Costs vs. Actual Pollution Reduction
Best Management Practices in the Redwood River Watershed
(1994-2000)

Type Quantity Total Cost Average Total 
Cost (per unit)
Ag Waste System

1263 animal units

$128,333.33 $101.61 
Sediment Control 
Basins
136 (basins) $267,853.20 $1969.51 
Streambank   Stabilization 840 (feet) $8,282.48 $9.86
Terraces  3,660 (feet) $15,684.88 $4.29
Waterways  126,968 (feet) $269,551.49 $1.59
Multi-Purpose Dam 2 (units) $6,613.37 $3,306.84
Critical Area
Planting
2,450 (feet) $3,841.45 $1.57
Diversion 4,150 (feet) $17,401.16 $4.19

 

Type Quantity

Average Lars Soil loss saved (tons/yr)
Per Unit

(Ave TC / Unit) / 
(Ave Soil Loss/ Unit) 
(Cost / ton saved)

Ag Waste System

1263 animal units

N/A N/A
Sediment Control 
Basins
136 (basins) 67.83 /units $21.78
Streambank   
Stabilization
840 (feet) 0.207 /ft. $35.72
Terraces  3,660 (feet) 0.072 /ft. $44.64
Waterways  126,968 (feet) 0.058 /ft. $27.45
Multi-Purpose Dam 2 (units) 1464.46 /units $1.69
Critical Area
Planting
2,450 (feet) 0.059 /ft. $19.93
Diversion 4,150 (feet) 0.252 /ft. $12.48

 

Type Quantity

Average Sed. Red. (tons/ yr) Per Unit

(Ave TC / Unit)  / 
(Ave Sed Red/ Unit) 
(Cost / ton Reduced)

Ag Waste System

1263 animal units

N/A N/A
Sediment Control 
Basins
136 (basins) 49.12 /units  $30.07
Streambank  
Stabilization
840 (feet) 0.207 /ft. $35.72
Terraces  3,660 (feet) 0.072 /ft. $44.64
Waterways  126,968 (feet) 0.045 /ft. $35.38
Multi-Purpose Dam 2 (units) 820.46 /units $3.02
Critical Area
Planting
2,450 (feet) 0.059 /ft. $19.93
Diversion 4,150 (feet) 0.252 /ft. $12.48

 

Type Quantity Average Phos Red. (lbs/yr) Per Unit

(Ave TC/ Unit) /Ave Phos Red/ Unit)       (Cost / lbs Reduced)

Ag Waste System

1263 animal units

0.068 /animal unit $240.40
Sediment Control 
Basins
136 (basins) 54.45 /unit $27.13
Streambank   Stabilization 840 (feet) 0.229 /ft. $32.29
Terraces  3,660 (feet) 0.083 ft. $38.72
Waterways  126,968 (feet) 0.052 ft. $30.62
Multi-Purpose Dam 2 (units) 943.53 /ft. $2.63
Critical Area
Planting
2,450 (feet) 0.068 ft. $17.29
Diversion 4,150 (feet) 0.290 ft. $10.84
 

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