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Marsh Creek Watershed Project Phase 2 News DEQ Press Release April 9, 2009 Large federal grant award to fund water quality improvement projects in Marsh Creek Watershed BOISE — More than half a million dollars will be invested in improving water quality in the Marsh Creek Watershed in Bannock County during the next two years, reports the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). DEQ has contracted with the Portneuf Soil and Water Conservation District to manage a $540,800 federal grant award that will fund a number of projects designed to reduce nonpoint source pollution (NPS) in the watershed. NPS pollution, in the form of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants, can enter rivers and lakes after a storm as runoff or in other ways. Once in the water, this runoff can harm fish and wildlife. Pollutants may also leach into ground water, causing other problems. The projects funded by the grant will focus on reducing excess sediment, nutrients, and bacteria in the watershed. A wide range of practices are expected to be put in place through agreements with local landowners, including installing fences to keep cattle from entering the stream, stabilizing and restoring streambanks by planting native vegetation, drilling wells, and constructing sediment basins. Partnering with DEQ and the District along with local landowners to implement the projects are local conservation groups, the Soil Conservation Commission, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service “This grant is unique due to the large amount of money that has been committed to the effort, short implementation timetable, and many partners involved,” noted Dave Pisarski, who heads up DEQ’s program to prevent NPS pollution. “We expect to accomplish a lot with this cooperative venture in a very short time.” For more information, contact Chris Banks, Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts, at (208) 237-4628 x111, or Melissa Thompson, DEQ Pocatello Regional Office, at (208) 236-6160.******************************************************* Chris Banks is the Project Coordinator for the Marsh Creek Watershed Project, and can be reached at the District Office. Please call Chris or Janet if you would like more information on this or other District Programs. ********************************************************
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