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Section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act provides the Corps of Engineers authority to construct emergency shoreline and streambank protection works to protect public facilities, such as bridges, roads, public buildings, sewage treatment plants, water wells, and non-profit public facilities, such as churches, hospitals, and schools. The maximum Federal expenditure at any one site is $1,500,000, and each project must be economically justified and environmentally sound.
Cost Sharing Requirements. Projects are undertaken on a cost shared basis. The Feasibility Study is 100% federally funded up to $100,000. The local sponsor is required to cost-share equally the cost of the Feasibility Study that exceeds $100,000. The local sponsor is also required to provide 35 percent of the implementation costs of developing plans and specifications and construction. The non-federal share of project implementation costs may include credit for lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and disposal areas (LERRD) necessary for the project, plus a cash contribution of 5 percent of the total project implementation costs. In the event that the value of LERRD, plus 5 percent, does not equal at least 35 percent of the total project implementation cost, the non-federal sponsor must contribute additional cash to equal 35 percent.
Project Process. The Corps conducts an initial appraisal early in the Feasibility Study to determine whether the project meets program criteria and provides a basis for determining scope and cost of an entire feasibility study. The solution must be economically feasible and environmentally acceptable. If an acceptable alternative is identified in the feasibility study, the Corps prepares plans and specifications, then manages construction of the project.
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Study Cost
The Feasibility Study is 100% federally funded up to $100,000. Costs over the $100,000 are shared 50/50 with the non-federal sponsor.
Final design (plans and specifications) and construction costs are 65% Federal 35% non-Federal. |
Project Cost
Design and
construction cost are 65% Federal 35% non-Federal.
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How to
Request Assistance. Requests for assistance
should be in the form of a letter describing the location and nature of the
problem and requesting assistance under the program. The request should be
submitted by a state or local government agency to Mr. John Kennelly,
Chief, Planning Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District,
696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742-2751.
For more information call Larry
Oliver of the Project Planning Section at 978-318-8347.
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SAMPLE LETTER OF INTENT FOR SECTION 14
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(LETTERHEAD OF LOCAL SPONSOR)
Mr.
John R. Kennelly, Chief
Planning Branch
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New England District
696 Virginia Road
Concord, Massachusetts 01742-2751
Mr. Kennelly:
Mr. Kennelly:
We have identified an erosion problem at (LOCATION AND PUBLIC UTILITY AT RISK). (BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM.) We request that the Corps of Engineers investigate the problem under its Emergency Streambank and Shore Protection Program (Section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act).
We understand that Corps of Engineers will initially investigate the problem to determine whether it meets the requirements for federal participation. We understand that feasibility study costs in excess of the first $100,000 are cost shared at 50 percent federal and 50 percent non-federal. We also understand that project implementation costs are cost shared at 65 percent federal and 35 percent non-federal.
The NAME OF AGENCY OR COMMUNITY has designated NAME OF LOCAL CONTACT AT AGENCY AND PHONE NUMBER as the point of contact for this project.
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Sincerely,
AGENCY
OFFICIAL
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