The Pawnee Joint Watershed District No. 81, in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), held the second of three rounds of community engagement for the Pawnee Supplemental Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment on Monday, May 15, 2023, in the watershed district's office in Jetmore. The meeting focused on Subwatershed 5. Click the link below to view the presentation that was given (Adobe Acrobat format).
Click here to view the presentation from public meeting No. 2 (Adobe Acrobat format).
A series of questions and answers regarding the project that came out of the public meeting was also answered by the consultant team following the meeting. Click the link below to view the questions and their answers, along with a summary of the meeting.
Click here to view a summary of the meeting.
Anyone with an interest in the project is encouraged to offer their feedback by contacting Pawnee Watershed District No. 81.
Background
Pawnee Watershed Joint District No. 81, along with the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service, is developing a Plan/Environmental Assessment (EA) for two subwatersheds (see the map above) using Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act funding. To complete remaining flood-control measures, the Joint District wants to develop a Plan/EA for each subwatershed. The federally required Plan/EA for each will:
- Describe existing conditions.
- Develop alternatives.
- Evaluate economic, social, and environmental impacts.
- Recommend a preferred alternative.
In addition, the Plan/EA will be prepared as required by the National Environmental Policy Act.