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The Evaluation Of Conservation Practice Placement In The Little River Experimental Watershed Using Geographic Information Systems, J Settimi, Dana Sullivan, Timothy Strickland
The Evaluation Of Conservation Practice Placement In The Little River Experimental Watershed Using Geographic Information Systems, J Settimi, Dana Sullivan, Timothy Strickland
John R. Settimi
The Conservation Effects Assessment Program Watershed Assessment Study is a joint effort between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service to evaluate the effectiveness of federally funded conservation programs. In response to this initiative, a 26-year history of NRCS conservation practice placement (1980 to 2006) was evaluated for the Little River Experimental Watershed (LREW) in the southeastern coastal plain of Georgia. To accomplish this task, currently available geographic databases were integrated and queried to assess levels of commonly adopted practices and to evaluate factors affecting practice placement. Databases included (1) USDA NRCS Conservation Practice …