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Program Could Aid Source Water Protection
Author(s) -
Talbert Gerald F.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1998.tb02126.x
Subject(s) - business , agriculture , conservation reserve program , environmental planning , environmental resource management , environmental economics , environmental science , economics , geography , archaeology
This article discusses the National Conservation Buffer Initiative, a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to help US farmers install 2 million miles of conservation buffers by the year 2002. Topics discussed include: the definition of a conservation buffer; how buffers form a second line of defense in conservation strategy; how a successful agricultural program translates into benefits for water utilities; how stakeholders can contribute; and, financing for similar programs.