Mills County SWCD

204 West 5^th, Malvern, IA 51551

Phone: 712-624-8606 Fax: 712-624-8587

Filter Strips

Grass filter strips provide a buffer between possible contamination sources and water bodies. Permanent grasses and legumes filter runoff water by intercepting or trapping field sediment, organics, nutrients, pesticides and/or other potential pollutants before they are able to reach a body of water. Filter strips are normally located on cropland or degraded pastures immediately adjacent and parallel to streams, lakes, ponds, ditches, sinkholes, wetlands, or groundwater recharge areas. In addition filter strips provide valuable wildlife habitat including excellent winter cover, nest sites for ground nesting birds, and forage for grazing wild animals.

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