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  WRDA Implementation Guidance Relevant to Planners

• Delegation of Authority in Section 2034(a)(5)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007), as amended (33 U.S.C. 2343) (2018)
  Section 2034(a)(5) of WRDA 2007 authorizes the Chief of Engineers to exclude a study from IEPR if the study does not include an environmental impact statement, and if the Chief of Engineers determines that the study is not controversial; has no more than negligible adverse impacts on scarce or unique cultural, historic, or tribal resources; has no substantial adverse impact on a species listed as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or the critical habitat of such species designated under such Act. This memo delegates the authority to determine that a study for a project with an estimated total cost, including mitigation costs, of more than $200 million meets the criteria in Section 2034(a)(5) and is excluded from IEPR, to the Director of Civil Works.
• Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies, 1983 (1983)
  These guidelines have been developed to guide the formulation and evaluation studies of the major Federal water resources development agencies in accordance with Section 103 of the Water Resources Planning Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1962a-2)
• Executive Order 15154, Unleashing American Energy (2025)
  This Executive Order, signed by President Trump, outlines the Administration's energy policy and directs federal agencies to review all actions that potentially burden the development of domestic energy resources. It also revokes several previous Executive Orders, including Executive Orders 13990 (Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis), 13992 (Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation), 14008 (Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad), 14057 (Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability), and 14096 (Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All).
• Implementation Guidance for section 1001 (24) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana (2011)
  This document presents the implementation guidance for Section 1001 (24) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning the area of Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, Vertical Integration and Acceleration of Studies as amended by Section 1330(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (2019)
  Section 1001 of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014) (Public Law 113-121) provides that, to the extent practicable, USACE feasibility reports will be completed in three years and will have a maximum federal cost of $3 million and that USACE Districts, Divisions and Headquarters review will be concurrent. Section 1001 provides further that the Secretary of the Army may extend the timeline and/or approve federal costs greater than $3 million. Section 1001 also provides that a feasibility study will be terminated if the study is not completed within certain timeframes. Section 1330(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018) extends the timeline for a feasibility study to ten years. This implementation guidance applies to all feasibility studies of proposed water resources development projects that are initiated after June 10, 2014, except for feasibility studies conducted under the Continuing Authorities Program. It supersedes the implementation guidance for Section 1001, dated 9 April 2015, as well as the reissued version dated 19 July 2018.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1003 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014) - Expedited Completion of Reports (2015)
  Section 1003 of WRRDA 2014 directs the Secretary to expedite completion of any on-going feasibility study for a project that was initiated before the date of enactment of WRRDA 2014 and, if the Secretary determines that the project is justified in a completed report, to proceed directly into preconstruction planning, engineering and design of the project in accordance with Section 910 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986).
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1004 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, Removal of Duplicative Analysis (2017)
  Section 1004, Removal of Duplicative Analysis, of WRRDA 2014 repeals Section 911, Review of Cost Effectiveness of Design, of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2288). The requirement for formal Value Engineering Studies for water resources planning (Feasibility) studies is rescinded.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1005 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014), Project Acceleration (2018)
  Section 1005 WRRDA 2014 (Public Law 113-121) modifies Section 2045 of the WRDA 2007 (33 USC 2348) and in general directs that the Secretary shall develop and implement a coordinated environmental review process for the development of project studies. This guidance applies to all feasibility studies for proposed water resources development projects that will require specific authorization if the feasibility cost share agreement (FCSA) for the study was executed after enactment of WRRDA 2014 (10 June 2014) and for which an environmental impact statement (EIS) is prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 USC 4321 et seq.) (NEPA). The guidance also applies to feasibility studies initiated after enactment of WRRDA 2014 but that do not require a FCSA. It may also apply to other project studies initiated after enactment of WRRDA 2014 that require an environmental assessment, categorical exclusion, or other document under NEPA if determined appropriate by the Secretary. The guidance provides timelines and instruction to project delivery teams (PDTs) for engaging with federal, state, and local government agencies and Indian tribes on the environmental review process.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1005(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, Categorical Exclusions in Emergencies (2016)
