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Watershed Protection, Watershed Surveys, and Flood Prevention
The Watershed Protection and
Flood Prevention Act, P.L. 83-566, August 4, 1954, (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008)
authorized this program. Prior to fiscal year 1996, watershed planning
activities and the cooperative river basin surveys and investigations authorized
by Section 6 of the Act were operated as separate programs. The 1996
appropriations act combined the activities into a single program entitled the
Watershed Surveys and Planning program. Activities under both programs are
continuing under this authority.
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Watershed Surveys and Plans
Types of surveys and plans include watershed plans, river basin surveys and
studies, flood hazard analyses, and flood plain management assistance. The focus
of these plans is to identify solutions that use conservation practice and
nonstructural measures to solve resource problems.
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A Locally Led Program
Project sponsors are provided assistance in installing
planned land treatment measures when plans are approved. Surveys and
investigations are made and detailed designs, specifications, and
engineering cost estimates are prepared for construction of structural
measures. Areas where sponsors need to obtain land rights, easements,
and rights-of-way are delineated. Technical assistance is also furnished
to landowners and operators to accelerate planning and application of
needed conservation measures on their individual land units. There are presently over
1600 projects in operation.
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Flood Prevention Program (PL 78-534)
The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 authorized the Secretary of
Agriculture to install watershed improvement measures to reduce
flood, sedimentation, and erosion damages; further the
conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water;
and the conservation and proper utilization of land.
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State Watershed Web Pages
The following states have information about their watersheds available online:
State Proclamations
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Arizona
Hawaii
Kansas
Oklahoma
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Wildlife
Benefits from Watershed Projects- Fact Sheet
Program Contact
Stuart Simpson, National
Watershed Program Leader, 202-720-8770
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