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í . ... Emergency Bank Pr()t~~:~~~.!-! .. I . . ... '. .... íli1~:;g;~'Ai Erosion protection along the Red River of the North at Breckenridge What the Corps Can Do: Section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act. as amended, pennits construction of bank protection works to protect endangered highways, highway bridge ap- proaches, and other essential, important public works such as municipal water supply systems and sewage disposal plants; churches, hospitals, schools, and other nonprofit public services; and known cultural sites that are endan- gered by flood-caused bank or shoreline erosion. Repair, restora- tion, and/or modification of the eroding streambank is allowed. Procedures followed for Section 14 projects are designed to expedite implementation. The time required from initiation of a study to award of a construction contract should not exceed 12 months. Section 14 covers only protection of important and essential public facilities which serve the general public. In addition to major high- way systems of national impor- tance, eligible highways may also include principal highways, streets, and roads of special and significant importance to the local community. Examples are arterial streets, important access routes to other communities and adjacent settle- ments as well as roads designated as primary farm to market roads. Privately owned riverfront and privately owned facilities are not eligible for protection under the Section 14 authority. Erosion protection is not eligible under Section 14 if the problem is caused by the design or operation of the facility itself or by inadequate drainage or lack of reasonable maintenance. Repair of the facility itself is also excluded under Sec- tion 14. A bank protection project must be designed to be an effective and successful operation. Each project constructed must be economically justified, and the maximum Federal expenditure per project is limited to $500,000. If the project cost exceeds the $500,000 Federal cost limit, the difference must be pro- vided by local cash contribution, Studies are accomplished at full Federal expense. Projects are cost shared. Non-Federal interests are required to contribute a minimum of 25 percent of the project costs, of which at least 5 percent of the total cost must be contributed in cash. Local Responsibilities: Local sponsorship for a Section 14 project must be provided by a State, local agency, or Indian Tribe empowered with sufficient legal and financial authority to comply fully with all required local coop- eration and participation. The local sponsoring agency must agree to: 1. Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project. 2. Accomplish without cost to the United States all required alterations and relocations in sewer, water supply, drainage, and other utility facilities. 3. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works, not including damages during construction,