SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION
Web Soil Survey
Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides local soil maps and data and is produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey.
Web Soil Survey
KY Water Maps
Explore water ways on your property and in your community with KY Division of Water's (KDOW) interactive water maps.
KDOW Water Maps
Farm Riparian Buffers
Protect and conserve your farm streams and local waterways with handy tips and other stream management resources.
Riparian Buffers BMPs
Ag Water Quality Plans
Develop an Ag Water Quality (AWQ) Plan to promote farm health and identify best management practices for your site.
Develop AWQ Plan
Living Along a KY Stream
Protect, enhance, and preserve your local waterways by learning more about these natural spaces.
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What to Plant
Find best practices for optimal soil and water quality and how planting can increase the health of your stream, pond, or lake.
Learn More
Climate Smart Ag
Explore a wealth of resources that promote agriculture health and climate smart management techniques.
Be Climate Smart
Groundwater
Although it can be challenging, learn how to protect the water hidden underground with these tips and resources.
Groundwater Tips
Nutrient Management
Find nutrient management calculators, worksheets, and other tools to help you complete your Nutrient Management Plan.
Make a NM Plan
KY Forests & Water
Forests help keep our streams and rivers clean. Learn more about how our Kentucky forests promote water, soil, and wildlife health.
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DEI Guidebook
Learn how to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles into soil and water conservation and climate change.
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Reducing Pollution
Waterways are often funnels for pollution. Learn more about how to reduce, mitigate, and clean up pollution issues in your waterways.
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