Transcript National Levee Safety Act, WRDA 2007 Update for IFRMC

National Levee Safety Act,
Title IX, WRDA 2007
Update for Levee Summit
Eric Halpin, P.E.
Special Assistant for Dam and Levee Safety
Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers
Topics
 Title IX Background
 Overall Implementation Approach
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Levee Safety Committee
Inventory and Inspections
 Schedule
 Challenges
Background on WRDA 2007
National Levee Safety Act
National
Levee Safety Act
Title IX
Section 9000
Section 9003:
Levee Safety
Committee
Section 9004:
 Compliments Existing
Activities & Authorities
 Two Major Components:
 A Strategic Plan, Not a
Program
 Safety Data Collection
 “One Time” Nature
 Levees Include:
 Hurricane, Storm & Flood
 Structures:
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Inventory,
Inspection, Database
And Assessment
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Earthen embankments
Floodwalls
Structures along
canals
FEMA NFIP
Objective: Communicate the most current
information for flood insurance purposes.
Universe of Levees
NFIP & CORPS
NFIP only
Level of Protection
100-year
Federal
O&M
USACE
Local
built /represents
built / all
Area
Local
Enrolled
O&M
in RIP
No Prior
Nexus with
USACE or FEMA
CORPS only
1
2
Local & the
Other
levees throughout
US.
New Nexus from
WRDA 2007
3
4
USACE Dec07
Not to scale
USACE Inventory and Assessment
Objective: Assess all levees in USACE
programs, regardless of level of
protection.
Levee Categories
WRDA Authorities
Objective: Inventory all levees in nation, lead strategic
plan for a National Levee Safety Program
National Levee Safety Program
WRDA 2007 Title IX
Levee Safety
Act
180 days
Committee
Nominees
HQ Leadership
ASA(CW)
Congressional
Committees
Other Feds
Professional
Organizations
Review
Team
USACE (Chair)
LSO
365 days +
Sustainment
Inventory/
Inspection
USACE Title IX
Implementation
Team
Facilitator
PM 1
Admin
SA LS
LSPM (PM2)
FRMP
MSCs
Work Group
Support/PPT
ERR DX
Database NLD
Team
Districts
Inspection
Team
Others
Other
Feds
FEMA
8 State Reps
2 Private
Sector
2 Local/
Regional
Public
Awareness
Program
Development
Inventory
Team
National
Consequence
Team
Working Groups
Technical
Assistance
2 Tribal
State
Implementation
National Levee Safety Committee
Section 9003
Committee
Nominees
HQ Leadership
ASA(CW)
Congressional
Committees
Other Feds
Professional
Organizations
Review
Team
Secretary of
The Army
 180 Day Schedule to
USACE Title IX
Implementation
Team
Facilitator
PM 1
Admin
SA LS
LSPM (PM2)
FRMP
MSCs

Support/PPT
ERR DX

FEMA
2 Private
Sector
8 State
Safety Reps
2 Local/
Regional
2 Tribal
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Working Groups
Technical
Assistance
Public
Awareness
Program
Development
State
Implementation
Develop a Strategic
Implementation Plan on
9 Specific Goals
16 Person Committee
Supported by USACE
Review Group
Organized into Working
Groups
Membership Approach
 Chairperson – delegation to HQ USACE
Levee Safety Officer
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Decision and Potential Timing of Delegation
not yet determined by Secretary
 FEMA Administrator or designee – Anticipate
delegation to Mitigation Directorate
Membership Approach…
 (2) Private Sector Nominees
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Non-governmental, non-tribal levee experts
Solicited by Chairperson via broad posting and
targeted invitations
 Representatives from State Levee Safety (8),
Local/Regional Government (2) and Indian
Tribes (2):
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Solicitation by Regional Corps Offices
All Nominees forwarded to Chairperson, along
with recommendations from Regions
Member Qualification Considerations
 Diversity in Experience highly desirable!
 Two Year Commitment – Intense for first 6 months
 Levee Safety Experience:
 Years, Breadth, and Depth of Experience
 Technical Background:
 Professional registration, Education, & organizational
affiliations
 Leadership & Communication:
 Leaders of Teams & National Programs
 Published Papers & Presentations
 Policy & Program Background
A Working Committee…
Levee Safety
Committee
Technical
Assistance
#2 Best Practices
for Levee Functional
Areas
#7 Technical
Assistance
Materials
#8 Methods to
Provide
Technical Assistance
#9 Technical
Assistance
Materials for Physical
Integrity
Public Awareness
#5 Public
Education
and Awareness
Projects
#6 Public
Awareness
of Residual Risks
Program
Development
#1 Feasible
Programs &
Procedures for
Hazard
Management
#4 Ensuring
Levee O&M
Standards via
Inventory and
Inspections
Delegation to States
#3 Establishment &
Implementation of
National Program
-Delegated to States
-- Incentives and
Disincentives
Links all other
objectives together
Levee Safety Committee Timeline
 No False Starts
 Specific Legislation
Language Limiting
Appropriations
 Options:
 Wait on Appropriations
 Committee Meets
Virtually
 Committee Meets but
without Reimbursement
 Supplemental
Appropriation
Inventory & Inspection: Section 9004
Levee Safety
Act
 Implemented by USACE as
365 days +
Sustainment
Inventory/
Inspection

Database NLD
Team
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Districts
Inspection
Team
Others
Other
Feds
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
Inventory
Team
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National
Consequence
Team
a Continuation of FY06
Supplemental
Inventory, Inspection, &
Consequence Assessment:
“one time”
Database Management:
continuing requirement
Addresses Security
Less Urgent, but Much
Larger Half of the Act
Report Due: 12 Months
Challenges & Issues
 WRDA Authorization: $20M for 6 years
 98% for Section 9004
 Appropriations:
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FY08 – none in budget line item
FY09 - ?
Other Federal Agency Impact
Cost Sharing Authorities for Section 9004
FACA Does Not Apply to Section 9003
In Receipt of Nominations from ASFPM,
NAFSMA, and ASDSO (so far)
Discussion…
Eric Halpin, P.E.
Special Assistant for Dam & Levee Safety
Headquarters
US Army Corps of Engineers
[email protected]