Turrell Watershed Project Public Meeting
7/6/2026
PUBLIC NOTICE
Turrell Watershed Project Public Meeting
Date of Notice: June 19, 2026
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), along with the Arkansas Black Mayors Association (ABMA) and the City of Turrell as project sponsors, is proposing to fund the Turrell Watershed Project through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, Public Law 566.
The project will address flood prevention and help reduce flood damages in the communities of Joiner, Turrell, and Gilmore, located in Crittenden, Mississippi, and Poinsett Counties, Arkansas.
NRCS will hold a public meeting as part of the Draft Watershed Plan–Environmental Assessment process. The meeting will provide information about the project and allow the public to ask questions and submit written comments.
The meeting will be held in an Open House format with display boards and materials showing the Preferred Alternative for watershed system improvements.
Public Meeting Information
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: William R. Golden Community Center
87 Third Street
Turrell, AR 72384
Written comments may be submitted during the public comment period beginning June 22, 2026, and ending July 22, 2026.
All questions and written comments should be directed to:
Michael Baker International
Attn: Elizabeth Brock
101 South Spring Street, Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 228-334-3107
Email: elizabeth.brock@mbakerintl.com
City of Turrell
Mayor Charles Webster
People, Pride & Progress
New Water Tower
Notice of Public Hearing