Market-Based Conservation in the Kalamazoo River Watershed (MI) Final Report

Delta Institute, with Allegan County Conservation District, and Michigan Farm Bureau created and implemented an innovative program to reduce excessive phosphorus loading in the Kalamazoo River Watershed associated with agricultural sources through a market and performance-based incentive. The program’s goals were to enroll soil conservation BMPs on up to 6,600 acres at target locations in the Kalamazoo River Watershed and reduce phosphorous load by 5,000 lbs. into the Great Lakes.