Lead Agency/ Resources Program Eligibility What is Offered Participant Obligations Contact Addressed EMERGENCY PROGRAMS Emergency USDA - NRCS Private and public Provides emergency 75% cost share for Obtain necessary land Watershed land affected by a measures for run-off construction costs rights and permits. Protection (EWP) sudden watershed retardation and of emergency Administer contracts. impairment erosion control to measures Provide local share of where life or installation costs. Perform property are operation and management threatened on repaired work Floodplain USDA - NRCS Private and public Water quality, flood A permanent Implement a restoration Easement Program land subject to reduction, and easement is plan (FEP) frequent flooding groundwater recharge purchased on the land enrolled in the program Emergency USDA FSA Cropland Acreage Rehabilitation of Cost-share not to Must perform activities to – Conservation damaged by a natural damaged cropland exceed 75% as restore cropland as Program (ECP) disaster determined by the required by FSA FSA County Committee Emergency USDA FSA Non-Industrial Rehabilitation of Cost-Share not to Must perform activities to – Forestry Private Forest Lands damaged forest land exceed 75% as restore forestland as Conservation damaged by natural determined by FSA required by FSA Program (EFCP) disaster County Committee
Program Lead Agency/ Contact Eligibility Resources Addressed What is Offered Participant Obligations EMERGENCY PROGRAMS Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) USDA - NRCS Private and public land affected by a sudden watershed impairment Provides emergency measures for run-off retardation and erosion control to where life or property are threatened 75% cost share for construction costs of emergency measures Obtain necessary land rights and permits. Administer contracts. Provide local share of installation costs. Perform operation and management on repaired work Floodplain Easement Program (FEP) USDA - NRCS Private and public land subject to frequent flooding Water quality, flood reduction, and groundwater recharge A permanent easement is purchased on the land enrolled in the program Implement a restoration plan Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) USDA – FSA Cropland Acreage damaged by a natural disaster Rehabilitation of damaged cropland Cost-share not to exceed 75% as determined by the FSA County Committee Must perform activities to restore cropland as required by FSA Emergency Forestry Conservation Program (EFCP) USDA – FSA Non-Industrial Private Forest Lands damaged by natural disaster Rehabilitation of damaged forest land Cost-Share not to exceed 75% as determined by FSA County Committee Must perform activities to restore forestland as required by FSA
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