VICKSBURG DISTRICT LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM 237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 237 217 200 27 .59 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111 “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.”
LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM Lanny Barfield – DSO/LSO, Chief of Geotechnical Branch Brian Jordan - Chief, Analytical and Levee Safety Section 237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 237 217 200 27 .59 Katy Breaux - Project Manager, Red River Area 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 Neal Lewis - Chief of Flood Control & Hydro Power Section 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111 Tyler Coleman - Flood Control & Hydro Power Section Rodney Nordby - Red River Project Office
LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM KEY MESSAGES Public Safety is Our Top Priority 237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 Levees Do Not Completely Eliminate Flood Risk 237 217 200 27 .59 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 Levee Safety Is a Shared Responsibility 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111
LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM Public Safety is Our Top Priority 237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 Levees Do Not Completely Eliminate Flood Risk 237 217 200 27 .59 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 Levee Safety Is a Shared Responsibility 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111
237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 237 217 200 27 .59 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111
237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 237 217 200 27 .59 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111
LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Levee Inspections • Site Inspections - Every Year or as Needed 237 217 200 80 252 • Routine Inspections - Every 2 ½ Years 237 217 200 119 174 237 217 200 27 .59 • Periodic Inspections - Every 5 Years 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111 • Periodic Assessments - Every 10 Years Levee Screenings / Risk Assessments Risk Communication 408 Permits Levee Evaluations SWIF - System Wide Improvement Framework
LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM How is a Levee System defined? 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”). 237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 237 217 200 27 .59 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111 A levee system is comprised of one or more levee Levee features may include the following if they are integral to segments and other the performance of excluding flood water from the leveed area: • Embankment sections features that are Floodwall sections • collectively integral • Closure structures to excluding flood • Pumping stations water from the Interior drainage works • leveed area. Highway and railroad embankments • • Other non-project segments • Other types of infrastructure, such as structures along canals
LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM Levee Systems All Inspection System Ratings are based on the 237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 inspection rating of the lowest rated segment if the 237 217 200 27 .59 system contains more than one segment 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111 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.
SYSTEM WIDE IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK (SWIF) SWIF allows non Federal sponsors to be temporarily eligible for PL 84-99 assistance while they correct unacceptable operation 237 217 200 80 252 and maintenance deficiencies as 237 217 200 119 174 237 217 200 27 .59 part of a broader improvement to the levee system 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111 To begin the SWIF process the local sponsor must provide a letter of 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 on a yearly basis to ensure the sponsor is following the plan.
MVK LEVEE SAFETY WEB PAGE Brief History of the Levee Safety Program LSAC - Explanation of Ratings 237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 237 217 200 27 .59 Common Questions and Answers 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 Links to the following: 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111 USACE Levee Safety Portfolio Levee Certification VS Accreditation LSAC Brochure Levee Safety Action Classification Table mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Levee-Safety-Program/
LEVEE SAFETY BROCHURE 237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 237 217 200 27 .59 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111 https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Levee-Safety-Program/
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