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The flood control dams of the Beautiful Run Watershed were constructed during the 1960’s by the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Madison County, Virginia. The dams are sponsored by the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). Six of the eight total Beautiful Run dams were originally constructed with bituminous coated corrugated metal pipe […]
Riparian forests perform valuable ecological services such as improving water quality, increasing ecological diversity, increasing carbon sequestration, and decreasing stream temperature. Within the Chesapeake Bay most riparian forests have been removed as agricultural practices have intensified. Large-scale agricultural practices increase nutrient loading into the watershed causing a decline in water quality. Restoring riparian forests offsets […]
As a continuation to 2021 UPDATE-PHASE iii OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AGRICULTURAL SECTOR GOALS AND ACTIONS – PART I we will review the direction that the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share (VACS) program has taken to achieve our WIP III goals. The WIP III requirements include structures designed to manage concentrated animal waste. […]
One year after sediment and nutrient reduction goals were finalized, Virginia’s agricultural sector is working hard to meet these goals. This presentation will provide an update to agricultural sector goals and what the Department of Conservation and Recreation, in partnership with Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, is doing to […]
Despite increasing numbers of best management practices (BMPs) being installed on agricultural landscapes and billions of dollars spent on BMP programs, stream health continues to decline in Virginia due to agricultural nonpoint-source pollution. The efficacy of BMPs for restoring stream health is influenced by a complex suite of biophysical factors and is ultimately constrained by […]
Direct modification of an ecosystem as a whole is beyond the technological, physical and financial limitations of society. However, the resilience of the processes within the ecosystem can be used to synergize an effect on the system as a whole given proper nurturing and support. The initiation of this process may require establishing a symbiotic […]
Despite increasing numbers of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) on the landscape and billions of dollars spent on BMP programs, stream health continues to decline in Virginia due to agricultural nonpoint-source pollution. The efficacy of BMPs for restoring stream health is potentially enhanced or constrained by conditions in the stream and watershed, as well as […]
Historical mining operations have left the country with abandoned mine lands and other nonpoint sources of pollution that produce Acid Mine Drainage (AMD). When subsurface sulfide materials are exposed to oxygen and water, a sulfuric acid is produced that is capable of dissolving heavy metals and mobilizing them into solution. This presentation will discuss analysis […]
Numerous programs exist for farms to integrate conservation into their existing production framework to increase water quality and soil conservation while providing technical support and financial incentives for farmers to succeed. Yet despite these incentives, farmers often do not adopt these conservation practices for a variety of social, cultural, informational, and financial reasons. Thus, finding creative and informed ways of increasing adoption […]
This one-hour presentation details the industry terminology, planning and uses of Erosion Control BMP products for successful use in design and implementation; as well as helping with compliance on E&SC challenges and problem areas during construction. Also discussed is establishing long term sustainable vegetation as a substantial part of E&SC. While the information could be […]
The Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association is a volunteer organization and its mission is to provide education on water resources in Virginia.
