EWP Flood Easement Sign-Up
Flood Easement Sign-Up March 9 -27, 2009
March 9 - March 27, 2009 is the sign-up period for the floodplain easement component
of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP). Up to $145 million will be
available to eligible landowners nationwide as part of President Obama’s American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Funding will create jobs and
restore an estimated 60,000 acres of frequently flooded land to its natural state. Public
benefits include increased flood protection, enhanced fish and wildlife habitat, improved
water quality, reduced future public disaster assistance, reduced energy consumption,
and increased carbon sequestration.