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US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HUNTINGTON DISTRICT OVERVIEW

“LRH IS….A THRIVING TEAM OF NATIONALLY-RESPECTED, VALUES-DRIVEN PROFESSIONALS, COLLABORATIVELY PIONEERING SOLUTIONS TO OUR NATION’S TOUGHEST CHALLENGES”

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Briefing Outline USACE, Division and District Structure

District Overview • Command Priorities • Mission & History • District & Workforce Demographics • National & Regional Centers of Expertise • Value to the Nation

District Business Lines • Civil Works Projects • Navigation • Flood Risk Management • Regulatory Permitting • Unique Programs

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USACE Command Structure


Northwestern Division

South Pacific Division

Pacific Ocean Division Transatlantic

Division

Mississippi Valley Division

Southwestern Division

Great Lakes &Ohio River

Division North

Atlantic Division

South Atlantic Division

Transatlantic Afghanistan Middle East

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LTG Todd Semonite Chief of Engineers

USACE Structure 9 Divisions 43 Districts

Great Lakes & Ohio River Division

BG Mark Toy Commander

Mr. David Dale, SES Mr. Stephen Durrett, SES Programs Director Regional Business Director


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COL Philip Secrist III Commander

Huntington District Command Priorities

1. Building Resiliency Recruit, resource, and retain a nationally recognized/respected team of technical professionals/experts.

2. Delivering Results Pioneer solutions to safely deliver quality services and projects on time and within budget.

3. Inspiring Relationships Communicate clearly to improve internal awareness (across competencies) and strengthen mutual respect with partners and stakeholders.


USACE Missions Civil Works:

• Navigation • Recreation • Flood Risk Management • Emergency Management • Infrastructure Stewardship • Environmental Stewardship • Regulatory Permitting

Military Programs:

• Military Construction • Environment • Real Estate • Contingency Support • Installation Support • International and Interagency Support


History of Huntington District District formed on 1 July 1922 Responsible for canalization of Ohio River – Locks 12 – 32 1929 Constructed first high-lift navigation dams on Ohio River 1937 Flood of record in Ohio River Basin 1940s-1950s Military construction during WWII & Korean War 1977 Tug/Levisa flood led to Section 202 authorization

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Most Civil Works Projects of any Corps District: 35 Dams 29 Local Protection Projects 9 Locks & Dams 25 Federal Levees

311 Ohio River Miles

9 River Basins

45,000 square miles

413,000 acres of Project Managed Real Estate

902 employees

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Average Age of Projects

Flood Risk Management 62 years

Navigation 65 years

Huntington District Size


Huntington District Workforce

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Operations, 384

Engineering & Construction,

159

Planning & Project Management, 42

Regulatory, 35

Dam Safety Production Center, 38

Real Estate, 19

Contracting, 18

Planning Center of Expertise in Inland

Navigation, 21

General & Administrative*,

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Regional Rivers Repair Fleet,

136

902 Employees, 190 Professional Certifications Professional Engineers, 76 Professional Geologist, 17 Certified Floodplain Manager, 12 Certified Acquisition Professional, 11 Project Management Professional, 9 Certified Bridge Inspector, 9 Professional Surveyor, 8 Licensed Attorney, 6 DOD Financial Management Certified, 5 Certified Cost Engineers, 4 Certified Safety & Health Official, 3 Registered Architect, 3 Certified Professional Contracts Manager, 2 Certified Hazardous Waste Manifester, 2 Registered Professional Landscape Architect, 2 Certified Professional Hydrologist, 2 Certified Tunnel Inspector, 2 Registered Engineering Geologist, 1 Certified Value Specialist, 1 Certified Planner, 1 Certified Defense Financial Manager, 1 Certified Public Accountant, 1 Certified Physical Security Inspector, 1 Certified Playground Safety Inspector, 1 Certified Realty Specialist, 1 Master Electrician, 1 PMI Scheduling Professional, 1 Certified Strategic Planning Professional, 1 Certified Information Systems Security Professional, 1 Certified Federal Surveyor, 1 Certified Mapping Scientist, 1 Registered Professional Archeologist, 1 Geographic Information Systems Professional, 1 Certified General Appraiser, 1

