Grantee Research Project Results
Management of diffuse pollution in agricultural watersheds: lessons from the Minnesota River basin
Citation:
Brezonik PL, Easter KW, Hatch L, Mulla D, Perry J. Management of diffuse pollution in agricultural watersheds: lessons from the Minnesota River basin. Water Science and Technology 1999;39(12):323-330.
Abstract:
The Minnesota River (Minnesota, USA) receives large non-point source pollutant loads. Complex interactions between agricultural, state agency, environmental groups, and issues of scale make watershed management difficult. Subdividing the basin's 12 major watersheds into agro-ecoregions based on soil type, geology, steepness, and climate enhances predictability of stream water quality parameters. An eight-step framework for agricultural watershed management is presented.The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.