Rescission of Environmental Impact Statement Notice of Intent for Wood River Watershed, Nebraska
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The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in cooperation with the Central Platte Natural Resources District, has formally rescinded its February 9, 2023 Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Wood River Watershed project covering Buffalo, Custer, Dawson, Hall, and Merrick Counties in Nebraska. The project was terminated because the measures proposed under the Lower Wood River Watershed Plan were found to serve a drainage area exceeding the statutory maximum limit of 250,000 acres. This made the project ineligible under applicable federal law, and no feasible alternative approaches were identified during the planning process. As a result of the project's termination, the EIS process is no longer necessary, and NRCS is formally closing out the environmental review. No new watershed management or flood control infrastructure will be pursued under this planning effort.
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Key Changes
- NRCS formally rescinds the February 9, 2023 Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Wood River Watershed in Nebraska
- The Lower Wood River Watershed Plan project is permanently terminated — no further planning or construction will proceed
- Project determined ineligible because proposed drainage area exceeds the statutory 250,000-acre limit
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