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Legislative Activity. Levee Safety and Flood Mapping Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Baton Rouge, Louisiana February 16, 2011 Dan Delich. Levee Issues Alliance. Issue Brief. FY 2003-present : $1.6B in FEMA appropriations to update maps

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Legislative Activity

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  1. Legislative Activity Levee Safety and Flood Mapping Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Baton Rouge, Louisiana February 16, 2011 Dan Delich • Levee Issues Alliance

  2. Issue Brief • FY 2003-present: $1.6B in FEMA appropriations to update maps • August 2005 Hurricane Katrina: “The wake-up call we cannot ignore,” National Committee on Levee Safety (NCLS) • -- January 2007: USACE releases 30-state list of 146 federal program levees rated as “Unacceptable” • -- November 2007: WRDA ‘07 authorizes NCLS and orders nationwide levee inspection and inventory • -- February 2009: USACE releases 16-state list of 114 federal program levees rated as “Unacceptable” • “Unacceptable” implications include… • P.L.84-99 ineligibility • FEMA Levee Deaccreditation • Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) designation • Mandatory flood insurance • Development restrictions • Losses in property value… economic competitiveness… jobs and local tax base • Levee Issues Alliance

  3. Levee Issues Alliance A collection of P.L.84-99 levee sponsors and affected communities from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Illinois working to fulfill one mission… MORE TIME… to bring levees and floodwalls up to new federal standards. Levee Issues Alliance

  4. Federal Budget • Big Dam Era vs. Modern Day • USACE: • FY10: $5.5B FY12: $4.6B • CG: $2.017 $1.480 • O/M: $2.488 $2.314 • MRT: $342 $210 • GI: $161 $104 • American Society of Civil Engineers: US levees $100B • Earmark Moratorium • Three Buckets: Fed size… Budget… Jobs Levee Issues Alliance

  5. 112th Congress • Levee Issues Alliance

  6. “Without Levees” Amendment • Prohibits FEMA use of assumption that current levees do not exist when implementing changes to FIRMs: • 90-day period following enactment for communities to object • Public notice that levee under review • Levee Issues Alliance

  7. “Good Actor” Relief • Prohibits updated flood maps/mandatory flood insurance/development restrictions for up to seven years in places where: • Local repair plan, accompanied by an adequate financing mechanism, is in place to protect against 1% annual chance flood • Local surveillance/operations and evacuation plans in place • Outreach and communications plan on risks and availability of flood insurance in place • HR 3415 (Costello) and S. 3051 (Vitter) in previous Congress • Levee Issues Alliance

  8. LIA Levee Assurance Plan (Step two: Corps) • Establishes a levee deficiency correction period to extend PL84-99 coverage and delay re-mapping where verifiable improvements underway • Amend 33USC408 to allow the Secretary to accept and expend funds from another agency • Establishes a cost-shared levee assurance technical assistance program • Directs the Corps to provide remedial design and construction modification assistance for non-O/M-related levee system deficiencies • Presented to the staff of House T/I Committee for consideration as a free-standing bill or WRDA amendment • Levee Issues Alliance

  9. Final Thought • The request for a FEMA time-out isn’t an earmark and doesn’t cost money… Levee Issues Alliance

  10. Thank You • Levee Issues Alliance

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