Lycoming County commissioners voted to approve a time extension for emergency watershed projects with the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and to accept an NRCS-funded change order totaling $123,235.50.

County staff told commissioners the extension moves project deadlines to Sept. 27, 2025, to allow completion of additional work discovered during construction. The presenter said, “Good news is it's still a 100% grant funded, and being picked up by NRCS, so there's no additional cost to the county.”

The presenter said NRCS writes the scope, provides engineering oversight and supplies the funding for the soil-conservation work. When a commissioner asked whether the additional work was related to recent storms, staff replied yes. The presenter identified Carrie Ents as the person in charge of the project and said local conservation-district staff are on site to monitor work.

Commissioners approved the extension and the additional scope; no county funds were required, staff said. The board voted on the motion during its regular meeting and recorded the item as approved.

Because NRCS wrote the technical scope and will provide funding and oversight, staff characterized the county's role as administrative and supportive rather than financially responsible. The county's conservation district staff will continue on-site oversight, staff said.

The agreement amendment and the additional work were presented as routine project adjustments needed to ensure the watershed features function as intended once complete. No further details about contractor names for the additional scope or a schedule for the extra work were specified in the meeting.

Commissioners did not set a separate follow-up in open session beyond approving the extension and accepting the NRCS-funded work.