Duck River Watershed Assessment
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BUILDING STRONG®
AUTHORIZATION: Section 729 of the 1986 Water Resources Development Act, as amended.
TYPE OF PROJECT: Watershed Assessment
LOCATION: The Duck River Watershed is located in Middle Tennessee just south of Nashville. The river originates near the town of Manchester in Coffee County. It runs for about 270 miles, meandering across twelve counties before emptying into Kentucky Lake at Tennessee River Mile 110.8.
CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST: DesJarlais (TN04), Black (TN06), Blackburn (TN07), Alexander (TN), Corker (TN)
NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR: The Nature Conservancy, Tennessee Duck River Development Agency, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Buffalo/Duck River Resource Conservation and Development Council.
BACKGROUND:
· The project consists of two phases:
o Initial Watershed Assessment (IWA)
o Final Watershed Assessment, resulting in a Watershed Plan.
· The watershed planning process is built upon the establishment of a collaborative partnership between the Corps and interested Federal, tribal, state, interstate, local government entities, and stakeholder organizations.
IMPORTANCE:
· Duck River is the water source for more than 250,000 people in Middle Tennessee.
· The Duck River basin provides habitat for 48 species listed as federally endangered, threatened, candidate or species of concern.
· The Duck River is considered one of the most biologically diverse rivers in North America and is an outstanding national resource.
· The watershed’s ecosystem is under stress from rapid urban development, land use changes, incompatible agricultural practices, wastewater management and water supply practices, and resource extraction activities.
STATUS: Final Watershed Assessment Phase.
BUDGET ($): Estimated project costs are shown below.
Total Estimated Cost
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$766,000
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Federal Cost Estimate
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599,500
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Non-Federal Cost Estimate
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166,500
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Federal Funds Data
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Allocation thru FY 2013
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$100,000
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Allocation for FY 2014
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$500,000
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Balance to Complete
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$0
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President’s Budget for FY 2013
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0
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SCHEDULE:
FY2014 Completed Work: Cost-sharing agreement was executed January 17, 2014. Flyover reconnaissance to collect geospatial data has been completed.
FY2015 Scheduled Work: Continue data gathering and model building for multi-scale assessment of watershed integrity. Public and stakeholder outreach activities.
Completion: FY2016.
For more information regarding the Duck River Watershed Assessment, contact Ramune Morales, CELRN-PM, phone: (615) 736-7853, email: ramune.morales@usace.army.mil