a/ Four new projects were started in the first quarter of FY 1981. The Administration favors the funding of a set of new construction starts after authorization of an independent review of water projects by the Water Resources Council. - 1,911,949 - 2,053,850 9,173 2,063,023 Obligations Related to PL-566 Watershed Projects The following tabulation shows by State descriptive information concerning the extent of the program and rate of progress in obligating funds for the installation of works of improvement in PL-566 watersheds. These are multi-State projects. Obligations and staff-years are distributed between the States as applicable. Total Federal % Federal as of 9/30/80 FY 1980 Input Acres 9/30/80 Alabama 35 2,767,000 46 2,146,322 133,942,539 93,346,543 69.6 42,476,363 45.5 Arizona 13 9,741,495 45 1,136,162 103,811,243 75,081,116 72.3 35,036,576 46.7 Arkansas 55 5,837,306 102 3,142,488 177,467,265 130,000,957 73.2 83,425,063 64.2 California 22 5,891,520 58 931, 163 237,341,713 160,860,666 67.7 93,229,162 58.0 Colorado 18 5,625,398 26 1,066,091 44,045,646 33,888,599 76.9 22,290,435 65.8 Connecticut 10 723,925 8 142,226 48,952,249 29,570,648 60.4 20,053,795 67.8 Delaware 4 609,378 16 281,898 45,076,881 26,714,539 59.2 10,999,045 41.2 Florida 20 867,443 18 1,230,958 60,593,000 28,167,080 46.4 18,462,988 65.5 Georgia 62 3,594,325 71 3,860,563 137,942,056 81,858,213 59.3 62,279,884 76.1 Hawaii 8 256,028 6 474,510 37,370,411 22,221,990 59.4 12,478,950 56.2 Idaho 6 36,884 1 303,113 11,769,215 7,358,910 62.5 7,228,034 98.2 Illinois 20 1,889,898 33 991,824 127,972,278 64,592,528 50.4 46,106,378 71.4 Indiana 36 3,058,812 55 2,288,349 154,413,608 70,724,577 45.8 47,847,754 67.7 Iowa 45 2,999,200 59 880,061 72,608,229 51,355,018 70.7 49,823, 182 97.0 Kansas 50 5,096,746 71 5,010,523 185,365,346 132,863,855 71.6 88,036,551 66.3 Kentucky 32 1,234,358 36 2,141,713 115,672,558 77,477,264 66.9 51,610,587 66.6 Louisiana 38 4,268,259 88 4,570,175 230,268,422 113,364,102 49.2 57,553,717 50.8 Maine 10 159,983 5 519,732 17,521,119 9,819,208 56.0 6,817,462 69.4 Maryland 17 674,503 21 275,719 34,536,384 18,981,807 51.0 18,981,807 100.0 Massachusetts 11 1,400,607 21 458,532 46,016,570 29,607,868 64.3 20,764,122 70.1 Michigan 20 347,766 12 864,400 43,943,910 22,440,358 51.0 11,705,072 52.2 Minnesota 16 1,489,929 14 1,194,579 33,969,032 18,645,492 54.8 15,154,108 81.3 Mississippi 53 4,941,011 78 3,946,112 162,912,011 97,807,276 60.0 59,840,280 60.8 27,451,826 54.5 225,901 7 632,971 43,674,925 26,593,974 60.8 14,057,605 52.9 2,865,789 52 2,667,061 97,788,755 58,714,022 60.0 47,049,905 80.1 Nevada 5 - 388,142 6,431,372 3,939,447 61.2 2,716,250 69.0 Multiple Purpose Projects Local sponsors of watershed projects continue to take full advantage of the broad opportunities offered under Public Law 566 to develop multiple-purpose projects. About 74 percent of the 1,227 projects approved for operation as of October 1, 1980, included structural measures with purposes other than flood prevention. Agricultural Water Management. Three hundred seventy-one watershed projects include structural measures for agricultural water management in addition to flood prevention features. Of these, 287 include drainage improvements on existing cropland and 84 include irrigation. Recreation. Plans for 260 small watershed projects approved as of September 30, 1980, include 260 developments to create or improve facilities for the enjoyment of outdoor recreation in addition to flood prevention and watershed protection. Commitments for public recreation developments now total about $177 million. About $100 million will come from non-Federal sources. Local sponsoring organizations are responsible for operating and maintaining the reservoirs and recreation areas. It is estimated that the new recreation areas will attract 22 million visits a year for boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping, and other forms of recreation. This will have a favorable economic impact on nearby communities. Reservoirs to provide about 67,000 acres additional water surface for recreation will be located in 42 States. Municipal Water. As of September 30, 1980, local sponsors in 162 watersheds had included municipal water supply features in their watershed work plans in addition to flood prevention and watershed protection. Acceleration of Soil Surveys and Conservation Planning in Watershed and Flood Prevention Projects Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations funds are used to accelerate soil surveys, conservation planning, and installation of conservation land treatment measures in PL-534 subwatersheds and PL-566 watershed projects as specified in project work plans. This acceleration of technical assistance is provided to help meet project objectives within the agreed upon installation period. The following table shows the acres of soil surveys and the number and acres of conservation farm and ranch plans prepared, including revisions, in the 1980 fiscal year with Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations funds and estimates for 1981 and 1982. The following table shows the acres of soil surveys and the number of conservation plans prepared cumulative through September 30, 1980, in watershed and flood prevention projects in operation or completed by September 30, 1980. Works of Improvement Installed in Watershed and Flood Prevention Projects The following table shows the works of improvement installed in watershed and flood prevention projects in fiscal year 1980, with technical and financial assistance provided by the Soil Conservation Service and the Forest Service. |