1998 Report of the Forest Service

Table 11--Small watershed protection accomplishments--fiscal years 1994-98 (Watershed Protection and Flood

Prevention Act of 1954) 1/

Unit of

1998

2/

1997

1996

1995

1994

measure

Land treatment 3/

Forest land

Acres

0

8,402

2,193

1,905

16,806

Cropland

Acres

0

741

1,160

0

626

Pastureland

Acres

0

88

45

7,284

28

Total land treatment

Acres

0

9,233

3,398

9,189

17,460

Landowners assisted

Number

0

1,186

1,348

1,465

1,483

1/ Accomplishments are limited to activities accomplished solely by small watershed protection program funds.

2/ In FY 1998, there were no Forest Service accomplishments to report for Table 11. Historically the

Forest Service has worked with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in project planning and

accomplishment with regard to work under the Watershed Protection Act of 1954. NRCS has assumed

increased responsibility for on-the-ground project implementation. During FY 1998, Forest Service responsibility

was to work with NRCS and provide forestry assistance for project work. Table 11 will be dropped.

3/ Reported in land use categories consistent with those reported by NRCS.

Table 12--Flood prevention accomplishments--fiscal years 1994-98 (Watershed Protection and Flood

Prevention Act of 1954) 1/ 2/

Unit of

1998

2/

1997

1996

1995

1994

measure

Land treatment 3/

Forest land

Acres

0

6,541

8,682

63,028

6,335

Cropland

Acres

0

20

1,668

575

Pastureland

Acres

0

78

92

83

40

Total land treatment

Acres

0

6,639

10,442

63,686

6,375

Landowners assisted

Number

0

1,183

2,265

2,461

1,528

1/ Accomplishments are limited to activities accomplished solely by small watershed protection program funds.

2/ In FY 1998, there were no Forest Service accomplishments to report for Table 12. Historically the

Forest Service has worked with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in project planning and

accomplishment with regard to work under the Watershed Protection Act of 1954. NRCS has assumed

increased responsibility for on-the-ground project implementation. During FY 1998, Forest Service responsibility

was to work with NRCS and provide forestry assistance for project work. Table 12 will be dropped.

3/ Reported in land use categories consistent with those reported by NRCS.

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