Farmers get funding for green changes
The La Moine River Ecosystem Partnership, have been cleaning up the local area, for instance there have been many illegal dumpsites around the watershed area.
There has been good efforts working towards protection of the river from erosion and pollution. Further more they have been working closely with the Illinois Environment Protection Agency (IEPA), in fact they have given a grant of $250,000 to the Prairie Hills recreation, conservation and development group, this is to enable cattle farmers to sign up for additional funding to help them not to use the La Moine as a water source.
The eco friendly plan is to have the cattle not use the river for water and the river banks as a food source, which will keep the river bank clear to grow, the vegetation will grow and set roots, which stops erosion and is a natural filter.
Source [Macomb Journal]
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