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Water Quality Sampling at Bundoran Farm

Submitted by Joseph E. Barnes on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 12:20.
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Bundoran Farm is more than just beautiful land sale in the just outside of Charlottesville, VA.  As part of the mission of Preservation Development we are working to study and improve the natural resources of this legacy landscape.

 

In cooperation with Audubon International, a stream water quality sampling regime was initiated at Bundoran Farm in the Fall of 2006, and continues today.  Eight sampling stations have been established throughout the farm, and include five stations within fields grazed by cattle, and three upstream stations not impacted by cattle. 

 

The purpose of the water quality monitoring is to obtain baseline data from several streams on the property impacted by cattle, and to measure improvements in the water quality after Best Management Practices have been installed.  The three sampling sites upstream of cattle influence also serve as controls, providing background water chemistry from natural forested systems. 

 

The primary Best Management Practice utilized at Bundoran Farm is cattle exclusion (fencing) from streams, and installation of alternative water sources for the cattle.  Since the initiation of this project, two of the streams being sampled have been fenced off from the cattle.   Based upon the data collected to date, marked improvements in quality are anticipated. 

 For more information about Audubon International’s role at Bundoran Farm visit www.bundoranfarm.com/team/design.html. 

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Sounds great! Here in CA we

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Submitted by cristele on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 21:05.
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Sounds great! Here in CA we are just fighting not to have Nestle taking over a water source...while we are being asked allt he summer to make efforts in saving the water.
Great to see other states taking steps to protect the water rather than corporations plainly trying to take it away from the people.


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