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Buffalo River conservation update: state funds leveraged with USDA grants for watershed projects
Summary
Secretary Wes Ward reported to the committee that $1 million in governor discretionary funds plus partner commitments and USDA grants totaling about $7.7 million are being leveraged for Buffalo River watershed projects; officials said two unpaved‑road projects could move forward quickly while other sites need refinement.
Wes Ward, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and chair of the Buffalo River Conservation Committee (BRCC), briefed the Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on watershed projects and funding the BRCC has coordinated since its February meeting.
Ward said the state allocated $1 million from the governor’s discretionary fund and that partner commitments plus USDA…
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