McLean County Farm Bureau

EMBARRAS RIVER WATERSHED PLAN UPDATE UNDERWAY TO REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS RUNOFF –

An update of the Embarras River Watershed Management Plan has begun with the goal of reducing phosphorous runoff into the river and points farther downstream. Northwater Consulting, based in Springfield, is conducting the update with assistance from Coles County and other water conservation districts, the University of Illinois Extension, and Illinois Farm Bureau offices. (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier