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<br />.. <br /> <br />HOW TO REQUFST A STUDY: The district may initiate a study at any time. The interested non-Federal <br />sponsor should present its ideas to the district for consideration. If a Preliminary Restoration Plan is prepared <br />the non-Federal sponsor will be requested to provide a letter of intent indicating that it underSlands the cost <br />sharing requirements, the magnitude of the project, and is willing and able to meet these potential . <br />commitments. An example of an acceptable letter of intent follows. <br /> <br />$~~ <br /> <br />The (Tribal Council, city C~mciI, County Board, de.) is interested in <br />working with tho u.s. Army Corps of Engineen to develop and implement an ecosystem <br />restoration project at (locatiOD) Ullder tho authority provided by Section 1135 of tho Water <br />Rea0utCe8 Development Act of 1986, as ,mAnded. <br /> <br />If it is found feasible and advisable to implement an ecosystem restoration <br />project at (location), the (Tn'ba1 Council, City Council, de.) is wi11ing and able to provide 2S <br />pOrceDl of tho toia1 cost, estimated to be $ , provide any necessary lauds, easements, <br />rights-of-way, relocations, and suitable borrow and dredged or excavated materialdisposa1 <br />areas required for the project modification, and mAintAin, Operate, repair, replace and <br />phom1_ the project after completion in accon1ance with procedures prescribed by tho U.S. <br />Army Corps of Engineeno. <br /> <br />Signed (Chairman, Mayor, etc.) <br /> <br />Date <br /> <br />WETLAND ANDO'lllliK AQUATIC HABITAT CREATION PROGRAM - Beneficial Uses <br />of Dredged Material (Section 204) <br /> <br />Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1m, gives the Secretary of the Army the <br />authority to enter into cooperative projects with non-Federal sponsors to use dredged material from new or <br />existing Federal projects to protect, restore or create aquatic and ecologically related habitats, including . <br />wetlands. The environmental, economic, and social benefits, monetary and non-monetary , must justify the <br />costs, and the project must not result in environmental degradation. <br /> <br />,i~?-ra~j <br />'~-.\$.~$: <br />',~....,,'?-'. <br /> <br />. For example, the section 204 authority could be used for projects that use dredged material to. create <br />productive sbaIlow Wlletareas. artificial reefs or wetland habitat. .Thisauthoritywould be aWUed when the <br />beneficial use project is not the least costly .way.of disposing of the dredged material consistent with .... <br />engineering and environmental criteria. The additional costs for the beneficial use project would be shared <br />75 percent Federal and 2S per.cent non-Federal with the non-Federal sponsor also being responsible for any <br />operation and maintenance cost for the completed project. This is a. very impol1ant authority ilIat Will <br />encourage the use of dredged material as a resource to be used to improve environmental quality. <br /> <br />For information on any of the ecosystem restoration programs contact the Tribal Coordinator or the <br />plAnning office at the Corps District office. See the information on points of contact on pages 7 and 8. <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />, <br />