River Raisin Conservation Acceleration

Instructions

The map layers are organized into the groups below. Click on the group name to view the layers within it, and to display those layers on the map.

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The potential payment under the proposed scenario is:

( lbs. total phosphorus x $ per lb. annual reduction)

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Provide a name for this project.
For example, Project 1, North Field, Smith Farm.
Or, add the analysis to an existing project.

Enter a project name:
Existing projects*:

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Outline the boundaries of the field(s) you want to analyze.

Click the Add Field button below to begin drawing.
Double-click to finish drawing a field.
Click the Done button when finished.

Next, you will complete a survey to describe your field(s) and agricultural operation, and select management changes to evaluate potential impacts on nutrient run-off and yields.

Survey status:

incomplete

Click the button below to begin the calculation of results for your operation's baseline condition, and for the condition of the proposed scenario you described in the survey.

The results will show you the changes in the proposed scenario, and how much of a payment they may translate into.

Simulation Results

FAQs about model results

Answer the questions below to describe your field(s) and operation.

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This calculator will estimate the potential payment you could be eligible for through the Accelerating Conservation Adoption in the River Raisin program.

Note that bonus payments are capped at $1,000 per farmer per year.

To get a more precise estimate, select a conservation simulation so the calculator can factor in projected reductions in phosphorus runoff and sediment loading into the payment.

Name	Project	Acres	Phosphorus Reduction (lbs/yr)	Phosphorus Reduction Rate (lbs/ac/yr)	Sediment Reduction (t/yr)	Sediment Reduction Rate (t/ac/yr)
None selected

Conservation Practices (practices no longer available are crossed out)

Conservation Crop Rotation i	Acres
Cover Crop (over wintering single species) i	Acres
Cover Crop (over wintering multiple species) i	Acres
No-till i	Acres
Reduced Tillage i	Acres
Filter Strip (native species) i	Acres
Filter Strip (introduced species) i	Acres
Filter Strip (native species, forgone income) i	Acres
Filter Strip (introduced species, forgone income) i	Acres

Base Practice Payment:	$0
Bonus Payment:	$0
Potential Total Payment:	$0

Nutrient Management Practices

Nutrient Management i	Acres
Nutrient Management (VRT) i	Acres
Apply P at draw down rates (maybe no P applied) i	Acres
Apply P at draw down rates using VRT (maybe no P applied) i	Acres
Apply all P at planting time i	Acres
Apply all P at planting time using VRT i	Acres
Band or inject all P i	Acres
Band or inject all P using VRT i	Acres
Apply gypsum products to reduce P in runoff (< 1 ton/ac) i	Acres
Apply gypsum products to reduce P in runoff (> 1 ton/ac) i	Acres

Base Practice Payment:	$0
Bonus Payment:	$0
Potential Total Payment:	$0

Farmer Commitments

Intensive soil testing program (agrees to start)

Intensive soil testing program (currently testing)

Will attend upcoming field event

Will attend upcoming Farmer-led Watershed Conservation event

MAEAP Initiation (start certification program)

MAEAP Certified (already participating)

No current or previous conservation contracts

Base Practice Payment:	$0
Bonus Payment:	$0
Potential Total Payment:	$0

Environmental Parameters

	Located in priority watershed
	Phosphorus Reduction Category
	Sediment Reduction Category
	Proximity to Streams

Base Practice Payment:	$0
Bonus Payment:	$0
Potential Total Payment:	$0

Result Summary

	Orginal Estimate:	Revised Estimate
Base Practice Payment:	$0
Bonus Payment:	$0
Potential Total Payment:	$0

$ per lb. Phosphorus reduction:	$0

Note: You must save an estimated payment to
your account before you can generate a report of it.

Acres

Select a simulation saved to your account and build a detailed report. Once complete, a website link to the report will be displayed on the screen and sent via email sent to the address associated with your account.
The PDF report will include detailed outputs, survey responses, and a map.

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Select a payment estimate saved to your account to either load or delete it.

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Select a saved payment estimate to generate a report.

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Click here to forward the report to IWR as part of an application for funding.

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To import survey answers from a previous saved simulation, select the simulation below and click Import Survey.

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To delete your account, and all associated data (including digitized map features, BMPs, scenarios,
and reports), re-type your password and press the Delete button below. You will be asked to
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Does this scenario refer to a currently installed BMP or management change?	No (hypothetical) Yes
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Payments through this project are based upon the adopted conservation practices, acreage, estimated reductions in phosphorus and sediment loading to streams, and other incentives.

The results from this tool can be utilized to get an estimated overall payment for your conservation plan.

The table below lists the current base payment rates for eligible conservation practices. Practices that are no longer available are crossed out.
The rates below were updated on 8/6/2021 to reflect 2021 EQIP rates.

