US Army Corps of Engineers

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Environmental Infrastructure Section 219 and 592 Authorities

Alabama Water Resources Conference

Orange Beach, Alabama

September 8, 2011

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Environmental InfrastructureFederal Funds Expended/Obligated

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FLFL

TNTN

ALGAGA

$0M

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$8.8M $42M

MSMS ALAL

$0M

TNTN

GAGA

FLFL

$10M

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Metro Atlanta Environmental Infrastructure

Projects

Section 219, WRDA 1992, as amendedCost shared 75% Federal / 25% Non-Federal

Water Supply: Intakes, distribution, groundwater production, raw water treatment, etc.

Stormwater: Detention, catch basins, piping, created wetlands, capacity improvements, storage, etc.

Wastewater: Treatment, collection, connectivity, expansions, separation, etc.

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McDaniel Branch Stormwater Capacity Improvement Project

Sponsor: City of Atlanta, Georgia

This project consists of the design and construction of a system of storm water detention basins as a feasible watershed improvement project.

These basins would provide water quality treatment and storm water runoff control from approximately 200 acres of urban watershed.

Design is 85% Complete

Delays due to sewer main relocation

Expected Completion in 2013

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Chattahoochee River Water Intake

Sponsor: City of Atlanta, Georgia

The purpose of this project is to upgrade upper and lower sill structures in order to improve conditions at the City of Atlanta’s Chattahoochee River Raw Intake structure and stabilize the east bank of the Defoors Island.

Projected Cost - $1,900,000

Cost shared on a 75 / 25% (Federal /Non-Federal basis)

Design Awarded August 2011

Projected Construction Completion in 2013

UPPER SILL

EROSION CONTROL

LOWER SILL

EROSION CONTROL

DEFOORS ISLAND

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER

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Groundwater Production Wells Treatment Facility

Sponsor: City of Roswell, Georgia

This project focuses on the expansion of the Roswell Water Plant from its current 1.2 million gallons per day (MGD) to 5 MGD. The groundwater production wells will help the City meet the 5 MGD to comply with the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District Water Supply Plan.

Projected Cost – Out for Bid

Construction Award Sep 2011

Expected Project Completion in 2012

30 GPM WELL

350 GPM WELL COMBINED

GROUNDWATER WELLS PROJECT

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Swaybranch Detention Pond

Sponsor: City of Roswell, Georgia

The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate and combine a failing dual detention pond by removing the existing wet pond and dry detention dams and creating a single storm water detention facility

Projected Cost – Out for Bid

Construction Award Sep 2011

Expected Project Completion in 2012

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Mark Avenue/Noonday Creek Stormwater Structure - (ARRA)

Sponsor: Cobb County, Georgia

The purpose of this project is to construct a storm water detention structure across a tributary to Noonday Creek; about 300 to 400 feet upstream of Mark Avenue.

Projected Cost - $2,500,000 ARRA

Design Completed Spring of 2010

Construction started Mar 2011

Rock Encounter Delayed Construction 3 Months

Expected Project Completion in Mar 2012

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DeKalb County Stormwater Section 219 (ARRA)

Sponsor: DeKalb County, Georgia

The purpose of the project is to repair failing culverts that are inadequately sized to handle the storm water runoff.

Repairs include limited bank

shaping/rock stabilization upstream or downstream of the enlarged culvert

Projected Cost - $3,500,000 ARRA

Construction started Aug 2011

Expected Project Completion Aug 2012

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Vistavia Drive Stormwater Crossing

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Vistavia DriveStromwater Crossing

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Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007, Section 5065 authorized the Corps to assist MNGWPD in carrying out environmental infrastructure projects.

Assisting the City of Atlanta and the North Georgia Regional Water Planning District Addressing Environmental Infrastructural Problems.

15 County Planning District Project Area.

75/25% Fed/Non-Fed Cost Share

Total Project Authorization Limited to $20 Million.

No Funds Appropriated

Model After Mississippi 592 Program

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Environmental InfrastructureSummary of North Georgia Authorities

(Sections 219, 5002, 5064 and 5065)

Section 219 – Design & Construction of water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects (Maximum Authority $25M).

