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<br />Pesticide 002435 <br />Samples show low levels of certain pesticides. However, levels are well within EPA and <br />State standards. <br /> <br />Nutrients <br /> <br />The publics identified high levels of nitrates, above State and EPA standards, in some <br /> <br />wells and occasionally in the Arkansas River. Some areas of cropland have high nitrate <br /> <br />levels in the uoper 2 feet of the soil. Over application of commercial fertilizer and <br /> <br />animal waste are a problem. <br /> <br />Civil Riahts <br /> <br /> <br />Civil rights will be considered throughout the process to evaluate the effects of any <br /> <br /> <br />proposed action on all segments of the populous. <br /> <br />Coordinatinq Other Activities <br />Through past and present rnonitoring, the US Geological Survey has conducted studies <br />and continues to study the surface and subsurface water quality in the Arkansas River <br />Basin. The USDA, NRCS investigation has and continues to identify water quality <br />problern areas within the watershed. This will be useful to show effects from a PL-566 <br />project. <br /> <br />A 319 demonstration project has been funded to show the effects of IWM and nutrient <br /> <br />management in the watershed area to improve water quality and quantity. The NRCS <br /> <br />funded a Water Quality Hydraulic Unit Area Project to improve water quality using water <br /> <br />management and enduring practices. <br /> <br />saB5 <br />