Southern & Eastern Kentucky Environmental Improvement Program
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BUILDING STRONG®
AUTHORIZATION: Section 531 of the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 1996.
TYPE OF PROJECT: Southern & Eastern Kentucky Environmental Improvement Program
PROJECT PHASE: Varies
LOCATION: 29 Counties in Southern & Eastern Kentucky
CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST: Senators Mitch McConnell (R), Rand Paul (R) and state Representative Hal Rogers (R, KY-5),
NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR: Currently the city of Hyden, KY; the city of Lynch, KY and the Black Mountain Utility District, Harlan KY.
BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this program is to provide design and construction assistance to non-Federal interest for carrying out water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in a 29 county area of southern and eastern Kentucky. Projects may include wastewater treatment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities, and surface water resource protection and development. The program is known as the “Southern and Eastern Kentucky Environmental Improvements Program: and/or the “Section 531 Program.”
IMPORTANCE: Improved water resources and environmental infrastructure in the designated counties
STATUS: The District has 3 active projects in various stages.
BUDGET ($): Estimated project costs (Phase I plus feasibility cost) are shown below. The Corps has expended approximately $3M to date.
Total Estimated Cost
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$1,455,597.59
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Federal Cost Estimate – Harlan
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$100,000
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Non-Federal Cost Estimate – Harlan
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$33,000
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Federal Cost Estimate – Letcher Co. Fiscal Court
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$400,000
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Non-Federal Cost Estimate – Letcher Co. Fiscal Court
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$133,000
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Federal Cost Estimate – BMUD
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$714,504
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Non-Federal Cost Estimate – BMUD
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$238,168
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Federal Funds Data
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Allocation for FY 2014
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$2,000,000
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President’s Budget for FY 2015
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0
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The Section 531 projects are cost shared 75/25
SCHEDULE:
FY 2014 Completed Work: NA
FY 2015 Scheduled Work: Harlan Sewer Main Rehabilitation; Letcher County, Dry Fork Sewer Main.
FY 2015 President’s Budget: NA
For more information regarding the Southern & Eastern Kentucky Environmental Improvement Program, contact David Bishop, CELRN-PM, phone: (615) 736-7856 or email dave.bishop@usace.army.mil.