In the late 1990s, Arkansas agencies urged landowners to use BMPs to keep cattle from streams. Today, 2 agencies and local owners protect these sensitive waters together

Fulton County faced water quality issues, prompting conservation efforts in the late 1990s. Landowners embraced livestock exclusion and conservation practices over time. These initiatives significantly reduced nutrient and sediment pollution in local waterways. Fencing and alternative watering sources were key implemented measures.