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Water Quality Protection and Improvement

Water quality protection and improvement includes measures installed for the primary purpose of reducing water quality impairments by trapping or reducing pollutants primarily from agricultural sources.

Examples of water quality protection and improvement practices:

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picture of livestock exclusion fence

picture of cows at watering trough

  Fencing and water distribution systems for livestock

picture hog wastel agoon

picture of stack house

  Animal waste management systems

 

 

  Sediment control and land stabilization measures

countour farming picture

picture of terraces on slope

  Contour farming and terracing

picture of no till cotton

picture of no till practice on peanut farm

  Residue management

aerial view of grassed waterways

picture of a grassed waterway

  Grassed waterways

picture of filter strip

aerial view of filter strip

  Filter strips

picture of streambank revetment

picture of streambank stabilization using rock and willows

  Streambank stabilization

picture of people with riparian buffer sign

picture of forested riparian buffer

  Riparian buffers

picture of river crossing

picture of a stream crossing

  Stream crossings

picture of rock cross vane structure in a stream

picture of trees planted in riparian area

  Stream habitat improvement and management

wetland picture

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  Wetland enhancement, restoration, and creation


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