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1020 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014) - Transfer of Excess Credit (2015)
  Section 1020 of WRRDA 2014 provides authority for the Secretary to approve a comprehensive plan submitted by a non-federal interest that identifies the transfer of credit for in-kind contributions that are in excess of the required non-Federal cost share for a study or project toward the required non-Federal cost share on a different study or project.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1025 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014) - Water Resources Projects on Federal Lands (2015)
  Section 1025 of WRRDA 2014 provides discretionary authority to the Secretary to carry out an authorized water resources development project on federal land that is under the administrative jurisdiction of another federal agency, where the cost of acquisition of such federal land has been paid for by the non-federal sponsor. The Secretary may carry out such a project only after the non-federal sponsor has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the federal agency with administrative jurisdiction over such federal land, which includes such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary. This section does not alter any non-federal cost-sharing requirements.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1026 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 - Clarification of Impacts to Other Federal Facilities (2016)
  Section 1026 of WRRDA 2014 provides discretionary authority for the Secretary to accept funds from other Federal agencies to address adverse impacts in any case where the modification or construction of a water resources development project carried out by the Secretary adversely impacts other Federal facilities. Actions necessary to address the adverse impact include removal, relocation, or reconstruction, of these other Federal facilities.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1028 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 - Clarification of Mitigation Authority (2015)
  Section 1028 of WRRDA 2014 provides discretionary authority for the Secretary to carry out measures to improve habitat for fish species within the boundaries and downstream of a water resources project constructed by the Secretary that includes a fish hatchery, if the Secretary has been explicitly authorized to compensate for fish losses associated with the project and, if the Secretary determines that the measures are feasible, consistent with the authorized project purposes and the fish hatchery, and in the public interest. At such times as funds are provided, a feasibility study of measures to improve habitat at constructed Corps project with a fish hatchery may be undertaken if there is an explicit Congressional authorization to compensate for fish losses at that project.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1031 (a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014), and for Section 1121 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), Tribal Partnership Program (2018)
  Section 203 of WRDA 2000, as amended (33 U.S.C. 2269), authorizes the Secretary to carry out the Tribal Partnership Program, consisting of water-related planning activities, and activities related to the study, design, and construction of water resources development projects, that substantially benefit federally-recognized Indian Tribes and that are located primarily within Indian country (including lands within the jurisdictional area of an Oklahoma Tribe) or in proximity to Alaska Native Villages. The Secretary is also directed to consult with the Department of the Interior on any activity under the Program and to coordinate with Tribes, Department of the Interior and other federal agencies to consider their authorities in making recommendations. To meet this requirement, Districts, in collaboration with Tribal partners, shall implement appropriate coordination with the Department of Interior and other federal agencies during the study and document accordingly in the study report. This guidance supersedes the following guidance documents: Memorandum dated August 16, 2010, subject: "Delegated Review and Approval Authority for Reconnaissance Studies for Section 203 of WRDA 2000 Authority, Tribal Partnership Program"; Implementation Guidance for Section 2011 of WRDA 2007, dated May 16, 2008; Implementation Guidance for Section 203 of WRDA 2000, dated January 8, 2002; and Implementation Guidance for Sections 203(d)(1) and 204 of WRDA 2000, dated February 27, 2001, but only insofar as it relates to Section 203.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1031(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014- Cooperative Agreements (CAs) With Indian Tribes (2016)
  Section 1031 of WRRDA 2014 provides authority for the Secretary of the Army to enter into a cooperative agreement with an Indian Tribe (or a designated representative of an Indian Tribe) to carry out authorized activities of the Corps to protect fish, wildlife, water quality, and cultural resources. The Secretary delegated this authority to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) (ASA(CW)), and the ASA(CW) delegated this authority to the Director of Civil Works with the option to re-delegate this authority to division and district commanders. This memorandum does not further re-delegate this authority, but outlines our framework for approval of associated Memorandums of Agreements (MOA) and CAs.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1032 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014) - Territories of the United States (2014)
  Section 1032 of WRRDA 2014 amends Section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ("Section 1156") (33 U.S.C. 2310) to provide that the waiver of up to $200,000 of non-federal cost-sharing for studies and projects in specified territories of the United States be adjusted to account for inflation from November 17, 1986 to June 10, 2014, the date of enactment of WRRDA 2014. In addition, it adds Puerto Rico as a territory eligible for this waiver of non-Federal cost sharing.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1036 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 - Non-Federal Plans to Provide Additional Flood Risk Reduction (2015)
