NRCS said since the construction of the waterways will start this year, it will try to complete it with the available funds.
The money that was received this year will cover the costs for the completion of the three waterways and other phases but will not be enough to complete the final phases, which include the 70 million gallon reservoir, pumping plant and pipelines, NRCS said.
The $4.15 million is from the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009.
According to NRCS, the three waterways will collect and transfer runoff water and reduce flooding of agricultural lands and public roads.
The design for the waterways is being updated to address changes in the project area since the designs were completed nearly four years ago, NRCS said.
The Kagman watershed is the agency’s largest Pacific Basin project and was started in 1994.
It is composed of a flood control component and an agricultural water supply system.
The flood protection component will reduce damage to agricultural and other lands.
Captured floodwaters will improve water supply for the irrigation system helping the agricultural production of the Kagman commercial farmplots.
