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Drain Tile to Stream Channel, Restoration of Headwater Systems in Agricultural Landscapes

Bradley J. Petru, MS, PWS, ISA-CA
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Worthington, OH

Agricultural land-use has historically focused on drainage efficiency improvements to maximize productivity and yield at the expense of surface water resources. Streams channels, wetland areas, and other surface water resources have been reduced in size, re-aligned, or removed completely from the headwater landscapes. The use of drainage tile in agricultural settings has been connected to increased annual runoff, increased nutrient loading, and reduced groundwater recharge.  The Ohio EPA estimates that upwards of 90% of Ohio’s wetlands alone have been affected by these land management practices since the 18th century. This presentation focuses on the removal of drain tiles to restore stream channels and headwater wetlands in agricultural landscapes in central Ohio.

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