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| Countries: | United States of America |
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| Regions: | Mississippi River |
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4) |
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Soil Erosion and Health
Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy Groundwater |
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| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jan. 2014 » Dec. 2016 |
| Project Website: | www.facebook.com/MillerCreekWQIProject |
| Project Source: | User |
| Profile Completion: | 69% |
The Miller Creek Water Quality Improvement Project, led by Black Hawk SWCD, targets both the Miller Creek watershed (HUC-12 070802050905) and the Headwaters Miller Creek watershed (HUC-12 070802050904), two of Black Hawk County's most intensely farmed watersheds. Taken together, these watersheds represent over 66 square miles or 42,000 acres in south-central Black Hawk and north-eastern Tama Counties. Through the course of the three-year project, which began in January 2014,…
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