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Watershed Operations
Watershed Operations assistance may be provided in
authorized watershed projects to install conservation practices and
project measures (works of improvement) throughout the watershed project
area. The planned works of improvement are described in watershed
project plans and are normally scheduled to be installed over multiple
years. All works of improvement, including floodwater retarding dams
and reservoirs, are owned and operated by the sponsoring local
organizations and participating individuals.
Eligibility criteria for authorized watershed projects include:
- Public sponsorship
- Watershed projects up to 250,000 acres
- Benefits that are directly related to agriculture, including
rural communities, that are at least 20 percent of the total
benefits of the project
Watershed Operations provides technical and financial assistance in
authorized watershed projects which have public sponsors who:
- Conduct public meetings to assure local involvement
- Obtain all land and water rights and permits required for the
installation of works of improvement
- Provide local share of funds to install works of improvement
- Operate and maintain works of improvement
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