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Suwannee River Partnership

Suwannee River Partnership. Georgia. Florida. Basin/Watershed Areas Suwannee - 9,950 sq miles Middle Suwannee - 862 sq miles Santa Fe – 1,384 sq miles. Partnership History Late 80’s and Early 90’s. Water Quality Impacts Identified SRWMD monitoring DEP Dairy Water Quality Survey

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Suwannee River Partnership

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  1. Suwannee River Partnership

  2. Georgia Florida Basin/Watershed Areas Suwannee - 9,950 sq miles Middle Suwannee - 862 sq miles Santa Fe – 1,384 sq miles

  3. Partnership HistoryLate 80’s and Early 90’s • Water Quality Impacts Identified • SRWMD monitoring • DEP Dairy Water Quality Survey • DOH private well survey • USGS Water Quality Studies • NRCS and SWCDs Planning • Hydrologic Unit BMP Demonstrations • PL-566 Small Watershed Program Application • SRWMD Dairy Cost Share

  4. Agreement to address nutrient impacts to water quality 50 Members Suwannee River Partnership • Federal, State, Regional, and Local Governments • Conservation Groups • Agriculture Associations • Other Private Associations

  5. Mission Statement Assess sources of nutrient loading to the Suwannee River Basin and optimize reductions in loading to the waters of the basin emphasizing voluntary, incentive-based programs for protection of the environment and public health.

  6. Goals by 2008 Status as of 2004 Goals and Status Middle Suwannee • 80 % of Dairy • 37 of 40 (92 %) dairies have plans • 80 % of Poultry • 136 of 140 (97 %) poultry farms have plans • 80 % of Row Crop • (Forage,Vegetable) • 80 of 300 (26 %) row crop farms have plans

  7. Funding Sources • Cost Share • USDA-NRCS/FSA • SRWMD • FDACS • FDEP • Other Funding (staff and T.A., research, farmer contributions) • Over $20 million

  8. Poultry BMPs Litter Storage Dead Bird Disposal Litter Use

  9. Dairy BMPs Waste collection and handling management Waste storage Waste utilization

  10. Forage, Vegetable and Row Crop BMPs • Nutrient management • Irrigation water management

  11. BMP Research • Verify BMP effectiveness in protecting water quality under farm scale conditions

  12. BMP Effectiveness Verification 12 Dairies 11 Poultry 2 Row Crop

  13. BMP Quality Assurance • Tracking BMP operation and maintenance • Technical assistance • Annual BMP Status Review

  14. Nitrate Monitoring • Water Assessment Regional Network (WARN) • Purposes: Identify water quality issues and enable water quality reporting • Status Network • Trend Network • Springs Network • Surfacewater Network

  15. Status Network • 147 wells randomly selected and sampled annually • Re-randomized every 5 years

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  17. Trend Network • Monitor changes in ground-water through time • 106 wells, sampled quarterly, located in areas where: • Background conditions exist • Known problems exist • Management actions are being applied

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  19. Surfacewater Network • Monitors water quality trends in rivers and springs • 67 sites with sampling monthly, bimonthly or quarterly • 22 sites are springs

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  21. Statistical Data Analysis • Consequences of land-use • Management decisions • Remedial activities

  22. Suwannee River Partnership • Diverse partnerships • Clear mission • Aggressive funding • High level of implementation • Verification of BMP operation and maintenance • Tools for determining success over time

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