Practice	Description	Payment ($/acre)
Conservation Crop Rotation	Add wheat or small grain to the rotation that has not been part of the rotation for the past 5 years or more (followed by a multi-species mix cover crop which can be contracted for separately).	$9.84
Cover Crop	Plant an over-wintering cover crop single species.	$52.17
Cover Crop	Plant a multiple species mix with at least one over-wintering species.	$52.17
Residue and Tillage Management, No-till	On fields with less than 30% residue coverage, plant crops using no-till methods that result in at least 60% residue coverage after planting.	$16.42
Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced till	On fields with less than 30% residue coverage, plant crops using methods that result in at least 30% residue coverage after planting.	$14.59
Filter Strip	Native species.	$183.81
Filter Strip	Introduced species.	$128.29
Filter Strip	Native species, forgone income.	$449.69
Filter Strip	Introduced species, forgone income.	$394.18
Nutrient Management	Basic.	$6.76
Nutrient Management	Basic precision, using variable rate technology.	$39.18
Reduced Phosphorus Application	Applying phosphorus at draw down rates.	$2.00
Reduced Phosphorus Application	Applying phosphorus at draw down rates, using variable rate technology.	$10.00
Phosphorus Application Timing	Applying all phosphorus at planting time.	$2.00
Phosphorus Application Timing	Applying all phosphorus at planting time, using variable rate technology.	$10.00
Phosphorus Application Method	Band or sub-surface application of phosphorus.	$2.00
Phosphorus Application Method	Band or sub-surface application of phosphorus, using variable rate technology.	$10.00

This tool supports the goals of Michigan State University's Institute of Water Research (IWR) project Accelerating Conservation Adoption in the River Raisin. The project is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

The tool allows users to digitize field boundaries in the watershed, describe the agricultural operations on the field(s), view modeled estimates of nutrient runoff, and evaluate potential incentive payments for adopting conservation practices.

Modeled estimates were produced through the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) by researchers at the Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan (UM) and the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering at Ohio State University (OSU). This online tool was developed by IWR-MSU, and is part of the Great Lakes Watershed Management System toolkit.

Click here to complete an application for funding to the program by submitting a signed contract

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Please direct technical questions regarding the online tool to Glenn O’Neil (IWR-MSU: oneilg@msu.edu), and questions regarding the Pay for Performance project to Jeremiah Asher (IWR-MSU: asjerjer@msu.edu).

Click on the links below to begin guided tutorials of GLWMS functions.

View tool overview video.

View video of how to estimate a pyament.

View current payment rates for phosphorus reduction.

Evaluate potential payment for one or more fields.

Edit a map feature.

Build a report.

Evaluate all the possible options for your field.

View aerial photo and see when it was taken.

Load a previously saved analysis.

Select a saved simulation in your account to explore all the possible combinations of survey responses. The system will email you a spreadsheet in which you can sort and identify the choices to maximize phosphorus reductions.

Filter your simulations by project:
Your saved simulations:

How do I view aerial imagery for my field? How can I tell when and who took the picture.

1. In the example below, the drawn feature did not adequately cover the field's northeast corner.

2. On the Draw table, click on the orange pencil to edit the feature.

3. Use the feature anchors to move, resize, or reshape its boundaries.

4. Note the updated boundary and acreage.

Under the My Projects menu button, click on Load/Edit Projects.

A window will open up on the left-hand side of the screen, allowing you to navigate your projects and simulations.

1. Click on a project name to view its saved simulations.

2. Click on a simulation name to load its field boundaries and model results.

Once a simulation is loaded, its field boundaries are visible, and a View Modeled Results button becomes available. Click it to view the results.

Under the My Projects menu button, click on Run All Scenarios.

Select a saved simulation to do the analysis on. The survey answers in that simulation that described the current operations will be used to represent the baseline scenario.

When the analysis is complete, you will be emailed a spreadsheet with the results. It will contain over 5,000 rows, but the steps below will help you sort it. The email will also contain a text file that describes each column in the spreadsheet.

To expand the width of all the spreadsheet columns so that they are viewable, click on the green triangle in the upper left-hand corner of the spreadsheet to select all of the columns.

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Then, position your cursor right between the A and B columns so that it appears like the crosshairs with arrows (below), then double-click to expand all of the columns.

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Sort the spreadsheet by change in total phosphorus loss. Scroll over to column AO, click on AO text to select the entire column, then select Sort Largest to Smallest from the Excel Sort & Filter menu. Select the Expand the selection option if prompted.

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You can then scroll back over to column C to see a summary of the adopted practices that will optimize phosphorus reduction for that field.

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Built in partnership with the The Stewardship Network, Michigan State University Extension, the Graham Sustainability Institute, Winrock International, Ohio State University, and the Institute of Water Research, with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

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