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Meramec Funding Sources

PL-566 Watershed Projects
Bill Duncan

PL-566 Watershed Projects

Aug. 1, 2019
By Missouri NRCS, USDA

Story summary:

  • The USDA through the Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical and financial assistance to help watersheds solve natural resource and related economic problems on a watershed basis.

Quick Facts

NRCS Mission
Protect natural resources through conservation 

Grant’s Goal
To help local organizations and units of government plan and implement watershed projects 

Eligibility
Local government, State government, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Watershed Districts 

What do they fund?
Plan development, Flood prevention and damage reduction, Erosion and sediment control, Fish and wildlife habitat enhancement, Wetland creation and restoration, Increasing recreational opportunities, Community water supply 

Length of funding
Variable 

Amount of funding
Variable 

Match 
Variable 

Timing
Contact local NRCS

About

The PL-566 Watershed Operations projects are locally led to solve natural and human resource problems in watersheds up to 250,000 acres. Technical and financial assistance are available through NRCS for plan development and implementation.

A project application must be submitted by local or state government sponsors and prioritized by the Missouri Soil and Water Conservation Districts Commission prior to funding for support.

 Project Examples

More Info/Resources

Contact Info

Chris Hamilton, Assistant State Conservationist for Water Resources
chris.hamilton@usda.gov

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