Laclede County SWCD;
BRUSH CREEK ANIMAL IMPACT STUDY
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The Brush Creek watershed consists of 27,071 acres of land all located in Laclede County. The primary water quality issue is the overloading of nutrients resulting from runoff laden with sediments and animal waste. Imperiled aquatic species, such as the Bluestripe Darter and the Least Darter, are found within the larger Osage Fork watershed. Goals of the project include:

1) improving pastureland through development of livestock water, control of undesirable vegetation, and enhancement of plant diversity,
2) reducing runoff velocity and increasing filtration on pasture land,
3) containment and application of concentrated effluent produced by small to medium dairy operations, and
4)improving riparian corridor management.

Cost-share and financial incentives will be offered to encourage adoption of Best Management Practices. Funding is requested from various state and federal agencies including MoDNR, MDC, and from USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). A 319 project is underway in the larger Osage Fork of the Gasconade watershed, which includes the Brush Creek watershed. Demonstrations and educational activities in the 319 project complement goals of the Brush Creek project.

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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