Environmental Infrastructure
Section 219 and 592 Authorities
Alabama Water Resources Conference
Orange Beach, Alabama
September 8, 2011
US Army Corps of Engineers
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Environmental Infrastructure
Federal Funds Expended/Obligated
TN
TN
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AL
MS
$42M
AL
$0M
$0M
GA
GA
$8.8M
$10M
FL
FL
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Metro Atlanta
Environmental Infrastructure
Projects
Section 219, WRDA 1992, as amended
Cost shared 75% Federal / 25% Non-Federal
Water Supply: Intakes, distribution, groundwater production,
raw water treatment, etc.
Stormwater:
Detention, catch basins, piping, created wetlands,
capacity improvements, storage, etc.
Wastewater:
Treatment, collection, connectivity, expansions,
separation, etc.
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McDaniel Branch Stormwater Capacity
Improvement Project
Sponsor: City of Atlanta, Georgia
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This project consists of the design and
construction of a system of storm water
detention basins as a feasible
watershed improvement project.
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These basins would provide water
quality treatment and storm water
runoff control from approximately 200
acres of urban watershed.
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Design is 85% Complete
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Delays due to sewer main relocation
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Expected Completion in 2013
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Chattahoochee River Water Intake
Sponsor: City of Atlanta, Georgia
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The purpose of this project is to upgrade
upper and lower sill structures in order to
improve conditions at the City of Atlanta’s
Chattahoochee River Raw Intake structure
and stabilize the east bank of the Defoors
Island.
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Projected Cost - $1,900,000
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Cost shared on a 75 / 25%
(Federal /Non-Federal basis)
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UPPER
SILL
EROSION
CONTROL
DEFOORS
ISLAND
LOWER
SILL
Design Awarded August 2011
EROSION CONTROL
CHATTAHOOCHEE
RIVER
Projected Construction Completion in 2013
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Groundwater Production Wells
Treatment Facility
Sponsor: City of Roswell, Georgia
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This project focuses on the expansion of the
Roswell Water Plant from its current 1.2
million gallons per day (MGD) to 5 MGD.
The groundwater production wells will help
the City meet the 5 MGD to comply with the
Metro North Georgia Water Planning
District Water Supply Plan.
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Projected Cost – Out for Bid
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Construction Award Sep 2011
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Expected Project Completion in 2012
30 GPM WELL
350 GPM
WELL
COMBINED
GROUNDWATER
WELLS PROJECT
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Swaybranch Detention Pond
Sponsor: City of Roswell, Georgia
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The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate
and combine a failing dual detention pond by
removing the existing wet pond and dry
detention dams and creating a single storm
water detention facility
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Projected Cost – Out for Bid
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Construction Award Sep 2011
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Expected Project Completion in 2012
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Mark Avenue/Noonday Creek
Stormwater Structure - (ARRA)
Sponsor: Cobb County, Georgia
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The purpose of this project is to construct a
storm water detention structure across a
tributary to Noonday Creek; about 300 to 400
feet upstream of Mark Avenue.
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Projected Cost - $2,500,000 ARRA
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Design Completed Spring of 2010
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Construction started Mar 2011
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Rock Encounter Delayed Construction 3
Months
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Expected Project Completion in Mar 2012
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DeKalb County Stormwater
Section 219 (ARRA)
Sponsor: DeKalb County, Georgia
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The purpose of the project is to repair
failing culverts that are inadequately
sized to handle the storm water runoff.
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Repairs include limited bank
shaping/rock stabilization upstream or
downstream of the enlarged culvert
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Projected Cost - $3,500,000 ARRA
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Construction started Aug 2011
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Expected Project Completion Aug 2012
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Vistavia Drive
Stormwater Crossing
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Vistavia Drive
Stromwater Crossing
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Metropolitan North Georgia Water
Planning District
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007, Section 5065 authorized the Corps
to assist MNGWPD in carrying out environmental infrastructure projects.
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Assisting the City of Atlanta and the North
Georgia Regional Water Planning District
Addressing Environmental Infrastructural
Problems.
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15 County Planning District Project Area.
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75/25% Fed/Non-Fed Cost Share
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Total Project Authorization Limited to $20
Million.
