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12.109:  Protection, Clearing and Straightening Channels

Popular Name:  Section 3, Emergency Dredging Projects

Objectives:  To restore channels for purposes of navigation or flood control.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

12.109 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

12.109 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  State or local government officials should consult the nearest District Engineer regarding problems and possibility of remedial action under this program. 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 review.

Application Procedure:  Formal letter to the District Engineer from a prospective sponsoring agency indicating clear intent to provide all required local participation.

Award Procedure:  The Chief of Engineers makes final decision to approve or reject individual projects.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Provided specialized services to applicants in Shinnecock Inlet, Suffolk Co., NY.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

12.109 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 12.107 Navigation Projects.

12.109 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

12.109 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Type of Assistance:  Provision of Specialized Services.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $50,000; FY 00 est $50,000; and FY 01 est $0.

Budget Account Number:  96-3123-0-1-301.

Authorization:  River and Harbor Act of 1945, Section 3, Public Laws 79-14 and 99-662, 33 U.S.C. 603a.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Engineer Regulations 1105-2-50 (33 CFR 263) and sheets describing this program are available from nearest District Engineer.

12.109 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  See Appendix IV of the Catalog for listing of District Engineers.

Headquarters Office:  Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW-OD, Washington, DC 20314-1000. Phone: (202) 272-8835. FTS is not available.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

12.109 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Each project selected must be engineering feasible, complete within itself, and economically justified. Work pursuant to this authority is undertaken as an emergency measure to clear or remove unreasonable obstructions to navigation in navigable portions of rivers, harbors, and other waterways of the United States, or tributaries thereof, in order to provide existing traffic with immediate and significant benefit. The nonfederal interest involved must provide all lands, easements and rights-of-way for construction of the project and bear the costs of necessary annual maintenance until such time as the location may become a part of a specifically authorized project. Local cost participation requirements and procedures for determining the local share of project costs are similar to those for navigation or flood control projects specifically authorized by Congress under regular authorization procedures. Annual expenditures limited to $1,000,000.

12.109 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.