Stream Stewardship Trust Fund dollars and EQIP funds through the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Natural Resources Conservation Service paid for watershed, streambank, and riparian restoration work and livestock exclusion work on private land in the Mahans Creek Watershed.
Woods Fork Erosion Control
Stream Stewardship Trust Fund dollars paid for the installation of rock structures to correct stream bank erosion problems on private property along Woods Fork of the Gasconade River. Additional funding from Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District ($5,000) was applied to this project as well. The project was secured with a 30-year special agreement […]
Troublesome Creek Protection
Stream Stewardship Trust Funds paid for a conservation easement on properties bordering Troublesome Creek, a major tributary of the South Fabius River. This project involves 100.8 riparian acres in Marion County. This project protects this quality stream reach, which contains a mature wooded corridor and enhances MDC’s McPike Access. The Marion county portion of the […]
Ten Mile Creek Protection
Stream Stewardship Trust Fund dollars paid for the construction of bendway weirs and complete riparian corridor reforestation on private property in Butler County along Ten Mile Creek, a Missouri Department of Conservation-targeted watershed. This project utilizes streambank stabilization techniques and targets a priority stretch of stream with a special emphasis Smallmouth Bass Management Zone.
