Rathbun Land and Water Alliance members and partners include the following individuals, agencies and organizations:

organizations: Landowners in the Rathbun Lake

Watershed; CoBank; Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardships Division of Soil Conservation; Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Iowa State
University; Iowa Watershed Improvement Review Board; Southern Iowa Development and Conservation Authority; US Army Corps of Engineers; US
Environmental Protection Agency; USDA Farm Service Agency; USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas,
Monroe, and Wayne Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Monroe, and Wayne Counties; Iowa Farm Bureau at the state
and county levels; and Rathbun Regional Water Association.
September 2014
Dr. Eugene Takle has a BA degree in physics and math from Luther College and PhD
from the Iowa State University Department of Physics. He joined the ISU faculty in
1971 in the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences and the Depart-
ment of Agronomy and currently directs the ISU Climate Science Program. His re-
search on climate change has focused both on regional climate science and impact of
climate change on streamflow, road and building design, crop production, forest
fire, and a variety of other issues.

He is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and currently serves as Trus-
tee of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research as well as coordinating
Lead Co-author on the agriculture chapter of the US National Climate Assessment.
Rathbun Land and Water Alliance
9th Annual Protect Rathbun Lake Meeting
September 11, 2014
Allerton Centennial BuildingAllerton, Iowa
Agenda
WelcomeRathbun Land and Water Alliance President, John Glenn
Protect Rathbun Lake Project ReviewVelvet Buckingham
Landowner RecognitionsRathbun Lake Protectors
Steak SupperAppanoose County Cattlemen
Featured SpeakerDr. Gene Takle
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The Rathbun Land and Water Alliance received two
awards at the Governors Environmental Excellence
Award ceremony held at the Wallace Building in Des
Moines on July 15 the Water Quality Special Project
Award and the Environmental Education Special Project
Award.

The awards are coordinated by the Governor's
Office, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources,
the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land
Stewardship, the Iowa Partnership for Economic
Progress, the Iowa Department of Education, the
Iowa Department of Public Health, and the Iowa
Waste Reduction Center.

The innovations that have been made by the award
recipients to benefit Iowas citizens both economi-
cally and environmentally are to be commended.
They showcase the commitment being made to
make Iowa a better state now and into the future,
said Gov. Branstad in presenting the awards.
Rathbun Land and Water Alliance receives two Governors Environmental Awards
Rathbun Lake Watershed landowners receive the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award
Six Rathbun Lake Watershed landowners received the Governors Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award at a ceremony at the Iowa
State Fair. The award is a joint effort between the Governor, Lt Governor, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land
Stewardship, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to recognize the efforts of Iowa's farmers as environmental leaders
committed to healthy soils and improved water quality. Pictured with each recipient above is Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Director, Chuck Gipp, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Bill Northey.
We offer a special thank you to the Appanoose County
Cattlemen and those who assist them for once again
preparing and serving
tonights grilled steak
supper.

Say, Cheese! Thank
you to Jamie Wilson
for taking photos this
evening.

Next year the Rathbun Land and Water Alliance will reach
the milestone of the 10th Annual Protect Rathbun Lake
Meeting. One of the changes anticipated for next year is a
change in the way youRathbun Lake Watershed
landownersare notified about the annual meeting.
We encourage you to watch and listen for notices in
August of next year.

There are no plans to move the annual meeting from the
month of September.
Lucas County
Ron and Darla Main
Clarke County
Hunter Brothers, Inc.
Appanoose County Wayne County Decatur County
Jason and Amy Boyer Doyle and Barb Ewing Joe and Joanie Boggs
Pictured L-R: Governor Branstad, RLWA Vice-President, Kim Francisco, RLWA
President, John Glenn, and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director, Chuck
Gipp.
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The Protect Rathbun Lake Project was created by the Rathbun Land and Water Alliance in
2004 in an effort to protect land located in the Rathbun Lake Watershed and Rathbun Lake a
valuable resource. The Rathbun Lake Watershed is located in the six southern Iowa Counties
of Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Monroe, and Wayne and covers 354,000 acres.
Rathbun Lake is the primary water source for Rathbun Regional Water Association, which
provides drinking water to 80,000 people in southern Iowa and northern Missouri.

