Emergency Advance Measures for Flood Prevention

 

To perform activities prior to flooding or flood fight that would assist in protecting against loss of life and damages to property due to flooding.

Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.) 12.111 Agency: Department of Defense
Office: Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Engineers Provision of Specialized Services. None. Flood Control Act of 1941, Public Law 84-99, Public Law 77-228, as amended; Public Laws 87-874, 93-251, 95-51, 100-45, 101- 640, and 99-662, 33 U.S.C. 701n. The Governor of the affected State must request assistance. All persons living in areas subject to floods. Letter from the Governor of the State requesting assistance and detailing State and local efforts. (Such as the use of highway department and manpower or the use of National Guard resources.) This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Written request for advance measures assistance by letter or message from the Governor of the affected State. Formal notice of approval and/or disapproval will be furnished the applicant by the District Engineer of the Corps of Engineers. None. Varies by situation of request from hours to days after request for assistance is received. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Authorized assistance includes work such as removal of waterway obstructions, work necessary to prevent dam failure, and work necessary to prepare for abnormal snowmelt. There must be an immediate threat of unusual flooding present before advance measures can be considered. Any work performed under this program will be temporary in nature and must have a favorable benefit cost ratio. None. None. None. This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements. Not applicable. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Division or District Engineers Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW-OE, Washington, DC 20314. Telephone: (202) 272-0251. FTS is not available. http://www.usace.army.mil/business.html. 96-3125-0-1-301. (Provision of Specialized Services) FY 07 $0; FY 08 est not reported; and FY 09 est not reported. Not applicable. Engineer Regulation 500- 1-1 pamphlets, and statements available on request from the District or Division Engineers offices of the Corps of Engineers. Emergency drawdown of Spirit Lake, Washington; Emergency levee construction, Utah Lake, Provo, Utah; Temporary levee raising, Cowlitz River, Washington; and levee setback, Red River, Louisiana.