*General & Administrative Offices include: • Executive Support, 2 • Strategic Integration, 5 • Office of Counsel, 10 • Resource Management, 15 • Emergency Management, 3 • Equal Employment Opportunity, 2 • Safety, 3 • Security, 2 • Public Affairs, 3 • Internal Review, 1

LRH is….a thriving team of nationally-respected,

values-driven professionals, collaboratively pioneering

solutions to our nation’s toughest challenges


Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation and Risk-Informed Economics

• Provide inland navigation planning consulting services; specifically in the realm of economic analysis and economic data. This is accomplished by:

• Serving on Project Delivery Teams (PDTs) for numerous USACE planning inland navigation studies nationwide as lead economic component.

• Developing and maintaining inland navigation models to aid in conducting economic analysis.

• Support USACE mission of Waterborne Commerce Statistics (WCS) data collection & analysis for the Ohio River System and Great Lakes.

• Serve as key reviewers of Lock Performance Monitoring System (LPMS) data to ensure quality data.

• Act as the lead Review Management Organization for all inland navigation planning studies across USACE to ensure the quality of products.

• Provide internal-USACE & public stakeholder outreach services through response to data calls, websites, and face-to-face meetings.

• Conduct economic consequences analyses as part of the national Dam & Levee Safety Program.

• Provide inland navigation policy expertise.

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Supports USACE HQ by: • Maintaining and managing the Agency’s Dam Safety

Investment Plan (DSIP) that is used to prioritize the Agency’s $24B Dam Safety (DS) Modification Mission

• Providing oversight to the Agency’s seven Dam Safety Production Centers (DSPC)

• Chairing the DSPC Management Group to facilitate resource sharing, competency building and efficiency in DS modifications

• Assisting HQ with DS policy development • Leading and participating on Agency Technical Review

teams on numerous DS projects to facilitate lessons learned, efficiency and consistency with DS modifications

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Supports USACE DS Projects by: • Leading the development of East Branch, Bluestone,

Dover, Zoar, Mohawk and several other DS projects • Providing design support to Isabella (SPK) resulting in

significant savings by avoiding a costly highway relocation

• Providing state-of-practice hydrologic analysis to inform senior leaders of risks associated with Herbert Hoover Dike (SAJ)

• Providing oversight to several other DS projects across the Agency

• Providing the Agency’s Planning leadership to develop the future without Federal action condition on many projects: Bluestone (LRH), Cherry Creek (NWO) and Herbert Hoover Dike (SAJ) that establishes the baseline for project formulation

• Mosul Dam

Dam Safety Modification Mandatory Center of Expertise


Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R3F) • In FY 17, fully transition individual District repair fleets to a single Regional Rivers Repair Fleet with Command and Control based in

Huntington District ► Heavy Lift Fleet (Moored in Louisville District) - 49 employees ► Medium Lift Fleet (Moored in Pittsburgh District) - 53 employees ► Light Lift Fleet (Moored in Nashville District) - 20 employees ► Marietta Repair Station ( Marietta, OH) - 10 employees

• Focus maintenance on highest priority projects to ensure • Sustainability and improve reliability of inland waterways system

• Reconfigure repair fleets within region ► Effectively utilize limited O&M funds ► Improve delivery ► Minimize risk of failure ► Prioritize actions yielding greatest benefit ► Improve synchronization of repair resources ► Provide consistency with work performance

• Marietta Repair Station will continue to provide fabrication and shop services and support flood risk management projects

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Feasibility Preconstruction, Engineering &Design (PED)

Construction Operation &Maintenance

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Civil Works Projects - Main Phases

• Develop Project Management Plan (PMP)

