The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Ohio Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications from landowners interested in Emergency Watershed Protection Program – Floodplain Easements (EWPP-FPE) to protect lives and property from flooding or soil erosion. Applications for EWPP-FPE are taken on a continuous basis. The deadline to receive fiscal year 2024 funding is March 15, 2024.
A floodplain easement is a reserved interest in the land defined in a deed where the landowner conveys specific property rights to NRCS but retains ownership, title, and interest in the property. Owners will continue to enjoy limited property rights including:
- The right to quiet enjoyment
- The right to control public access
- The right to undeveloped recreational use such as fishing or hunting.
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