Additional federal funds will be directed to those watersheds. Impaired watersheds targeted in Arkansas include Beaver Lake, Lower Little River, Illinois River, Strawberry River, Bayou Bartholomew, Cadron Creek and Little Red River. They were listed as the number one impairment of water in lakes, and number two for rivers. Sediment was the number one impairment in rivers. In excessive amounts, nutrients cause algal blooms that may die off and, in the decay process, rob the water of oxygen.
Nutrients come from various sources, both natural and manmade.
Key actions under the CWAP are aimed at addressing problems caused by various agricultural activities, while maintaining the overall long-term sustainability of agriculture. This is to be done by combining voluntary incentive-based approaches, such as financial and technical assistance, with backup regulatory approaches. National conservation buffer initiative to promote the adoption of buffers along streams and field borders. Reduce pollution from animal feeding operations. The goal is to implement comprehensive nutrient management plans at all animal feeding operations by 2008.