Browsing Ag Water Conservation Policy by Title "1996 USCID wetlands seminar"
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Brood habitat for ducks and an irrigation system for farmers: a California case study
We developed a project to restore 104 acres of wetlands and increase the economic viability and commercial flexibility associated with a wheat farm in the Sacramento Valley, California. Prior to the project, only 270 acres ... -
Evaluation of small constructed wetlands for irrigation drainwater management in the Upper Snake River Basin
Constructed wetlands were considered as an alternative to manage irrigation return water in an area of the upper Snake River Basin in south-central Idaho. A four-year demonstration project was undertaken to examine practical ... -
Land application of adit water on historic mine tailings at Stillwater Mine
Land application disposal (LAD) systems have been used throughout the U.S. for several decades, but land application of wastewater in Montana has little documentation. More importantly is the lack of literature on the ... -
Session I keynote: Agriculture and wetlands compatibility
The U.S. Swamp Lands Acts of the mid-nineteenth century set the stage for a negative mind set regarding wetlands that would persist to the present. Nowhere has that mind set been as persistent as in agriculture. Issues ... -
Agriculture and wildlife in California's Central Valley: mutually exclusive or win-win?
Because of the importance of California's Central Valley and private lands to waterfowl, Ducks Unlimited (DU) increased its conservation effort on private lands in 1990. This private land effort, delivered from DU's Western ... -
Conceptual plan for the Turtle Lake irrigation and wildlife area
The Turtle Lake Irrigation Area (TLIA) is located in near the town of Turtle Lake in central North Dakota. The TLIA is adjacent to the McClusky Canal, a project feature of the Garrison Diversion Unit (GDU), which transports ... -
Effect of N fertility rate on internal drainage under irrigated corn in central North Dakota
Wetlands present in irrigated areas may be subject to groundwater discharge. The potential exists for contamination if these water inputs contain agricultural chemicals. Irrigation scheduling and fertilizer management are ... -
Opportunities lost through failure to develop irrigation in central South Dakota
In the mid-1980s, several irrigation projects were evaluated and proposed for development as part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Project. Included as part of the Central South Dakota project was the evaluation of waterfowl ... -
Creating multiple purpose wetlands to enhance livestock grazing distribution, range condition and waterfowl production in western South Dakota
Creating multiple purpose wetlands on large unfragmented tracts of western grasslands affords a unique opportunity to serve both ranching and wildlife interests by simultaneously enhancing livestock performance, range ... -
Southern California comprehensive water reclamation and reuse study, The: balancing needs of people and wetlands in the desert
The Bureau of Reclamation is conducting the Southern California Comprehensive Water Reclamation and Reuse Study (Study), which reviews and evaluates the potential for using water more than one time before discharging it ... -
Water for agriculture and waterfowl
Waterfowl need a variety of wetland types along with secure uplands to successfully complete their annual life cycle. This production habitat is used on the Northern Great Plains primarily during the spring and summer ...
