This chart shows the progress in Public Law 566 installations. On July 1, 1970, 1,001 projects had been approved for the installation of planned measures. The work in progress in the projects includes surveys, investigations, preparation of detailed designs, specifications and engineering cost estimates for construction of structural work. It also includes technical assistance for applying land treatment for watershed protection.

The project construction stage begins with the execution of the first project agreement or Federal contract for construction of structural works of improvement, which obligates the government to furnish its share of the construction costs. By July 1, 1970 initial project agreements between the local sponsoring organizations and the Soil Conservation Service had been executed on 724 of these projects. Construction was underway on 433 projects and had been completed on 291.