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Jeff Thompson Wetland
Wetlands filter out pollutants, store flood water to prevent flooding,
control erosion by trapping sediment, provide habitats for wildlife and are
breeding grounds for waterfowl. In Auglaize County amphibians, ducks and cranes
all call wetlands home. The Wetland Reserve Program is a voluntary conservation program that offers landowners financial incentives and technical design work to protect, restore and enhance wetlands. To be eligible for the Wetland Reserve Program, land must be owned for 1 year. The Wetland Reserve Program is a 30-year commitment program. For more information about the program and it’s benefits please contact the office. How it worksNatural wetlands -swamps, bogs, sloughs, potholes and marshes - occur in every state in the Nation and vary widely in size, shape and type. A wetland may have standing water year-round or may hold surface water for only part of the year. How it helps-The many values of wetlands are only recently being fully understood and appreciated. Among the benefits of wetlands are: -Wetlands can provide natural pollution control. They remove nutrients, pesticides and bacteria from surface waters and can act as efficient, low cost sewage and animal waste treatment practices. -Wetlands filter and collect sediment from runoff water. -Because wetlands slow overland flow and store runoff water, they reduce both erosion and flooding downstream. -Many wetlands release water slowly into the ground which recharges, groundwater supplies. -All of America's ducks and geese depend on wetlands for breeding, nesting, and feeding habitat. More than 5,000 plant species, 190 species of amphibians, and one third of all native bird species are supported by wetlands. -The ecological diversity of wetlands can offer one of the most beautiful and aesthetically pleasing features of a farm.
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