Design and installation of EWP measures as detailed in the individual damage survey reports 49-02-25-5148-001 - france fire. EWP project #5148-001 in garfield county, utah

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.853 million cooperative agreement to County of Garfield on December 29, 2025, for design and installation of emergency watershed protection measures in response to the France Fire under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923). The award funds runoff retardation and erosion prevention work in Garfield County, Utah, as detailed in individual damage survey reports for EWP Project #5148-001. Work is performed in Utah with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2027. The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists project sponsors in implementing emergency recovery measures to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters, with eligible practices including those that provide runoff retardation, soil erosion prevention, and protect lives and property threatened by sudden watershed impairment. County of Garfield serves as the project sponsor responsible for local cost-share, land rights acquisition, permitting, and operation and maintenance, with work completed either through federal or local contracts.