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CEAP Watershed StudiesAbout the StudiesSmall watershed case studies are being conducted to complement the national assessment. These studies will provide in-depth assessments of water quality and other benefits at a finer scale than is possible for the National Assessment. Presently there are three CEAP watershed categories:
The November/December 2008 issue (Volume 63, Number 6) of the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, published by the Soil and Water Conservation Society, is a special issue dedicated to CEAP. Features include a special status report on the first five years of CEAP and an article by NRCS, ARS, and CSREES leadership outlining a new direction for CEAP. The 316-page issue includes 22 research papers detailing ARS watershed assessment studies and model development, plus a summary of the ARS scientific results to date. Two NRCS CEAP Special Emphasis Watersheds and one CSREES CEAP Watershed are also highlighted. The front section of the journal includes 12 articles on conservation policy, practice, and technology transfer related to CEAP. This document requires
Adobe Acrobat. Relevant Research Watershed StudiesThe Relevant Research Watershed Studies are additional projects that expect to develop data similar to CEAP that will be available to the public. To be considered for the CEAP website, the study must be conducting research to assess the effects of conservation practices on a watershed or landscape basis. USDA is not endorsing these Relevant Research Watershed Studies; they are listed solely as an additional information source to benefit those users interested in research projects similar to CEAP. USDA-ARS CEAP Watershed Assessment Study Annual MeetingPrincipal scientific investigators from each of the USDA-ARS watersheds meet annually with other CEAP scientists to share technical reports and other information from the 14 ARS Benchmark Watershed studies and other relevant research. Locate the WatershedsBy map, click on the map for larger image:
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