffers
- Riparian buffers
- Cyberinfrastucture technology
- Geographic Information System
- GIS
Pages
MX947, new January 2009