Develop a watershed plan-environmental assessment (plan-EA) for sand creek in, choctaw county, mississippi

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1.19 million Cooperative Agreement to Choctaw County Board of Supervisors on September 30, 2025, to develop a Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) for Sand Creek in Choctaw County, Mississippi. The project will be completed by August 31, 2027. This funding supports the NRCS Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904), which provides technical and financial assistance to state and local agencies for watershed protection, flood prevention, and water resource management initiatives.

The deliverables under this award include the preparation of a comprehensive watershed plan and environmental assessment document for the Sand Creek watershed. These planning products are foundational activities within the program portfolio and will establish the technical and environmental baseline necessary for potential future flood prevention infrastructure design and implementation. The watershed plan and environmental assessment must demonstrate environmental, economic, and social benefits that justify costs through a favorable benefit-cost analysis and must identify absence of critical environmental issues, consistent with program requirements for downstream project viability.