Evaluating the Effect of a Restored Wetland on Nutrient Movement from a FarmAnimal Waste Application Site

摘要

The feasibility and effectiveness of restoring a riparian wetland and using it asa bioremediation site for nutrients moving downslope from an animal waste application site is being evaluated. In question is the short-term effectiveness of the restored wetland in enhancing the quality of the water leaving the site. Deatils on wetland restoration and instrumentation used for measurement of nutrient movement through the wetland in surface runoff and shallow groundwater are presented. The study is being continued for an additional 2-year period at the end of which the effectiveness of the restored wetland will be reevaluated. The instrumentation, the sampling schedule, and the techniques that are described are well suited to evaluate the bioremediation potential of a restored wetland.