A natural drainage areas of a field which is graded and seeded to a grass cover to protect the field from gully erosion. Vegetation acts as a filter, absorbing some of the chemicals and nutrients in runoff water rather than the runoff water washing away the soil and forming erosion. The vegetation also provides cover for small birds and animals.
Those individuals who have installed this practice in 2010-2011 include; William Ashcraft-Monroe Township; Mike Price-Hilliar Township; Gary Curry-Harrison Township; Brennan Durbin-Monroe Township; Evan Ernest-Morgan Township and Ken Hively-Middlebury Township.
This practice is currently offered through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) through the Natural Resources Conservation Service. For more information on applying for the program, contact District Conservationist, Doug Gifford at 740-392-7806 or you click on this link to access more information Environmental Quality Incentive Program. Please click on the link below to see USDA-NRCS standards and specifications for this conservation practice.
