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  1. Open Channel/Two-Stage Ditch (NRCS 582)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/open-channeltwo-stage-ditch-nrcs-582

    constructed, a two-stage ditch is relatively self-sustaining. Periodic mowing or removal of woody vegetation ... Two-stage ditches might impact existing grass buffer contract. Consult your local NRCS technician prior to ... construction. Channel width will vary by site. Land taken out of production should be considered in the cost ...

  2. Restored Wetlands (NRCS 657)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/restored-wetlands-nrcs-657

    conditions similar to the original, natural conditions. This practice does not apply to Constructed Wetland ... possible, establish vegetated corridors to link the restored wetland to adjacent landscapes, streams, and ... be retained from drainage water. (Woltemade, 2000) A Minnesota study on constructed wetlands found ...

  3. Critical Area Planting (NRCS 342)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/critical-area-planting-nrcs-342

    Active or abandoned mined lands. Urban restoration sites. Construction areas. Conservation practice ... construction sites. Areas needing stabilization before or after natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, ... tornados, and wildfires. Eroded banks of natural channels, banks of newly constructed channels, and lake ...

  4. Constructed Wetlands (NRCS 656)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/constructed-wetlands-nrcs-656

    A constructed wetland is an ecosystem that can hold water and contains water-tolerant native or ... be retained from drainage water. (Woltemade, 2000) A Minnesota study on constructed wetlands found ... found that constructed wetland mesocosms could reduce N03-N concentrations ranging from 3 to 15 mg/L by ...

  5. Waste Storage Facility/Waste Treatment Lagoon (NRCS 313, 359)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/waste-storage-facilitywaste-treatment-lagoon-nrcs-313-359

    A waste storage impoundment made by constructing an embankment and/or excavating a pit or dugout ... constructed, operated, and maintained in an environmentally safe manner, protecting our natural resources such ... construction of the facility. Earthen facilities only apply to embankments where: The total height of the dam ...

  6. Filter Strips/Grassed Riparian Buffers (NRCS 393 & 390)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/filter-stripsgrassed-riparian-buffers-nrcs-393-390

    filter strips can be located anywhere on the landscape, while riparian herbaceous covers must be located ... (Liu et al., 2014). Considerations Once constructed, they are relatively self-sustaining. Periodic ... bioreactor, phosphate filter, or constructed wetland might be needed to effectively curtail nutrient problems. ...

  7. Grassed Waterways (NRCS 412)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/grassed-waterways-nrcs-412

    A grassed waterway is a constructed grade channel seeded to grass or other suitable vegetation. ... petition for Construction of Conservation Works of Improvement. The SWCD Law (Chapter 1515 of the Ohio ... responsibilities, to construct improvements for natural resource conservation and development. To meet USDA-NRCS ...

  8. Vegetated Treatment Area (NRCS 635)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/vegetated-treatment-area-nrcs-635

    constructed, operated and maintained to treat contaminated runoff from such areas as feedlots, compost areas, ...

  9. Water and Sediment Basin (NRCS 350 & 638)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/water-and-sediment-basin-nrcs-350-638

    generally constructed across a slope to develop minor water courses that trap sediment and/or detain water. ... A sediment basin is a basin constructed specifically to collect and store debris or sediment. A water and ... there are a multitude of regulations that might apply to the construction of these structures. Small ...

  10. Blind Inlet (NRCS 620)

    https://agbmps.osu.edu/bmp/blind-inlet-nrcs-620

    constructed, a blind inlet requires no routine maintenance; however, care is required to avoid tearing the ... inlet. Figure 45. A blind inlet during construction, showing coarse material and a perforated pipe. ...

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