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Soil & Water request targets Category 1 watershed dam maintenance, cites federal cost-share
Summary
The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission told the appropriations subcommittee it seeks funds to maintain Category 1 watershed dams and emphasized that regular maintenance reduces the state's rehabilitation costs because USDA NRCS will cost-share large repairs.
Officials representing Georgia’s Soil and Water Conservation district told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development that the agency seeks increased funds for maintenance of Category 1 watershed dams, which present a potential loss-of-life risk if they fail.
The agency described three classifications: Category 1 dams (potential loss of life on failure), Category 2 dams (potential loss of structures but…
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