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<br />II. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE <br /> <br />In most cases, help from the Corps of Engineers is limited to technical assistance. In <br />cases where bank erosion endangers bridges, essential public tacll itles, and non-public <br />facilities that provide non-profit public services, Federal participation In the funding <br />of remedial action Is possible. <br /> <br />EMERGENCY STREAMBANK PROTECTION <br /> <br />Congress has given direct authority to the Chief of Engineers to authorize and fund <br />certain projects granted in Section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act. This direct <br />authority al lows a more prompt analysis of local problems. It also provides the basis for <br />Federal participation in the funding of a project. <br /> <br />Each project undertaken under the special authority must be complete In Itself. It must <br />be economically justified, which means that the benefits received must exceed the cost of <br />planning, design, and construction. <br /> <br />A Federal limitation cost has been established for projects under this direct authority. <br />The current limitation Is $250,000 per project. <br /> <br />When damage or danger of structural damage to essential public facilities, bridges, or <br />non-pUb I ic facl I Itles that provide non-profit public services occurs, the process for <br />Federal support Includes: <br /> <br />* Local entities request help from the Corps of Engineers by writing to the District <br />Engineer at the Rock Island District Office. <br /> <br />* A field Inspection by technical personnel evaluates the severity of the problem. <br /> <br />* A reconnaissance report is prepared. This Is a letter report addressing the <br />problem, the economic feasibility of a solution, and the environmental Impact of <br />any proposed action. If the proposed solution Is environmentally acceptable, <br />economically feasible, and sponsored by appropriate local Interests, the District <br />Engineer may request Federal support. <br /> <br />* The local sponsor must agree to furnish lands required for the project and <br />participate In the cost-sharing of the design and construction of the project, and <br />provide the maintenance of the completed project. <br /> <br />* <br /> <br />Under the special Continuing Authority for Emergency Bank Protection, the Chief of <br />fng I neers may ass i gn funds. (Fund I n9 of these projects, however, I s dependent <br />upon annual budget constraints.> <br /> <br />* <br /> <br />If budget conditions are favorable, <br />streambank erosion solution. <br /> <br />funds may be assigned for the proposed <br /> <br />* Average time to plan and construct a project is two years; a Ithough, In extreme <br />emergency situations the time frame Is reduced to six months. <br /> <br />3 <br />