The federal government will invest almost $2.4 million in four multi-year projects in Georgia, including two in northeast Georgia, that aim to build infrastructure while conserving natural resources through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service works with local groups to help prevent floods, protect watersheds, improve agricultural water management and enhance wildlife habitat through this initiative.
The northeast Georgia projects are in Dawson and Franklin counties. (Details below.)
“The health of the nation’s watersheds is important to reduce potential damage from flooding and erosion,” said Terrance O. Rudolph, NRCS state conservationist for Georgia. “This program plays a critical role in protecting lives and property and improving natural resources within our watersheds.”
The projects are both remedial and new and will take place in smaller watersheds that cover 250,000 acres or less. The projects are owned by local sponsors, such as conservation districts, local governments and American Indian tribes. NRCS serves as the primary technical advisor to project sponsors because of its engineering and environmental expertise and ability to deliver science-based technology and knowledge about the watershed’s natural resources and ecosystem.
The Georgia’s projects are:
Indian Creek Reservoir: Planning for a new flood control and municipal water supply reservoir in Carroll County.
Russell Creek Reservoir: Planning for a new flood control and municipal water supply reservoir in Dawson County.
Bull Creek Watershed Structure No.3: Design and construction of remedial measures for the Bull Creek 3 watershed structure in Muscogee County
North Broad Watershed Structure No.33: Design and construction of remedial measures for the North Broad 33 watershed structure in Franklin County.
More information on this program is available at http://www.ga.nrcs.usda.gov.
