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Chapter 4: Reducing Phosphorus Pollution

Action:

Reduce the phosphorus load that is being generated by agricultural land uses, including farmsteads, cropland, and pasture lands in the basin.

Task

Enroll at least 200 acres of pasture or hayland in CREP annually with a minimum of 50,000 linear feet of fence installed each year between now and 2012.

Task ID #: 4.1.77
Lead Partners: Vermont

Task Comments

Task Comments

Date Posted: 09/18/12
Update Relevancy: 10/10 - 09/12
Comment Posted By: Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Sub-watershed: Grand Isle, Lake Champlain, Lamoille, Missisquoi, Otter/Lewis, Poultney-Mettowee/South, Winooski
Jurisdiction: VT

In federal fiscal years 2011 and 2012, we saw in the basin 158 acres and 81 acres respectively. At this time linear fence estimates are not available. Though these are not the highest enrollment numbers we have seen it is most likely a function of financial situation of the farms in the last few years and not the efficacy of the program.