• Formulate and evaluate alternative measures

• Perform preliminary design • Conduct environmental

analysis • Conduct external peer review • Produce a feasibility report

• Varies with project complexity (up to $3M without wavier)

• 50/50 cost share (non-federal share can be in-kind services)

• 24-36 months

• Execute Design Agreement • Prepare plans and specs for

the first construction contract • Produce Design Document

Report (DDR) • Develop Project Partnership

Agreement (PPA)

• Varies with project complexity • Non-federal cost share is

determined by program and project purpose (non-federal share can be in-kind services)

• 12-24 months

• Execute Project Partnership Agreement (PPA)

• Initial and complete first construction contract

• Develop plans and specs for subsequent contracts

• Complete all construction activities

• Develop Operations & Maintenance Manual

• Varies with project complexity • Non-federal cost share is

determined by program and project purpose

• Varies with project complexity

• Operate and maintain constructed project including any repair, rehabilitation, or replacement.

• Varies with project complexity • 100% non-federal

• Entire life of the project

How much will it cost?

How long will it take?


• More than 82M tons of cargo worth over $17B passed through our nine locks and dams, saving over $1.6B in transportation costs in 2014

• Our portfolio of flood risk management projects have reduced over $13.5B in flood damages ($911.4M in FY 15)

• As the region’s leading provider of recreation opportunities, our projects hosted over 28M visitors and supported 12,500 jobs in 2012

• Our regulatory program preserves the Nation's aquatic resources and navigation capacity, while allowing reasonable development through fair and balanced decisions

• We continue to provide nationally recognized support to other federal agencies, averaging nearly $25M per year in International and Interagency Services (IIS)

• Our workforce continues to provide support for Overseas Contingency Operations with nearly 150 deploying since 2003

• Our workforce has deployed over 750 employees around the Nation providing relief from natural disasters since 2003

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Huntington District’s Value to the Nation

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Over 245.9M tons moved through the Ohio River Basin inland navigation system in

2014 at a value of $46.3B. Port of Huntington was the second largest

inland port in the United States in 2014 with 46.4M tons only following Port of

Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky with 49.9M tons.

Pittsburgh District Huntington District Louisville District Lock Chamber Locations

Left Descending Bank Right Descending Bank

150 175 200 225 250 275 300

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Tons

(Mill

ions

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2010 2014 2010 2014 Coal 142.4 133.1 58.1% 54.3% ↓ 63$ Petroleum 13.9 14.9 5.7% 6.1% ↑ 929$ Crude Petroleum 0.6 2.1 0.2% 0.9% ↑ 601$ Aggregates 41.5 41.7 16.9% 17.0% ↑ 8$ Grains 14.6 20.6 6.0% 8.4% ↑ 341$ Chemicals 10.3 10.1 4.2% 4.1% ↓ 753$ Ores/Minerals 7.0 7.3 2.9% 3.0% ↑ 336$ Iron/Steel 7.0 10.4 2.9% 4.2% ↑ 403$ Others 7.9 5.9 3.2% 2.4% ↓ 212$

Grand Total 245.2 246.1 *Values at a 2012 price level & are based off a 2012 Commodity Valuation Study conducted by NDSU.

Tons (in Millions) $/Ton Value*

Commodity Percent of Total Tons

Ohio River Basin Navigation System


Periodic Inspection

Periodic Assessment

Issue Evaluation

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Dam SafetyModification

Report Detailed Design Construction321

Bluestone Dam Safety Assurance

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Dam Safety Modification Report Underway (Phase 5)

Rt. 20 Gate Closure and Fishing Pier (Phase 2A)

278 Target Anchors to Regain Original Flood Control Pool (Phase 4)

216 Target Anchors (Phase 2B)

Thrust Block and Penstock Extension (Phase 1)

Penstock Protection (112 Anchors) and Auxiliary Spillway

(Phase 3)

Additional Monolith (Phase

2A)