Since the Protect Rathbun Lake Project began, Alliance members and partners have provided significant financial and technical support
for the organizations efforts. More than $26 million in financial support has been contributed for project activities in the Rathbun
Lake Watershed. More than $3.7 million has been invested in best management practices by landowners in the watershed to protect
Rathbun Lake.

This partnership includes the following individuals, organizations, and agencies: Participating landowners in the Rathbun Lake
Watershed; CoBank; Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardships Division of Soil Conservation; Iowa Department of
Natural Resources; Iowa State University; Iowa Watershed Improvement Review Board; Southern Iowa Development and
Conservation Authority; US Army Corps of Engineers; US Environmental Protection Agency; USDA Farm Service Agency; USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service; Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Monroe, and Wayne Soil and Water Conservation
Districts; Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Monroe, and Wayne Counties; Iowa Farm Bureau at the state and county levels; and
Rathbun Regional Water Association.

The support (see table below) has enabled the Alliance to share the cost of installing best management practices with landowners in
the watershed as well as carry out other important project activities. This support also allows two full time staff to coordinate the
installation of best management practices by working with watershed landowners at the field level and one technician is stationed in
the Chariton field office.

In addition to the installation of conservation practices, the support enabled the creation of a landowner recognition program, and
helped fund water quality monitoring and Rathbun Lake shoreline and wetland restoration.
Table 2: Cumulative summary of BMPs installed and load reductions achieved in the 42 targeted sub-watersheds
~ See map below ~
Cumulative
(FFY 04 June 30, 2014)
Practice
Units
Installed
Acres
Benefited
Gross Erosion
Reduction Tons/Yr.
Sediment Delivery
Reduction Tons/ yr.
Phosphorus Delivery
Reduction Lbs./Yr.
Terraces 1,399,849 feet 13,279 24,192 24,158 111,067
Water & Sediment Basins 423 1,247 2,377 2,642 10,932
Grade Stabilization Structures 129 4,054 2,554 7,043 26,642
Sediment Basin 12 3,054 851 7,072 23,944
Livestock Exclusion 8 acres 8 84 32 158
Pasture & Hayland Seeding 1,210 acres 1,210 5,092 1,808 8,449
Grassed Waterways 44.8 acres 626 497 510 2,607
CRP buffer / filter strips 20.8 acres 37.8 46 23 103
Fence 13,022 feet
Heavy Use Protection Areas 10
Pipeline 3,160 feet
Tanks 7
Brush Management 280 acres
Nutrient Management 159.7 acres
TOTALS 23,515 ac. 35,693 t/y 43,288 t/y 183,902 lbs/y
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WIRB and
BMP
Update
Shown at left is
the progress of
the Iowa
Watershed
Improvement
Review Board
funding.
Tables located
above
summarize
BMPs
installed, and
load reductions
achieved in the
42 targeted
sub-
watersheds.
2010WIRB #6 BMP ProgressOctober 31, 2014
South Fork Chariton River #1, Upper West Jackson Creek, Upper Jackson Creek, Lost Branch, Chariton River #6

Practice Grant Obligation Obligated-Unspent Expended Available Balance
Seeding $6,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $6,000.00
Waterways $3,715.00 $0.00 $3,714.30 $0.70
Terraces $212,100.00 $48,954.13 $129,345.98 $33,799.89
Debris Basins $123,705.00 $0.00 $64,420.47 $59,284.53
Basins $57,600.00 $0.00 $34,480.53 $23,119.47
Structures $51,200.00 $13,261.20 $34,281.21 $3,657.59
IJOBS Terrace $36,900.00 $0.00 $29,814.25 $7,085.75
Total $491,220.00 $62,215.33 $296,056.74 $132,947.93
2009WIRB #5 BMP ProgressDecember 31, 2014
Sandy Branch, Goodwater Creek, Hamilton Creek, Chariton River #3, Lower Chariton Creek
Practice Grant Obligation Obligated-Unspent Expended Available Balance
Terraces $100,000.00 $0.00 $98,241.20 $1,758.80
Debris Basins $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total $100,000.00 $0.00 $98,241.20 $1,758.80

