Methods. apparatus, and articles of manufacture for managing nutrient trading

A method for performing nutrient trading for a nonpoint source associated with a management practice, comprising:

• selecting a nonpoint source location;
• providing source information describing the nonpoint source;
• selecting a new management practice associated with a first nutrient load based on the location and source information;
• providing new management practice information associated with the new management practice;
• and
• receiving nutrient information reflecting a cost of the new management practice and an amount of available nutrient credits associated with the new management practice.

A method for determining an amount of available nutrient credits for a point source, comprising:

• selecting a point source location;
• providing nutrient information describing the point source;
• providing economic information for the point source;
• and
• receiving information reflecting an amount of available nutrient credits associated with a nutrient reduction practice and a cost for implementing the new management practice, wherein the nutrient reduction practice is associated with nutrient emissions based on the nutrient information and location.

A system for performing nutrient trading, comprising:

• means for posting a trade offer for an amount of available nutrient credits;
• means for receiving a bid for the trade offer;
• means for receiving an acceptance of the bid for the trade offer;
• and
• means for registering the bid as a nutrient trade.

A system for performing nutrient trading for a nonpoint source associated with a management practice, comprising:

• means for selecting a nonpoint source location;
• means for providing source information describing the nonpoint source;
• means for selecting a new management practice associated with a first nutrient load based on the location and source information;
• means for providing new management practice information associated with the new management practice;
• and
• means for receiving nutrient information reflecting a cost of the new management practice and an amount of available nutrient credits associated with the new management practice.

A system for determining an amount of available nutrient credits for a point source, comprising:

• means for selecting a point source location;
• means for providing nutrient information describing the point source;
• means for providing economic information for the point source;
• and
• means for receiving information reflecting an amount of available nutrient credits associated with a nutrient reduction practice and a cost for implementing the new management practice, wherein the nutrient reduction practice is associated with nutrient emissions based on the nutrient information and location.

A computer readable medium including instructions for performing a method, when executed by a processor, for performing nutrient trading, the method performed by a server comprising:

• posting a trade offer for an amount of available nutrient credits;
• receiving a bid for the trade offer;
• receiving an acceptance of the bid for the trade offer;
• and
• registering the bid as a nutrient trade.

A computer readable medium including instructions for performing a method, when executed by a processor, for performing nutrient trading for a nonpoint source associated with a management practice, comprising:

• selecting a nonpoint source location;
• providing source information describing the nonpoint source;
• selecting a new management practice associated with a first nutrient load based on the location and source information;
• providing new management practice information associated with the new management practice;
• and
• receiving nutrient information reflecting a cost of the new management practice and an amount of available nutrient credits associated with the new management practice.

A computer readable medium including instructions for performing a method, when executed by a processor, for determining an amount of available nutrient credits for a point source, comprising:

• selecting a point source location;
• providing nutrient information describing the point source;
• providing economic information for the point source;
• and
• receiving information reflecting an amount of available nutrient credits associated with a nutrient reduction practice and a cost for implementing the new management practice, wherein the nutrient reduction practice is associated with nutrient emissions based on the nutrient information and location.

A method for performing nutrient trading for a nonpoint source associated with a management practice, comprising:

• receiving a selection of a nonpoint source location;
• receiving source information describing the nonpoint source;
• determining a first nutrient load based on the location and the source information;
• receiving a selection of a management practice;
• receiving information describing the selected management practice;
• determining a cost associated with the selected management practice;
• and
• determining an amount of available nutrient credits based on the selected management practice.

A method for determining an amount of available nutrient credits for a point source, comprising:

• receiving a selection of a point source location;
• receiving nutrient information describing the point source;
• determining nutrient emissions of the point source based on the nutrient information;
• receiving economic information associated with the point source;
• determining an amount of available nutrient credits based on a nutrient reduction practice;
• and
• determining a cost associated with the nutrient reduction practice.

A system for performing nutrient trading for a nonpoint source associated with a management practice, comprising:

• means for receiving a selection of a nonpoint source location;
• means for receiving source information describing the nonpoint source;
• means for determining a first nutrient load based on the location and the source information;
• means for receiving a selection of a management practice;
• means for receiving information describing the selected management practice;
• means for determining a cost associated with the selected management practice;
• and
• means for determining an amount of available nutrient credits based on the selected management practice.

A system for determining an amount of available nutrient credits for a point source, comprising:

• means for receiving a selection of a point source location;
• means for receiving nutrient information describing the point source;
• means for determining nutrient emissions of the point source based on the nutrient information;
• means for receiving economic information associated with the point source;
• means for determining an amount of available nutrient credits based on a nutrient reduction practice;
• and
• means for determining a cost associated with the nutrient reduction practice.

A computer readable medium including instructions for performing a method, when executed by a processor, for performing nutrient trading for a nonpoint source associated with a management practice, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection of a nonpoint source location;
• receiving source information describing the nonpoint source;
• determining a first nutrient load based on the location and the source information;
• receiving a selection of a management practice;
• receiving information describing the selected management practice;
• determining a cost associated with the selected management practice;
• and
• determining an amount of available nutrient credits based on the selected management practice.

A computer readable medium including instructions for performing a method, when executed by a processor, for determining an amount of available nutrient credits for a point source, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection of a point source location;
• receiving nutrient information describing the point source;
• determining nutrient emissions of the point source based on the nutrient information;
• receiving economic information associated with the point source;
• determining an amount of available nutrient credits based on a nutrient reduction practice;
• and
• determining a cost associated with the nutrient reduction practice.

A method for providing nutrient trade information comprising:

• receiving a selection of a geographic location;
• determining at least one nutrient trade associated with the selected geographic location;
• and
• providing a nutrient registry including information reflecting the at least one registered nutrient trade.

A system for providing nutrient trade information comprising:

• means for receiving a selection of a geographic location;
• means for determining at least one nutrient trade associated with the selected geographic location;
• and
• means for providing a nutrient registry including information reflecting the at least one registered nutrient trade.

A computer readable medium including instructions for performing a method, when executed by a processor, for providing nutrient trade information comprising:

• receiving a selection of a geographic location;
• determining at least one nutrient trade associated with the selected geographic location;
• and
• providing a nutrient registry including information reflecting the at least one registered nutrient trade.