Emergency watershed protection program in scott CO VA

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded County of Scott VA $951,482.50 under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) on April 27, 2026, to remove debris and sediment from waterways and floodplains in Scott County, Virginia, restore hydraulic capacity in affected channels, and implement erosion control measures. Performance is scheduled to run through November 1, 2027. The cooperative agreement funds recovery work following natural disaster impacts to the watershed, with the county acting as the project sponsor responsible for local cost-share, land rights acquisition, permits, and operation and maintenance. The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists sponsors in implementing emergency runoff retardation and erosion prevention measures to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters, with eligible work including practices that safeguard lives and property by addressing sudden watershed impairment. County of Scott VA, a rural Virginia local government entity in the Appalachian region, operates primarily through grant funding and has historically received two to three federal awards annually across victim services, emergency management, and natural resource conservation.

Remove debris and sediment in waterways and floodplains and to restore the hydraulic capacity and protection channels with erosion control measures.