Implementation of BMP Santa Fe RFA Nitrate-N 2017-06

WWALS Watershed Coalition

WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. (WWALS) is Suwannee RIVERKEEPER® WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.

Implementation of BMP Santa Fe RFA Nitrate-N 2017-06 [Up]

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"No significant decreases in nitrate-N concentration were observed over the four- year period in the sampled springs or Santa Fe River sites. This lack of response may be related to

(1) insufficient time for changes in agricultural practices to affect groundwater quality (a lag effect between when BMPs are implemented and when improvements in water quality are seen);
(2) legacy nitrogen in soil and shallow groundwater from past practices;
(3) possible compliance issues in the implementation of BMPs (although BMP compliance will be verified with implementation assurance visits by the OAWP); and/or
(4) the limitations of BMP effectiveness because of soil conditions, cropping rates, fertilization rates, and irrigation needs that may warrant additional measures (if water quality problems are observed despite BMP implementation).

Could it be (4)?

Here is the PDF document:

Implementation of Best Management Practices in the Santa Fe Restoration Focus Area:
Nitrate-N Concentrations in Groundwater, Springs, and River Water
A Joint Document Prepared by the
Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Tallahassee, Florida
and
Office of Agricultural Water Policy
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Tallahassee, Florida
June 2017

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WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. (WWALS), est. 2012, is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-for-profit charity.
WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.
Since 2016, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER® is a project and a staff member of WWALS as the Waterkeeper Alliance® member for the 10,000 square mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia.