Projects

Field Borders

In 2005 the Benton CD introduced a project that was an innovative new way of dealing with soil erosion and reduced visibility on highways. After several closures of Highway 221 across the Horse Heaven Hills the Benton CD introduced the Field Borders Program.  Using the limited funds the board established a criteria of selecting lands that were near heavily traveled roads towards the prevailing wind direction.

The owners of those selected lands were given money to install and maintain strips of land adjacent to the highway with dry land grasses.   This allows the creeping soils to be caught by the grass and dissipated before reaching the highway and decreasing visibility.
 

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