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Watershed Management And Restoration For Springfield And Decatur, Illinois


Date Last Updated: 09/01/2016 16:32

Official Project Name
Watershed Management And Restoration For Springfield And Decatur, Illinois

Location
Illinois River Watershed located near Springfield & Decatur, Illinois

State(s)
IL

Congressional District(s)
IL-18 IL-17

Status
Authorized, but not funded. Project will most likely be addressed as a component of Illinois River Basin Restoration Section 519, WRDA 2000 authority.

Description
Congress has authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide technical, planning, and design assistance to non-Federal interests for watershed management, restoration, and development of projects. The study includes portions of the Illinois River Watershed located near Springfield & Decatur, Illinois. This reconnaissance-level study will determine the extent of the water quality, sedimentation, and agricultural impacts to the water supply for these two urban areas. The study will evaluate the overall degradation of the portion of the watershed in the vicinity of Decatur and Springfield, Illinois. Assistance under this authority may be provided for the purposes of:
  • management and restoration of water quality
  • control and remediation of toxic sediments
  • restoration of degraded streams, rivers, wetland, and other water bodies to their natural condition as a means to control flooding, excessive erosion, and sedimentation
  • protection and restoration of watersheds, including urban watersheds, and demonstration of technologies for nonstructural measures to reduce destructive impacts of flooding.

Summarized Financial Data
Federal Cost $1,805,000
Non-Federal Cost $1,705,000
Total Cost $3,510,000
Allocations through FY 2009 $0
Allocations for FY 2010 $0
Budget for FY 2011 $0
Balance to Complete after FY 2011 $1,805,000


Major Work Item (This Fiscal Year)
FY 2016: None. Likely to be addressed under Section 519 WRDA 2000 authority.

Major Work Item (Next Fiscal Year)
FY 2017: None. Likely to be addressed under Section 519 WRDA 2000 authority.

Authority
GI - General Investigations -- This study is authorized by Section 503 of the Water Resources Development Act 1996, PL 104-303, and Section 211 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999, P.L. 106-53.


Project Manager Information

Name: Program Manager, Project Management Branch
Phone: (309)794-5399
E-mail: cemvr-pm-web@usace.army.mil

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