Incorporating Conservation Practice Effectiveness and Technological Tools to Develop Watershed Conservation Plans for Improving Water Quality in Tile‐ drained Subwatersheds of the Mackinaw River, Illinois, USA Presented by Maria Lemke, The Nature Conservancy Krista Kirkham, The Nature Conservancy; William Perry, Illinois State University Mike Wallace, University of Illinois; David Kovacic, University of Illinois Kent Bohnhoff, Natural Resources Conservation Service Suzy Friedman, Environmental Defense Fund; Rick Twait, City of Bloomington
69th SWCS International Annual Conference “Making Waves in Conservation: Our Life on Land and Its Impact on Water” July 27-30, 2014 Lombard, IL
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Incorporating Conservation Practice Effectiveness and Technological Tools to Develop Watershed Conservation Plans for Improving Water Quality in Tile‐
drained Subwatersheds of the Mackinaw River, Illinois, USA
Presented by Maria Lemke, The Nature ConservancyKrista Kirkham, The Nature Conservancy; William Perry, Illinois State University
Mike Wallace, University of Illinois; David Kovacic, University of IllinoisKent Bohnhoff, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Suzy Friedman, Environmental Defense Fund; Rick Twait, City of Bloomington
Root River, Minnesota
Boone River, Iowa
River restoration in Upper Mississippi River Basin
Pecatonica River, Wisconsin
Mackinaw River, Illinois
Land UseCornSoybeanForestedGrasslandDeveloped
Mackinaw River Watershed Land Use
80‐90% Agricultural
60‐70 fish species25‐30 mussel speciesHigh quality stream
Illinois River
Mississippi River
Research and Demonstration Farm
Paired WatershedProject
Bloomington DrinkingWatersheds Project
Paired Watershed Project: Phase 1 (2000-2006)
Questions:• Does outreach increase application of conservation practices by farmers? • How well do conservation practices work to improve water quality, hydrology,
and biodiversity?• What encourages farmers to apply conservation practices?
‐ Improved water security for the City of Bloomington within 5 years‐Water Fund blueprint/proof of concept with wide applicability beyond the Mackinaw River for sustainable conservation and agricultural production
ParWalton Family FoundationGrand Victoria FoundationLumpkin Family FoundationWorld Wildlife Foundation/Coca ColaMosaic CompanyMonsantoDuPont-PioneerKellogg FoundationDucks UnlimitedUSDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant ProgramU.S. Farm Services Agency
Natural Resources and Conservation Service Soil and Water Conservation DistrictFarm Services Agency University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Illinois State University
Environmental Defense FundCity of Bloomington, IllinoisPrivate landowners and producers