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A Dam Owner I S Safety Ma.nual is being prepared wi th funds from the NDSP. It will bH distributed to all dam owners, eng ineers, and others who are interested. It will instruct owners about the care, inspection and maintenance of dams, both to prolong the dam's useful li fe, and to provide for its safe operation. The Division of Water Re::;ources performs other flood hazard mitigation functions in the areas l.isted bel.ow: 1. The Division works with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Snagging and Clearing Operations that fall under Section 208 of the Clean Water Act. The Water Commissioners throughout the state notify Division Engineers and the ~:tate Engineer of local flooding problems. Following that notification, if appropriate, the Corps is informed oj: the problem and the State Engineer coordinates t.he work with local sponsors. 2. The Division reviews subdivision proposals. If the proposal involves an area under a dam, and if there is a clear indication of inadequate spillway capacity to protect the subdivis:.on, the Division will advise the local jurisdiction of the potential effect on the hazard rating for the dam and will recommend that the developer provide alternatives to assure the safety of the area below the dam. The Division will, if necessary, require that the spillway be enlarged and recommend that the subdivision developer pay a fair share of the cost. 3. The Division comments on dams that would potentially affect public facilit:.es, l3uch as utilities, below them. Some flooding problem,:; are related to irrigation ditches and diversion dams. liowevl~r, these facilities and their operation are not state regulated, so the Division is not involved in addres€,ing those kinds of floodplain management problems. Those facilities are federally regulated. -51.-