Update for the NAFSMA Annual Meeting

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Levee Safety Program

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Update for the NAFSMAAnnual Meeting

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Outline The Risk Framework Update on Main Activities FEMA-USACE Task Force International Levee Handbook

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USACE Levee Safety ProgramImplementing the Risk Framework

• Inventory• Periodic

InspectionsCondition • Risk Assessments

• CommunicationContext• Advise• Plan Path

ForwardAction

Answer theBasic Questions Tell the Story Build Shared

Solutions

Today

Silver JacketsOther Programs

Ongoing

Sponsor Engagement

Initiated in 2010

National Levee DatabaseInspections

Initiated 2006

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Value of Risk Dialogue for Sponsors?

Understand how USACE

Views and Prioritizes their Project for Federal Action

• Technical Assistance• Flood Fighting• Study Priorities• Construction Priority

Improve Communication of the Benefits and Risks to All Stakeholders

Inform Sponsors of Risk Reduction Actions

• Structural• Interim Repairs• Long Term Repairs

• Non-Structural• Land Development• Building Codes• Emergency Action

Plans

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National Levee Database https://nld.usace.army.mil

Creation began in 2006 – Open to the Public October 2011• >3,200 Segments and >2,500 systems• Known miles today = 14,700• Miles Completed = 14,000 = 95%• Miles under contract = 700 = 5%• Other agency levees

• BOR = 172 miles• Miami Conservancy District = 2.6 miles

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Stats reflect PI Ratings onlyReports and executive summary for PI’s may not yet be uploaded in NLD

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Malfunction of Levee System Components

Overtopping with Breach

Breach Prior to Overtopping

Overtopping Without Breach

Risk Characterizations

Screening Level Risk Assessments for Entire Portfolio

► Over 800 initiated► 2000 to complete

by FY-15► Communication

strategy being developed

Risk = f(Hazard, Performance, Consequences)

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New Levee Safety Engineer Circular Development

HQ Vetting – Spring 2014 Internal USACE Review – 2014 Stakeholder Feedback – Late

2014 Final EC – FY 2015

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Through Section 100226, FEMA and USACE are: …directed to convene a joint task force with USACE to “better align information and data collected” under ICW with NFIP levee accreditation so that

1. Data can be used interchangeably.2. Information collected for ICW is sufficient

to satisfy accreditation.

FEMA-USACE Task Force (MAP-21)

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FEMA-USACE Task Force

Final report provided to Congressional committees on Nov 18, 2013►Report can be found on the USACE Levee

Safety Program website – http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/LeveeSafetyProgram►USACE and FEMA are working on task force

recommendations• Memorandum of Understanding and policy

updates

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Participating Countries: UK (Lead), Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands, & USA

US participation includes Federal Agencies and Non-Federal Participants

US lead of O&M Chapter and provided experts for all Chapters

Released in October 2013 Next Steps:

► Pursue continued involvement in an International Community of Practice for Levees

International Levee Handbook

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