  Section 1036 of WRRDA 2014 directs that, if requested by a non-federal interest, the Secretary shall carry out a locally preferred plan (LPP) that provides a higher level of protection than a flood risk management plan authorized in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014) if the Secretary determines that the plan is technically feasible and environmentally acceptable and the benefits of the plan exceed the costs of the plan. The Federal cost of any locally preferred plan carried out under Section 1036 shall not be greater than the share provided by law for elements of the National Economic Development (NED) plan.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1037(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction (2015)
  Section 1037 (a) further amends Section 156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5f), to provide that, at the request of the non-federal interest, the Secretary shall carry out, for any coastal storm risk management project for which periodic renourishment is authorized for a maximum period of 50 years, a study to determine the feasibility of extending the period of nourishment for a period not to exceed 15 additional years beyond the 50 year maximum period of federal participation in cost shared renourishment. Upon completion of such a study, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on any recommendations and shall also include those recommendations related to the need for specific Congressional authorization in the annual report required by section 7001 of WRRDA 2014. Further, the non-Federal interest is required to submit a plan for reducing risk to people and property that the Secretary shall include with the recommendations provided to Congress.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1038(2) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014), Integrating Section 1122(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, Reduction of Federal Cost for Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduct (2018)
  Section 1038(2) of WRRDA 2014 amends Section 204(d) of WRDA 1992, as amended (33 USC 2326) (formerly referred to as Section 207), to authorize the Secretary to select, with the consent of the non-federal interest, a disposal method that is not the least cost option if the Secretary determines that the incremental costs of the disposal method are reasonable in relation to the flood and storm damage and flood reduction benefits, including shoreline protection, protection against loss of life, and damage to improved property and the environmental benefits, including the benefits to the aquatic environment to be derived from the creation of wetlands and control of shoreline erosion. Section 1122(i)(2) of WRDA 2016 further amends Section 204(d), as amended, by providing that disposal under Section 204(d) may include a single or periodic application of sediment for beneficial use and shall not require operation and maintenance. This section also authorizes the Secretary to accept funds from a non-Federal interest to dispose of dredged material as provided under section 103(d)(1) of WRDA 1986, as amended.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1044 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014- Independent Peer Review (2016)
  : Section 1044 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) 2014 amends Section 2034 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007 by increasing to $200 million the estimated total project cost for project studies to be subject to mandatory Independent External Peer Review (IEPR); adding requirements for congressional and public notifications if an IEPR is not to be conducted; adding notification requirements and timelines for when a decision to conduct IEPR has been made; adding requirements for notice and public availability of the Final IEPR Report and Agency Response; and extending the period of applicability of Section 2034, as amended, to include project studies initiated prior to November 8, 2019.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 111 of the FY12 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Contributed Funds (2012)
  Section 111 of the Fiscal Year 2012 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act (FY 12 E&WDAA) (Public Law 112-74, Division B) amends the contributed funds authority codified in 33 U.S.C. 70lh. It expands this authority, which allows USACE to accept voluntarily contributed funds from States and political subdivisions, to include all water resources development project purposes. In addition, it expands the contributed funds authority to cover all phases of a project from study and design for authorized studies through construction and operation and maintenance for authorized projects. Further, it defines "States" as the several States, the District of Columbia, commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States, and Federally recognized Indian tribes. Finally, Section 111 requires Committee notification prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acceptance of contributed funds under 33 U.S.C. 701h. This implementation guidance supersedes the guidance in ER 1165-2-30, Acceptance and Return of Required, Contributed or Advanced Funds, dated 30 October 1998, as it pertains to Contributed Funds and CECW-P Memorandum, Subject: Contributed Funds, dated 2 July 2007.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1122(j) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), Beneficial use of Dredged Material, Clarification (2017)
  Section 1122(j) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 further amends Section 156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962-5f(e)) by striking "3" and inserting "6" in Section 156(e). As a result, the special rule at 42 U.S.C. 1962-5f(e) now is as follows: "(e) Special Rule.-Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for any existing authorized water resources development project for which the maximum period for nourishment described in subsection (a) will expire within the 5 year-period beginning on June 10, 2014, that project shall remain eligible for nourishment for an additional 6 years after the expiration of such period.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1126 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), Study of Water Resources Development Projects by Non-Federal Interests (Revised) (2018)
