Projects & Studies
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Benton County near St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Canisteo Mine Pit Flood Control Project, Itasca County, Minn.
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Chippewa River at Big Bend , Minnesota - Stream Bank Protection
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Crow River at Delano, Minnesota
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Devils Lake Basin, North Dakota
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Devils Lake Flood Risk Management Project
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Devils Lake Levee, North Dakota
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Devils Lake: Minnewaukan Flood Control Project, North Dakota
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Drayton Initial Assessment - Drayton, North Dakota
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Emergency Streambank Protection, Section 14, Brooklyn Center, Minn.
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Erosion along Highway 2, Red Lake River, Crookston, MN
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Fargo-Moorhead and Upstream Feasibility Study
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Flood Control: Downtown St. Paul Airport, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Flood Risk Management Continuing Authority, Red River of the North: Wahpeton, N.D.
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Flood Risk Management: Fargo-Moorhead Metro, North Dakota and Minnesota
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Flood Risk Management: Red Lake River, Crookston, Minnesota
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Flood Risk Management: Roseau River, Roseau, Minnesota
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Flood Risk Management: Twin Valley, Wild Rice River, Minnesota
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Hay Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration - Roseau County, Minnesota
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Homme Dam and Reservoir Dam Safety, North Dakota
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Integrated Watershed Study: Minnesota River Basin in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Iowa
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Kickapoo River Flood Damage Reduction, La Farge, Wisconsin
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Lac Qui Parle River, Dawson, Minnesota
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Marsh Creek near Mahnomen, Minnesota
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Minnesota River Flood Control Project : Montevideo, Minnesota
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Minnesota River Flood Control Project, at Granite Falls, Minnesota
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Mississippi Headwaters Reservoirs Project Sites
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Newport, Minnesota Flood Risk Management Project, Section 205
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Painter Creek Habitat Restoration, Minnehaha Creek, Minnesota
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Park River Flood Protection Project at Grafton, North Dakota
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Pembina River Flood Control Project: Neche, North Dakota
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Reconnaissance Study: Minnesota River Basin in MN, SD, IA and ND
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Red River of the North Basin: Basin-Wide Watershed Management Planning
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Red River of the North Basin: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba, Reconnaissance Study
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Red River of the North Flood Control: Breckenridge, Minnesota
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Red River of the North at Grand Forks, North Dakota/East Grand Forks, Minnesota Flood Risk Management
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Ridgewood Addition, Fargo, North Dakota
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River Resource Values and Expectation
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Roads Serving As Water Barriers, Devils Lake Basin, North Dakota
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Sand Creek Flood Risk Management Project, Jordan, Minnesota
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Section 205 Flood Control Project, Borup, Minnesota
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Section 205 Flood Control Study: Mississippi River, Aitkin, Minnesota
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Sheyenne River Flood Control, West Fargo, North Dakota
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Sheyenne River, Baldhill Pool Raise, North Dakota
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South Fork Zumbro River Flood Control: Rochester, Minnesota
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South Washington Watershed District
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Stillwater Flood and Retaining Wall Project, St. Croix River, Stillwater, Minnesota
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Stream Bank Protection: Section 14, Pug Hole Lake, Minnesota
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Western Flood Control Sites - Minnesota: Lake Traverse, Orwell Lake, Hwy 75 - Bigstone, Lac qui Parle
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Western Flood Control Sites – North Dakota: Lake Ashtabula, Homme Lake Souris River
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White Rock Dam Safety, Wheaton, Minnesota
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Wild Rice River (MN) Feasibility Study
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Wild Rice and Marsh Rivers, Ada, Minnesota
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Small Flood Control Projects - Section 205
What the Corps Can Do
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The Corps of Engineers has the authority, provided by Section 205 of the 1948 Flood Control Act, as amended, to plan, design and construct certain small flood control projects that have not already been specifically authorized by Congress. There is no limitation as to the type of improvement which may be used. Both structural (levees, channels, or dams, for instance) and nonstructural (floodproofing or evacuation, for example) solutions are considered. A project may also include features for other purposes such as water supply, provided local interests indicate a need and are willing to contribute the amount representing the added costs incurred as a result of the addition.
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There are several stipulations which must be met in order to qualify under this program. Studies are required to evaluate potential projects. Each project selected must be economically justified -- that is, the benefits resulting from constructing a project must exceed the cost incurred to construct the project. It also must be environmentally acceptable and complete within itself. In addition, each separate project is limited to a total federal cost of not more than $7 million, including studies, plans and specifications, and construction.
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A single planning (feasibility) phase leads to the preparation of plans and specifications. The feasibility study comprises an initial federally-funded portion up to $100,000, and a cost-shared portion in which feasibility costs in excess of $100,000 will be shared 50/50 with the non-federal sponsor. Costs for plans and specifications are cost-shared at the same proportion as construction (35 percent non-federal.
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Once a project is approved and funded for construction, the non-federal sponsor is required to contribute 35 percent up-front financing for construction. At least 5 percent of the total cost must be contributed in cash. The remainder can include credit for those items spelled out below in the items of local cooperation. Should those costs exceed 35 percent of the total cost, the sponsor would still be required to pay for all of these items, in addition to the 5 percent cash contribution.
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Local Responsibilities
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Before a solution is implemented, formal assurances of local cooperation must be furnished by a state, local agency or Indian Tribe empowered with sufficient legal and financial authority to comply with all assurance items. Typically, the local sponsoring agency must agree to the following:
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- Provide all lands, easements, rights-of-way, utility relocations and alterations, and highway or bridge construction and alterations needed for project construction.
- Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works, not including damages during construction, operation and maintenance that are due to the fault or negligence of the United States or its contractors, and adjust all claims concerning water rights.
- Maintain and operate the project after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.
- Assume full responsibility for all project costs in excess of the federal cost limitation.
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- Prevent future encroachment which might interfere with proper functioning of the project for flood control.
- Provide a contribution toward construction costs where special local benefits will accrue in accordance with existing policies for regularly authorized projects.
- Provide a cash contribution for project costs assigned to project features other than flood control or to satisfy local cost-sharing requirements.
- Contribute a minimum of 35 percent up-front financing for construction. At least 5 percent of the total cost must be a cash contribution.
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Sample Resolution
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Be it resolved that the (City Council, Tribal Council, County Board of Commissioners, etc.) requests the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct studies to determine the feasibility of developing a small flood control project at (location) under the authority provided by Section 205 of the 1948 Flood Control Act, as amended.
It is understood that, if it is found feasible and advisable to develop a small flood control project at (location), the (City Council, Tribal Council, etc.) would be required to enter into contractual agreements that it will provide such local cooperation as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.
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The (Clerk, Secretary, etc.) of the (City Council, Tribal Council, etc.) shall be, and is hereby, directed to transmit three copies of the resolution to the District Engineer, St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 190 5th Street East, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1638.
Signed (Mayor, Chairman, etc.)
Date (Date)
Point of Contact: (Name, Title, Address, Phone Number)
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How to Request a Study
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An investigation under Section 205 may be initiated after receipt of a formal request from the prospective sponsoring agency. An example of an acceptable resolution is given above. This request and any further inquiries concerning a small flood control project should be made directly to:
St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers
Project Management and Development Branch
190 5th Street East
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1638
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Contact Person:
(Listed at the bottom of this page)
District internet page:
www.mvp.usace.army.mil
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Related Projects and Studies:
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Benton County near St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Canisteo Mine Pit Flood Control Project, Itasca County, Minn.
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Devils Lake: Minnewaukan Flood Control Project, North Dakota
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Drayton Initial Assessment - Drayton, North Dakota
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Flood Risk Management Continuing Authority, Red River of the North: Wahpeton, N.D.
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Marsh Creek near Mahnomen, Minnesota
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Minnesota River Flood Control Project : Montevideo, Minnesota
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Minnesota River Flood Control Project, at Granite Falls, Minnesota
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Newport, Minnesota Flood Risk Management Project, Section 205
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Pembina River Flood Control Project: Neche, North Dakota
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Red River of the North Flood Control: Breckenridge, Minnesota
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Ridgewood Addition, Fargo, North Dakota
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Sand Creek Flood Risk Management Project, Jordan, Minnesota
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Section 205 Flood Control Project, Borup, Minnesota
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Wild Rice and Marsh Rivers, Ada, Minnesota
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