Project Description
In accordance with NEPA, the Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District was seeking to address stream degradation, bank erosion, inundated farming/ranching operations, and damaged infrastructure associated with excessive flows within the watershed. As a part of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954, E&A was contracted to complete a Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment for the watershed. This project involved extensive site reconnaissance, landowner and public involvement, hydrologic analysis, resource assessments including wetland delineations, protected and threatened species analyses, and archaeological assessments, economic analysis, and the creation of construction plans to address the identified concerns. E&A prepared and submitted the Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment to the NRCS. After review, the NRCS determined that the project benefits to the general public did not warrant the anticipated costs.
Key Partners
Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District
Natural Resource Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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