Appendix
I
Aquatic
Ecosystem Restoration
Section
206 of the 1996 Water Resources Development Act
Authority
and Scope
Section
206 of the 1996 Water Resources Development Act provides authority for
the Corps of Engineers to restore degraded aquatic ecosystems. A restoration
project is adopted for construction only after investigation shows that
the restoration will improve the environment, is in the public interest,
and is cost-effective. Each project is limited to a Federal cost
of not more than $5 million. This Federal limitation includes all
project-related costs for feasibility studies, planning, engineering, construction,
supervision, and administration.
How to Request Assistance
An aquatic restoration project under Section
206 can be initiated upon receipt of a written request from a prospective
local sponsor. See sample
letters requesting a study.
Cash Contribution
If the value of the lands, easements, rights-of-way,
relocations, and disposal areas is less than 35 percent of the project
cost, the sponsor must pay the additional amount necessary so that the
sponsor’s total contribution equals 35 percent of the project costs.
Local Cooperation
Formal assurance of local cooperation (PCA)
must be executed with the local sponsoring agency. The sponsoring agency
must formally agree to:
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Provide without cost to the United States
all lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations and disposal areas necessary
for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project.
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Maintain and operate the project after completion
without cost to the United States.
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The entire local sponsor’s share of project
costs may be provided as “Work-in-kind” contributions. Credit for work-in-kind
may not result in any reimbursement to the local sponsor.
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If the value of the sponsor’s contributions
is less than 35 percent of the project cost, the sponsor must pay the additional
amount necessary so that the sponsor’s total contribution equals 35 percent
of the project costs.
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