Acreage needing pro.ject action is the acreage that cannot be adequately 

 protected or treated by individuals or groups without the assistance of 

 organized groups such as those authorized by Public Law 566. These same 

 acreages may also require additional assistance under other programs. 



Project action is considered as that cooperative action which can be ef- 

 fected only through formal organizations which have a legal status under 

 state law and has usually given them the power to negotiate contracts, 

 levy taxes, make assessments or otherwise raise funds, and to disburse 

 monies for the installation, operation, and maintenance of works of im- 

 provement. Requirements for project action are found in pamphlet USDA 

 PA 392. The principal benefits of project action will ordinarily be 

 off -site. 



Projects needing action are the number of watershed projects having wa- 

 ter problems needing conservation treatments. In Montana 245 project 

 size watersheds with approximately 49 million acres were identified. 



Farms affected are the number of farms that have some acreage with a 

 water problem that requires project action 



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