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Mississippi River Basin Initiative

Mississippi River Basin Initiative

Known as “America’s River,” the Mississippi River is North America’s largest river, flowing over 2,300 miles through America’s heartland to the Gulf of Mexico. It is the centerpiece of the second largest watershed in the world. The watershed not only provides drinking water, food, industry, and recreation for millions of people, it also hosts a globally significant migratory flyway and home for over 325 bird species.

Through the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI), NRCS and partners work with producers and landowners to implement voluntary conservation practices that improve water quality, restore wetlands, enhance wildlife habitat and sustain agricultural profitability in the Mississippi River basin. 

NRCS has identified the Mississippi River basin as a top priority due to water quality concerns, primarily related to the effects of nutrient loading on the health of local water bodies and, eventually, the Gulf of Mexico.

How Does MRBI Work?

The 13-state initiative builds on the cooperative work of NRCS and its conservation partners in the basin, and offers agricultural producers in priority watersheds the opportunity for voluntary technical and financial assistance.

MRBI in Arkansas

Arkansas has 10 active MRBI projects. They are:

New Priority Areas

Watershed

County/Counties

Web Page
2019 Upper Lower St. Francis Clay (portion) Upper Lower St. Francis
2019 Middle Cache Jackson (portion) Middle Cache
2019 Lower St. Francis Crittenden (portion) Lower St. Francis
2019 Cadron Creek-Brewer Lake Watershed Faulkner and Conway (portion) Cadron Creek-Brewer Lake Watershed

2019 Cache River Watersheds

Woodruff (portion)

Cache River Watersheds

 

Existing Priority Areas

The following existing priority areas in Arkansas were extended and will offer financial assistance through FY19:

Watershed

County/Counties

Web Page
2016 Willow Ditch, Podo Creek-Cache River Craighead, Jackson and Lawrence Willow Ditch, Podo Creek-Cache River
2016 Middle Strawberry River Sharp Middle Strawberry River
2016 Tupelo Bayou - Beaverdam Creek Faulkner Tupelo Bayou - Beaverdam Creek
2016 Upper Bayou Macon Desha and Lincoln Upper Bayou Macon

2015 Caney Creek

Cross

Caney Creek


Previous Year Information (Archived)

  • 2017 and 2018
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010

Additional Information

  • National MRBI Site

Program Contact

  • Amanda Mathis, ASTC, Partnerships
    (501) 301-3162
  • Jena Moore, ASTC Programs
    (501) 301-3165
 

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