National Water Quality Initiative

The National Water Quality Initiative will work in selected watersheds to help  landowners improve water quality and aquatic habitats in streams. NRCS will help landowners implement conservation and management practices through a systems approach. Qualified landowers will receive assistance for installing conservation practices such as forest stand improvement, access control, critical area planting, and sediment and turbidity reduction. To help install conservation practices, financial assistance is available though the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

Conservation investments are good for all Americans because well managed lands limit pollution and soil runoff, produce food and fiber, and sustain rural economies. All across the country—landowners are voluntarily taking action and putting conservation on the ground to improve water quality on millions of acres.

In Alaska, Gunnuk Creek watershed is eligible. This watershed has been impacted by historic logging activities and associated road construction, typically resulting in increased sediment and turbidity. The plant conditions and wildlife habitats can be improved in the second-growth forests.

National News Release
Alaska's News Release (no longer current information)
National, National Water Quality Initiative Webpage

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Kake area and Gunnuk Creek watershed (190102100508) map (5MB pdf)