Limestone-Graveyard Creeks Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment

• Description: ARCA
• State: CO
• State: KS
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 9/1/1996
• Author: Bent Soil Conservation District, Prowers Soil Conservation District, Colorado State Soil Conservation Board, Fort Lyon Canal Company
• Title: Limestone-Graveyard Creeks Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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Watershed Agreement
between the
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Bent Soil Conservation District
Prowers Soil Conservation District
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Colorado State Soil Conservation Board
Fort Lyon Canal Company
(referred to herein as sponsors)
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 -
Graveyard 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 for the Limestone - Graveyard 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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