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            Water Resources,

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             Planning                                                   of Engineers

                Flood Plain Management Services
                Planning Assistance to States - Section 22




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                                          Table of Contents



                 Introduction  .........................................................................................................4


                 Corps of Engineers Overview   .............................................................................5

                 Division/District Boundaries (map)  ...................................................................6

                 Flood Plain Management Services    .....................................................................7


                 Planning Assistance to States ..........................................................................




























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                                                 introduction



                  Almost everyone knows that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers builds water resource
            projects.

                  Not so well known, however, is that the Corps also provides assistance to help States, Indian
            Tribes and local governments prepare their own plans and initiate their own actions to manage their
            water and related land resources.


                  This booklet describes two of the Corps most effective and efficient assistance programs:

                                            Flood Plain Management Services


                                                             and


                                               Planning Assistance to States

                  It explains what these programs can do and the types of information, technical services, and
            planning guidance they can provide to help others help themselves.

                  It also includes instructions on how to request assistance and a listing of the addresses and
            telephone numbers of Corps offices where assistance and additional information may be obtained.

























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                Corps of Engineers Overview


                        The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is                  The Corps has 47 District and Division
                the Nation's oldest and largest water resources       offices located throughout the country. District
                development agency. Congress assigned the             and Division boundaries are shown on the
                Corps this civil works responsibility in an effort    accompanying map (see page 6). Each of these
                to conserve the Nation's most vital natural           District and Division offices has designated a
                resources. The variety and challenge of water         Flood Plain Management Services Program and
                projects demonstrate the Corps' range of              a Planning Assistance to States Program
                engineering skills, which are critical during         coordinator. These coordinators are responsible
                national emergencies.                                 for drawing on the planning and technical
                                                                      resources of the Corps to provide a full range of
                        The Corps began its water resources           technical services and planning guidance on
                program in 1824 when Congress for the first           water resources related matters to States, local
                time appropriated money for improving river           governments, other non-Federal entities and
                navigation. Since then, the Corps has been            Indian Tribes. Details of the Flood Plain
                involved in improving recreation and                  Management Services Program and the Planning
                commercial navigation, reducing flood damage          Assistance to States Program are each described
                and controlling beach erosion. Along with these       in this booklet.
                missions, the Corps generates hydropower,
                supplies water to cities and industry, regulates
                development in navigable waters and manages a
                recreation program. Today the Corps manages
                nearly 2,000 water resources projects including:


                      ï¿½ Navigation
                      ï¿½ Flood Damage Reduction
                      ï¿½ Hydroelectric Power
                      ï¿½ Fish and Wildlife Conservation
                      ï¿½ Environmental Quality
                      ï¿½ Recreation
                      ï¿½ Water Supply


                        These activities call for careful
                coordination of many interests, including
                consideration of environmental impacts.












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                Flood Plain Management Services

                The Flood Plain Management Services                   controlling and reducing flood damages provide
                Program                                               a rational way to balance the advantages and
                      People that live and work in the flood plain    disadvantages of human settlement on flood
                need to know about the flood hazard and the           plains. These adjustments are the key to sound
                actions that they can take to reduce property         flood plain management.
                damage and to prevent the loss of life caused by
                flooding.                                                  Types of Assistance. The FPMS Program
                     The Flood Plain Management Services              provides the full range of technical services and
                (FPMS) Program was developed by the Corps of          planning guidance that is needed to support
                Engineers specifically to address this need.          effective flood plain management.
                     Authority, Objective, and Scope. The                  a. General Technical Services. The
                program's authority stems from Section 206 of         program develops or interprets site-specific data
                the 1960 Flood Control Act (PL 86-645), as            on obstructions to flood flows, flood formation
                amended. Its objective is to foster public            and timing; flood depths or stages; flood-water
                understanding of the options for dealing with         velocities; and the extent, duration, and
                flood hazards and to promote prudent use and          frequency of flooding. It also provides
                management of the Nation's flood plains.              information on natural and cultural flood plain
                                                                      resources of note, and flood loss potentials
                      Land use adjustments based on proper            before and after the use of flood plain
                planning and the employment of techniques for         management measures.







