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) |
(Ave TC / Unit) / |
| 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) / |
| 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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