conservation · Natural Resources Conservation Service · Rule · Published 2005-04-04 · Effective 2005-05-04 · 70 FR 16921
Document
Document number
05-6098
Federal Register citation
70 FR 16921
CFR reference
7 CFR 624
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
conservation
Sub-agency
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Publication date
2005-04-04
Effective date
2005-05-04
Abstract
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is issuing a final rule for the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program to improve the effectiveness of its response to natural disasters. This final rule establishes the process by which NRCS will administer the EWP Program, responds to comments on the proposed rule received from the public during the 60-day comment period, and incorporates modifications and clarifications to improve implementation of the program.