The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the Federal government's largest water resources development and management agency. Its responsibilities as authorized by Congress, include flood damage reduction, improvements to river navigation, hydropower, environmental sustainment, and control of stream bank erosion.

At the request of local interests, Corps assistance in developing and implementing solutions to water resources problems is available under one of two Congressional authorities. Problems which are large in scope require specific Congressional authorization; however, in instances where problems are generally "small" in scope, the Corps may act directly under its Continuing Authorities Program, also referred to as the :
 

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