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75 <br /> Key Findings from the UNRBA Studies <br /> 75 percent of the watershed is natural, <br /> unmanaged land (like forests) fed <br /> Nutrient loads to Falls Lake have been reduced <br /> significantly since 2006 (baseline year of rules) �ban <br /> �3a s <br /> Soils store and cycle nutrients for decades ' Forest, 59% <br /> Rainfall is key driver of nutrient loads <br /> 0a ^Oo10 <br /> The designated uses of Falls Lake are being met JAaSy` a <br /> (recreation, drinking water supply, aquatic life) <br /> a <br /> Water quality and algae levels in the lake are stable vP"\ <br />