Aquatic Plant Control

 

To provide for the cooperation of the Army Corps of Engineers with State and local government agencies in the control of obnoxious aquatic plants in rivers, harbors, and allied waters.

Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.) 12.100 Agency: Department of Defense
Office: Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Engineers Provision of Specialized Services;
Dissemination of Technical Information. Not reported. River and Harbor Act of 1958, as amended, Section 104. States and their political subdivisions or instrumentalities. States and their political subdivisions or instrumentalities. Letters of intent from applicants to cost-share, as required by law, for control operations. Cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. Cooperative action of local, State, Federal and other interests in support of the project. This program requires development of environmental documents to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (Public Law 91-190). This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs". An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. A letter to the District Engineer at the nearest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District Office, requesting a reconnaissance study of the problem. Preparation, approval and budget of a plan for control of problem aquatic plants. None. From 6 to 18 months. There are no appeals procedures as such. The reasons for refusal will be fully stated. If reconsideration is desired, the applicant should make the changes as appropriate to the situation. Not applicable. Not applicable. To supply Federal assistance for the control and eradication of obnoxious aquatic plants in rivers, harbors and allied waters. Nonfederal interests must agree to hold the government of the United States free from damages and to finance 50 percent of the costs of control operations. The program is designed to deal primarily with weed infestations of major economic significance including such weeds as water hyacinth, alligatorweed, hydrilla, elodea, and watermilfoil. None. Audit Office. This program is subject to the requirements of OMB Circular No. A-133. District Engineer. Fifty percent of the cost of developing a plan for control and fifty percent of the cost of control operations must be obtained from local and State resources. Not applicable. Persons are encouraged to communicate with the office of the nearest U.S. Army District Engineer listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW-ON, Washington, DC 20314-1000. Telephone: (202) 272-0247. FTS is not available. http://www.usace.army.mil/business.html. 96-3125-0-1-301. (Salaries and expenses) FY 07 est not reported; FY 08 est not reported; and FY 09 est not reported. Not applicable. Engineer Regulation 1130- 2-412 (33 U.S.C. 273) and information about the program are available from the District Engineer. Not applicable.