Completed Construction Active Construction

Study Underway


Muskingum River Basin Projects

285,000 ac-ft

Senecaville

Wills Creek

Mohawk North Branch

Kokosing

Pleasant Hill

Charles Mill Mohicanville

Beach City

Bolivar

Atwood

LeesvilleDover

ClendeningTappan

Piedmont

Marietta

260,890 ac-ft

216,000 ac-ft

57,941 ac-ft

40,791 ac-ft

35,500 ac-ft 35,900 ac-ft

23,392 ac-ft

33,100 ac-ft

149,600 ac-ft

71,700 ac-ft

102,000 ac-ft 85,110 ac-ft

78,690 ac-ft

14,885 ac-ft

Zanesville Dresden

Cambridge

Coshocton Walhonding

Loudenville

Newcomerstown

New Philadelphia

Tippecanoe

196,000 ac-ft

Zoar Levee

Nellie

Dillon

One acre foot = 43,560 cubic feet and is equivalent to 326,700 gallons.

Class 1 None

Class 2 ► Dover ► Bolivar ► Mohawk ► Beach City► Tappan ► Brewster Levee (Beach City) ► Magnolia Levee (Bolivar) ► Somerdale Levee (Dover)

Class 3 ► Zoar Levee & Diversion Dam ► Clendening► Atwood ► Senecaville ► Corundite Levee (Dover) ► Fairfield Levee (Dover) ► Pleasant Valley Dike (Dillon) ► Silica Sand Levee (Beach City) ► U.S. Brick Levee (Dover)

Class 4 ► Mohicanville ► Charles Mill ► Pleasant Hill ► North Branch Kokosing ► Leesville ► Piedmont ► Dillon ► Wills Creek ► Pavonia Levee (Charles Mill) ► East Sparta Levee (Bolivar) ► Nashport Dike (Dillon) ► Mohicanville Dikes No. 1 & 2

Extremely High Incremental Risk

Moderate to High Incremental Risk

Very High Incremental Risk

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Low Incremental Risk


Regulatory Surface Coal Mining

• Pending Workload (Current Applications) ► 32 individual permits ► 7 nationwide permits

Mitigation (33 CFR 332) • Banking in WV

► Approved – 6 (5 in LRH) ► Pending – 10 (6 in LRH)

• In-Lieu Fee Program (ILF) ► New Agreement Signed between the LRH/LRP and WVDEP in Apr 2013 ► WVDEP hired a project manager to administer the funds/program ► Over $29M has been collected since the Program started ► Smallest contribution = $2,400 (Pocahontas Coal) ► Largest contribution =$7,414,402 (AEP) ► Current Project Fund Balance = $18,110,010

Stream Assessment Protocol • Protocol for High Gradient Ephemeral and Intermittent Streams in place • Protocol for Perennial (and larger Intermittent) is under development

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Photos are of a contour mine in Kanawha County starting

reclamation, and years after reclamation.


Mineral Extraction Marcellus Shale The Corps Regulatory function becomes involved with these activities when they impact waters of the U.S.

• Processing facility development • Water withdrawals • Well pad development • Access roads • Pipelines

Education: Several meetings with the Industry, WVDEP, and USEPA

Enforcement: USEPA has taken the lead on any enforcement case involving the Oil and Gas Industry in WV

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Unique Programs to Huntington District Section 202

• Structural/Non-structural FRM program in Southern WV, South Eastern KY and South Western VA • Authorized purpose to reduce impacts from flooding associated with the re-occurence of the April 1977 flood event in

the Tug Fork, Levisa Fork and Cumberland River Basins (LRN) • Methods of protection: Floodproofing, Land Acquisition or Relocation Construction

Environmental Infrastructure • Programs provide design and construction assistance to non-Federal interests for carrying out water related

environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects. Projects include: wastewater treatment and related facilities; water supply, storage, treatment, and distribution facilities; surface water resource protection and development; and environmental restoration.

