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“The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation.”

VICKSBURG DISTRICT LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM

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Lanny Barfield – DSO/LSO, Chief of Geotechnical Branch Brian Jordan - Chief, Analytical and Levee Safety Section Katy Breaux - Project Manager, Red River Area Neal Lewis - Chief of Flood Control & Hydro Power Section Tyler Coleman - Flood Control & Hydro Power Section Rodney Nordby - Red River Project Office

LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM

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LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM KEY MESSAGES

• Public Safety is Our Top Priority
• Levees Do Not Completely Eliminate Flood Risk
• Levee Safety Is a Shared Responsibility

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LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM

• Public Safety is Our Top Priority
• Levees Do Not Completely Eliminate Flood Risk
• Levee Safety Is a Shared Responsibility

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LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

• Levee Inspections
• Site Inspections - Every Year or as Needed
• Routine Inspections - Every 2 ½ Years
• Periodic Inspections - Every 5 Years
• Periodic Assessments - Every 10 Years
• Levee Screenings / Risk Assessments
• Risk Communication
• 408 Permits
• Levee Evaluations
• SWIF - System Wide Improvement Framework

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LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM

How is a Levee System defined?

A levee system is comprised of one or more levee segments and other features that are collectively integral to excluding flood water from the leveed area.

Levee features may include the following if they are integral to the performance of excluding flood water from the leveed area:

• Embankment sections
• Floodwall sections
• Closure structures
• Pumping stations
• Interior drainage works
• Highway and railroad embankments
• Other non-project segments
• Other types of infrastructure, such as structures along canals

A levee system is a manmade barrier along a watercourse with the principle function to exclude flood waters from a limited range of flood events from a portion of the floodplain (referred to as “leveed area”).

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LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM

• Levee Systems
• All Inspection System Ratings are based on the

inspection rating of the lowest rated segment if the system contains more than one segment

• Levee System Evaluations for FEMA use the levee

system model for insurance rates. If your levee segment is connected to a segment that does not meet levee evaluation criteria, then the system is not certifiable.

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SYSTEM WIDE IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK (SWIF)

SWIF allows non Federal sponsors to be temporarily eligible for PL 84-99 assistance while they correct unacceptable operation and maintenance deficiencies as part of a broader improvement to the levee system To begin the SWIF process the local sponsor must provide a letter

• f Intent (LOI) to HQ.

Once the LOI is approved, the sponsor has two years to develop a plan to correct the deficiencies noted in the LOI. The SWIF plan will be monitored

• n a yearly basis to ensure the

sponsor is following the plan.

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MVK LEVEE SAFETY WEB PAGE

mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Levee-Safety-Program/

• Brief History of the Levee Safety Program
• LSAC - Explanation of Ratings
• Common Questions and Answers
• Links to the following:
• USACE Levee Safety Portfolio
• Levee Certification VS Accreditation
• LSAC Brochure
• Levee Safety Action Classification Table

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LEVEE SAFETY BROCHURE

https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Levee-Safety-Program/

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