public law 84-99, rehabilitation and inspection program
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US Army Corps of Engineers
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Public Law 84-99, Rehabilitation and Inspection Program
Mike deMasiChief Emergency Management,PL 84-99 Program ManagerGalveston District
Scott LeimerLevee Safety Program ManagerGalveston District
October 2014
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Agenda
Policy and Process Inspection Criteria Inspection Process Repair Policy and Funding Interim Guidance Changes
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USACE Authorities and ActivitiesPL 84-99
• Disaster Preparedness
• Emergency Operations
• Rehabilitation & Insp.
• Water Assistance
• Advance Measures Flood
• Hazard Mitigation Flood
USACE Provides:• Emergency Technical & Direct
assistance in response to flood and coastal storm.
• Provided upon request for assistance by States.
• Assistance supplements State and local actions & capabilities
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Authority and USACE Policy Non-Federal Levee Program
Public Law (P.L.) 84-99: Disaster preparedness, advance measures, emergency operations, and rehabilitation (also known as the Rehabilitation and Inspection Program or RIP)
Policy► ER/EP 500-1-1, Annex B► Interim Policy memorandum issued 21 March 2014► “Levee Owner’s Manual for Non-Federal Flood Control Works”,
Mar 2006, Appendix C - Flood Control Works (FCW) Inspection Guide. FCW is now referred to as Flood Damage Reduction Project.
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Ensures minimum acceptable performance levels for eligibility
Types of Inspections►Initial Eligibility►Continuing Eligibility
Eligible for inclusion in RIP:►Federally constructed, locally maintained ►Non-federally constructed, locally maintained
Rehabilitation & Inspection ProgramInspection and Eligibility
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Purpose of USACE Levee Inspections
• Identify deficiencies that need monitoring or immediate repair
• Input to Risk Assessments
• Determine if the levee is being properly operated and
maintained
• Determine if sponsor is in compliance with the project
partnership agreement – Fed Projects only
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What are we looking for?
Slope stability
Signs of seepage
Sod Cover
Unwanted vegetation
Depressions/Rutting
Erosion/Bank Caving
Cracking
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Other Typical Inspection Features
Animal Control
Encroachments Riprap Revetment
and Banks
Closure Structures Pump stations
Relief Wells/ Toe Drain Systems
Culverts
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Inspections
Use of checklist Rate Individual Items/Rate Segment Give an overall “System” rating
►System rating determined by Interim Guidance dated 21 March 2014
U rating for individual segment of the system may/may not remove system from RIP eligibility
Temp-extension of eligibility with System Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF)
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IEI Ratings:►Acceptable
• Active Status►Minimally Acceptable
• Active Status• Meet the established requirements of interim
inspection guidance and ER / EP 500-1-1 ►Unacceptable
• Inactive Status
Inspection Results
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Inspection Results
Inspections approved by District LSO Sponsors are part of the inspection team Out-brief with sponsors Written notification to
► Sponsor► State and county NFIP coordinator/emergency management agency► FEMA► Congressional offices
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Active projects damaged by a flood or coastal storm
Deficient / deferred items not included Pre-disaster condition Cost share:
►Federal FDRS: 100% Federal►Non-Federal FDRS: 80% Federal / 20%
Sponsor
Rehabilitation & Inspection ProgramRepair Policy
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Damages must exceed $15,000 (Local Maint.) Favorable Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) is required Cooperation Agreement required Land, easements, rights-of-way, relocations and
borrow are the public sponsors’ responsibility to provide at no cost to the Federal Government
Repair Policy
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Life Safety is paramount. Life risk drives prioritization
National emphasis on risk-informed decision making, transparent communication, and long-term sustainability.
Reevaluate the Rehabilitation Program to synchronize the program with USACE’s approach to shared responsibility for flood risk management
Revision of eligibility criteria to promote broader flood risk management activities
Interim PolicyWhy?
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Interim Policy
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New Policy issued 21 Mar 14 applies only to Levee Systems
Purpose is to allow eligibility determinations to continue while new policy is developed and work to avoid incentivizing public sponsors to take action that may negatively impact natural resources
Vegetation on levees is no longer a criteria for eligibility
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Interim Policy
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Eligibility Criteria for Levee Systems:
Interim eligibility criteria for levee systems are a subset (18 items) of existing inspection checklist. Note: the inspection checklist (Enclosure 2 of the policy document) has not been changed. Subset of inspection items are those most directly related to levee performance
Must receive a Minimally Acceptable or Acceptable on all 18 interim eligibility inspection items to remain Active.
Overall inspection rating will still be determined and communicated to sponsor, but not linked to eligibility.
The initial eligibility requirements for nonfederal levees remain unchanged.
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18 Eligibility Criteria for Levee Systems:
Levee Embankments3. Encroachments4. Closure Structures5. Slope Stability6. Erosion/Bank Caving10. Animal Control11. Culverts/Discharge Pipes14. Under seepage
Floodwalls2. Encroachments3. Closure Structures5. Tilting, Sliding, Settlements6. Foundation of Concrete8. Under seepage Relief Wells/Toe
Draiage system
Interim Policy
Interior Drainage Structures9. Culverts10.Sluice/Slide Gates11. Flap gates/flap valves
Pump Stations17. Intake and Discharge Pipelines18. Sluice/Slide Gates19. Flap Gates/Flap Valves
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Interim Policy
Eligibility Criteria for Levee Systems:
An Unacceptable rating on any of the 18 subset of items will result in a
levee system being put in Inactive status. As such, it is possible for a system to: • Receive an Unacceptable system rating but determined to be Active in
the Rehabilitation Program, or • Receive a Minimally Acceptable system rating but determined to be
Inactive in the Rehabilitation Program
If a levee system comprises more than one levee segment, all segments must meet the interim eligibility criteria for the levee system to be Active.
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