EWP project 5082 spring floods february 15 and 16 through april 6 KY statewide for implementation of recovery measures debris removal

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $937,735 to East Fork Pond River Watershed Conservancy District on February 11, 2026, under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to implement recovery measures and debris removal following spring floods that occurred February 15–16 through April 6 statewide in Kentucky.

The award funds emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to address imminent hazards to life and property created by the natural disaster. Work is performed in Kentucky with a period of performance through March 31, 2027. The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists sponsors, landowners, and operators in implementing recovery measures to relieve threats resulting from sudden watershed impairment due to natural disasters. Eligible activities include practices that provide runoff retardation and soil erosion prevention, safeguard lives and property, and relieve imminent threats. Project sponsors must apply to the state conservationist within 60 days of disaster occurrence and assume local cost-share, land rights acquisition, permitting, and operations and maintenance responsibilities.