Interested sponsors for water resources in Nebraska should review the following to see how they can assist in protecting Nebraska waterway and prevent flooding.
Sponsoring Local Organization (SLO) Responsibilities
Watershed projects are sponsored by one or more local organizations. At least one SLO must provide the following functions:
- Arrange for and carry out activities that encourage the public to participate in the watershed project planning process.
- Obtain needed land rights including the use of power of eminent domain, if necessary.
- Provide local cost-share funds and/or in-kind services to provide the required portion of total project costs.
- Provide funds for continuing operation and maintenance actions.
- Obtain required permits and approvals at sponsor cost.
- Provide leadership to help ensure adequate conservation land treatment measures are maintained on at least 50% of the watershed area above retention reservoirs.
- Implement needed watershed management features such as permitting, zoning, land use regulations, easements, or upstream watershed protection.
- Before being credited with the value of any in-kind contribution for any in-kind services and/or acquisition of land rights, sponsor will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NRCS.
If you are interested in exploring the WFPO program for assistance, please review the information packet below for requirements to be in the program:
Sponsors interested in WFPO Program assistance should submit a PIFR Request Letter and PIFR Request Additional Information Form (links below) to Robert Lawson, State Conservationist, and Allen Gehring, State Conservation Engineer.
- WFPO PIFR Request Letter
- WFPO PIFR Request for Additional Information Form
- WFPO Sponsor Role Declaration Checklist 20220526-01
Contact Information
To learn more about NRCS’s Watershed Program, please contact:
Nebraska NRCS Watershed Program Manager: Allen Gehring, 402-437-4037
Nebraska NRCS Watershed Planning Coordinator: Melissa Baier, 402-437-4065