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N R C SN R C S
Emergency Watershed Protection Program
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EWP Program EWP Program Description Description
EWP Program OverviewEWP Program Overview
When EWP is activatedWhen EWP is activated
Presidential DeclarationPresidential Declaration
State Conservationist DeclarationState Conservationist Declaration
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AuthorityAuthority
StatuteStatuteAuthorized in 1950Authorized in 1950
Drought added in 1978Drought added in 1978
Floodplain Easements Floodplain Easements added in 1996added in 1996
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Eligible ImpairmentsEligible Impairments
FloodsFloods
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Eligible ImpairmentsEligible Impairments
FiresFires
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Eligible ImpairmentsEligible Impairments
HurricanesHurricanes
TornadoesTornadoes
TyphoonsTyphoons
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Eligible Impairments Eligible Impairments
Other Impairments Other Impairments
EarthquakesEarthquakes
Volcanic ActivityVolcanic Activity
DroughtDrought
Ice StormsIce Storms
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Eligible SponsorsEligible Sponsors
Local Units or Subdivisions of State Local Units or Subdivisions of State GovernmentGovernment
State GovernmentState Government
Other Government EntitiesOther Government Entities
Indian Tribes and Tribal OrganizationsIndian Tribes and Tribal Organizations
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EWP Funding - SponsorEWP Funding - Sponsor
Ability to provide LocalAbility to provide Local
Share of ConstructionShare of Construction
Costs Costs
Responsible for Operation & MaintenanceResponsible for Operation & Maintenance
Ability to Obtain Land RightsAbility to Obtain Land Rights
Ability to Acquire PermitsAbility to Acquire Permits
EEmergency WWatershed PProtection 1010
EWP Funding - FederalEWP Funding - Federal
Typically Funded via Supplemental Typically Funded via Supplemental Appropriations Appropriations
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$ in Millions
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Local Funding - 25%Local Funding - 25%
CashCash
“ “In-Kind” Goods or ServicesIn-Kind” Goods or Services
Combination of AboveCombination of Above
EEmergency WWatershed PProtection 1212
EWP Events FundedEWP Events Funded
EEmergency WWatershed PProtection 1313
EWP FUNDINGEWP FUNDING
EEmergency WWatershed PProtection 1414
EWP FLOODPLAIN EWP FLOODPLAIN EASEMENT ACRESEASEMENT ACRES
EEmergency WWatershed PProtection 1515
EWP FLOODPLAIN EWP FLOODPLAIN EASEMENT CONTRACTSEASEMENT CONTRACTS
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Eligibility CriteriaEligibility Criteria
Reduce Threat to Life or PropertyReduce Threat to Life or Property
Economically DefensibleEconomically Defensible
Alleviates Sudden Watershed ImpairmentAlleviates Sudden Watershed Impairment
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Eligible MeasuresEligible Measures
Debris RemovalDebris Removal
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Eligible MeasuresEligible Measures
Streambank StabilizationStreambank Stabilization
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Eligible MeasuresEligible Measures
Critical Area TreatmentCritical Area Treatment
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Eligible MeasuresEligible Measures
Levee RepairLevee Repair
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Eligible MeasuresEligible Measures
PL 78-534 & 83-566 Structure RepairPL 78-534 & 83-566 Structure Repair
EEmergency WWatershed PProtection 2222
Eligible MeasuresEligible Measures
Ice DamageIce Damage
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SolutionsSolutions
Debris RemovalDebris Removal
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BioengineeringBioengineering
SolutionsSolutions
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Livestock and Poultry Carcass DisposalLivestock and Poultry Carcass Disposal
SolutionsSolutions
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SolutionsSolutions
Floodplain EasementFloodplain Easement
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IneligibleIneligibleMeasuresMeasures
RestoreRestore Agricultural Agricultural Productivity Productivity to Farmland to Farmland
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Replacement of InfrastructureReplacement of Infrastructure
IneligibleIneligibleMeasuresMeasures
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Flood Fighting/RescueFlood Fighting/Rescue
IneligibleIneligibleMeasuresMeasures
EEmergency WWatershed PProtection 3030
Correcting Pre-existing ProblemsCorrecting Pre-existing Problems
IneligibleIneligibleMeasuresMeasures
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Repair coastal erosion to beaches and Repair coastal erosion to beaches and shorelinesshorelines
IneligibleIneligibleMeasuresMeasures
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EWP Summary EWP Summary
Must be an imminent threat to life and Must be an imminent threat to life and property as a result of a natural disasterproperty as a result of a natural disaster
Must alleviate a sudden impairment to the Must alleviate a sudden impairment to the watershedwatershed
Must be economically defensibleMust be economically defensible
Must have a sponsor, except floodplain Must have a sponsor, except floodplain easementseasements
EEmergency WWatershed PProtection 3333
NRCS EWP PROGRAMNRCS EWP PROGRAM
Questions, please contact:Questions, please contact:Allan StahlAllan Stahl
State Conservation EngineerState Conservation Engineer
Natural Resources Conservation ServiceNatural Resources Conservation Service
339 Busch’s Frontage Rd.339 Busch’s Frontage Rd.
Annapolis, MD 21401Annapolis, MD 21401
[email protected]@md.usda.gov
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/ewp/index.htmlhttp://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/ewp/index.html
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