# Emergency Watershed Protection Program
> **Natural Resources Conservation Service** · Final rule. · Published 2005-04-04 · Effective 2005-05-04 · 70 FR 16921
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-6098
- **Category:** conservation
- **Sub-agency:** Natural Resources Conservation Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 16921
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 624
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/04/04/05-6098/emergency-watershed-protection-program)
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