  The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance regarding the provision of technical assistance to a non-federal interest undertaking a feasibility study of a proposed water resources development project pursuant to Section 203 of WRDA 1986. This guidance replaces previously signed implementation guidance for WRDA 2016 section 1126 (April 2017), which is rescinded in its entirety and supersedes specific sections of Engineering Regulation 1165-2-209, Studies of Water Resources Development Projects by Non-Federal Interests, dated February 4, 2016. This guidance does not affect previous agreements that identify and commit to specific technical assistance.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1126 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Purpose and Need (2019)
  Section 1126 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018) requires District Engineers to develop and provide a purpose and need statement to an applicant within 90 days of the applicant submitting a complete application for a water storage project. This guidance is applicable to all USACE Districts that implement Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and/or Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (Section 408), and applies to the Corps' processing of applications for permits under these authorities for regulated activities associated with the construction of a new water storage project or modification of an existing water storage project.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1128 of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), Multistate Activities (2017)
  Section 1128 of WRDA 16 further amends Section 22 of WRDA 197 4, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16), to authorize the Secretary to cooperate with a group of states in the preparation of comprehensive plans, and to allow two or more states to combine all or a portion of the funds made available for preparation of comprehensive plans for the development, utilization, and conservation of the water and related resources of drainage basins, watersheds, or ecosystems located within the boundaries of such state or group of states.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1129 of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), Application of Section 1156 Cost Sharing Waiver to Indian Tribes and Territories` (2017)
  Section 1129 of WRDA 16 further amends Section 22 of WRDA 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16), to authorize application of the cost sharing waiver provided under Section 1156 of WRDA 1986, as amended (33 U.S.C. 2310), to assistance provided under Section 22 to Indian Tribes and to certain specified territories of the United States.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 113(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Review of Resiliency Assessments, Assessment of Benefits from Addressing Sea Level Rise and Inland Flooding Resiliency in Feasibility Reports (2021)
  Section 113(b) of the of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 directs the Secretary, when conducting a study for FRM, CSRM, or AER under Section 905 of WRDA 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282), to consider, upon the request of the non-federal interest for the study, whether the need for a project is predicated upon or exacerbated by conditions related to sea level rise or inland flooding. This guidance applies to all new feasibility studies for FRM, CSRM, or AER initiated after 27 December 2020, as well as to all ongoing feasibility studies for FRM, CSRM, or AER that have not completed an Agency Decision Milestone by 27 December 2020. This guidance does not apply to studies carried out under the Continuing Authorities Program.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1136 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Credit or Reimbursement (2019)
  Section 1136 of WRDA 2018 amends Section 1022 of WRRDA 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2225) to modify the eligibility of authorized flood damage reduction projects constructed by non-federal interests under Section 211 WRDA 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701 b--13) for credit in lieu of reimbursement. Section 1136 also expands Section 1022 to include authorized coastal navigation projects constructed USACE prior to October 23, 2018 using funds advanced by non-Federal interests pursuant to Section 11 of the Act of March 3, 1925 (33 U.S.C. 561 ). Section 1136 limits the application of credits and reimbursements to flood damage reduction and coastal navigation projects or studies.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 115 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Flood Protection Projects (2021)
  Section 115 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 amends Section 73(a) of the WRDA 1974 (33 U.S.C. 701b–11(a)) to direct the Secretary to consider nonstructural alternatives that include natural and nature-based features during planning and design of FRM projects. Section 115 amends Section 103(b) of the WRDA 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(b)(1)) to provide that the non-federal cost share for natural and nature-based features included in a FRM or CSRM project will be 35 percent of the cost of those features. In addition, it provides that for any nonstructural feature or any natural or nature-based feature, the non-Federal interest will be required to provide all lands, easements, rights of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal areas (LERRDs) necessary for the construction of the feature, but will not be required to contribute any amount in cash during construction if the costs of LERRDS for those features are estimated to exceed 35 percent of the total costs for those features.
