Town of Plainfield – Emergency Watershed Protection Program

2026-11-03

The U . S . Department of Agriculture ’ s Natural Resources Conservation Service ( NRCS ) administers the Emergency Watershed Protection Program ( EWP ) to help respond to emergencies created by natural disasters . The EWP Program is a recovery effort aimed at relieving imminent hazards to life and property caused by floods , fires , windstorms , and other natural disasters . EWP projects must be technically sound , as well as , economically , environmentally , and socially defensible . Threats that the EWP Program addresses are termed watershed impairments . These include , but are not limited to : • debris - clogged waterways , • unstable streambanks , • severe erosion jeopardizing public infrastructure , • wind - borne debris removal , and • damaged upland sites stripped of protective vegetation by fire or drought . The Town of Plainfield requested EWP funding to restore damage sustained by the July 2024 storms . The NRCS awarded the town funding to support engineering final design and construction for projects at four sites . The NRCS State Engineer completed individual Damage Survey Reports ( DSR ) which provide the details of a site - level investigation and the recommended measures for implementation . This RFP seeks a Professional Engineer to complete final ( 100 %) design , bid and construction oversight for the four projects . Proposed remediation strategies for the four project sites include : • streambank protection – three locations ; and • debris removal – one location .

Vermont

2026-04-28