Section 5002 – Technical, Planning & Design Assistance. (No Construction)

Section 5064 – Design and Construction of water-related development and protection projects in the Big Creek Watershed.

Section 5065 – Design & Construction of water & wastewater infrastructure projects (Maximum Authority $20M ) .

Eroding Stormwater Detention Pond Spillway(219 Project)

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Environmental Infrastructure WRDA 1999 - Section 592 Program, Mississippi

Publicly owned

Project Partnership Agreement (PPA)

75% Federal/25% non-Federal

Operation & Maintenance 100% non-Federal

Authorization Limit $200 Million

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Section 592 Project StatusRegular Appropriations

Brooklyn – Installation of a New Centralized Wastewater System

Coahoma County –Sewer Rehabilitation and Installation of New

Water Distribution System *

Culkin – Upgrade of Water Distribution System *

Cruger - New Water Well and Distribution System Installation

Forest – Rehabilitation of the City’s Sewer System

Hattiesburg – Sewer System Improvements

McComb – Surface Water Resource Improvements *

Natchez – Surface Water Resource Improvements

Olive Branch – Sewer Rehabilitation and Installation of a Collection

System

Philadelphia Utilities- Water System Improvements and Sewer System

Rehabilitation

Summit – Sewer System Improvements

Wiggins – Rehabilitation and Extension of Sewer System

* - Scheduled for Close-out in FY11

ARRA Appropriations Biloxi, MS - Sewer Collection System

Greenwood, MS - Replace Sewer Force Main

Columbus, MS - Surface Water Resource Protection Improvements

Jackson County Utility Authority - Design & Construction For

Water Supply

Macon, MS - Replace & Improve Sewerage System *

Pascagoula, MS - Improvements To Municipal Sewer System

Pearl River County, MS - Waste Water Treatment Facility

Improvement

Richton, MS - Sanitary Sewer System Extension And Water Well

Installation

Tupelo, MS - Surface Water Resource Improvements

West Rankin Utility Authority – Wastewater Force Main

Replacement

Moss Point, MS – Sewer Rehabilitation Project

Port Gibson, MS – Water System Improvements

Pearlington, MS – New Water Well Installation

Waveland, MS – Sewer Rehabilitation Project

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Section 592 Project Status

CLOSED PROJECTS

► FY08

• MS Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston, MS

• City of Gulfport

• City of Helena

► FY09

• City of Picayune

• City of Vicksburg

• West Rankin Utility Authority

► FY10

• Madison County Wastewater Authority

• City of Richland

• Community of Pearlington

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Section 592 Projections Project Partnership Agreement Execution Schedule

► Regular Obligations

• Pearl River Valley Water Supply District – August 2010

East Reservoir Area Sewer System Improvements

Total Cost: $5,995,100

Federal Cost: $4,016,325

• Hiwannee Water Association – September 2010

Water Well Installation

Total Cost: $1,075,000

Federal Cost: $806,200

• City of Vicksburg, MS – September 2010

Water Distribution System Improvements

Total Cost: $3,271,538

Federal Cost: $2,203,653

• Ocean Springs, MS – September 2010

Sewer Rehabilitation Project

Total Cost: $4,045,000

Federal Cost: $2,833,750

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Section 592 Projects

Culkin Water District

► 300,000 Gallon Elevated Water

Tank

► Total Project Cost: $1,560,950

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Section 592 Projects

Madison County Wastewater Authority

► Sewer Collection System

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Planning Process

Non-Federal public interest (sponsor) request USACE (Corps) for assistance.Must have a detailed description of project, design concept and a detailed cost;

Corps prepares letter report showing Federal interest for Division approval;

Upon report approval – Corps and sponsor sign Project Partnership Agreement (PPA);

Sponsor provides share of project funds to initiate design and construction. Sponsor can design and construct and be reimbursed against contract invoices;

All projects are subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements;

Sponsor shall acquire all needed lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations and disposal (LERRD); and,

Sponsor operate and maintain 100 percent of the completed project.

US Army Corps of Engineers

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