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Impact and control of agricultural runoff
| Author: |
Vellidis, George; Smith, Matt; Lowrance, Richard |
| Date: |
2003 |
| Periodical: |
Stormwater |
| Link: |
http://www.forester.net/sw_0305_impact.html
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| Abstract: |
Agricultural runoff is surface water leaving farm fields because of excessive precipitation, irrigation, or snowmelt. In the early 20th century, there was considerable concern about erosion of farm fields caused by rainfall washing away valuable topsoil from the fields and resulting in loss of productivity. With the passage of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, the potential for pollution of surface waters from agricultural runoff was officially recognized and an assessment of the nature and extent of such pollution was mandated (USEPA, 2002a; Stewart et al., 1976). |
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