FLOOD03332

• County: Statewide
• Community: State of Colorado
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Bank Erosion/Self-Help Brochure
• Date: 4/19/1984
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

II. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

In most cases, help from the Corps of Engineers Is limited to technical assistance. In
cases where bank erosion endangers bridges, essential publ Ie facl r ftles, and non-pub I ic
facilities that provide non-prOfit public services, Federal participation In the funding
of remedIal action is possible.

EMERGENCY STREAMBANK PROTECTION

Congress has given direct authority to the Chief of Engineers to authorize and fund
certain projects granted In Section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act. This direct
authority al lows a more prompt analysis of local problems. It also provides the basis for
Federal participation In the funding of a project.

Each project undertaken under the special authority must be complete tn Itself. It rwst
be economically justified, which means that the benefits received must exceed the cost of
planning, design, and construction.

A Federal limItation cost has been established for projects under this direct authority.
The current limitation is $250,000 per project.

When damage or danger of structural damage to essential public facilities, bridges, or
non-public faci llties that provide non-profit pUblic servIces occurs, the process for
Federal support includes:

· local entities request help from the Corps of Engineers by writing to the District
Engineer at the Rock Island District Office.

* A field Inspection by technical personnel evaluates the severity of the problem.

* A reconna I ssance report is prepared. Th I s I s a letter report address i ng the
problem, the economic feasibility of a solution, and the environmental impact of
any proposed action. If the proposed solution Is environmentally acceptable,
economically feasible, and sponsored by appropriate local Interests, the District
Engineer may request Federal support.

* The loca I sponsor must agree to furn f sh lands requ I red for the project and
participate In the cost-sharing of the design and construction of the project, and
provide the maintenance of the completed project.

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Under the special Continuing Authority for Emergency Bank Protection, the Chief of
Eng f neers may ass Ign funds. (Fund I ng of these projects, however, I s dependent
upon annual budget constraints.)

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If budget conditions are favorable,
stream bank erosion solution.

funds may be assigned for the proposed

* Average time to plan and construct a project is two years; a Ithough, in extreme
emergency situatIons the time frame Is reduced to six months.

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