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:f'4 • ore <br /> 1 <br /> d. NRCD will support the concept of Agricultural Districts <br /> J to maintain prime farm and forest lands if local Soil & <br /> Water Conservation Districts reach such a consensus. <br /> 2, LOCAL ACTION <br /> i <br /> NRCD recommends that: <br /> a. Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts implement <br /> model guidelines for treating critical erosion areas <br /> in District Plans, (Guidelines. referred to in a. (2) above) <br /> b. An annual BMP maintenance program will be incorporated <br /> into District Plans, <br /> c. District Plans should be formally approved by County <br /> commissioners prior to receiving funding, and annual <br /> i evaluations should be reported to County Commissioners. <br /> C. URBAN AREAS - EROSION CONTROL <br /> Urban areas contribute IS% of the phosphorus delivered to the <br /> Falls and approximately 11% to the Jordan. Sedimentation caused by storm- <br /> water runoff is a major problem for water quality. Sediments carry phos- <br /> j phorus and other pollutants to the lakes. Deposited sediment <br /> reduces the capacity of the lakes to provide water supply. <br /> i <br /> 1. STATE ACTION <br /> NRCD recommends that: <br /> a. The State Erosion Control Program be strengthened to provide <br /> %.., additional manpower, technical assistance, and enforcement <br /> resources in the watersheds, <br /> i <br /> -3-- <br /> i <br /> I <br /> I <br />