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69th SWCS International Annual Conference July 27-30, 2014 Lombard, IL
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- 1. ยฉ Scott Warren Western Lake Erie Basin Ag Project: Using Conservation Practices to Address Climate Change The Nature Conservancy www.nature.org/wleb SWCS Conference, Lombard, IL Lauren Lindemann llindemann@tnc.org
- 2. โข Climate Change Will Affect: โข Precipitation: โข Erosion โข Flooding โข Drought โข Temperature Variations: โข Crop Production โข Atmospheric CO2: โข Crop Production โข Run-off Agriculture and Climate Change
- 3. โข Climate Change Will Influence: โข Watershed Hydrology โข NPS โข Climate Change Will Impact: โข Water Quality โข Water Quantity Agriculture and Climate Change
- 4. Woznicki et al. 2011, Assessing BMP Implementation Strategies Under Climate Change Scenarios: โข Tuttle Creek Lake Watershed (Kansas/Nebraska) โข SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) โข 32 Unique Scenarios โข 8 Ag BMPs โข No-Till โข Conservation Tillage โข Contour Farming โข Terraces โข Filter Strips โข Porous Gully Plugs โข Grazing Management โข Native Grass Plantings Ag BMP Research
- 5. Assessing BMP Implementation Strategies Under Climate Change Scenarios โข A1B = 54% sediment load, 37% N load and 30% P; A2 = S 36%, N 27% and P 22%; B1 = S20%, N11% and P 12%
- 6. Assessing BMP Implementation Strategies Under Climate Change Scenarios, Continued
- 7. Western Lake Erie Basin
- 8. Western Lake Erie Basin
- 9. Ag Best Management Practices for Maximum Watershed Scale Benefits โข In-stream โข Two-stage ditch โข Edge-of-Field โข Saturated buffers with filter strips โข Water drainage management, water control structures โข Ag treatment wetlands โข In-field โข Conservation tillage โข Cover crops โข Nutrient management & 4R Certification for ag retailers โข Crop rotation Sustainable Intensification
- 11. Our Suite of Conservation Systems: Upper Blanchard GLRI โข Filter Strips (2miles or 7 acres) โข Nutrient Management Plans (1,000 acres) โข Cover Crops (3oo acres) โข 2-Stage Ditches (2 miles)
- 12. Minimal Grant Goals Sediment Reduction Nitrogen Reduction Phosphorus Reduction 2-Stage Ditch 2 miles 212 tons 2,036 lbs. 1,600 lbs. Cover Crops 300 acres 1,248 tons 3,157 lbs. 1,578 lbs. Nutrient Management Plans 1000 acres 0 Variable Variable Filter/Buffer Strips 2 miles 184 tons 454 lbs. 228 lbs. TOTAL 1,644 tons 5,647 lbs. 3,406 lbs. Our GLRI Reduction Goals
- 13. Demonstration Watersheds: Upper Blanchard, Cessna Creek
- 14. Demonstration Watersheds: Upper Blanchard, Cessna Creek
- 15. Other Projects
- 17. The Concept of a Systems Approach for Watershed Scale Benefits โข Stacking Practices Can Help Influence โข Soil Structure, Soil Health, Soil Organic Matter โข Sediment Load Reduction โข Nutrient Load Reduction
- 18. Ag BMPs and Climate Change โข BMPs Performance โข Highly Variable โข Sensitive Take Home! = We need to watershed resiliency BY Using Ag BMPs that Run-off, That Slow-the-Flow and Can Filter!
- 19. THANK YOU! Lauren Lindemann WLEB Conservation Director Contact information: llindemann@tnc.org 260-665-9141