EWP project 5221, CA, santa barbara county, DSR 06-24-22-5221-001TAJIGUAS landfill, erosion control due to central coast rain events. Infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA)

The County of Santa Barbara received a $272,143.30 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) to implement erosion control measures due to Central Coast rain events at the Tajiguas Landfill. The objective of the EWP Program, as outlined in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under number 10.923, is to implement emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by a natural disaster. Under this cooperative agreement, the County of Santa Barbara will deliver erosion control services and infrastructure projects at the Tajiguas Landfill site to address damages from recent rain events and protect the facility consistent with the goals of the EWP Program. The period of performance for this work is from May 26, 2022 through November 25, 2022.