Grand Watershed

Updated April 5, 2005

Payments

Stewardship Payments

	Tier I	Tier II	Tier III
Cropland	$.046/acre	$1.85/acre	$4.16/acre
Irrigated Cropland	$0.80/acre	$3.20/acre	$7.20/acre
Pastureland	$0.24/acre	$0.95/acre	$2.14/acre

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Enhancement List
New Practice Cost List

Benchmark Assessment Checklists and Record Forms

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Items to Bring to Your CSP Assessment Interview
Pastureland Benchmark Assessment
Other land Benchmark Assessment
Wildlife Habitat Benchmark Assessment
Drainage Water Management Benchmark Assessment
Additional Resource Concern Assessment
Pasture Condition Score Sheet
Crop/Tillage Field Data Form
Nutrient Management Field Data Form
Pest Management Field Data Form
Livestock Waste Data Form

Watershed Description

The Grand Watershed covers approximately  453,500 acres in Lake, Ashtabula, Trumbull, Geauga and Portage Counties in northeast Ohio. 

Land use in this watershed is mainly agricultural, residential and forest.  Riparian forest areas with silver maple, eastern cottonwood, sycamore, black walnut and black willow are found along the Grand River.  Extensive wetlands, floodplains and marsh complexes also exist in this watershed.

In the Grand Watershed, there are about 1,292 farms covering about 136,368 acres.  The average farm size is 97 acres.  Primary crops include forage, soybeans and corn for grain. Other crops include wheat for grain, corn for silage and nursery stock.

There are about 23,000 acres of pastureland in the Grand Watershed.  Much of this is marginal pasture with some improved cool season grass pasture.

Land Cover/Use

Counties in the Grand Watershed

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Map of watershed in Lake County
Map of watershed in Ashtabula County
Map of watershed in Trumbull County
Map of watershed in Geauga County
Map of watershed in Portage County

Watershed Contacts