Livestock production includes dairy, beef and swine. Riparian vegetative buffers and controlled drainage have been established along the stream draining the dairy facility. Mature forest buffer 2. Deep rooted grass buffer 5. Natural vegetation buffer 6.
Most flow entering the streams is shallow groundwater.
To assess groundwater movement and quality, well nests were installed across each buffer type, perpendicular to the stream. Field days and workshops will be held for the land owners, agency personnel, contractors, and the public to demonstrate controlled drainage and riparian vegetative buffer effectiveness and general applicability. Monitoring continues for sites in this ongoing project.