The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission will complete design and construction for the rehabilitation of Watershed Structure No. 54 in the Settingdown Creek Watershed in Forsyth County, Georgia through a $16.752 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service. The award will support rehabilitation work under the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA 10.916), which provides technical and financial assistance to extend...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $6.476 million cooperative agreement to the Soil & Water Conservation Commission of Georgia under the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA 10.916) on June 29, 2022. The agreement will fund the design and construction of rehabilitation measures for Settingdown Creek Watershed Structure No. 56 in Forsyth County, Georgia through July 15, 2026. The Watershed Rehabilitation Program aims to extend the useful life of dams originally built with...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904), provides $160,000.00 to the Association of State Dam Safety Officials, Inc. (ASDSO) to design and deliver dam safety training classroom seminars and online webinars for NRCS staff. The award period runs from August 28, 2024 to December 31, 2025. ASDSO, a non-profit organization specializing in dam safety practices and training,...
The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources will receive $159,951.86 through a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to conduct safety inspections and provide copies of emergency action plans for existing USDA-NRCS funded watershed dams in Nebraska. The funding is provided under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA #10.902) to support conservation technical assistance efforts through October 31, 2025. As the...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $6.15 million cooperative agreement to the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission to design and construct rehabilitation of Mill-Canton Creeks Watershed Structure No. 7 in Cherokee County, Georgia. The project will be completed by July 2026 under the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA 10.916), which provides technical and financial assistance to rehabilitate dams originally constructed with USDA Watershed Programs assistance....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1,020,250.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA 10.916) to the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) in Virginia. The funding will support the design of the Beaver Creek 1 Rehabilitation project in Albemarle County. The Watershed Rehabilitation Program provides technical and financial assistance to rehabilitate dams originally constructed with USDA support, in order to...
The Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) was awarded a $1,294,956 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA 10.916). Through this funding, TSSWCB will prepare 39 dam assessments statewide in accordance with NRCS policies and standards. The goal of this project is to extend the useful life of these dams and ensure they meet applicable safety and performance requirements....
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $538,788 cooperative agreement to the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board under the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA 10.916) for the period of August 15, 2022 through August 1, 2025. The agreement will support the design of infrastructure improvements at the Upper Cibolo Creek Site 2 Floodwater Retarding Structure to extend the structure's useful life and ensure it meets applicable safety and performance standards. As the...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.75 million cooperative agreement to the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board on August 15, 2022 to develop a supplemental plan for two flood retarding structures in Starr County, Texas through February 28, 2025. This funding supports the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA #10.916), which aims to extend the useful life of dams originally constructed with USDA assistance and ensure they meet applicable safety and performance...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement to the West Virginia University Research Corporation to provide technical assistance during the implementation phase of the Elkhorn Creek Watershed Project under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). This program aims to protect, develop, and utilize land and water resources in watersheds through technical and financial assistance for works of...