Streambank/channel bed stabilization and/or debris removal for damage survey report 47-01-24-5133-432 & 433, 74 sites in johnson county, TN.

Johnson County Of County Executive received a $4.17 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), awarded on June 10, 2025. The agreement funds streambank and channel bed stabilization activities and debris removal work across 74 sites throughout Johnson County, Tennessee, in response to natural disaster-related watershed impairment. Work is scheduled for completion by March 27, 2026.

Under this emergency recovery initiative, the county serves as the project sponsor responsible for implementing emergency measures to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters. The NRCS-funded activities address runoff retardation, erosion prevention, and watershed restoration at the designated sites, with Johnson County assuming responsibility for local cost-share contributions, land rights acquisition, permit procurement, and long-term operation and maintenance obligations as specified in the Cooperative Agreement.