The Value of Water Retention Beneficial Management Practices to Farmers and Landowners in the Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District

The report finds that water retention projects in Manitoba's Seine, Rat, and Roseau watersheds provide significant economic returns, with an average benefit-to-cost ratio of 2.45 over 20 years. For livestock-specific operations, this ratio increases to 3.16, delivering benefits such as flood protection, extended grazing, and improved water quality.

• Water retention projects in the Seine, Rat, and Roseau watersheds yield an average benefit-to-cost ratio of 2.45 over a 20-year period, providing $2.45 in water quality, extended grazing, and other co-benefits for every dollar invested.
• Livestock farms experience higher economic returns from these projects, with an average benefit-to-cost ratio of 3.16, meaning every dollar invested returns $3.16 in co-benefits to the producers and the watershed.
• Producers reported several operational and environmental benefits from the installation of water retention projects, including flood protection, extended grazing periods, reduced water hauling for livestock, improved crossings for machinery and livestock via berms, enhanced wildlife habitat, and improved downstream water quality.

APA

Rawluk,, M. P. Z. P. S. (2022). The Value of Water Retention Beneficial Management Practices to Farmers and Landowners in the Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/water-retention-practices-seine-rat-roseau-watershed-district

Chicago

Rawluk,, Marina Puzyreva,Jun Zhao,Bijal Patel,Joey Simoes,Ashley. The Value of Water Retention Beneficial Management Practices to Farmers and Landowners in the Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/water-retention-practices-seine-rat-roseau-watershed-district.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rawluk2022value, author = {Rawluk,, Marina Puzyreva,Jun Zhao,Bijal Patel,Joey Simoes,Ashley}, title = {{The Value of Water Retention Beneficial Management Practices to Farmers and Landowners in the Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/water-retention-practices-seine-rat-roseau-watershed-district}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }