1. BUILDING STRONG SM Regional Intergovernmental Council Workshop American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Sherry Adams March 24, 2009

2. BUILDING STRONG SM Raleigh Mercer Greenbrier Pocohontas Wayne McDowell Cabell Summers Monroe Wyoming Logan Fayett e Boone Lincoln Webster Mingo Nicholas Krouts Creek Gilbert Pageton Mercer Co. and Oakvale Road Fayette County Kilsyth Boone County Cool Ridge / Flattop and Piney Creek Section 340 Southern WV Environmental Infrastructure Marsh Fork Hinton Anchor Road Completed Projects Ongoing Projects

3. BUILDING STRONG SM Section 340 Southern WV Environmental 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

4. BUILDING STRONG SM Section 340 Southern WV Environmental Infrastructure  FY 09 Activities ● Continue design ■ Marsh Fork ● Complete design ■ Anchor Road ■ Hinton ● Complete construction ■ Kilsyth / Mt. Hope ■ Boone County ● Select new projects  FY 10 Activities ● Complete design ■ Marsh Fork ● Continue design and construction of selected projects

5. BUILDING STRONG SM Mason Kanawha Putnam Jackson Roane Clay Braxton Wirt Calhoun Lewis Upshur Randolph Pendleton Hardy Hampshire Morgan Berkeley 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 Central WV Environmental Infrastructure Derricks Creek East Bank Town of Harman Jawbone Berkeley

6. BUILDING STRONG SM Section 571 Central WV Environmental 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

7. BUILDING STRONG SM Section 571 Central WV Environmental Infrastructure  FY 09 Activities ● Execute design / construction PPA ■ Putnam Water ■ East Bank ■ Derricks Creek ■ Jawbone ■ Town of Harman (design only) ■ Berkeley County ■ Inwood ● Initiate design ■ East Bank ■ Berkeley County ■ Inwood ● Complete design and initiate construction ■ Silverton ■ Flatwoods ■ Putnam Water ■ Derricks Creek ■ Jawbone ■ Town of Harman (design only) ● Complete Construction ■ Guthrie ■ Green Spring ■ North Putnam  FY 10 Activities ● Complete design ■ East Bank ■ Berkeley County ■ Inwood ● Initiate construction ■ East Bank ■ Berkeley County ● Complete construction ■ East Bank ■ Silverton ■ Flatwoods ■ Putnam Water ■ Derricks Creek ■ Jawbone

8. BUILDING STRONG SM WV Environmental Infrastructure – Section 340 and 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

9. BUILDING STRONG SM Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) 1.Patrick Street to Magic Island, Charleston – Sec. 14 2.Huntington, 7 th 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 1 8 7 10 4 2 9 3 6 5

10. BUILDING STRONG SM 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

11. BUILDING STRONG SM Continuing Authorities Program Summary of WRDA 2007 Changes Authority Project Ceiling PreviousCurrent Section 14$1M$1.5M Section 107$4M$7M Authority Program Ceiling FY 08 Nationwide Appropriation PreviousCurrent Section 205$50M$55M$42.3M Section 206$25M$50M$29.5M Section 1135$25M$40M$29.5M

12. BUILDING STRONG SM Patrick Street to Magic Island Sec. 14 Emergency Streambank Protection  Authorized under Continuing Authorities Program ● Flood Control Act of 1946 (Sec. 14), as amended  Project Description ● Bank stabilization to protect 1¼ mile reach along Kanawha Boulevard from Patrick Street to Magic Island  Total Project Cost – $2.0M  Local Sponsor – City of Charleston ● Non-Federal cost share – 35% ● Letter of Intent – May 04  FY 09 Activities ● Obtain report approval ● Request additional construction funding ■ Execute PPA ■ Initiate construction  FY 10 Activities ● Complete construction ● Closeout project

13. BUILDING STRONG SM Huntington, Seventh Street West Sec. 14 Emergency Streambank Protection  Authorized under Continuing Authorities Program ● Flood Control Act of 1946 (Sec. 14), as amended  Project Description ● Bank stabilization to protect 720 linear feet of sewer main  Project Status ● DPR approved – Nov 08  Total Project Cost – $431K  Local Sponsor – Huntington Sanitary Board ● Non-Federal cost share – 35% ● Letter of Intent – Mar 06  FY 09 Activities ● Request construction funding ■ Execute PPA ■ Initiate and complete construction ■ Closeout project

14. BUILDING STRONG SM Walker Lane (Lubeck Wells) Sec. 14 Emergency Streambank Protection  Authorized under Continuing Authorities Program ● Flood Control Act of 1946 (Sec. 14), as amended  Project Description ● Bank stabilization to protect four water wells and collection lines  Total Project Cost – $424K  Local Sponsor – Lubeck PSD ● Non-Federal cost share – 35% ● Letter of Intent – Mar 06  FY 09 Activities ● Request construction funding ■ Execute PPA ■ Initiate construction  FY 10 Activities ● Complete construction ● Closeout project

15. BUILDING STRONG SM Sec. 14 Emergency Streambank Protection  Huntington, Staunton Avenue, Cabell County ● Bank stabilization to protect a 100 linear feet of sewer main ● Local Sponsor – Huntington Sanitary Board ■ Letter of Intent – Mar 06 ● Corps has plan funding, DPR completion in FY 09  Kenova, Wayne County ● Bank stabilization to protect water treatment plant facilities ● Local Sponsor – City of Kenova ■ Letter of Intent – Sep 08 ● Corps has plan funding, DPR completion in FY 09  New Martinsville, Wetzel County ● Bank stabilization to protect a fire department building ● Local Sponsor – City of New Martinsville ■ Letter of Intent – June 06 ● On hold due to lack of Federal funding

16. BUILDING STRONG SM West Virginia Statewide FWS Sec. 205 Flood Damage Reduction  Authorized under Continuing Authorities Program ● Flood Control Act of 1948 (Sec. 205), as amended  Project Description ● Installation of new stream and rain gages  Estimated Project Cost – $3.2M  Project Sponsor – WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management ● Non-Federal cost share – 35%  FY 09 Activities ● Complete DPR ● Execute PPA ● Initiate construction  FY 10 Activities ● Continue construction

17. BUILDING STRONG SM Magazine Branch Sec. 205 Flood Damage Reduction  Authorized under Continuing Authorities Program ● Flood Control Act of 1948 (Sec. 205), as amended  Project Description ● Evaluation of structural and nonstructural flood protection alternatives along Magazine Branch in Charleston  Project Status ● Feasibility planning underway ● Initial analysis has identified a feasible solution  Total Study Cost – $798K  Local Sponsor – City of Charleston ● Feasibility non-Federal cost share – 50%  FY 09 Activities ● Request planning and design funding ■ Execute FCSA ■ Complete Detailed Project Report  FY 10 Activities ● Initiate construction

18. BUILDING STRONG SM  Authorized under Continuing Authorities Program ● Flood Control Act of 1948 (Sec. 205), as amended  Project Description ● Evaluation of structural and nonstructural flood protection alternatives  Project Status ● Letter of Intent – Sep 05  Estimated Study Cost – $300K  Local Sponsor – City of Williamstown  FY 09 Activities ● Request funding ■ Initiate Feasibility Report  FY 10 Activities ● Complete Feasibility Report Williamstown Sec. 205 Flood Damage Reduction

19. BUILDING STRONG SM Questions? Sherry Adams Environmental Infrastructure Program Manager (304) 399-5844 (304) 399-5844