News Release

NRCS IN KENTUCKY AWARDED SIX (6) FLOODPLAIN EASEMENTS

Updated 06/04/2009

United States Department of Agriculture

Natural Resources Conservation Service

771 Corporate Drive Suite 210

Lexington, KY 40503

Phone: 859-224-7350

Web: http://www.ky.nrcs.usda.gov

Lexington, Ky., June 4, 2009— On June 2, Secretary Vilsack announced Emergency Watershed Program Floodplain Easements selected under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. 

Kentucky was awarded six Floodplain Easement Projects located in three counties - Ballard, Fleming and Hickman.

Kentucky’s six easement projects cover 810 acres and are worth almost $3.6 million.  

Jacob Kuhn, EWP Program Manager said, “Kentucky received 149 applications from across the state covering approximately 30,610 acres. Applications were then submitted to the Department for determination.”

For more information regarding USDA projects under the Recovery Act, please visit www.usda.gov and click on the Recovery.Gov logo or USDA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009.

For USDA News Release No. 0191.09, go to http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/06/0191.xml. 

For further information, or to receive application requirements, contact Jacob Kuhn at 859-224-7350 or jack.kuhn@ky.usda.gov.
 

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