THORN CREEK PROJECT !
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Bill Palacio begins construction on Thorn Creek Project.
The targeted area is agricultural land of the Thorn Creek and Preacher Creek drainages of the Big Wood River, located within Gooding County. Excessive levels of phosphorus and bacteria in Thorn Creek are delivered directly to the Big Wood River, which is TMDL listed for
sediment, nutrients, ammonia, dissoved oxygen, bacteria, and flow alteration. The watershed treatment through this project will increase irrrigation application efficiences through conversion from surface to sprinkler systems, and installation of fencing to facilitate livestock grazing management systems. The initial phase of the project will treat 352 acres of critical agrictultural lands. Cost-sharing for installation Best Mangement Practices will be provided by EQIP through the NRCS Cooperative conservaiton Partnership Initiative program. Project outreach and administration funding will be provided from the SCC Water Quality Program for Agriculture.
COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 ON THE THORN CREEK PROJECT!
(CCPI -CONSERVATION COOPERATIVE PROJECT INITIATIVE)
The Gooding Soil Conservation District incooperation with the Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission and Natural Resource Conservation Service have completed 3 contracts in the Thorn Creek & Preacher Creek Drainage.In the past we have seen excessive levels of phosphorus and bacteria which has put Thorn Creek on the TMDL listed
streams.By completing these 3 projects with the help of landowners; Bill Palacio, Gary Eden and Ed Brown we will have considerably lower the flow levels into the Big Wood River thus reducing the phosphorus and bacteria levels.
It is a goal of the Gooding Soil Conservation District to partner the NRCS, EQIP and State WQPA funding on each contract to provide the maximum benefit to the landowner possible but not to exceed 75% total cost-share per contract.Producers will be required to complete program
enrollment and eligibility processes as required by each program. The Gooding Soil Conservation District plans to pursue this project if funding is available in hopes to continue with their proposed treatment of this project area.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Bill Palacio begins construction on Thorn Creek Project.
The targeted area is agricultural land of the Thorn Creek and Preacher Creek drainages of the Big Wood River, located within Gooding County. Excessive levels of phosphorus and bacteria in Thorn Creek are delivered directly to the Big Wood River, which is TMDL listed for
sediment, nutrients, ammonia, dissoved oxygen, bacteria, and flow alteration. The watershed treatment through this project will increase irrrigation application efficiences through conversion from surface to sprinkler systems, and installation of fencing to facilitate livestock grazing management systems. The initial phase of the project will treat 352 acres of critical agrictultural lands. Cost-sharing for installation Best Mangement Practices will be provided by EQIP through the NRCS Cooperative conservaiton Partnership Initiative program. Project outreach and administration funding will be provided from the SCC Water Quality Program for Agriculture.
COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 ON THE THORN CREEK PROJECT!
(CCPI -CONSERVATION COOPERATIVE PROJECT INITIATIVE)
The Gooding Soil Conservation District incooperation with the Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission and Natural Resource Conservation Service have completed 3 contracts in the Thorn Creek & Preacher Creek Drainage.In the past we have seen excessive levels of phosphorus and bacteria which has put Thorn Creek on the TMDL listed
streams.By completing these 3 projects with the help of landowners; Bill Palacio, Gary Eden and Ed Brown we will have considerably lower the flow levels into the Big Wood River thus reducing the phosphorus and bacteria levels.
It is a goal of the Gooding Soil Conservation District to partner the NRCS, EQIP and State WQPA funding on each contract to provide the maximum benefit to the landowner possible but not to exceed 75% total cost-share per contract.Producers will be required to complete program
enrollment and eligibility processes as required by each program. The Gooding Soil Conservation District plans to pursue this project if funding is available in hopes to continue with their proposed treatment of this project area.
