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USDA outlines Elk Creek Watershed sponsorship options; council asks for more information
Summary
Clayton Scott of the USDA Conservation Service presented the Elk Creek Watershed project and told the council the planning phases are federally funded and a local sponsor is required; implementation could require a 25% local share. Council requested additional detail before deciding.
Clayton Scott of the USDA Conservation Service called in to present the Elk Creek Watershed initiative and told councilors the program requires a local sponsor to proceed. He said preliminary and planning phases would be covered entirely by federal funds, while implementation costs would be split 75/25, with the town responsible for the 25% share if it chooses to continue.
"These projects require a local sponsor," Clayton Scott said during his phone presentation. Councilors asked questions about timing, local costs and the scope of the watershed—Scott noted the watershed spans parts of Harrison, Barbour and Upshur counties. No formal sponsorship decision was reached; the council asked for more information and for staff to return with details on potential cost estimates and timelines.
