In response to severe flooding as a result of the 2019 Halloween Storm, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering the Floodplain Easement Component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP-FPE) to landowners of residential properties in the Village of Whitesboro within the designated project area.
The federal government following the halloween floods of last year....attended the first of several meetings this week to get more information and learn how to apply.
News channel 2's caitlin irla tells us about this multi- year process and who is eligible.
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It's called the flood plain easement program under the emergency watershed protection program.
The national resources conservation service is the agency leading this project.
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None "it allows for nrcs to come in and buyout those properties but ultimately the nrcs's purpose in this project is to restore the floodplain back to the original state and address water quality issues related to fish and water habitat over time."
Eligibility is specific.
"the flooding area we identified from the halloween storm.
That's due from assessment maps through the flood process that happened& eligible for program.
Anyone outside of that is not eligible for the program."
"we're very hopeful right now and we are grateful because at least someone is trying to help us out."
Some residents i spoke with say they will definetly be applying for this program.
"somef uwill take whaver we can get and leave.
We got flooded in 13, 14, 17, 19 and we've had enough."
The cut off date for applications is november 13t the program ll be a multi-year, multi- stepprop - "there are several other meetings set up for the rest of the week here at the whitestown community center.
For a list of dates and times, just head to our website, wktv.con.
Reporting in whitestown, caitlin irla, newch> time for a first look at the forecast..
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