• Four Programs ► WV

340 (WV 3rd Congressional District) 571 (WV 2nd Congressional District)

► KY 531 (KY 5th Congressional District)

► OH 594 (Entire State)

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Engineering Solutions to the Nation’s Toughest Challenges

• Recognized national leader within the Corps providing expertise to Districts across the country ensuring water navigation, reducing flood damage, encouraging water recreation, restoring streams and ecosystems, and preparing for and responding to natural disasters

• Respected by our local, state and Federal partners for providing engineering, project management, cost estimating, economic analysis, dam safety review, bridge inspection services to agencies such as the U.S. Department of Energy and Ohio Department of Natural Resources

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Iraq

Afghanistan

Huntington District Work for Other Corps Districts Work for Other Agencies


Questions?

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BACK-UP SLIDES

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Bluestone Dam Safety Assurance Project Description

• Class 2 (Very High Incremental Risk) • One of only 15 Civil Works mega projects across USACE • Stabilize structure by installing anchors and thrust blocks • Increase discharge capacity • Increase dam height

Dam Failure Impacts Prevented • Population at risk – 175K persons • Economic loss – $20B

Project Status • Phases 1, 2A, and 2B – complete • Phase 3 construction initiated in Sep 10 and scheduled for completion – Feb

17 • Phase 4 construction initiated in Sep 12 and scheduled for completion – Oct 19 • Dam Safety Modification Report (DSMR) underway and scheduled for Agency

approval – May 18

Current Project Cost • Funds allocated to date – $374.8M • Update of cost estimate underway and will be further refined with DSMR

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Zoar Levee Muskingum River Basin Dam Safety Project Description

• Class 3 (Moderate to High Incremental Risk) • Correction of seepage instability

Levee and Dam Failure Impacts • Historically significant village • Population at risk – 106 persons • Economic loss – $23M

Project Status • USACE completed a positive levee system evaluation • Village is working with FEMA on recertification • Construction scheduled to be initiated in 2018 and completed within a

year

Estimated Total Project Cost – $10.6M

Local Sponsor – MWCD • Non-Federal cost share – 23%

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The Garden House

Periodic Inspection

Periodic Assessment

Issue Evaluation

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Mohawk Dam Muskingum River Basin Dam Safety Project Description

• Class 2 (Very High Incremental Risk) • Correction of seepage instability

Dam Failure Impacts • Population at risk – 24K persons • Economic loss – $2.2B

Project Status • Risk associated with primary failure mode currently under

evaluation

FY 16 Activities • Initiate streamlined Dam Safety Modification Report (DSMR) • Continue public involvement

FY 17 Activities • Obtain Agency approval of DSMR • Initiate detailed design

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Periodic Inspection

Periodic Assessment

Issue Evaluation

Study




Bolivar Dam Muskingum River Basin Dam Safety Project Description

• Class 2 (Very High Incremental Risk) • Correction of seepage instability • One of only 15 Civil Works mega projects across USACE

Dam Failure Impacts Prevented • Population at risk – 28K persons • Economic loss – $2.5B

Project Status • Construction of seepage barrier – 79% complete • Ribbon cutting ceremony expected in Fall 16

Total Project Cost – $109M • $3.8M positive regional economic impacts in FY 15 creating four jobs

Local Sponsor – MWCD • Non-Federal cost share – 23%

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Other Programs and Authorities Continuing Authorities Program (CAP)

Authorities under which the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to plan, design, and construct certain types of water resource and ecosystem restoration projects without additional or specific congressional authorization

Planning Assistance to States (PAS – Section 22) Technical assistance to support state comprehensive water and related land resource development plans

Floodplain Management Services (FPMS) Information, technical planning assistance, and guidance in identifying the magnitude and extent of flood hazards and planning appropriate use of the floodplains

Watershed Planning (Section 729) Watershed planning addresses problems, needs, and opportunities within a watershed or regional context; strives to achieve integrated water resources management; and, results in general, non-project specific, holistic plans or strategies to address those watershed needs


