Emergency Watershed Protection Program

Target entity: Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Context triple: [Title II – Conservation, governs, Emergency Watershed Protection Program]

• A. Rural Clean Water Program
  The Rural Clean Water Program was a U.S. federal initiative that provided financial and technical assistance to farmers to reduce agricultural pollution and protect water quality in rural areas.
• B. Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program
  The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program is a financial assistance program that provides low-interest loans to communities for planning, designing, and constructing wastewater and water quality improvement projects.
• C. USGS Water Resources Research Act Program
  The USGS Water Resources Research Act Program is a federal initiative that supports water-related research, education, and technology transfer through a network of state-based Water Resources Research Institutes across the United States.
• D. Wetlands Reserve Program
  The Wetlands Reserve Program was a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative that provided financial and technical assistance to landowners to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on their property.
• E. EQIP National Water Quality Initiative
  The EQIP National Water Quality Initiative is a targeted conservation effort under USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program that helps farmers and landowners implement practices to reduce agricultural runoff and improve water quality in priority watersheds.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Target entity description: The Emergency Watershed Protection Program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides technical and financial assistance to help communities address watershed impairments and reduce threats to life and property following natural disasters.

• A. Rural Clean Water Program
  The Rural Clean Water Program was a U.S. federal initiative that provided financial and technical assistance to farmers to reduce agricultural pollution and protect water quality in rural areas.
• B. Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program
  The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program is a financial assistance program that provides low-interest loans to communities for planning, designing, and constructing wastewater and water quality improvement projects.
• C. USGS Water Resources Research Act Program
  The USGS Water Resources Research Act Program is a federal initiative that supports water-related research, education, and technology transfer through a network of state-based Water Resources Research Institutes across the United States.
• D. Wetlands Reserve Program
  The Wetlands Reserve Program was a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative that provided financial and technical assistance to landowners to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on their property.
• E. EQIP National Water Quality Initiative
  The EQIP National Water Quality Initiative is a targeted conservation effort under USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program that helps farmers and landowners implement practices to reduce agricultural runoff and improve water quality in priority watersheds.
• F. None of above. chosen