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                 b. General Planning Guidance. On a                     - Comprehensive Flood Plain Management
           larger scale, the program provides assistance and               Studies
           guidance in the form of "Special Studies" on all             - Flood Damage Reduction Studies
           aspects of flood plain management planning                   - Urbanization Impact Studies
           including the possible impacts of off-flood plain            - Stormwater Management Studies
           land use changes on the physical, socio-                     - Flood Proofing Studies
           economic, and environmental conditions of the                - Inventory of Flood Prone Structures.
           flood plain.                                                 The program also provides guidance and
                 This can range from helping a community           assistance for meeting standards of the National
           identify present or future flood plain areas and        Flood Insurance Program and for conducting
           related problems, to a broad assessment of which        workshops and seminars on non-structural flood
           of the various remedial measures may be                 plain management measures, such as Flood
           effectively used.                                       Proofing.
                 Some of the most common types of Special               c. Guides, Pamphlets, and Supporting
           Studies include:                                        Studies. Studies are conducted under the
                 ï¿½ Flood Plain Delineation/Flood Hazard            program to improve the methods and procedures
                   Evaluation Studies                              for mitigating flood damages. Guides and
                 ï¿½ Dam Break Analysis Studies                      pamphlets are also prepared on flood proofing
                 ï¿½ Hurricane Evacuation Studies                    techniques, flood plain regulations, flood plain
                 ï¿½ Flood Warning/Preparedness Studies              occupancy, natural flood plain resources, and
                 ï¿½ Regulatory Floodway Studies                     other related aspects of flood plain management.




















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                     The study findings and the guides and                 How to Request Assistance.
                pamphlets are provided free-of-charge to Federal      Agencies, governments, organizations, and
                agencies, Indian Tribes, State, regional, and local   individuals interested in flood-related
                governments and private citizens for their use in     information or assistance should contact the
                addressing the flood hazard.                          appropriate Corps office indicated on the sheet in
                                                                      the pocket at the front of this booklet.
                     Charges for Assistance. Upon request,
                program services are provided to State, regional,          Information that is readily available will be
                and local governments, Indian Tribes, and other       provided in response to a telephone request. A
                non-Federal public agencies without charge.           letter request is required for assistance that
                                                                      involves developing new data, or making a map,
                     Program services also are offered to non-        or 11 preparing a report. A sample letter request is
                water resource Federal agencies and to the            shown on the next page.
                private sector on a 100% cost recovery basis.
                For most of these requests, payment is required
                before services are provided. A schedule of
                charges is used to recover the cost of services
                taking up to one day to provide. Letter requests
                or signed agreements are used to charge for those
                that take longer.

                     All requestors are encouraged to ftimish
                available field survey data, maps, historical flood
                information and the like, to help reduce the cost
                of services.






























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                       SAMPLE REQUEST FOR FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES

           (Date)

           Corps FPMS Coordinator
           (see address listing in front pocket of booklet)



           Dear Sir:


                  This is in reference to your Flood Plain Management Services Program. We understand that
           Section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960, as amended, authorizes the Corps to help others
           mitigate flood losses. The [requesting agency or private entity] requests assistance for [body of
           water or waterway], located in [City, Township or Borough], in [County and State].

                  [Add brief paragraph describing problem or need].

                  Property descriptions, [site plans, maps and/or photographs] are enclosed. Upon your
           review of this initial request, we would like to discuss the availability of information, required
           schedule, and level of effort required (to negotiate the appropriate charge if applicable). Please
           contact [Name, title, phone number] to arrange a further discussion of this request.






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                Planning Assistance to States


                     Authority and Scope. Section 22 of the            Typical Studies. The program can encompass
                Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of              many types of studies dealing with water
                1974, as amended, provides authority for the           resources issues. Types of studies conducted in
                Corps of Engineers to assist the States, local         recent years under the program include the
                goverm-nents, and other non-Federal entities in        following:
                the preparation of comprehensive plans for the
                development, utilization, and conservation of          - Water Supply and Demand Studies
                water and related land resources. Section 208 of       - Water Quality Studies
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992            - Environmental Conservation/Resto ration
                amended the WRDA of 1974 to include Native               Studies
                American Tribes as equivalent to a State.              - Wetlands Evaluation Studies
                                                                       - Dam Safety/Failure Studies
                     Funding. The Planning Assistance to               - Flood Damage Reduction Studies
                States (PAS) Program is funded annually by             - Flood Plain Management Studies
                Congress. Federal allotments for each State or         - Coastal Zone Manage ment/Protection Studies
                Tribe from the nation-wide appropriation are           - Harbor/Port Studies
                limited to $300,000 annually, but typically are
                much less. Individual studies, of which there
                may be more than one per State or Tribe per
                year, generally cost $25,000 to $75,000. These
                studies are cost shared on a 50 percent Federal -
                50 percent non-Federal basis.

