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The '''Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program''' is a program administered by the [[Natural Resources Conservation Service]] to respond to [[floods]], [[fires]],<ref>{{cite web | last=Bennett | first=Matthew | title=Glenwood finishes emergency watershed protection project | website=Aspen Daily News | date=1970-01-01 | url=https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/glenwood-finishes-emergency-watershed-protection-project/article_e13e5b7c-bf60-11eb-adac-dbe1b1fce2aa.html}}</ref> windstorms and other types of [[natural disasters]].  Types of work this program funds include: removing [[debris]]; reshaping and protecting eroded banks; correcting damaged drainage facilities; repairing levees and other water conveyance structures; and purchasing flood plain easements.<ref>{{cite web | title=Fees kick in for New Hanover County's Stormwater Services program, but at a discount | website=WHQR | date=2021-06-14 | url=https://www.whqr.org/local/2021-06-14/fees-kick-in-for-new-hanover-countys-stormwater-services-program-but-at-a-discount }}</ref>  For [[construction]] activities, it provides up to 75% of the project cost.  It is almost always funded in supplemental appropriations that provide federal assistance to deal with a [[natural disaster]]. The EWP's activities are sponsored by a city, county, town, conservation district, or any federally-recognized Native American tribe or tribal organization before EWP can come in with their expertise to assist a region that has experienced an emergency.<ref name="Webinar by NRCS">{{cite web |title=Webinar - EWP in the Caribbean Area (1/2019) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er4zTD0Tafc  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/er4zTD0Tafc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube |publisher=NRCS NSSC |access-date=20 June 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
The '''Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program''' is a program administered by the [[Natural Resources Conservation Service]] to respond to floods, fires,<ref>{{cite web | last=Bennett | first=Matthew | title=Glenwood finishes emergency watershed protection project | website=Aspen Daily News | date=1970-01-01 | url=https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/glenwood-finishes-emergency-watershed-protection-project/article_e13e5b7c-bf60-11eb-adac-dbe1b1fce2aa.html}}</ref> windstorms and other types of natural disasters.   
 
For construction activities, it provides up to 75% of the project cost. 
 
== Types ==
Types of work this program funds include:  
 
* removing [[debris]];  
* reshaping and protecting eroded banks;  
* correcting damaged drainage facilities;  
* repairing levees and other water conveyance structures; and  
* purchasing flood plain easements<ref>{{cite web | title=Fees kick in for New Hanover County's Stormwater Services program, but at a discount | website=WHQR | date=2021-06-14 | url=https://www.whqr.org/local/2021-06-14/fees-kick-in-for-new-hanover-countys-stormwater-services-program-but-at-a-discount }}</ref>   
 
== Funding ==
It is almost always funded in supplemental appropriations that provide federal assistance to deal with a natural disaster.  
 
== Sponsors ==
The EWP's activities are sponsored by a city, county, town, conservation district, or any federally-recognized Native American tribe or tribal organization before EWP can come in with their expertise to assist a region that has experienced an emergency.<ref name="Webinar by NRCS">{{cite web |title=Webinar - EWP in the Caribbean Area (1/2019) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er4zTD0Tafc  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/er4zTD0Tafc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube |publisher=NRCS NSSC |access-date=20 June 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


Over 430 sites in [[Puerto Rico]] and the [[US Virgin Islands]] had to be immediately addressed by EWP after Hurricane Maria struck on September 20, 2017.<ref>{{cite web | title=USDA-NRCS to hold state technical committee meetings for Puerto Rico/USVI | website=News is My Business | date=2020-12-08 | url=https://newsismybusiness.com/usda-nrcs-to-hold-state-technical-committee-meetings-for-puerto-rico-usvi/ | access-date=2021-06-20}}</ref> While EWP normally funds 75% of project costs, President Donald Trump authorized EWP to cover 100% of the costs for debris removal and other watershed protection costs, from the time Hurricane Maria occurred through May, 2018.<ref>{{cite web | title=Otorgan fondos federales para reclutar personal de ley y orden | website=El Nuevo Día | date=2017-11-27 | url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/notas/otorgan-fondos-federales-para-reclutar-personal-de-ley-y-orden/ | language=es | access-date=2021-06-20}}</ref>
Over 430 sites in [[Puerto Rico]] and the [[US Virgin Islands]] had to be immediately addressed by EWP after Hurricane Maria struck on September 20, 2017.<ref>{{cite web | title=USDA-NRCS to hold state technical committee meetings for Puerto Rico/USVI | website=News is My Business | date=2020-12-08 | url=https://newsismybusiness.com/usda-nrcs-to-hold-state-technical-committee-meetings-for-puerto-rico-usvi/ | access-date=2021-06-20}}</ref> While EWP normally funds 75% of project costs, President Donald Trump authorized EWP to cover 100% of the costs for debris removal and other watershed protection costs, from the time Hurricane Maria occurred through May, 2018.<ref>{{cite web | title=Otorgan fondos federales para reclutar personal de ley y orden | website=El Nuevo Día | date=2017-11-27 | url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/notas/otorgan-fondos-federales-para-reclutar-personal-de-ley-y-orden/ | language=es | access-date=2021-06-20}}</ref>

Revision as of 00:28, 29 December 2024


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Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Type Program
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Website Website
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The Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program is a program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to respond to floods, fires,[1] windstorms and other types of natural disasters.

For construction activities, it provides up to 75% of the project cost.

Types

Types of work this program funds include:

  • removing debris;
  • reshaping and protecting eroded banks;
  • correcting damaged drainage facilities;
  • repairing levees and other water conveyance structures; and
  • purchasing flood plain easements[2]

Funding

It is almost always funded in supplemental appropriations that provide federal assistance to deal with a natural disaster.

Sponsors

The EWP's activities are sponsored by a city, county, town, conservation district, or any federally-recognized Native American tribe or tribal organization before EWP can come in with their expertise to assist a region that has experienced an emergency.[3]

Over 430 sites in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands had to be immediately addressed by EWP after Hurricane Maria struck on September 20, 2017.[4] While EWP normally funds 75% of project costs, President Donald Trump authorized EWP to cover 100% of the costs for debris removal and other watershed protection costs, from the time Hurricane Maria occurred through May, 2018.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bennett, Matthew (1970-01-01). "Glenwood finishes emergency watershed protection project". https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/glenwood-finishes-emergency-watershed-protection-project/article_e13e5b7c-bf60-11eb-adac-dbe1b1fce2aa.html. 
  2. ↑ "Fees kick in for New Hanover County's Stormwater Services program, but at a discount". 2021-06-14. https://www.whqr.org/local/2021-06-14/fees-kick-in-for-new-hanover-countys-stormwater-services-program-but-at-a-discount. 
  3. ↑ "Webinar - EWP in the Caribbean Area (1/2019)". NRCS NSSC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er4zTD0Tafc. 
  4. ↑ "USDA-NRCS to hold state technical committee meetings for Puerto Rico/USVI". 2020-12-08. https://newsismybusiness.com/usda-nrcs-to-hold-state-technical-committee-meetings-for-puerto-rico-usvi/. 
  5. ↑ "Otorgan fondos federales para reclutar personal de ley y orden" (in es). 2017-11-27. https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/notas/otorgan-fondos-federales-para-reclutar-personal-de-ley-y-orden/. 

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