Effectiveness of barnyard best management practices in Wisconsin
Fact Sheet
051-98
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Abstract
In 1978, the Wisconsin Legislature committed to protecting water quality by enacting the Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Abatement Program. Through this program, cost-share money is provided within priority watersheds to control sources of nonpoint pollution. Most of the cost-share dollars for rural watersheds have been used to implement barnyard Best Management Practices (BMPs) because barnyards are believed to be a major source of pollutants, most notably phosphorus. Reductions in phosphorus loads of as much as 95 percent have been predicted for the barnyard BMPs recommended for priority watersheds.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Effectiveness of barnyard best management practices in Wisconsin |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 051-98 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs05198 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Other Geospatial | Black Earth Creek, Otter Creek, Halfway Prairie Creek, |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |