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m SECTION 14 US Army Corps of Engineers Authority for: EMERGENCY STREAMBANK AND SHORELINE PROTECTION WHAT CAN THE CORPS DO? Section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act, as amended, provides authority for the Corps of Engineers to plan and construct emergency streambank and shoreline protection projects to protect endangered highways, highway bridge approaches, public facilities such as water and sewer lines, churches, public and pri vate nonprofit schools and hospitals, and other non- profit public facilities. The unstable conditions caused by streambank and shoreline erosion call for prompt action to eliminate the threat to public safety and to prevent intenuption of vital services. This is recognized in the streamlined study and shortened time frame of the Section 14 program. Federal costs are limited to not more than $1,000,000 in one locality during any fiscal year. Costs of lands, easements, and operation and maintenance of the project must be non-federal. . _._-~-~--------,-,,_.- A Section 14 project may iilCliiden-ewstreambankorshoreliiie protection wOfKs;orit ma)'repilif,restore,ot modify existing works. Each project must constitute a complete solution to the problem and not commit the federal government to additional improvements to ensure effective protection. . A project is accepted for construction only after investigation shows its engineering feasibility, environmental acceptability, and economic Justification. The planning and design analysis (PDA), conducted at federal expense, will evaluate the alternatives, select one, and develop project design data, including plans and specifications, The impact of the project on the environment will be documented in an environmental assessment (EA). The decision to approve and construct a project under Section 14 is based on information from the PDA. A draft project cooperation agreement (PCA) is drawn up which defines the obligations of the federal government and the sponsor in the construction, maintenance, and cost sharing of the project. No more than 12 months should pass between the stan of the PDA and the time the project is ready for construction. WHAT ARE THE LOCAL RESPONSmILITIES? Costs for emergency streambank and shore protection projects are shared between the federal government and a non-fedetal sponsor in accordance with the Water Resource Development Act of 1986, as amended. The first $40,000 of the study funds are 100 percent federal. Any remaining study funds and the costs of construction are shared according to the formula in the law. Credit is given for lands, etc. dedicated to the project, but at least 5 percent of the cost must be provided in cash.