Practice Grant Obligation Obligated-Unspent Expended Available Balance
Seeding $5,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00
Terraces $66,150.00 $0.00 $42,595.25 $23,554.75
Basins $9,000.00 $0.00 $5,112.33 $3,887.67
Structures $17,640.00 $0.00 $0.00 $17,640.00
Total $97,790.00 $0.00 $47,707.58 $50,082.42
2012 WIRB #8 BMP ProgressFebruary 28, 2016
Chariton River #5, Chariton River #10, Middle Wolf Creek #2

Practice Grant Obligation Obligated-Unspent Expended Available Balance
Terraces $78,750.00 $0.00 $50,723.07 $28,026.93
Debris Basins $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Grade Stabilization Structures $23,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $23,000.00
Water Sediment Basins $11,250.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11,250.00
Priority Land Conversion $3,750.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3,750.00
Grassed waterways $750.00 $0.00 $0.00 $750.00
Total $117,500.00 $0.00 $50,723.07 $66,776.93
2011 WIRB #7 BMP ProgressFebruary 28, 2017
Upper and Lower Dick Creek, Chariton River #4, Chariton River #8

Practice Grant Obligation Obligated-Unspent Expended Available Balance
Seeding $3,750.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3,750.00
Terraces $88,200.00 $0.00 $0.00 $88,200.00
Debris Basins $15,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $15,000.00
Basins $15,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $15,000.00
Structures $22,050.00 $0.00 $0.00 $22,050.00
Total $144,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $144,000.00
2013 WIRB #9 BMP ProgressFebruary 28, 2017
South Fork Walker Branch, Middle Wolf Creek #1
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The primary goal of the Alliances Protect Rathbun Lake Project is to reduce
sediment and phosphorus delivery to Rathbun Lake and water bodies in the
lakes watershed.

GIS technology was used to create a model that identifies priority land, which
is land determined to have the greatest potential to deliver sediment and
phosphorous to Rathbun Lake.

Knowing where to
install best management practices has been significant to the success of
reducing contaminants delivered to Rathbun Lake. The goal is to treat
30,000 acres of priority land which will reduce annual sediment and
phosphorus delivery to Rathbun Lake by an estimated 90,000 tons of
sediment and 360,000 pounds of phosphorus.

In the ten years since the project began, significant progress has been made
toward the goal of reduced sediment and acres treated. The graphic below
illustrates this progress.
SponsorshipThe Rathbun Land
and Water Alliance will once again spon-
sor the annual hay bale art contest in Lu-
cas County. Lucas County is one of six
counties in the Rathbun Lake Watershed.
The event helps to draw attention to the
important role hay and pasture ground play in the protec-
tion of water quality and soil conservation.

WHO TV13 News anchor, Dan Winters, has agreed to
serve as a judge for the event. Decorated hay bales will be
i n p l a c e b e t we e n S e p t e mbe r 1 5 a n d
November 1 for the general public to view.
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Project Website
The project website located at rlwa.org provides information about
activities carried out through the Protect Rathbun Lake Project, including
videos and podcasts of interviews of Rathbun Lake Protectors and
highlighted activities of the Alliance.
Media Campaign
Information about the Alliances Protect Rathbun Lake Project
activities continues to be featured in agricultural
publications and local media. Interviews on the farm
showThe Big Show on 1040 Whoare featured
quarterly.


Exhibits
Exhibits displaying Rathbun Lake and Protect Rathbun Lake Project
associated information were featured at various outlets during the past
year including the Iowa Water Conference, Annual Utility Day held
at the state capital and trade shows and the Iowa State Fair. The
exhibits serve to inform the general public about the activities carried
out by the Alliance and project partners.
The Alliances Board of Directors consists of 11 members. Seven of these members are appointed for three-year
terms by the Appanoose, Wayne, and Lucas SWCD and Board of Supervisors and Rathbun Regional Water
Association. These seven board members appoint the remaining four at-large board members. The at-large
board members are appointed annually at the board of directors first meeting after the beginning of the
calendar year.
John Glenn, Alliance President, Rathbun Regional Water Association Dennis Smith, Lucas County Board of Supervisors
Kim Francisco, Alliance Vice President, at-large member Kevin Luedtke, Lucas County SWCD
Bruce George, Alliance Secretary/Treasurer, at-large member John Sellers, Wayne County Board of Supervisors
Jody McDanel, Appanoose County Board of Supervisors Ralph Alshouse, at-large director
Chuck Moore, Appanoose County SWCD Jim Sullivan, at-large director
Dennis Ryan, Monroe County Board of Supervisors
Marty Braster
Rathbun Regional Water Association
Environmental Management Specialist
mbraster@rrwa.net
641.647.2416


