Funds And Resources For Drinking Water Source Protection - Department Of Environmental Quality Page 22
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28groundwater, protect biological diversity and provide opportunities for educational, scientific
and limited recreational activities.
NRCS also provides technical and financial assistance directly to private landowners and Indian
tribes to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands through the purchase of a wetland reserve
easement.
Agricultural Land Easements (ALE)
ALE is designed to protect the long-term viability of the nation’s food supply by preventing
conversion of productive working lands to non-agricultural uses. Land protected by agricultural
land easements provides additional public benefits, including environmental quality, historic
preservation, wildlife habitat and protection of open space.
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
The EWP program was set up by Congress to respond to emergencies created by natural
disasters. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation
Service is responsible for administering the program. EWP is designed to relieve imminent
hazards to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms, and other natural occurrences.
It is not necessary for a national emergency to be declared for an area to be eligible for
assistance. Activities include providing financial and technical assistance to remove debris from
streams, protect destabilized streambanks, establish cover on critically eroding lands, repairing
conservation practices, and the purchase of flood plain easements. The purpose of EWP is to
help groups of people with a common problem. EWP is generally not an individual assistance
program. All projects undertaken must be sponsored by a political subdivision of the State, such
as a city, county, general improvement district or conservation district, or by a tribal
government.
Other NRCS Programs
There are other NRCS programs that are specific to Oregon geographic areas---Wildfire
Rehabilitation Initiative, Organic Initiative, drought funding, and restoration funding---see the
Oregon NRCS link for more information on those:
Anyone applying for EQIP or any of the other NRCS grants for the first time should
schedule a meeting with NRCS to discuss their options before moving forward.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Direct Loans and Grants
Eligible Projects: Pre-construction and construction associated with building, repairing, or
improving drinking water, solid waste facilities and wastewater facilities
Eligible Applicants:
-Cities or towns with fewer than 10,000 population
-Counties, special purpose districts, non-profit corporations or tribes unable to get funds from
other sources at reasonable rates and terms
Funding Available: Loans (40-year term), grants in some cases, interest rates vary (currently
2.125 – 3.5%)
How To Apply: Applications accepted year-round on a fund-available basis.
DEQ-DC1
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