Funded through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and administered through the Winneshiek Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), the Central Turkey River Water Quality Project began in 2014 with the goal to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment runoff from area fields.
The six targeted watersheds include:
- Wonder Creek
- Otter Creek
- Rogers Creek
- Bohemian Creek
- Burr Oak Creek
- Brockamp Creek
Available Cost Share
| Practice | Cost Share |
|---|---|
|
No-Till (first time user) |
$10/acre |
| Cover Crops | $25/acre |
| Woodchip Bioreactors | 100% cost-share |
| Saturated Buffers | 100% cost-share |
|
Wetlands (must capture tile water, can't be built on perennial streams) |
90%-100% cost-share (with potential for CRP rental payments and/or easement incentive payments) |
|
Ponds (must capture tile water, can't be built on perennial streams) |
50-90% cost-share |
Wonder Creek Initiative
A concentrated effort is being made in the Wonder Creek Watershed to better protect the Community of Spillville’s drinking water supply and improve flood resiliency. Conservation efforts will be prioritized in this watershed with limited time cost-share and incentive payments for wetlands, woodchip bioreactors, saturated buffers, and septic system upgrades. To learn more, check out the Spillville Source Water Protection Project.
If you live or farm in the Central Turkey River Watershed and would like to learn more about opportunities that can increase farm profitability, reduce soil erosion, enhance soil health, improve water quality, & protect community health please contact Matt Frana, Central Turkey River Watershed Project Coordinator, at the Winneshiek County SWCD.
Central Turkey River Watershed Project Maps
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Contact Information
Watershed Coordinator: Matt Frana
Phone: (563) 382-4352 ext 3
Email: matt.frana@ia.nacdnet.net
Office:
Winneshiek County SWCD
2296 Oil Well Rd
Decorah, IA 52101
Watershed Plan
View the Turkey River Flood Reduction Plan