The act would let the Department of Agriculture fund watershed repairs that provide more protection than needed to fix immediate damage, when the Secretary finds that added protection supports the watershed’s long-term health and guards against repeated damage. It would set federal assistance for certain rehabilitation projects at 65 percent of total costs, or up to 90 percent for projects serving a limited resource area. Local organizations would pay for resource rights and permits. The act would also add flood and drought prevention, mitigation, and resilience to the purposes of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
The bill does not describe direct benefits or requirements for individuals. It could support watershed and flood-resilience projects through Department of Agriculture programs.
Federal assistance for covered rehabilitation projects would generally be 65 percent of total rehabilitation costs, and could be up to 90 percent for projects serving a limited resource area. Local organizations would be responsible for resource rights and permit costs. No publicly available information on overall costs.
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