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The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) was established in 2002 to quantify the environmental impact of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) conservation program[1]. The project mostly focuses on how watershed is effected[2]. CEAP monitored fourteen benchmark watershed sites[3].

Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

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SWAT is supported by the USDA Agricultural Research Service. It is a river basin scale model used to quantify the impact of land management practices in large watersheds. The tool is located in Grassland, Soil and Research Laboratory in Temple, Texas[4].

Sustaining the Earth's Watersheds-Agricultural Research Data System (STEWARDS)

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STEWARDS was created by a group called the Watershed Assessment Studies a team within the CEAP[5].

Watersheds Effected

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Partnerships

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Lead USDA Agencies

  • Natural Resources Conservation Services
  • Agricultural research Service
  • National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  • Farm Service Agency

Other Federal Partners

  • U.S. Geological Survey
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services
  • USDA Economic Research Service
  • USDA Forest Service
  • U.S. Environmental protection Agency
  • U.S. Bureau of Land Management
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Additional Partners

  • International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
  • Soil and Water Conservation Society
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • The Wildlife Society
  • Land Grant Colleges and Universities
  • Other Universities[6]

References

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