WSP11669

• File Number: 8149.100
• Description: Miscellaneous Small Projects and Project Studies - NRCS-Ft Lyon Canal Co Limestone Graveyard Creeks
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 9/1/1996
• Author: Bent Soil Conservati
• Title: Limestone-Graveyard Creeks Watershed Bent County Colorado Prowers County Colorado Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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Waterahed Agreement

between the

Bent Soil Conservation District
Prowers Soil Conservation District
Colorado State Soil Conservation Board
Fort Lyon Canal Company

(referred to herein as sponaors)

State of Colorado

and the

Natural Resources Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture

(referred to herein as NRCS)

Whereas, application has heretofore been made to the
Secretary of Agriculture by the sponsors for assistance in
preparing a plan for works of improvement for the Limestone-
Gravevard Creeks Watershed, State of Colorado, under the
authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention
Act (16 U.S.C.. 10001-1008); and

Whereas, the responsibility for administration of the
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended,
has been assigned by the Secretary of Agriculture to NRCS;
and

Whereas, there has been developed through the cooperative
efforts of the sponsors and NRCS a plan for works of
improvement fQr the Limestone-Gravevard Creeks Watershed,
State of Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the Watershed
Plan-Environmental Assessment, which plan is annexed to and
made a part of this agreement;

Now, therefore, in view of the foregoing considerations, the
Secretary of Agriculture, through NRCS, and the sponsors
hereby agree on this plan and that the works of improvement
for this project will be installed, operated, and maintained
in accordance with the terms, conditions, and stipulations
provided for in this watershed plan and including the
following:

1. Cost-sharing rate for the establishment of enduring
land treatment practices is 50 percent of the average cost
of installing the enduring practices in the selected plan
for the evaluation unit_ Cost-sharing rate for the erosion

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