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Regional Initiatives Current Projects & Resources
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BMP Development for Tile Drainage and Saline Waters In contrast to the issue of limited water supplies, eastern parts of the region (ND, SD) have been experiencing a growing interest in and installation of artificial drainage in many agricultural fields experiencing limited profitability due to elevated salinity and rising water tables. In an effort to address this issue and gain better understanding of the connectivity between tile drainage and receiving stream water quality, water quality coordinators within the region have developed partnerships with state and federal natural resource management agencies, private farmer groups, and counter-part water quality coordinators in Region 5 to conduct educational programs for interested farmers and initiate research that will provide information about water quality and quantity sourced from tile drains. |
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