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For Banta, the ability to control the timing and duration kill a stand of great wetland plants you’ve worked hard
of the water drawdowns is key to the potential success of to establish, if the water isn’t diverted off of the unit in
most wetland units. short time.
“Natural drawdowns are a viable option; it’s a slow “But investing in at least one water control structure
process which allows for a longer period of moist soil can give wetland managers the upper hand by not only
conditions that are often ripe for germination, but you allowing them to control the timing and duration of draw-
are left completely at the mercy of Mother Nature. A downs, but also maintaining the unit’s progress for the
heavy early summer rain, for example, could stunt or upcoming duck season.

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