Resources
Johnson County SWCD 5-year Plan
The Johnson County 5-year Plan was developed in collaboration with input from a Local Working Group. The Plan includes a brief history of the District, an inventory of the District’s resources, it represents the state of soil and water resources in Johnson County, and outlines goals the District will focus on for the next five years to protect and promote natural resources.
Best Management Practices
Best Management Practices (BMP’s) are simple techniques that improve water quality and reduce the quantity of water that runs off your property. Refer to the Iowa Stormwater Manual for design ideas and specifications.
FARMLAND
EDGE-OF-FIELD CONSERVATION PRACTICES
Bioreactor (N)
Grassed Waterway (P)
Saturated Buffer (N,P)
Shallow Drainage (N)
Stream Buffer (N,P)
Terrace (P)
Wetlands (N,P)
IN-FIELD/LAND USE CONSERVATION PRACTICES
Extended Crop Rotation (N,P)
Land Retirement (CRP) (N,P)
Perennial Crops (N,P)
Row-crop to Pasture (N,P)
Wetlands (CREP) (N,P
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
Cover Crops (N,P)
Nitrogen Application Rate (MRTN) (N)
Nutrient Source (N,P)
P Placement (P)
Sidedressing (N)
Site-specific P Management (P)
Soil Test P (P)
Tillage (P)
