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Town hears USDA briefing on Elk Creek Watershed sponsorship; no commitment made
Summary
Clayton Scott of the USDA Conservation Service briefed councilors on a potential Elk Creek Watershed sponsorship; planning phases are federally funded but implementation would require a 25% local match and the town has no immediate financial obligation until that phase.
Clayton Scott of the USDA Conservation Service presented by phone to the Nutter Fort Council on the Elk Creek Watershed project, which covers parts of Harrison, Barbour and Upshur counties. He told councilors that preliminary and planning phases are 100% federally funded and that a local sponsor is required to move forward; implementation would be shared roughly 75% federal and 25% local, with the town’s dollar obligation unknown until planning is complete.
Councilors asked questions about local responsibilities and were told the Town can withdraw at any time during the process. No formal decision or commitment was made at the Aug. 27 meeting; councilors requested more information and additional discussion before acting.