                     Program Development. The needed
                planning assistance is determined by the
                individual States and Tribes. Every year, each
                State and Indian Tribe can provide the Corps of
                Engineers its request for studies under the
                program, and the Corps then accommodates as
                many studies as possible within the funding
                allotment. Typical studies are only planning
                level of detail; they do not include detailed
                design for project construction. The studies
                generally involve the analysis of existing data for
                planning purposes using standard engineering

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                techniques although some data collection is often
                necessary. Most studies become the basis for
                State or Tribal and local planning decisions, To
                assist in expediting a request for Planning
                Assistance to States activities, a sample letter
                and Cost Sharing Agreement are included on
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                  How to Request Assistance. State,                 Assistance to States coordinator to ensure that
             local government, and Tribal officials who are         studies are initiated on State or Tribal prioritized
             interested in obtaining planning assistance under      needs. The insert found in the pocket on the
             this Program can contact the appropriate Corps         inside front cover of this booklet includes a
             office for further details. Alternatively,             current listing of the Corps Planning Assistance
             interested parties can contact the appropriate         to States coordinator for your area of interest.
             State or Tribal Planning Assistance to States
             coordinator to request assistance. In either case,
             the Corps will coordinate all requests for
             assistance with the State or Tribal Planning








                              SAMPLE REQUEST FOR PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO STATES


             (Date)

             Corps PAS Coordinator
             (see address listing in front pocket of booklet)



             Dear Sir:


                    This is in reference to the Corps of Engineers' Planning Assistance to States Program. We
             understand that the provisions of Section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974, as
             amended, provides authority for the Corps to assist in the preparation of comprehensive plans for the
             development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources. The [name of State,
             Indian Tribe, local government, or other non-Federal entity] requests planning assistance for
             [briefly describe problem or need, including if appropriate, the name of the body of water or
             waterway, and City, Township, etc.], in [County and State].

                    We would like to discuss the availability of information, required schedule, and level of effort
             required in order to negotiate the appropriate Letter of Agreement to initiate a Section 22 study.
             Please contact [Name, title, phone number] to arrange a further discussion of this inquiry.




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                                              COST SHARING AGREEMENT
                                                            FOR
                                           PLANNING ASSISTANCE BETWEEN
                                         THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
                                                            AND
                                                   (SPONSOR'S NAME)




               THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this            day of                 by and between the United
               States of America (hereinafter called the "Goverriment"), represented by the Contracting Officer
               executing this Agreement, and (Name of the Requesting State entity or Tribe) (hereinafter called the
               "Sponsor").

               WITNESSETH, that

               WHEREAS, the Congress has authorized the Corps of Engineers in Section 22 of the Water
               Resources Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-25 1) as amended to assist the States in the
               preparation of comprehensive plans for the development, utilization and conservation of water and
               related land resources; and whereas, Section 319 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990
               (Public Law 10 1 -640) authorized the Government to collect from non-Federal entities fees for the
               purpose of recovering fifty (50) percent of the cost of the program; and,

               WHEREAS, the Sponsor has reviewed the State's comprehensive water plans and identified the need
               for the planning assistance as described in a Scope of Studies; (Name of the study which is described
               in Appendix A), incorporated into this agreement; and

               WHEREAS, the Sponsor has the authority and capability to furnish the cooperation hereinafter set
               forth and is willing to participate in study cost-sharing and financing in accordance with the terms of
               this agreement;

               NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

               1. The Government, using funds contributed by the Sponsor and appropriated by the Congress, shall
               expeditiously prosecute and complete the Study, estimated to be completed within twelve (12)
               months, substantially in compliance with the Scope of Studies attached as Appendix A and in
               conformity with applicable Federal laws and regulations and mutually acceptable standards of
               engineering practice.





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            2. The Government and the Sponsor shall contribute in cash, fifty (50) percent and fifty (50)
            percent, respectively, of all study costs, the total cost of which is currently estimated to be $
            as specified in the cost estimate attached as Appendix B. The Sponsor agrees to provide a cashier or
            certified check in the amount of $        which shall be made payable to FAO, USAED, (Distric
            Office), prior to any work being performed under this Agreement.

            3. No Federal funds may be used to meet the local Sponsor share of study costs under this
            Agreement unless the expenditure of such ftmds is expressly authorized by statute as verified by the
            granting agency.

            4. Before any Party to the Agreement may bring suit in any court concerning any issue relating to
            this Agreement, such Party must first seek in good faith to resolve the issue through negotiation or
            another form of nonbinding alternate dispute resolution mutually acceptable to the Parties.

            5. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is found to be invalid,
            illegal, or unenforceable, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining
            provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired and shall continue in effect until the
            Agreement is completed.

            6. This Agreement shall become effective upon the signature of both Parties.



            For the Sponsor:                                For the Corps:

            By:                                              By:
                                                                  Colonel, Corps of Engineers
            Title:                                           Title: District Engineer


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