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Regional Intergovernmental Regional Intergovernmental Council WorkshopCouncil Workshop

American Recovery and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Reinvestment Act

Sherry AdamsMarch 24, 2009

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Raleigh

Mercer

Greenbrier

PocohontasWayne

McDowell

Cabell

Summers MonroeWyoming

Logan

Fayette

Boone

Lincoln

Webster

Mingo

Nicholas

Krouts Creek

Gilbert

PagetonMercer Co. and Oakvale Road

Fayette County

Kilsyth

Boone County

Cool Ridge / Flattop andPiney Creek

Section 340 Section 340 Southern WV Southern WV Environmental Environmental InfrastructureInfrastructure

Marsh Fork

Hinton

Anchor Road

Completed ProjectsOngoing Projects

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Section 340 Southern WV Section 340 Southern WV Environmental InfrastructureEnvironmental 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▲ $21.4M appropriated thru Corps authorities ▲ $2M appropriated thru ARC authorities in FY 06

● 75% / 25% cost share Scope

● 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

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Mason

Kanawha

Putnam

Jackson

Roane

Clay

Braxton

Wirt

Calhoun

Lewis

Upshur

Randolph Pendleton

Hardy

Hampshire

MorganBerkeley

Jefferson

Silverton

North Putnam

Pendleton County

Flatwoods

Norton-Harding

Upper Fishers Branch / Guthrie

Putnam Water

Green Spring Valley Inwood

Ongoing Projects Completed Projects Section 571 Section 571

Central WV Central WV Environmental Environmental InfrastructureInfrastructure

Derricks Creek

East Bank

Town of Harman

Jawbone

Berkeley

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Section 571 Central WV Section 571 Central WV Environmental InfrastructureEnvironmental 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▲ $10M appropriated thru Corps authorities ▲ $2M appropriated thru ARC authorities in FY 06

● 75% / 25% cost share Scope

● Water● Wastewater● Surface water resource protection and development

PPA execution authority delegated to District● WRDA 07 implementation may require new PPA model

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WV Environmental Infrastructure – WV Environmental Infrastructure – Section 340Section 340 and 571and 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

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Continuing Continuing Authorities Program Authorities Program

(CAP)(CAP)

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

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Continuing Authorities Program (CAP)Continuing Authorities Program (CAP)

Authorities used by Huntington District● Section 14, 1946 FCA, as amended

■ Emergency streambank protection● Section 107, 1960 Rivers & Harbors Act, as amended

■ Small navigation projects● Section 205, 1948 FCA, as amended

■ Flood damage reduction● Section 206, WRDA 1996, as amended

■ Aquatic ecosystem restoration● Section 208, 1954 FCA, as amended

■ Snagging and clearing for flood control● Section 1135, WRDA 1986, as amended

■ Ecosystem restoration at Federal projects

Issues● Generally required to be named in appropriations bills to receive funding

except for Section 14 projects

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Questions?Questions?

Sherry AdamsSherry AdamsEnvironmental Infrastructure Program Environmental Infrastructure Program ManagerManager

(304) 399-5844(304) 399-5844