Cost-Share Practice - N393
Filter Strip

Filter Strip… a strip of grass, trees or shrubs that filters runoff and removes contaminants before they reach water bodies or water sources such as wells.

How it works:

Strips of grass, trees and/or shrubs slow water flow and cause contaminants like sediment, chemicals and nutrients to collect in vegetation.  Collected nutrients and chemicals are used by the vegetation, rather than entering water supplies.  Filtered water then enters water bodies.

How it helps:

• Grass, trees and shrubs provide cover for small birds and animals.
• Ground cover reduces soil erosion.
• The vegetative strip moves rowcrop operations farther from a stream.
• Vegetation prevents contaminants from entering water bodies, protecting water quality.

Excerpts from “Conservation Choices”, a USDA – NRCS publication.

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