EWP buyout project 5082 spring 2025 flooding in pike county, KY for implementation of recovery measures and obstruction removal

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded Pike County Fiscal Court (Kentucky) a $66.705 million cooperative agreement on September 30, 2025, to implement recovery measures and remove obstructions resulting from spring 2025 flooding in Pike County under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923).

The award funds implementation of recovery measures and obstruction removal for flood damage in Pike County, Kentucky. Work is performed in Kentucky with an ultimate completion date of October 7, 2029. The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists sponsors and landowners in implementing emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters. Under the program, NRCS enters into a cooperative agreement with a sponsor specifying the sponsor's responsibilities, including any required operation and maintenance responsibilities, and will not provide funding for activities undertaken prior to agreement execution. The program requires project sponsors to apply to the state conservationist within 60 days of the natural disaster occurrence.