Getting Started Authorization – permission to undertake a study or project

• Water Resource Development Act (WRDA)

• Study Resolution • Special Authorizations

Appropriation – funding to conduct an authorized study or project

• President’s Annual Budget • Energy & Water Development

Appropriations Act • Continuing Resolution Act (CRA)

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(Jan) (Mar) (May)

WRDA HQ Reviews and Approves Proposals (May - Jul)

Start AuthorizationFinish HQ Sends Approved

Proposals to ASA(CW) Cycle (Aug - Sep)

President Signs WRDA Legislation (Oct) OMB Reviews

Member Requests & (Oct - Feb) Congressional Hearings

(Mar - May) Committee Approved Proposals to Congress in

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HQ Reviews & Approves(May - Jun)

Budget Presentedto Secretary of Army

(Jul - Aug)

OMB Passback (Nov)

Budget Submitted to OMB (Sep)

President’s Budgetto Congress (Feb)

Field Offices DevelopPrograms (Mar - Apr)

Appropriations Bills(Jul - Sep)

President SignsAppropriation Bill

(Sep - Oct)

OMB Provides Budget Guidance (Jan)

Funding Allocated to Field Offices (Oct - Dec)

Budget Resolutions

Start Finish

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Appropriation Accounts GI – Investigations – For expenses necessary for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to

rivers and harbors, flood control, shore protection, and related projects, restudy of authorized projects, miscellaneous investigations, and when authorized by law, surveys and detailed studies, plans and specification of projects prior to construction.

CG – Construction – For expenses necessary for the construction of rivers and harbors, flood control, shore protection and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects, authorized by law; for conducting detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of such projects (including those involving reimbursable requests for goods and services from States, local governments, or private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to construction.

O&M – Operation and Maintenance – For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and care of existing rivers and harbors, flood control and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for providing security for infrastructure owned and operated by, or on behalf of, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), including administrative buildings and facilities, laboratories, and the Washington Aqueduct; for the maintenance of harbor channels provided by a State, municipality, or other public agency that serves essential navigation needs of general commerce, where authorized by law; and for surveys and charting of northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters, clearing and straightening channels, and removal of obstructions to navigation.


Feasibility Phase What will be accomplished?

• Execute Feasibility Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) • Develop Project Management Plan (PMP) • Employ six step planning process • Obtain public input for project formulation • Formulate and evaluate alternative measures • Perform preliminary design • Conduct environmental analyses • Identify and recommend tentatively selected plan (TSP) • Determine necessary real estate acquisitions and utility relocations • Develop baseline cost estimate and detailed schedule • Conduct external peer review • Produce a Feasibility Report

What will it cost? • Varies with project complexity (Up to $3M without waiver) • 50/50 cost share (Entire non-Federal share can be in-kind services)

How long will it take? • 24 – 36 months


Preconstruction, Engineering & Design (PED) Phase

What will be accomplished? • Execute Design Agreement • Complete detailed studies and designs needed for plans and specifications • Prepare plans and specifications for the first construction contract • Produce Design Documentation Report (DDR) • Develop Project Partnership Agreement (PPA)

What will it cost? • Varies with project complexity • Non-Federal cost share is determined by program and project purpose

► Entire non-Federal share can be in-kind services

How long will it take? • 12 – 24 months


Construction Phase What will be accomplished?

• Execute Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) • Acquire real estate and complete relocations (if applicable) • Initiate and complete first construction contract • Continue design and preparation of plans and specifications for subsequent contracts • Complete all construction activities • Develop Operations & Maintenance manual

What will it cost? • Varies with project complexity • Non-Federal cost share is determined by program and project purpose

How long will it take? • Varies with project complexity


Operation and Maintenance Phase What will be accomplished?

• Operate and maintain newly constructed project including any repair, rehabilitation, or replacement

What will it cost? • Varies with project complexity • 100% non-Federal

How long will it take? • Entire life of the project

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