Farm Filter Phytoremediation Strips

The US Dept Ag offered these Suggestions for the design, intended uses and definitions on Filter Strips

Phytoremediation is the key part of filter strips to filter and remove farm chemical runoff. Scotty, MOhemp 

  USDepartment of Agriculture on Filter Strips:

• Primary Purposes: To remove sediment and other pollutants from runoff by filtration, deposition, infiltration, or plant uptake.
• Design Elements: Strips are planted cross-slope or on the contour downhill from the source of sediment or pollutants. They must be sufficiently wide to achieve primary purposes.
• Vegetation Requirements: Adapted to the soil and climate of the planting site. Tolerant of sediment deposition and pollutant-laden runoff. Moderate to aggressive development to occupy the site quickly.

Filter strips, also referred to as buffer strips, are small, edge-of-field tracts of vegetated land that are used to reduce the contamination of surface water.

A grass filter strip and forested riparian buffer used to protect a stream from agricultural non point source pollution. Wikipedia

They are primarily used in agriculture to control non-point source pollution, however, they may also be used to reduce sediment in storm water runoff from construction sites. 
There are several types of filter strips including:

• vegetative filter strips, 
• forested riparian buffers, and 
• wind buffers. 

In agriculture, they [Filter Strips] are highly effective in reducing the concentration of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in runoff into surface water and are also effective in reducing sediment erosion and removing pesticides.

1. This helps to prevent eutrophication and associated fishkills and loss of biodiversity. 
2. The use of filter strips is very common in developed countries and is required by law in some areas. 
3. The implementation and maintenance of filter strips is inexpensive and their use has been shown to be cost effective.

Source: USDA Filter Strips Farm Water Runoff

MOhemp is seeking Landowners who are interested in utilizing a filter strip.

I want the USA government to pay farmers to Grow Hemp and here is how it can be done!

Farmers can split the cost of growing Hemp with the Govt when it's used for #Phytoremediation one example is the FSA Assistance: Cost-share of up to 50%...https://electrohemp.blogspot.com/2018/06/eligible-practices-cost-share.html?

Conservation Stewardship Program.  Your Stewardship Goals. Our Assistance