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<br />" <br /> <br />local governments in planning and in taking action to reduce flood damages or damage potentials as part of <br />a flood plain management program. <br /> <br />"p <br />;~ft~~ <br /> <br />For infurmation on the Flood Plain Management Services Program contact the Tribal Coordinator or <br />the Flood Plain Management Services office at the Corps District office. See pages 7 and 8. <br /> <br />PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES (AND 'fRIBES) PROGRAM <br /> <br />The Planning Assistance to States (and Indian Tribes) Program, also known as the Section 22 <br />. Program, is authorized by Section 22 of the 1974 Water Resources Dc;v.elopment.. Act. This program <br />authorizes the Corps to use its. technical expertise in management of water mid related land resources to help <br />.States and Indian Tolles deal widltheir water resource problems. Upon request, the Corps of Engineers will <br />cooperate with States and Indian Tribes in the preparation of plans for the development, utilization, and <br />. conservation of water and related la.nd resources located within the bOundaries of the State. or Tribe. . <br />Assistance is given within the limits of available appropriations but $300,000 isdle miwmum available. <br />annually to any State or Indian Tribe.. Studies must be cost shared, with the local sponsor contributing SO <br />percent of the study cost. <br /> <br />. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: The objective of the Planning Assistance to States (and Indian Tribes) Program <br />is to SUpport the states and tribes in dleir comprehensive planning for die development, utilization and <br />conservation of water and related land resources. The program can also be used to assist states and tribes in <br />developing or revising a State or Tribal Water Plan. The State's or Tribe's annual request for assistance in . <br />addressing these resource problems is used to develop the Corps study program for that year. A State's or <br />Tribe's eligibility for planning assistance is determined by comparing dle requested work items to the State's <br />or Tribe's water and related land resources plan. <br /> <br />~~lii~ <br /> <br />TYPES. OF ACl'IVlTIES: Typical activities studied under this Program are flood damage reduction, water <br />resource development, water conservation, water quality, hydropower, erosion, methodology to evaluate a <br />wetland or other resource, and navigation. Studies vary in scope from envirQmnentaI investigations for an . <br />individual reservoir to a comprehensive study to establish a State or Tfibal water budget. :The number of <br />studies is limited by the $300,000 available annually for each State or Tribe. '. . <br /> <br />STUDY PROCEDURES: <br /> <br />. 1.. Mutually understood goals for.a work item and conformance to state or tribal plan are agreed upon . <br />before the Corps begins planning assis1ance. The State or Tribe participates in developing the scope of work, <br />cost estimate, and coordinates state and local agency involvement in accomplishing work items. <br /> <br />2. A state or tribal work request should be regional and comprehensive in scope or be a part of a <br />larger study being performed by the State or Tribe. <br /> <br />3. Planning assistance may include review and update of information from authorized studies not <br />cwrently funded, provided the assis1ance conforms to the state or tribal plan. The assistance may not be used. <br />to further ongoing or pending Corps programs, such as comprehensive studies, feasibility studies, or small <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />~ ~ <br />