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Upper Catfish Creek Watershed Project

Funding opportunties
Urban conservation practices that are eligible for financial assistance in the Upper Catfish Creek Watershed include:

  • Rain Gardens

  • Infiltration Trenches

  • Native Landscaping

  • Permeable Paving

  • Septic System Controls

    Agricultural conservation practices that are eligible for financial assistance in the Upper Catfish Creek Watershed include:

  • Terraces

  • Grade Stabilization Structures

  • Water Sediment Control Structures

  • Livestock Exclusion

  • Riparian Buffers

  • Filter Strips

  • Ag Timber Stand Improvement

  • Strip Cropping

  • Buffer Strips

  • Grassed Waterways

  • Sink Hole Diversions

    For additional funding opportunities with the Upper Catfish Creek Watershed Project, contact Eric Schmechel, watershed coordinator, at (563) 876-3418 ext. 3 or Eric.Schmechel@ia.nacdnet.net

    For More Information
    Local:
    Eric Schmechel
    Upper Catfish Creek Watershed Project Coordinator
    (563) 876-3418 ext. 3
    Eric.Schmechel@ia.nacdnet.net
    Dubuque SWCD Office

    Statewide:
    Steve Hopkins
    DNR Nonpoint Source Program Coordinator
    (515) 281-6402
    Stephen.Hopkins@dnr.iowa.gov

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