The local sponsor uses the investigation information in prioritizing needs and decides whether to utilize the NRCS Watershed Rehabilitation Program. The planning process for implementing a NRCS program and obtaining federal cost share is guided primarily by two driving forces: NRCS program policy as ...
Sixty-five percent of the funding for the projects was provided through the NRCS Watershed Rehabilitation Program by the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The State of Georgia provided the remaining thirty-five percent cost share through the sale of State backed bonds. The goal ...
Rehabilitation of these dams will ensure they remain safe and continue to provide flood control, recreation and wildlife benefits for another 50 to 100 years. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in support of the Watershed Programs, has provided invaluable research that has resulted in more ...
The Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments were enacted in 2000, authorizing NRCS to assist in the rehabilitation of these structures for the purpose of addressing public health and safety issues. To date, Oklahoma NRCS has completed the rehabilitation of 18 dams. Typically, this involves increasing the ...
In partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and local Sponsors, flood retarding structures (FRS) were constructed throughout Arizona during the late 1960's and early 1970's, under the authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (PL-566). With changes ...
The structures were designed and constructed by SCS under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (PL-566) during the 1960's, 70's, 80's, and 90's as low to medium hazard classification dams (no loss of life in the event of failure). Each dam is located within the suburbs ...
Coincident with the end of the design life for many of these structures comes the need for minor to major repairs and/or rehabilitation due to age and increased urban development with subsequent increases in upstream runoff and/or downstream hazards. According to the dam safety rules for the ...