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Suburban Flooding: Finding regional solutions to a growing problem

Suburban Flooding: Finding regional solutions to a growing problem. Imad Samara Project Manager and Silver Jackets Coordinator Chicago District July 23, 2014. USACE’s Value to the Nation. USACE provides value for the Nation in many ways to diverse stakeholders.

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Suburban Flooding: Finding regional solutions to a growing problem

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  1. Suburban Flooding: Finding regional solutions to a growing problem Imad Samara Project Manager and Silver Jackets Coordinator Chicago District July 23, 2014

  2. USACE’s Value to the Nation USACE provides value for the Nation in many ways to diverse stakeholders. • We deliver positive impacts for today and tomorrow - in construction, natural resource management, energy and sustainability, capacity building, and more. • We have the right people: world-class professionals, civilians, and soldiers alike. • We are U.S. Army ambassadorson a daily basis to political leaders, America’s small businesses, and to citizens wherever we serve them. • We are the Nation’s Engineers.

  3. USACE Mission Areas

  4. USACE Global Engagement

  5. Civil Works Value to the Nation

  6. USACE-Chicago District Mission: USACE-Chicago District provides valued, world class leadership, engineering services, and management capabilities for diverse stakeholders and partners within the greater Chicagoland metropolitan area and to the Nation. Lake McHenry • LRC Mission Areas: • Navigation • Flood Risk Management • Ecosystem Restoration • Shoreline Protection • Emergency Management • Overseas Contingency Ops • Regulatory Support • IIS Program Kane Cook DuPage LaPorte Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Will Porter Lake 9 Counties (IL – 6; IN – 2+); 5,000 Sq. Mi.; 9.1 Million people

  7. Chicago - Flood Risk Management • FRM-since 1945 • $742M in flood damages prevented since 1996 • $98M in 2010 • $130M in 2011 • $48M in 2012 • $162M in 2013* 9

  8. McCook Reservoir, Illinois Underground Storage Main Tunnel Construction Stage 1 On Line 2017 • FY 13 Construction: • Soil Stabilization Task order • Continue Main Tunnel contract • Stage 1 Rock Wall Stabilization • FY 14 Construction: • Stage 2 Soil Stabilization contract • Distribution Tunnels Follow-on • Continue Main Tunnel contract • 30,000 acre-ft Reservoir (10 billion gal) • Aquifer Protection complete • Pumps & motors complete • Gates and valves, Aeration system • Scheduled Completion: Stage 1 (2017), • Stage 2 (2027)

  9. Des Plaines River, Phase I • 6 Flood Damage Reduction Projects • 2 Floodwall/Levees • Levee 50 • (Built by IDNR) • Levee 37 • (Under Construction) • 2 Reservoir Expansions • Buffalo Creek Reservoir • Big Bend Lake • 1 Dam modification • North Fork Mill Creek • 1 Lateral Storage Area • Van Patten Woods

  10. Des Plaines River, Phase II • Phase II expands feasibility study to include the entire Upper Des Plaines watershed including 15 tributaries in Illinois and Wisconsin • Flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, water quality, and recreation benefits • Over 43 municipalities in the watershed suffer damage from the Des Plaines River and tributaries flooding • Recent flood events include: May 2004, August 2007, September 2008, December 2008, April 2013 • Public Release of Draft Feasibility Report was conducted in September 2013 • Draft Report is currently in State and Agency review

  11. Civil Works Studies and Projects • Appropriation: Approval to obligate and expend funds for Congressionally authorized activity or program. • USACE Civil Works projects are funded through an annual Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. President’s Budget (February) House Report (April/May) Senate Report (June/July) Conference Report (October)

  12. Phases of Civil Works Project Development

  13. USACE-Chicago District If your community, regional or state government agency is seeking a partner to address a water resource problem within any of our mission areas listed in the Civil Works Policy Guidebook, please direct your request in writing to: Susanne J. Davis Chief Planning Branch Office: (312) 846-5580 susanne.j.davis@usace.army.mil 231 South LaSalle Street Suite 1500 Chicago, Illinois 60604 The Guidebook is posted at http://www.lrc.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/RequestAssistance.aspx

  14. Interagency Nonstructural Flood RiskManagement ProjectHelping Communities Get Rain Ready

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