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Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP)

The purpose of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP) program is to undertake emergency measures, including the purchase of flood plain easements, for runoff retardation and soil erosion prevention to safeguard lives and property from floods, drought, and the products of erosion on any watershed whenever fire, flood or any other natural occurrence is causing or has caused a sudden impairment of the watershed. The EWP program relies on federal funding, which has been limited in recent years.

For more information on the nationwide EWP Program see the NRCS main website.

For additional information in West Virginia contact:



Contact Person Title Telephone Number e-mail Address
William P. O'Donnell ASTC-Programs 304-284-7543 Bill.Odonnell@wv.usda.gov

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