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  1. Grassed Waterways (NRCS 412)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/grassed-waterways-nrcs-412

    benefits are very site-specific, so generalized improvements of water quality benefits are difficult to ... installation of a grassed waterway. Credit for both images: Greg LaBarge, OSU Extension. Considerations ... Extension. Cost Costs are site-specific and depend on the area draining to the grassed waterway, the slope of ...

  2. Riparian Forest Buffers (NRCS 391)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/riparian-forest-buffers-nrcs-391

    depending on the site’s hydrology, lithology, and topography. In a 1984 experiment (Peterjohn and Correll, ... water table period, but it drops to 50 percent during a high water table period (Liu et al., 2014 ... ). Phosphate removal is site-specific, especially for the dissolved reactive phosphate where a site could be ...

  3. Critical Area Planting (NRCS 342)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/critical-area-planting-nrcs-342

    Establishing permanent vegetation on sites that have, or are expected to have, high erosion rates, ... and on sites that have physical, chemical, or biological conditions that prevent the establishment of ... Active or abandoned mined lands. Urban restoration sites. Construction areas. Conservation practice ...

  4. Filter Strips/Grassed Riparian Buffers (NRCS 393 & 390)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/filter-stripsgrassed-riparian-buffers-nrcs-393-390

    are very variable and often site-specific. Sediment removal might exceed 50 percent depending on their ... (Liu et al., 2014). Considerations Once constructed, they are relatively self-sustaining. Periodic ... pollution in subsurface flow, especially during a high flow period (Liu et al., 2014). A wood chip ...

  5. Restored Wetlands (NRCS 657)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/restored-wetlands-nrcs-657

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/submit/email-general-questions-comments-or-concerns Consult your SWCD, NRCS or a wetland contractor as proper siting, vegetation, and construction are ... existed prior to disturbance on a former or degraded wetland site.             This practice applies only ... to natural wetland sites with hydric soils. This practice is applicable only where the natural ...

  6. Constructed Wetlands (NRCS 656)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/constructed-wetlands-nrcs-656

    needed. Additional design criteria must be met if sited in a floodplain. Cannot be located within ... wetland and existing site conditions. The highest costs are associated with site planning and design, ... Generally considered cost efficient with a cost per unit of nutrient reduction range from $1.60 to $5.00/Kg ...

  7. Water and Sediment Basin (NRCS 350 & 638)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/water-and-sediment-basin-nrcs-350-638

    generally constructed across a slope to develop minor water courses that trap sediment and/or detain water. ... activity such as urban development, mining, or agriculture. This practice applies to sites where: The ... topography is generally irregular. Watercourse and gully erosion are a problem. Sheet and rill erosion levels ...

  8. Open Channel/Two-Stage Ditch (NRCS 582)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/open-channeltwo-stage-ditch-nrcs-582

    sites where good aquatic habitat is already present or desired. It reduces wetness in fields with ... 2015; Mahl et al., 2015). showed decreased nutrient export at sites with lower nutrient loads, and that ... engineering design, existing infrastructure, and spoil material. Costs are site-specific, but they typically ...

  9. Stream Bank Stabilization (NRCS 580)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/stream-bank-stabilization-nrcs-580

    streambank stabilization measures are very site-specific. The primary purpose of streambank stabilization ... according to a site-specific plan (inventory and evaluation, resource management system, etc.) based on ... a field site assessment. Streambank and shoreline protection should be performed in compliance with the ...

  10. Channel Bed Stabilization (NRCS 584)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/channel-bed-stabilization-nrcs-584

    benefits of channel bed stabilization measures are very site-specific. Channel bed stabilization practices ... for your situation. Prepare plans and specifications for specific channel reaches and field sites. Plans ... suited for the anticipated site conditions. NRCS Conservation Practice Standard 584 contains other ...

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