Harrison County SWCD;
SUGAR CREEK
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The Sugar Creek watershed consists of 68,630 acres of land located in the Grand River Basin of northwest Missouri. The principal concern of the watershed is degradation of stream habitat and water quality within this unique, high-quality prairie stream. Factors threatening Sugar Creek include sedimentation, nutrient pollution from livestock manure and fertilizer, riparian area deforestation and agricultural pesticides. There are 10,950 acres of land needing treatment including 6,900 acres of cropland and 3,300 acres of grassland. The Topeka Shiner, a member of the minnow family and candidate for listing as "endangered" by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, is found in this watershed and is experiencing a population decline. Goals of the project include:

1) improving water quality through establishment and maintenance of riparian buffers,
2) achieving soil conservation on 70% of agricultural land by reducing erosion and adoption of nutrient and pesticide management,
3) improving management and marketing of grass and timber, and
4) gaining support of landowners, farm operators, youth and community organizations for the project.

Cost-share and financial incentives will be offered to encourage adoption of Best Management Practices. Project funding is requested from various state and federal agencies including the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR), Missouri Department of Conservation, United States Department of Agriculture’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Reserve Program.

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Missouri Department
of Natural Resources

Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN)
Send comments to: mowin1@missouri.edu
205 Agricultural Engineering
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-0085
Toll Free: (MO only): 1-877-H20-shed (426-7433)
Fax: (573) 884-5650

Page last updated August 26, 2008