WRIA 1 Watershed Management Project
Management Option Catalog

Catalog Index  LM2

Category Land Management Options

Sub-Category Agricultural Best Management Practices

Option Agricultural Best Management Practices

Definition

Agricultural best management practices involves identifying and cataloging best management practice for riparian areas in agriculture zones to control water quality, temperature and assist with instream flow.


Location Lowlands

Benefits Fish Habitat:

  • Agricultural best management practices could reduce the introduction of contaminants into fish habitat.

  • Agricultural best management practices could provide food sources for invertebrates in fish habitats.
Water Quantity:

  • Agricultural best management practices could reduce peak flow and enhance low flows.
Water Quality:

  • Agricultural best management practices could reduce the introduction of contaminants into public waters.

  • Agricultural best management practices could reduce temperatures in public waters.
Instream Flows:

  • None listed in database.
Challenges

None listed in database.
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