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No Funds Appropriated
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Model After Mississippi 592 Program
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Environmental Infrastructure
Summary of North Georgia Authorities
(Sections 219, 5002, 5064 and 5065)
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Section 219 – Design & Construction of
water-related environmental
infrastructure and resource protection
and development projects (Maximum
Authority $25M).
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Section 5002 – Technical, Planning &
Design Assistance. (No Construction)
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Section 5064 – Design and Construction
of water-related development and
protection projects in the Big Creek
Watershed.
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Eroding Stormwater Detention Pond Spillway
(219 Project)
Section 5065 – Design & Construction of
water & wastewater infrastructure
projects (Maximum Authority $20M ) .
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Environmental Infrastructure
WRDA 1999 - Section 592
Program, Mississippi
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Publicly owned
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Project Partnership Agreement (PPA)
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75% Federal/25% non-Federal
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Operation & Maintenance
100% non-Federal
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Authorization Limit $200 Million
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Section 592 Project Status
Regular Appropriations
ARRA Appropriations
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Brooklyn – Installation of a New Centralized Wastewater System
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Biloxi, MS - Sewer Collection System
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Coahoma County –Sewer Rehabilitation and Installation of New
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Greenwood, MS - Replace Sewer Force Main
Water Distribution System *
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Columbus, MS - Surface Water Resource Protection Improvements
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Culkin – Upgrade of Water Distribution System *
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Jackson County Utility Authority - Design & Construction For
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Cruger - New Water Well and Distribution System Installation
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Forest – Rehabilitation of the City’s Sewer System
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Macon, MS - Replace & Improve Sewerage System *
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Hattiesburg – Sewer System Improvements
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Pascagoula, MS - Improvements To Municipal Sewer System
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McComb – Surface Water Resource Improvements *
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Pearl River County, MS - Waste Water Treatment Facility
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Natchez – Surface Water Resource Improvements
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Olive Branch – Sewer Rehabilitation and Installation of a Collection
Water Supply
Improvement
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Installation
System
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Philadelphia Utilities- Water System Improvements and Sewer
System Rehabilitation
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Summit – Sewer System Improvements
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Wiggins – Rehabilitation and Extension of Sewer System
* - Scheduled for Close-out in FY11
Richton, MS - Sanitary Sewer System Extension And Water Well
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Tupelo, MS - Surface Water Resource Improvements
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West Rankin Utility Authority – Wastewater Force Main
Replacement
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Moss Point, MS – Sewer Rehabilitation Project
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Port Gibson, MS – Water System Improvements
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Pearlington, MS – New Water Well Installation
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Waveland, MS – Sewer Rehabilitation Project
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Section 592 Project Status
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CLOSED PROJECTS
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FY08
• MS Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston, MS
• City of Gulfport
• City of Helena
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FY09
• City of Picayune
• City of Vicksburg
• West Rankin Utility Authority
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FY10
• Madison County Wastewater Authority
• City of Richland
• Community of Pearlington
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Section 592 Projections
 Project Partnership Agreement Execution Schedule
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Regular Obligations
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Pearl River Valley Water Supply District – August 2010
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East Reservoir Area Sewer System Improvements
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Total Cost: $5,995,100
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Federal Cost: $4,016,325
Hiwannee Water Association – September 2010
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Water Well Installation
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Total Cost: $1,075,000
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Federal Cost: $806,200
City of Vicksburg, MS – September 2010
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Water Distribution System Improvements
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Total Cost: $3,271,538
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Federal Cost: $2,203,653
Ocean Springs, MS – September 2010
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Sewer Rehabilitation Project
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Total Cost: $4,045,000
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Federal Cost: $2,833,750
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Section 592 Projects
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Culkin Water District
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300,000 Gallon Elevated Water
Tank
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Total Project Cost: $1,560,950
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Section 592 Projects
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Madison County Wastewater Authority
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Sewer Collection System
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Planning Process
 Non-Federal public interest (sponsor) request USACE (Corps) for assistance.
Must have a detailed description of project, design concept and a detailed cost;
 Corps prepares letter report showing Federal interest for Division approval;
 Upon report approval – Corps and sponsor sign Project Partnership Agreement (PPA);
 Sponsor provides share of project funds to initiate design and construction.
 Sponsor can design and construct and be reimbursed against contract invoices;
 All projects are subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
requirements;
 Sponsor shall acquire all needed lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations and
disposal (LERRD); and,
 Sponsor operate and maintain 100 percent of the completed project.
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