River and Harbor Acts

• Flood Control Act of 1936; P.L. 74-738, June 22, 1936 (1936)
• River and Harbor Act of 1826 (1826)
• River and Harbor Act of 1938; P.L. 75-685, June 20, 1938 (1938)
• River and Harbor Act of 1940; P.L. 76-868, October 17, 1940 (1940)
• River and Harbor Act of 1941; P.L. 77-228, August 18, 1941 (1941)
• River and Harbor Act of 1945, Section 3 (1945)
• River and Harbor Act of 1945; P.L. 79-14, March 2, 1945 (1945)
• River and Harbor Act of 1946; P.L. 79-525, July 24, 1946 (1946)
• River and Harbor Act of 1948; P.L. 80-858, June 30, 1948. Flood Control Act of 1948 (1948)
• River and Harbor Act of 1950; P.L. 81-516, May 17, 1950. Flood Control Act of 1950 (1950)
• River and Harbor Act of 1954; P.L. 83-780, September 3, 1954. Flood Control Act of 1954 (1954)
• River and Harbor Act of 1958; P.L. 85-500, July 3, 1958. Flood Control Act of 1958 (1958)
• River and Harbor Act of 1960, Section 107 (1960)
  This document provides guidance on small navigation projects.
• River and Harbor Act of 1960; P.L. 86-645, July 14, 1960. Flood Control Act of 1960 (1960)
• River and Harbor Act of 1962, Section 103 (1962)
  This document provides guidance on small beach erosion control.
• River and Harbor Act of 1962; P.L. 87-874, October 23, 1962. Flood Control Act of 1962 (1962)
• River and Harbor Act of 1965; P.L. 89-298, October 27, 1965. Flood Control Act of 1965 (1965)
• River and Harbor Act of 1966; P.L. 89-789, November 7, 1966. Flood Control Act of 1966 (1966)
• River and Harbor Act of 1968, Section 111 (1968)
  This document provides guidance on mitigation of shore damage attributable to federal navigation projects.
• River and Harbor Act of 1968; P.L. 90-483, August 13, 1968. Flood Control Act of 1968 (1968)
• River and Harbor Act of 1970; P.L. 91-611, December 31, 1970. Flood Control Act of 1970 (1970)
• River and Harbors Act & Flood Control Act of 1948 (1948)
• Rivers and Harbors Act of 1912, Section 3 (1912)
  This document authorizes examination and review of previous reports.
• Section 10: Regulatory Program (1899)
  Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403)
• Section 9: Regulatory Program (1899)
  Section 9 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33U.S.C. 401). "That it shall not be lawful to construct or commence the construction of any bridge, dam, dike, or causeway over or in any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or other navigable water of the United States until the consent of Congress..."

Webinars

2023
• WRDA 2020 Section 160: Definition of Economically Disadvantaged Communities Implementation Guidance Overview (4 May)
  
  In the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) was directed to define “economically disadvantaged community” for the purposes of applying several other WRDA provisions – including ability to pay, pilot programs, etc. Ms. Amy Frantz, HQUSACE Senior Policy Advisor, provided an overview of the published definition of “economically disadvantaged community” and highlighted the provisions in WRDA 2020 and WRDA 2022 that reference the term.
  
  2021
• Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development (7001 Report) (29 July)
  
  This webinar provided an overview of the annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development, also known as the 7001 Report. The presentation covered requirements established in Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (as amended), with an emphasis on the proposal evaluation process. Presenter Karla Roberts (Southwestern Division Regional Integration Team) discussed the annual process in detail, including the acceptance of non-Federal proposals, District, Division, and Headquarters evaluation of proposals, and the development of the Report to Congress.
  
  2018
• Recent Environmental Streamlining and Risk-Informed Decision Making (One Federal Decision) (1 November)
  
  Ms. Lauren Diaz (HQ OWPR), with the support of the other environmental reviewers within the Office of Water Project Review (Mr. Mark Matusiak, Ms. Evie Haberer, Mr. Jeff Trulick, and Ms. Julie Alcon), provided an overview of recent initiatives focused on timely environmental compliance, including Executive Order 13807 on "One Federal Decision" and Section 1005 of WRRDA 2014. The webinar tied these initiatives together in the context of risk-informed decision making within the environmental discipline, so that environmental compliance can be conducted in a timely manner and fully integrated into a 3x3 compliant study.
  
  2017
• WRDA 2016 Section 1184: Consideration Of Measures (7 December)
  
  Implementation Guidance for WRDA 2016 Section 1184 was recently completed. This provision defines natural and nature-based features and requires USACE to consider these features and measures, as appropriate, when conducting feasibility studies for flood risk management, hurricane storm damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration.
  
  2016
• Preparing and Submitting Proposals for the Annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development (WRRDA Section 7001) (28 April)
  
  Lisa Kiefel provides an overview for non-Federal interests for preparing and submitting proposals for the Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development. Additional information on the Report to Congress is available on the HQ website, http://www.usace.army.mil/Mis sions/CivilWorks/ProjectPlanning/WRRDA7001Proposals.aspx
  
  2014
• WRRDA Overview Section 7001: Annual Report to Congress (4 December)
  
  An overview of recently signed Implementation Guidance for WRRDA Section 7001, which creates a new Annual Report to Congress listing studies and projects for consideration for Congressional authorization.