North Raccoon Soil and Water Outcomes
The North Raccoon Partnership for Soil and Water Outcomes brings together upstream and downstream interests to reduce nutrient loss and improve water quality in the North Raccoon Watershed.
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA), alongside 11 partner organizations including ag retailers, federal and state agencies and the City of Des Moines, have partnered to establish conservation practices and systems delivering improved water quality and soil health outcomes in a high-profile watershed.
Establishing a practice
Financial assistance and conservation planning support is available for farmers and landowners looking to integrate the following practices:
- Cover crops
- Residue and tillage management, no till
- Denitrifying bioreactor
- Saturated buffer
- Oxbow wetland restoration
- Constructed wetland
Where to start
Applications are currently being accepted in an ongoing signup. All sign up and financial assistance is administrated through local NRCS offices. For more information, please contact Ben Porepp at 515-802-2264 or bporepp@iasoybeans.com
Project highlight
Duration
Five years (2021 - 2026)
Counties
Portions of Boone, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Pocahontas, Polk, Sac and Webster.
Funding
Portions of Boone, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Pocahontas, Polk, Sac and Webster.
- Federal funds: $9,804,703
- Partner contributions $16,024,022
