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UVM interim study finds wide variation but strong BMP benefits for road‑erosion phosphorus
Summary
University of Vermont researchers presented interim results from paired‑site monitoring at 13 sites (eight in Chittenden County) showing site‑by‑site variation in phosphorus, an average soil P concentration reported around 600 mg/kg, and high success rates where BMPs were installed; the team will continue research for another year.
Dr. Beverley Wemple of the University of Vermont presented interim results from a field study that quantified sediment and phosphorus production from erosion on rural roads and evaluated the effects of erosion‑remediation best management practices (BMPs).
The study compared paired locations (BMP applied at one site, compared to a nearby control) across 13 sites, eight of which are in Chittenden County. Early observations noted considerable variation in phosphorus concentrations across sites but an overall mean soil phosphorus concentration near 600 mg/kg. The research team has so far measured soluble phosphorus and has not quantified particulate P in these interim results.
Wemple told the committee the team also analyzed change‑over‑time data using airborne LIDAR for a larger dataset and reported that investments in BMPs produced very high success rates in reducing erosion and nutrient transport at the monitored sites. The study will continue for another year; a final report will be released when research is complete.
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