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Donna Schmitz Resource Conservationist

Donna Schmitz Resource Conservationist. 319 Grant Project Funding. Willamette Valley: Targeted towards projects or land management activities which may reduce stream temperature, bacteria and mercury in surface water and nitrates in the Ground Water Management Area. Cover crops

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Donna Schmitz Resource Conservationist

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  1. Donna SchmitzResource Conservationist

  2. 319 Grant Project Funding • Willamette Valley: • Targeted towards projects or land management activities which may reduce stream temperature, bacteria and mercury in surface water and nitrates in the Ground Water Management Area. • Cover crops • Field buffers, riparian buffers • Irrigation management • Residue management • Agricultural waste management

  3. Project: Kiger Island Blues Drip Irrigation 319 grant • 8 acre Blueberry Field • Overhead irrigation • Changed to drip irrigation for increased efficiency

  4. Installation of efficient irrigation system

  5. Organic strawberry producer

  6. Muddy Mess: • Horses confined • Manure not covered

  7. Travel Lane: • Water is not directed away from building • Gutters not functional • Collection of manure difficult

  8. After installation of fabric and rock

  9. Side yard excavated and sloped away from barn. • Geo-textile fabric and rock installed

  10. Summer 2009 • Installation of three bin composting facility

  11. Swale restoration • Fence in place, agricultural activities to left • 200 foot length, 40 foot width buffer • Remove invasive species • Plant native species

  12. Upcoming projects through 319 grant • Greasy Creek Riparian buffer and fencing • 750’ x 35’ buffer • Watkins Creek Riparian buffer and fencing • 1500’ fence and 35’ both sides of creek • Hesthavn Riparian planting and rainwater catchment • Irrigation nozzle replacement

  13. OSU Animal Sciences Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program • !53 Acres Riparian Forest Buffer • 37,200’ Fence (~7 miles) • 11 Watering facilities • 4 stream crossings

  14. North Benton County • 188.4 ac. Riparian Forest Buffer • 84,152” fence (16 miles) • 20 stream crossings • 23 watering facilities

  15. Education and Outreach through 319 grant • Irrigation Water Management Workshop • Targeted all landowners in GWMA • 16 people attended, 10 presenters

  16. Workshops • Co-hosted with OSU Extension • Horses and Mud Workshop • Rural Living Basics

  17. Upcoming riparian workshop and tour targeted to the Ground Water Management Area

  18. Presented information on GWMA to various groups • Watershed Council meetings • Local Advisory Committee for Agricultural Water Quality Management Area • BSWCD Annual meetings • Stewardship groups • BSWCD Quarterly Newsletter • Benton County Stormwater

  19. What are the Conservation Issues and Opportunities on the horizon?

  20. Issue: Lack of vegetation along drainageways spraying out vegetation along fields

  21. Solution: Leave native vegetation & control weeds

  22. Solution: field buffers along waterways

  23. Issue: Spraying out roadside ditches

  24. Reseed (Picture from Yamhill SWCD) Working with landowners to develop alternative vegetative management plans for Benton County Roadside No-spray Program

  25. Issue: Winter Runoff from some fields without vegetation

  26. Solutions: cover crop or grassed waterways

  27. Issue: Specialty crops lack protection from erosion Avoid cultivating between rows in the fall and leave volunteer vegetation. This field has a cover crop between the rows. Filter strip and sediment basin capture sediment from surface runoff. Filter strips slow runoff down this field, lessening erosion.

  28. Improving and Protecting Rural StormwaterEducation Partnership with Benton County

  29. Soil Quality Program • Currently developing two advisory councils for agriculture and construction • Identify current research and partners • Identify 10 agricultural sites for SQ measurements • Hold workshops/tours for landowners and construction professionals

  30. Questions?

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