Soil and Water Conservation — Merit Badge — Scout Troop 79

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From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased here. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.

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1

1a

Tell what soil is and how it is formed

1b

Describe three kinds of soil and how they differ

1c

Name the three main plant nutrients in fertile soil and how they are replenished

2

2a

Define soil erosion

2b

Tell why soil erosion is important and how it affects you

2c

Name and describe three kinds of soil erosion

2d

Photograph or draw two kinds of soil erosion

3

3a

Tell what is meant by conservation practices

3b

Describe the effect of three kinds of erosion-control practices

3c

Photograph or draw three kinds of erosion-control practices

4

4a

Explain what a watershed is

4b

Outline the smallest watershed you can find on a contour map

4c

Outline the next larger watershed containing the smallest one

4d

Explain a river basin and why residents should care about its land and water use

4e

Explain what an aquifer is and why it matters to communities

5

5a

Draw the hydrologic cycle

5b

Demonstrate two of: percolation, capillary action, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration

5c

Explain how removing vegetation affects watershed runoff

5d

Tell how forest, range, and farmland uses affect usable water supply

5e

Explain how industrial use affects water supply

6

6a

Tell what is meant by water pollution

6b

Describe common water pollution sources and their effects

6c

Explain primary and secondary waste treatment and biochemical oxygen demand

6d

Draw the principles of complete waste treatment

7

(Do any 2 of the following)

7a

Visit two conservation sites (farm, forest, refuge, watershed, treatment plant, etc.); write a 500+ word report

7b

Plant 100 trees, bushes, and/or vines for a good purpose

7c

Seed at least one-fifth acre with suitable grasses or legumes for conservation

7d

Study a soil survey report; trace soil maps and outline an area with 3+ soil kinds, listing each by name and symbol

7e

List local places with erosion, sedimentation, or pollution problems; describe corrective actions

7f

Carry out another approved soil and water conservation project