Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program

The Emergency Watershed Protection program (EWP) helps communities repair environmental damage to streams, rivers and other natural resources, caused by natural disasters such as floods and fires.  It is designed to relieve imminent hazards to life and property.

All EWP projects must be sponsored by a political subdivision of the State, such as a city, county, or Conservation District.  The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is responsible for administering the program.  NRCS may bear up to 75 percent of the construction cost of emergency measures.  The remaining 25 percent must come from local sources and can be in the form of cash or in-kind services.

Recent EWP Projects in Michigan

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Marquette County Flooding, Spring 2003

National NRCS EWP Website - contains forms necessary to apply for EWP assistance.

Michigan EWP Program Coordinator

Sean Duffey, Water Resources Coordinator
Phone:  517-324-5247
E-mail:  sean.duffey@mi.usda.gov