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- The mission of the USDA Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory is to develop
the scientific understanding and associated technologies of watershed systems
essential to maintaining or enhancing the environmental and natural resource
base required for a viable, sustainable, and productive agricultural economy.
The focus of the Laboratory is primarily on the Coastal Plain region of the
southeastern U.S., a region with low-gradient drainage systems and extensive
near-stream riparian areas. Specific objectives are to develop: (a) conceptual
understanding of physical, chemical, and biological processes that impact
natural resource and environmental systems; (b) methodologies to direct optimal
use of soil and water resources in the production of quality food and fiber
while maintaining short- and long-term productivity requirements, ecosystem
stability, and environmental quality; and (c) models and information based
systems to guide responsible management decisions for action and regulatory
agencies at field, farm, and watershed scales.
Website: "http://sacs.cpes.peachnet.edu/sewrl/"
[Summary provided by the USDA.]
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