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Evaluation of Agricultural Sediment Control Practices Relative to Water Quality Planning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Paul D. Robillard ,
Michael F. Walter  and
Roger W. Hexem
Paul D. Robillard
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Michael F. Walter
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Roger W. Hexem
Affiliation:
Economics, Statistics and Cooperatives Service, USDA and the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
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Abstract

Control of sediment has become increasingly important as an element of many water quality improvement programs. An analytical method using the universal soil loss equation and linear programming to determine the cost-effectiveness of alternative sediment control practices is developed. Applications of this method to four case study farms and a hypothetical watershed are analyzed. The analyses illustrate the need for developing priorities so as to achieve greatest reduction in sediment losses per dollar of cost. The costs per unit of sediment reduction vary greatly with area, soil, and strategy or technique used.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , April 1980 , pp. 29 - 36
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Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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