| 00-600: Strawberry River Agricultural Watershed Project (PDF, 6.8 MB) |
| The conservation districts of Fulton, Sharp and Izard Counties approved
96 applications for cost-share projects within the 3 counties.
Projects included fencing, tanks, ponds, prescribed grazing, pest
management, pasture planting and brush management. In addition,
education and outreach led to newsletters, training sessins, field days
and conferences. BMP plans were made on 188 farms. |
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| 00-1500: St. Francis & Lee County No-Till Incentive Project (PDF, 3.3 MB) |
| To respond to the sediment impairment of the L'Anguille river, the St.
Francis & Lee County Conservation Districts matched 319 funding
with local support and landowner contributions to implement no-till
methods in these counties. Education, technology and incentives were
provided, and an estimated 5000 acres of no-till crops were planted in
the watershed. |
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| 04-200: Upper White River Cost Share Project (PDF, 4.1 MB) |
| The project provided cost share for a three year period to agricultural
producers of the Upper White River watershed in Madison, Carroll and
Boone Counties. In addition, technical assistance will be provided in
Carroll and Boone Counties. Fencing, alternative water sources, tanks,
pasture establishment, sheds, alum treatment, and streambank and
shoreline protection were used. |
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04-300: Benton County Illinois River Watershed BMP-CNMP Cost Share (PDF, 6.1 MB) |
| The Benton County Conservation District provided technical assistance
while implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Comprehensive
Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs) on agricultural land within the
Illinois watershed. BMPs implemented include Waste Storage Structure,
Pond, Fence, Pasture Planting, Pipeline, Heavy Use Area, Watering
Facility, Alum, Well, and Hoop Building. |
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| 04-400: Demonstrating
the Impact on Water Use and Runoff Water Quality of BMP Implementation
for Rice Rotation in the L'Anguille Watershed (PDF, 4.6 MB) |
| The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative
Extension Service helped demonstrate on-farm Best Management Practices
that improve water quality and conserve groundwater, and in the process
educated eastern Arkansas crop producers, particularly those in the
L'Anguille River watershed, the economic and environmental value of
such practices. |
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04-500: Best Management Practices for Spring River (PDF, 0.8 MB) |
| A steering committee was set up by the Fulton County Conservation
District. Technical assistance was then provided for conservation
planning, and Best Managament Practices were implemented to reduce
sediments and pollutants entering waterways. Cost-share projects
include NRCS Code Number 314, 342, 378, 382, 512, 516, 561, 571, 614,
648, and 391. |
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| 04-900: Evaluation of Prescribed Burning (PDF, 18.3 MB) |
| The Ecological Conservation Association (ECO) collected and analyzed
samples originating from the runoff of watersheds that had been
subjected to the use of prescribed burning in an effort to understand
affective means to minimize that impact on water quality through the
establishment of Best Management Practices (BMPs). Project sites were
in Hot Springs and Clark Counties. |
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| 05-120: Watershed Response Modeling in 11-Digit Priority Watersheds in Arkansas (PDF, 1.4 MB) |
| The University of Arkansas calibrated and validated a SWAT model for
water quality response predictions for 11-digit sub-watersheds within
each priority watershed, and ranked all 11-digit HUCS based on their
relative contribution to flow, sediment and nutrient losses. State
agencies were trained on the use of the data and model. |
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| 05-130: Strengthening NPS Annual Report (PDF, 0.1 MB) |
| The 319 annual reporting process was reviewed and revised,
strengthening the writing and presentation of the annual report. The
project was completed by ComMetrics, Inc, in an agreement with the
Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts. As a side project for
this grant, this website was created to house the 319 Document Database. |
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| 05-200: Middle Fork White River Watershed Project- NPS Assessment (PDF, 14.8 MB) |
| The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality compiled a
comprehensive database of pollution sources in the Middle Fork-White
River watershed. Information was based on GIS, GPS, channel geometry
evaluation, and a water quality survey. Sources that have the most
impact and are most amenable to implementation of Best Management
Practices were prioritized. |
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05-300: Silvicultural Statewide Assessment (PDF, 7.7 MB) |
| Best Management Practices (BMPs) were assessed
statewide by the Arkansas Forestry Commission. Technical assistance
and education were provided to forestry stakeholders to facilitate
implementation of BMPs, and project efforts were coordinated with other
agencies and entities. |
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| 05-400: Demonstration of Best Management Practices for Stream Bank Protection (PDF, 3.1 MB) |
| The City of Rogers, WCRC, U of A, and AGFC combined efforts to
demonstrate best management practices and methods for protecting
streambanks in urban areas, presenting an alternative to the use of
concrete-lined channels. Bank stability and the riparian zone was
restored along a stretch of Blossom Way Creek in Rogers, AR, and
results were presented. |
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| 05-700: Lower L'Anguille Watershed Cost-Share Project (PDF, 9.0 MB) |
To protect land in the L'Anguille watershed, the St. Francis County
Conservation District teamed up with the Lee County Conservation
District to provide up to 75% cost-share funding for targeted Best
Management Practices. Eighty applications were completed with
practices installed, protecting tens of thousands of acres with no-till
crops, cover crops, drop pipes, and water conveyance pipes.
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| 05-900: Assessing NPS Sources for a Priority Subwatershed of the Upper Saline River (PDF, 19.5 MB) |
| The Nature Conservency led a team to select a priority
subwatershed of the Upper Saline River, to estimate the sources and
relative loads of the subwatershed, and to evaluate the pollutants
based on land use and water quality data. |
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| 05-1000: Urban NPS Hispanic Outreach and Education (PDF, 0.6 MB) |
| The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative
Extension Service led an education and outreach project aimed at the
urban Hispanic population of Arkansas. Fact sheets, mass media
including television and radio interviews, events, outreach meetings
and youth programs focused on stormwater runoff and the dangers of
household hazardous waste. |
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| 05-1200: Watershed Priorities - Arkansas NPS Management Program 2005-2009 (PDF, 0.8 MB) |
| The University of Arkansas, the Agricultural Extension Service and
ComMetrics, Inc drafter the 2005-2009 Revised Arkansas Non-Point Source
Pollution Management Plan. The plan was discussed and reviewed by the
Arkansas Nonpoint Source Task Force, and revised and edited to meet EPA
criteria. The project provided support to the NPS task force and
initiated an assessment program. |
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| 05-1300: Edge of Field WaterQuality Monitoring in Ozark Highlands (PDF, 3.0 MB) |
| The University of Arkansas evaluated several management practices on
small plots. Berms were constructed around field perimeters to create
individual watersheds and isolate runoff water. Surface runoff was
measured, sampled and analyzed. Four demonstration projects evaluated
loads and practices related to swine effluent, poultry litter, forage
management and soil test phosphorus. |
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| Water Quality Trends - Beaver Lake and Tributaries (PDF, 2.3 MB) |
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| Trend Analysis, When You Lack Time, Resources, and Technical Skills (PDF, 0.2 MB) |
