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Planning Guidance: Flood Risk Management - Nonstructural

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Engineer Pamphlets (EPs)

Engineer Pamphlet 1165-2-1, Chapter 13: Flood Damage Reduction (1999)
Engineer Pamphlet provides basic background on flood plain management, including structural and nonstructural measures. Digest of Water Resources Policies and Authorities

Institute for Water Resources

Human Costs Assessment - The Impacts of Flooding and Nonstructural Solutions - Tug Fork Valley West Virginia and Kentucky (1980)

Seminar Proceedings Implementation of Nonstructural Measures (1983)

Guidance Memos

Implementation Guidance for Section 1150 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), Ice Jam Prevention and Mitigation (2017)
Section 1150 of WRDA 2016 authorizes the Secretary to carry out projects under Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701 s) that include the planning, design, construction, and monitoring of structural and nonstructural technologies and measures for preventing and mitigating flood damages associated with ice jams, and directs the Secretary to implement a pilot program to demonstrate the designs and technologies developed in accordance with the section beginning in FY17. The district will take the lead in developing the proposals and will coordinate through the division to the Headquarters Continuing Authority Program Manager, who will manage the Section 205 program.

Implementation Guidance for Section 1184 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), Consideration of Measures (2017)
Section 1184 of WRDA 2016 defines natural features and nature-based features and requires the Secretary, with the consent of the non-federal sponsor, to consider natural features, nature-based features, nonstructural measures, and structural measures, as appropriate, when studying the feasibility of projects for flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration. In addition, Section 1184 requires the Secretary to submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of subsection (b) no later than February 1, 2020, and 5 and 10 years thereafter

Planning Bulletins

Planning Bulletin 2016-01:Clarification of Existing Policy for USACE Participation in Nonstructural Flood Risk Management and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Measures (2016)
This bulletin clarifies existing nonstructural policy for flood risk management and coastal storm damage reduction studies. Please note, this bulletin does not add new plan formulation or evaluation requirements to those already in policy and guidance. The bulletin includes definitions for nonstructural measures, hazards, exposure and vulnerability each intended to help further clarify the existing definition of "nonstructural" in the Planning Guidance Notebook, as well as special considerations for nonstructural measures and plans.

Planning Bulletin 2019-03: Further Clarification of Existing Policy for USACE Participation in Nonstructural Flood Risk Management and Coastal Storm Risk Management Measures (2019)
The purpose of this planning bulletin is to provide further clarification on policy with respect to evaluation of nonstructural measures. This bulletin supplements Planning Bulletin 2016-01, Clarification of Existing Policy for USACE Participation in Nonstructural Flood Risk Management and Coastal Storm Risk, which is still in effect.