AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION FOR REHABILITATING FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURES
Recovery Act Projects to Protect Public and Property Nationwide
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the US Department of Agriculture is distributing $45 million in Recovery Act funds to rehabilitate aging flood control structures nationwide. These projects will help revitalize dams and rural economies by creating jobs and supporting local businesses that supply needed products and services.
"President Obama is committed to strengthening much-needed infrastructure in rural communities and this support will enhance water quality, create more dependable water supplies and decrease soil erosion across the country," Vilsack said. "This is good news for America's environment and economy."
There are many dams and other important flood control structures across the country that are in a race against time when it comes to their ability to protect people and property from flooding. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will deliver this assistance through its Watershed Rehabilitation Program and direct the funding toward the most cost-effective projects where there is the greatest risk of infrastructure failure and threat to life and property. State and local sponsors will provide 35 percent of the funding for their projects.
State and local sponsors will provide 35 percent of the funding for their projects.
State
Project
Funding
Arkansas
Poteau River 5
1,495,000
Georgia
Little Sandy & Trail 1
840,000
Georgia
Marbury 22
300,000
Georgia
Sandy Creek 23
1,675,000
Georgia
Sandy Creek 15
1,975,000
Georgia
South River 4
1,375,000
Georgia
South River 10
150,000
Kansas
Switzler Creek 7
1,135,000
Massachusetts
Su-As-Co MA301
2,357,400
Massachusetts
Su-As-Co MA303
2,007,000
Missouri
Lost Creek B-2
400,000
Nebraska
Papio W-3
1,170,000
New York
Little Choconut 2
344,200
New York
Conewango 3
1,200,000
New York
Conewango 6
1,200,000
Oklahoma
Cottonwood Creek 15
3,610,000
Oklahoma
Sallisaw Creek 18
4,160,000
Oklahoma
Upper Clear Boggy Creek 33
1,010,000
Oklahoma
Upper Clear Boggy Creek 34
960,000
Oklahoma
Upper Clear Boggy Creek 35
840,000
Oklahoma
Washita–Sugar Creek L-43
1,645,000
Oklahoma
Washita–Sugar Creek L-44
1,790,000
Texas
Calaveras Creek 6
2,373,000
Texas
Plum Creek 5
2,452,000
Virginia
Pohick Creek 2
2,195,000
Virginia
Pohick Creek 3
2,160,000
West Virginia
Potomac–New Creek-Whites 14
4,050,000
Total
44,868,600
More information about USDA's efforts regarding the Recovery Act is available at www.usda.gov/recovery. More information about the Federal government's efforts on the economic stimulus is available at www.recovery.gov.
