Illinois NLRS Program and Project Narratives

This site features NGO partner program and project narratives, searchable by title, date, and categories. These narratives have been reported in the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) annual reports and updates. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of all nutrient loss-related initiatives across Illinois.

The NLRS is a statewide, collaborative effort aimed at reducing the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus entering Illinois waterways. This page specifically highlights NGO-led efforts that have contributed to the strategy since 2023.

  • Edge-of-Field Partnership for Saturated Buffers: 2021-22 Update

    Dec 8, 2023 12:30 pm by Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Team2023 Biennial ReportAgricultureEducationNon-point SourcesResearchTechnical Assistance

    The Edge-of-Field Partnership for Saturated Buffer was established in 2019 as a five-year collaboration between Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association Inc., Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service. The goal of this partnership is to install a saturated buffer each year and to support research into the impact of saturated buffers on water quality at each site for the five-year collaboration period, and beyond. The first saturated buffer was installed in the spring of 2019 in Moultrie County. Throughout 2022, partners worked to finalize plans for a saturated buffer which will be installed in summer 2023. 

    For more information, see www.illica.net/projects