Hocking Watershed

Updated April 5, 2005

Payments

Stewardship Payments

	Tier I	Tier II	Tier III
Cropland	$0.70/acre	$2.80/acre	$6.30/acre
Irrigated Cropland	$0.94/acre	$3.75/acre	$8.44/acre
Pastureland	$0.29/acre	$1.15/acre	$2.59/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 Hocking Watershed covers approximately 754,900 acres in Fairfield, Perry, Morgan, Athens, Washington, Meigs and Hocking Counties in south central Ohio. 

Land use in this watershed includes forestland, cropland, and pasture land.  Residential land use has increased recently, although in most areas rural housing is predominant. 

In the Hocking Watershed there are about 1,847 farms covering approximately 280,704 acres.  Forage is the primary crop in the watershed. Other crops include soybeans, corn for grain and wheat for grain.

Pastureland in the Hocking Watershed consists of about 77,400 acres.  Much of this is good quality cool season grass pasture.

Land Cover/Use

Counties in the Hocking Watershed

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Map of watershed in Fairfield County
Map of watershed in Perry County
Map of watershed in Morgan County
Map of watershed in Athens County
Map of watershed in Washington County
Map of watershed in Meigs County
Map of watershed in Hocking County

Watershed Contacts