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Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Coverage of Emergency Watershed Protection Program in the Nexus archive.
Pueblo County Commissionersorganization1Aspen Acresplace1USDAorganization1wildfiretopic1Trump administrationorganization1Pagosa Springsplace1Mineral Countyplace1Archuleta Countyplace1La Plata Countyplace1Tropical Storm Priscillatopic1Tropical Storm Raymondtopic1Natural Resources Conservation Serviceorganization1Governor Polisperson1
- Pueblo County requests USDA flooding funding
Pueblo County Commissioners submitted a federal aid request via the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to address flooding risks in the Aspen Acres burn scar, caused by the seventh-largest wildfire in state history rendering soil waterproof.
- 8 months later: Southwest Colorado still rebuilding after Trump admin denied disaster funding
Southwest Colorado communities, including Pagosa Springs, are still rebuilding eight months after record-breaking floods caused by Tropical Storms Priscilla and Raymond. The Trump administration denied disaster funding, leaving towns reliant on state and limited federal programs like the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) to cover repairs, which are expected to take years and exceed local financial capacity.