Water Retention

The document highlights that water retention projects in the Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District provide a 3:1 return in co-benefits to livestock operations and offer various operational advantages, supported by funding that can cover up to 100% of upfront costs.

• Analysis of eight water retention projects in the Seine, Rat, and Roseau watersheds indicates that every dollar invested in these projects yields $3 in co-benefits for livestock farm operations, which includes preventing flood damage to local infrastructure.
• Water retention projects provide multiple operational benefits during both wet and dry years, including extended grazing periods, improved downstream water quality, reduced farm stress, improved machinery and livestock crossing through berms, and lower costs for hauling water for livestock.
• The Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District’s Water Retention program offers financial incentives including annual land payments of $15 to $30 per acre, technical and financial maintenance support for 10 years, and funding for 80% to 100% of upfront costs.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Water Retention. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-12/water-retention-farm-owners-neighbours.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Water Retention. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-12/water-retention-farm-owners-neighbours.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndwater, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Water Retention}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-12/water-retention-farm-owners-neighbours.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }