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Urban-AG Partnerships
1) The Middle Cedar Partnership Project (MCPP) is a collaboration between 16 partners seeking to implement best management practices (BMPs) on agricultural lands in the Cedar River basin to improve water quality and reduce flooding downstream in Cedar Rapids. 2) Through cost-share funding and technical assistance, the MCPP aims to establish over 16,000 acres of cover crops, 9,000 acres of no-till practices, and various nutrient management plans by 2020. 3) Early results of the project show increases in cover crops and other practices, and the partners hope future success will include improved soil health, water quality, and economic benefits for both upstream agricultural producers and downstream entities in Cedar
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- 1. Funded in partby the soybean checkoff Urban-Ag Partnerships: Middle Cedar Partnership Project (MCPP) Todd Sutphin Iowa Soybean Association 2017 SWCS Conference Symposium Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds August 2, 2017
- 2. I S AR E S E A R C H Advancing Agricultural Performance® and Environmental Stewardship Funded in part by the soybean checkoff Challenges – Upstream • Increased erosion • Flooding • Crop damage • Productivity • Nutrient loss
- 3. I S AR E S E A R C H Advancing Agricultural Performance® and Environmental Stewardship Funded in part by the soybean checkoff Cedar Rapids June 13, 2008 Challenges – Downstream
- 4. MCPP WHY COLLABORATE? HistoricalFlood Crest in 2008 Over 1,000 blocks flooded. More than 7,000 homes, 300 public buildings and 900 businesses damaged. 18,700K citizens impacted More than $5.4 billion in damages
- 5. MIDDLE CEDAR PARTNERSHIP PROJECT ProjectArea Cedar River Basin Cedar Rapids
- 6. WHY AGRICULTURE IS IMPORTANTTO CEDAR RAPIDS
- 7. WHY AGRICULTURE IS IMPORTANTTO CEDAR RAPIDS Heart of America’s Agricultural Landscape The majority of the country’s soybean, corn and livestock are raised within a 300 mile radius of Cedar Rapids World’s Grain Capital • #1 in corn processing, using roughly 3% of all the corn produced in the country • Industries use 20% of the world’s oat crop • Approximately 1.3 million bushels of corn are hauled to CR daily. Economic Growth in Food and Bio- Processing • 3 of the largest corn processors are already located in Cedar Rapids – ADM, Ingredion, and Cargill • More than 10% of all corn processing plants are in Cedar Rapids.
- 8. 2009 2010 20112012 2013 2014 2015 year 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Daysavedailynitrateconcentration was10mg/lorgreater Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, IA (April through October) MCPP WHY COLLABORATE? (SOURCE WATER - PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY) Nitrate concentrations in the Cedar River 2009-2015
- 9. NRCS through Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) contributing$2.0M Primarily financial, some technical assistance 16 MCPP partners contributing $2.3M Primarily technical, some financial assistance $4.3M available over the next five years Clock started June 5, 2015 MCPP PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS MIDDLE CEDAR PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
- 10. MCPP PARTNERING FORSUCCESS MIDDLE CEDAR PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
- 11. 11 Objective 1 Implement BMPs throughfinancial and technical assistance to reduce nutrient loads and peak flow runoff to the Cedar River Objective 2 Develop watershed plans to include monitoring and evaluation that will optimize placement of Best Management Practices (BMP) Objective 3 Conduct outreach activities with landowners and producers in the five subwatersheds MCPP KEY OBJECTIVES FOR PROJECT
- 12. MCPP PUBLIC HEALTH & WELFARE/FLOODING SOURCE WATER/PUBLIC WATERSUPPLY WHY PARTNER WITH UPSTREAM FARMERS & LANDOWNERS? INDUSTRY & ECONOMY RCPP Benefits Leverage existing County Soil & Water Conservation District Network resources RCPP Benefits Leverage Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture program and technical support RCPP Benefits Meeting critical needs of our community (water quality & flooding relief) MCPP = Middle Cedar Partnership Project
- 13. Expanding Partnership Opportunities •Iowa Water Quality Initiative (Miller Creek) ~$1+M • Iowa Nutrient Reduction Demonstration Project (Benton & Tama Counties) ~$1+M • Iowa Flood Center – HUD Disaster Resilience Grant ($96.9M) • Midwest Agriculture Water Quality Partnership (RCPP 2nd Round - $9.5M, project leverages total of $47M MCPP LEVERAGING RESOURCES
- 14. 16,539 acres ofcover crops (additional 5,360 to be added in 2017) • 134% increase in cover crops acres from 2015 to 2016. • Approximately 15% of total crop acres in MCPP area are in cover crop program 9,173 acres of no-till, strip-till or reduced tillage practices 2 saturated buffers and 1 bioreactor 6,522 acres of nutrient management plans or practices MCPP PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS EXECUTING THE PLAN
- 15. MILLER CREEK WQIPROJECT • Led by Black Hawk SWCD • 42,461 acre watershed in Black Hawk and Tama counties • Demonstration (2014-2016) • Implementation (2017- 2019) • 135 producers • 230 landowners HessRd Tama Rd Eagle Rd FoulkRd AckerRd DysartRd Quarry Rd KimballAve Reinbeck Rd HawkeyeRd Washburn Rd CotterRd Schrock Rd BeckRd LaPorte Rd HammondAve Orange Rd AnsboroughAve KlineRd Griffith Rd KoberRd Petrie Rd WeidenRd GirschRd CedarValleyNatureTrl HoffRd Ripple Rd Miller Creek Rd G ilbertville Rd Payton Rd 3rd St Eastman Rd 5thSt GolinvauxRd1stSt McKevette Rd Bienfang Dr Aboretum Dr Bristol Rd Kennedy Ln Lichty Blvd Douglas Dr PineSt Rottinghaus Rd Mc Kellar Rd CommancheTrl Vision St McKellar Rd North Ave Millerdale Ct Tama Rd Miller Creek Rd £¤218 rs21 Miller Creek Wolf Creek Miller Creek Watershed Headwaters Miller Creek Watershed
- 16. TARGETED EFFORTS (2017-2019) •Watershed Management Plan • Water Monitoring Data • Haney Soil Health Testing • 360 SOILSCAN • Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) Tool
- 17. 2017-2019 PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION GOALS PracticeCost-Share Rate 2017 2018 2019 Total Cover Crops $20/acre winter kill $30/acre winter hardy 1,500 acres 2,000 acres 2,500 acres 6,000 acres Strip- Till/No-Till $10/acre 1,000 acres 1,000 acres 1,000 acres 3,000 acres N Inhibitors (Fall) $6/acre 1,000 acres 1,500 acres 2,000 acres 4,500 acres N Application Rate Management $10/acre 500 acres 750 acres 1,000 acres 2,250 acres Saturated Buffers 50% or up to $3,000 2 systems 3 systems 4 systems 9 systems Bioreactors 50% or up to $5,000 1 system 2 systems 3 systems 6 systems
- 18. 2014-2016 PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION (WQIFUNDING) Practice CY2014 CY2015 CY2016 Total Cover Crops 1,057.00 Acres 2,703.07 Acres 3,196.52 Acres 6,956.59 Acres Nitrification Inhibitors 551.00 Acres 1,019.48 Acres 1,047.77 Acres 2,618.25 Acres Strip- Till/No-Till None in CY2014 1096.60 Acres 916.30 Acres 2,012.9 Acres Bioreactors 1 System Obligated 1 System Installed and 1 Obligated 1 System Installed and 1 Planned 2 Installed and 1 Planned Saturated Buffer None in CY2014 1 System Installed and 1 Obligated 1 System Installed and 1 Planned 2 Installed and 1 Planned
- 19. MCPP Role ofPartnerships • Integration of Science & Technology, People, and Places • One Water management approach Collective decisions and integrated solutions Integrated Water Resource Planning: The Watershed Approach Researchers and Scientists On-Farm Network® Iowa Flood Center University Research Local Watershed Group Technical Advisory Committee Stakeholders Technical Assistance Providers Iowa Soybean Association NRCS
- 20. MCPP WHAT DOESFUTURE SUCCESS LOOK LIKE? • Improved soil health, leading to increased productivity and a better bottom-line for upstream producers • Increased adoption of tested practices because it makes financial sense and it’s the right thing to do • Demonstrated water quality improvements that benefit all downstream entities, including City of Cedar Rapids source water for our alluvial well system • Expansion of similar MCPP promoted activities within Cedar River watershed and other watersheds across Iowa
Editor's Notes
- #6 The City of Cedar Rapids is the lead partner and will be working with 15 other partners on five HUC 12 watersheds on the Cedar River between Vinton and Waterloo Iowa Soybean Association is a key partner on MCPP, they had already established a WQI project in this area that we were able to significantly expand the outreach, scope, and longevity of practice adoption to an additional 13,000+ acres in these watersheds
- #7 At full capacity, the ADM plant in Cedar Rapids will produce 2 times as much ethanol as any other American City.
- #8 At full capacity, the ADM plant in Cedar Rapids will produce 2 times as much ethanol as any other American City.
- #9 Upstream Cedar River nitrate trend has increased over time Nitrates are a particular area of concern for young infants and for individuals with suppressed immune systems Food processing industries, hospitals, nursing homes, and other care facilities (kidney dialysis) are concerned about drinking water safety if 10 mg/l nitrate limit is ever exceeded
- #10 The City of Cedar Rapids is the lead partner and will be working with 15 other partners on five HUC 12 watersheds on the Cedar River between Vinton and Waterloo Iowa Soybean Association is a key partner on MCPP, they had already established a WQI project in this area that we were able to significantly expand the outreach, scope, and longevity of practice adoption to an additional 135,000 acres in these watersheds
- #15 The City of Cedar Rapids is the lead partner and will be working with 15 other partners on five HUC 12 watersheds on the Cedar River between Vinton and Waterloo Iowa Soybean Association is a key partner on MCPP, they had already established a WQI project in this area that we were able to significantly expand the outreach, scope, and longevity of practice adoption to an additional 13,000+ acres in these watersheds