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FEMA Levee Certification

Maxent Levee

40 Arpent Levee

Presented by:

Patti Sexton

November 21, 2013

What is FEMA Levee Certification

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WARNING:

Provisionally

Accredited

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What is FEMA Levee Certification

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What are the requirements

• Design Criteria– Freeboard

– Closures

– Embankment Protection

– Stability/Seepage

– Settlement

– Interior Drainage

• Operations Plan

• Maintenance Plan

• As-built plans

• Engineer certification

What are the requirements

• Operations & Maintenance Plan– Must be levee specific

– Operation • Closure structures

• Interior Drainage (pipes, pumps)

• Flood warning – document warning time

– Maintenance Activities• Activities performed

• Frequency

• Name/title responsible

• Type of vegetation allowed

– Inspection• Levee

• Mechanical systems

– Jurisdiction (O&M)• Agency created by Federal/State Law

• Officially adopted

PAL AgreementMaxent and Paris Road,

and 40 Arpent and Florida Ave Levee Systems

AUGUST 7, 2014

• Phase 1

– Data Collection and Review

– Inspections

– Needs Assessment Report

– Meetings

Work Completed

Inspection Report

Main Findings

• Maintenance issues

• Sheetpile corrosion

Meetings

• Existing interior drainage documentation sufficient

• Some flexibility in schedule

USACE

• Agree HSDRRS is not required

• Using USACE EM 1110-2-1913

Work to Complete

FIELD WORK

• Subsurface Investigations*

• Sheetpile Testing

• Surveys*

ANALYSESANALYSES

• Geotechnical

• Structural

DOCUMENT

• Develop As-Builts

• Update O&M Plans

• Certification Report

* Work underway

Schedule

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Process to Accreditation