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Regional Intergovernmental Council Workshop American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Sherry Adams March 24, 2009 BUILDING STRONG SM Completed Projects Ongoing Projects Section 340 Southern WV Environmental Infrastructure Krouts Creek Boone County Anchor Road Gilbert Kilsyth Webster Cabell Wayne Nicholas Lincoln Boone Pageton Greenbrier Raleigh Logan Mingo Fayett e Fayette County Pocohontas Wyoming McDowell Summers Mercer Monroe Marsh Fork Cool Ridge / Flattop and Piney Creek Hinton Mercer Co. and Oakvale Road BUILDING STRONG SM Section 340 Southern WV Environmental Infrastructure Authorization ● ● ● ● ● Authorized by WRDA 92 (Sec. 340) Amended by WRDA 96 (Sec. 359) Amended by WRDA 99 (Sec. 368) Amended by WRDA 00 (Sec. 550) Amended by WRDA 07 (Sec. 5156) ■ ■ ■ Allowed 10% of annual appropriation for program administration Added Nicholas County to program Allowed non-profit entities to serve as local sponsors Funding ● Authorized Program Limit – $40M ■ $23.4M appropriated thru FY 08 ▲ ▲ ● 75% / 25% cost share Scope ● ● ● $21.4M appropriated thru Corps authorities $2M appropriated thru ARC authorities in FY 06 Water and wastewater Surface water resource protection and development Environmental restoration PPA execution authority delegated to District ● WRDA 07 implementation may require new PPA model BUILDING STRONG SM Ongoing Projects Completed Projects Section 571 Central WV Environmental Infrastructure Berkeley Inwood Green Spring Valley Morgan Berkeley Jefferson Hampshire Wirt Silverton Jackson Mason North Putnam Roane Hardy Upshur Calhoun Putnam Putnam Water Lewis Braxton Randolph Pendleton Town of Harman Norton-Harding Clay Pendleton County Kanawha Derricks Creek Jawbone Upper Fishers Branch / Guthrie Flatwoods East Bank BUILDING STRONG SM Section 571 Central WV Environmental Infrastructure Authorized in Section 571 of WRDA 99 ● Amended by WRDA 07 (Sec. 5155) ■ ■ ■ ■ Removed Nicholas and Gilmer Counties from Sec. 571 Program Increased program limit to $20M Allowed non-profit entities to serve as local sponsors Allowed 10% of annual appropriation for program administration Funding ● Authorized Program Limit – $20M ■ $12M appropriated thru FY 08 ▲ ▲ ● 75% / 25% cost share Scope ● ● ● $10M appropriated thru Corps authorities $2M appropriated thru ARC authorities in FY 06 Water Wastewater Surface water resource protection and development PPA execution authority delegated to District ● WRDA 07 implementation may require new PPA model BUILDING STRONG SM WV Environmental Infrastructure – Section 340 and 571 Announce funding availability of 340 program Applications submitted to WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC) IJDC reviews applications and recommends projects USACE reviews project applications USACE prioritizes based upon established criteria Notifies applicants BUILDING STRONG SM Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) 6 3 5 2 4 1 9 8 10 7 1. Patrick Street to Magic Island, Charleston – Sec. 14 2. Huntington, 7th Street West, Cabell County – Sec. 14 3. Walker Lane, Washington – Sec. 14 4. Huntington, Staunton Avenue, Cabell County – Sec. 14 5. Kenova – Sec. 14 6. New Martinsville – Sec. 14 7. Mercer Flood Warning System – Sec. 205 8. Magazine Branch – Sec. 205 9. Williamstown, Wood County – Sec. 205 10. Raleigh County, N. Sand Branch Road – Sec. 205 11. WV Statewide Flood Warning System – Sec. 205 BUILDING STRONG SM Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) Authorities used by Huntington District ● Section 14, 1946 FCA, as amended ■ ● Section 107, 1960 Rivers & Harbors Act, as amended ■ ● Snagging and clearing for flood control Section 1135, WRDA 1986, as amended ■ Aquatic ecosystem restoration Section 208, 1954 FCA, as amended ■ ● Flood damage reduction Section 206, WRDA 1996, as amended ■ ● Small navigation projects Section 205, 1948 FCA, as amended ■ ● Emergency streambank protection Ecosystem restoration at Federal projects Issues ● Generally required to be named in appropriations bills to receive funding except for Section 14 projects BUILDING STRONG SM Questions? Sherry Adams Environmental Infrastructure Program Manager (304) 399-5844 BUILDING STRONG SM