Velvet Buckingham
IDALS, DSC
Protect Rathbun Lake Project Coordinator
velvet.buckingham@ia.nacdnet.net
641.872.1350


Brian DeMoss
Lucas County SWCD
Environmental Specialist
brian.demoss@ia.usda.gov
641.774.2512
Tyler Jacobsen
Rathbun Regional Water Association
GIS Specialist
tjacobsen@rrwa.net
641.647.2416


Jeff Pfeifer
IDALS, DSC
Protect Rathbun Lake Project Technician
jeff.pfeifer@ia.nacdnet.net
641.774.2512
The Rathbun Land and Water Alliance created the Rathbun Lake Protectors Program nine
years ago to encourage and recognize the actions by individuals or groups to protect
R a t h b u n L a k e . E a c h y e a r , t h e A l l i a n c e i n v i t e s o u r
local Soil and Water Conservation Districts to nominate individuals in the Rathbun Lake
Watershed to be recognized for their contributions to the protection of Rathbun Lake.
These individuals have been willing to try new approaches to water quality improvement
and their nominations were based on past eff orts as wel l as
present and planned actions to protect water quality.

Signs that identify landowners who have been selected as Rathbun Lake
Protectors continue to be installed throughout the Rathbun Lake Watershed like the one installed on the
Monroe County farm of Mike and Brenda Ryan (at the right) and the being installed on the Jason and
Amy Boyer farm in Clarke County. Plaques noting the names of these landowners are also displayed in
each Soil and Water Conservation District office.
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Appanoose and Monroe Margaret Cope
ClarkeDennis Schrodt
DecaturKevin Reynolds
Lucas and WayneKevin Reynolds (interim)
2013 Rathbun Lake Protectors pictured L-R: Honorary Protector, Jerry Miller; Lucas County, Robert and
Carolyn Erickson; Clarke County, Jason and Amy Boyer; Decatur County, Connie Hook; Wayne County,
Rhonda and Richard Mason and Max Moore; Appanoose County, Doyle and Barb Ewing; and Rathbun
Land and Water Alliance President, John Glenn.
Appanoose County
Clarkes and Jean Argo
Paul and Suzanne Turner
Chuck and Connie Moore
Daryl and Karen Tisue
Rob and Betty Rae Potts
Dale and Barbara Sievers
Arthur and Mary Lemley

Clarke County
Jim and Betty Sullivan
Steve and Dody Osgood
Mike and Tracy Shay
Terry and Lorie Bear
Bob Trisler
Kenlyn Kelso
Honorary Rathbun Lake Protectors
Ubbo Agena Lyle Asell Jerry Miller
Doug Bahl Bill Duey
Decatur County
Jeff Sullivan
Jim and Betty Sullivan
Joe and Joanie Boggs
Dick and Connie Hines
Norman and Judy Jenkins
Rick and Joy Jackson
DAN-D-ACRESS II
Judd and Joyce Dent

Wayne County
Jim and Betty Carpenter
Warren Holder
Dorothy Conner
Jim and Marlene Carlisle
Jim and Barb Cory
Ron and Darla Main
Austin Bennett
Glen and Linda Holm
Lowell and Merilynn Frame
Gerald and Geraldine Becker
Brian and Lisa Moore
Grandpa Brown
Lucas County
Mark Batchelder
Hunter Brothers, Mike and Nick
Brad and Cathy Reece
Randy and Sandy Swartz
Travis and Anne Swartz
Dwaine and Twyla Evans
Rick and Kathy Schlutz
Marshall and Julie Schlutz
W.B. Smith Family
Martha Shanks
Jeff and Jayne Miller
Adam and Sara Curran
Monroe County
Norman Vote
Mike and Brenda Ryan