We are working with local farmers to install Best Management Practices (BMPs) at several farms.
BMPs are primarily designed to prevent rainwater from carrying away soils and nutrients from farms–keeping these valuable resources for the farmer to use, and keeping it out of the streams. Truly a win win situation.
• Planning assistance to update conservation plans and manure management plans;
• Technical assistance to survey farms and prepare engineered designs for BMPs;
• Financial and technical assistance for BMP installation including covered manure storage, rainwater controls at livestock buildings, streambank fencing, new riparian buffers, stream animal crossings, and alternative (not in the stream) watering sources for livestock.