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Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Post Fire Restoration in Southern California 2007

Last Modified: 11/30/2007 02:26 PM

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers various types of technical and financial help for those who have been affected by natural resource disasters. Teams are already forming and assessing the needs and opportunities for conservation assistance following Southern California’s wildfires.

For communities, NRCS oversees the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program that helps fire-scarred watersheds recover and protects life and property threatened by the erosion or floods that too often follow fires. All projects require a government sponsor.

For homeowners there is advice on preventing erosion on the sloped properties typical of many southern California neighborhoods. NRCS teams will be attending community meetings and working with partners to provide information.

For farmers and ranchers, such as those who lost nursery, citrus, avocadoes or other crops and agricultural infrastructure in the fires, NRCS offers resource management technical assistance.

Current Status and Updates

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 11-29-07 (498 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 11-20-07 (385 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 11-14-07 (393 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 11-6-07 (373 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 11-5-07 (398 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 11-2-07 (84 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 11-1-07 (279 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 10-31-07 (736 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 10-29-07 PM (424 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 10-25-07 PM (819 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 10-25-07 AM (554 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 10-24-07 PM (400 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFire Response Update 10-24-07 AM (470 KB)

General EWP Information

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentEWP Brochure (277 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentPrograma de Emergencia para la Protección de Cuencas (Emergency Watershed Protection Program) (en español) (219 KB)

 

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