Pocasset Flood Mitigation Plan

The attached file is the 's application for federal funds to address flooding near the Pocasset River.

Under the terms of the application, the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service would provide $1.8 million in funding to purchase properties near the flood areas and preserve the land as open space.

NRCS would also pay more than $18 million to improve floodwalls to prevent future overflows, provide $1.9 million for administrative costs, and cover $2.5 million for land rights to properties that would later be cleared of buildings.