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USACE planning assistance to states and Floodplain management services

This program provides comprehensive water-resource plans and technical assistance to states, tribes, and local governments for floodplain management and water resource planning. Examples of services include H&H modeling, dam and levee studies, hazard mitigation, data collection, and water quality analyses.

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USACE planning assistance to states and Floodplain management services

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  1. USACE planning assistance to states and Floodplain management services • Jaysson Funkhouser • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District

  2. PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE TO STATES (PAS) PAS authorizes the Corps to assist states, local governments and tribes with comprehensive water-resource plans and technical assistance. • Intended use: • Utilizes and makes available Corps expertise • Focus on technical assistance • Can include comprehensive water resource plans and planning • Can be used to hire AE firms, work with universities or MIPR funds to other federal agencies • Restrictions: • For studies only---excludes site specific structural designs or construction • Cannot be used to supplement other efforts or used as an offset to other USACE programs • Cannot be between USACE and another federal agency(ies)

  3. PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE TO STATES (PAS) Examples: • H&H modeling to identify problematic areas or recurring flooding • Dam and levee studies • State hazard mitigation • Data collection efforts • Water quality analyses and interpretations • Hydrologic statistical analyses and interpretations Funding • $5M limit for each state • 50-50 cost share • Sponsor’s share can be work in-kind for watershed basin studies or comprehensive planning

  4. PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE TO STATES (PAS) Initiating a PAS study for your interest/needs • Sponsor submits a PAS Study request to District Project Manager • USACE and non-Federal sponsor draft a scope and cost estimate • Non-Federal sponsor signs a PAS Cost-Share Agreement • Scope and signed cost-share agreement are submitted to Division for funding

  5. PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE TO STATES (PAS) Current PAS projects in Arkansas and Missouri • Bella Vista Flood Study (City of Bella Vista) • Fourche Basin Drought Study (ANRC, Central Arkansas Water) • Little River Basin Drought Study (ANRC) • White River Basin Study (Arkansas State University, Halff and Associates) • Black River Flood Study (Butler County, MODNR, MDC, Levee District 7, University of Arkansas, USGS-Missouri) • Missouri Streamflow and Precipitation Trends Study (MODNR) • Missouri State Water Plan Update (MODNR)

  6. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (FPMS) FPMS allows the Corps to provide state, regional or local governments and tribes with technical water-resource related support • Intended use: • Advise, recommend, educate and inform entities with technical support related to flooding • Addresses local floodplain issues, flood risk and flood hazards

  7. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (FPMS) Funding • Amounts vary annually • 100% Federal • Generally, <$150k per District for these services • Limited for use with non-federal agencies or non-water federal agencies • Can be used to hire AE firms, work with universities, MIPR to other federal agencies

  8. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (FPMS) Current Little Rock District FPMS Projects: • Reservoir/Detention Pond sizing (Scott County) • Floodplain Mapping (Faulkner County) • Floodplain encroachment from development • Impacts of dredging • Dam/levee safety assessment (Logan County, Paris, AR) • Dam break analysis (AGFC) • Flood inundation and timing • Damage assessments (economic) from break • Update flood-flow statistics for Arkansas (ANRC)

  9. QUESTIONS? Jaysson Funkhouser Jaysson.E.Funkhouser@usace.army.mil 501-324-7342

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