• 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 1152 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Studies of Water Resources Development Projects by Non-Federal Interests (2019)
  Section 1152 of WRDA 2018 further amends Section 203 of WRDA 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231), which authorizes non-federal interests to undertake feasibility studies of water resources development projects for submission to the Secretary, to require that the study must be Federally authorized. In addition, it provides that the completion of a review by the Secretary of a submitted study may not be delayed as a result of consideration being given to changes in policy or priority with respect to project consideration. Further, it authorizes the Secretary to accept funds provided by non-Federal interests to carry out technical assistance related to any aspect of the feasibility study, and it also authorizes the Secretary to accept funds provided by non-Federal interests to undertake reviews, inspections, certifications, and other activities that are the responsibility of the Secretary in carrying out Section 203. It specifies that any funds provided by non-Federal interests under Section 203 are not eligible for credit or reimbursement. Finally, it provides that the Secretary shall ensure that the use of funds accepted from the non-Federal interests will not affect the impartial decision making of the Secretary, either substantively or procedurally, and the provision of technical assistance shall not be considered an approval or endorsement of the feasibility study and shall not affect the responsibilities of the Secretary under Section 203.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1153 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Construction of Water Resources Development Projects by Non-Federal Interests (2019)
  Section 1153 of WRDA 2018 further amends Section 204 of WRDA 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232), which authorizes a non-federal interest to undertake construction of certain water resources development projects. Section 1153 provides that the projects must be Federally authorized; provides exceptions to permitting requirements in certain situations; provides that any studies, engineering, and technical assistance provided by the Corps to the non-Federal interest is not eligible for credit or reimbursement; requires provision of certain data and documentation to the non-Federal interest; and authorizes credit or reimbursement as discrete segments of the project or separable elements are completed.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1157 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Continuing Authorities Program (2019)
  Section 1157 of WRDA 2018 increases the annual programmatic limits and per project limits for certain Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) authorities and for the Tribal Partnership Program.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1159 of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2018, Regional Coalitions and Higher Education (2019)
  Section 1159 of WRDA 2018 amends Section 22(a) of WRDA 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16(a)), to authorize regional coalitions of governmental entities to participate in the preparation of comprehensive plans for the development, utilization, and conservation of the water and related resources of drainage basins, watersheds, or ecosystems located within the boundaries of such State, interest, or entity. Additionally, Section 1159 amends Section 22(a) to authorize the Secretary to work with an institution of higher education in the preparation of comprehensive plans and in the provision of technical assistance. These Section 22 efforts are also known as the Planning Assistants to States (PAS) program.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1161 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), Completion of Ecosystem Restoration Projects (2017)
  When conducting a feasibility study for a project (or component of a project) for ecosystem restoration, the recommended project includes a plan for monitoring the success of the ecosystem restoration. Section 1161 of WRDA 2016 amends Section 2039 of WRDA 2007, to specify information required to be included in monitoring plans for ecosystem restoration projects, and to direct when non-federal operation and maintenance responsibilities of these projects may cease.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1163 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), Wetlands Mitigation (2017)
  Section 1163 of WRDA 2016 amends Section 2036(c) of WRDA 2007 by replacing the full text-of the original provision and providing for consideration of the entire amount of potential in-kind credits available at mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs when conducting water resources development feasibility studies. This implementation guidance rescinds implementation guidance issued in November 2008 for WRDA 2007 Section 2036(c).
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1164 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Local or Regional Government Water Management Plans (2019)
  Section 1164 of WRDA 2018 authorizes the Secretary, with the consent of the non-federal interest, to enter into a written agreement for a feasibility study for a water resources development project with a unit of local government in the watershed that has adopted a local or regional water management plan, and to allow the unit of local government to participate in the feasibility study to determine if there is an opportunity to include additional feasible elements in the project to help achieve the purposes identified in the local or regional water management plan. A unit of local government may serve as a sole or co-non-Federal sponsor to a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) executed under Section 105(a)(1) of WRDA 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(a)(1 )), or it may partner separately with the non-Federal sponsor to a FCSA to provide input to the feasibility study.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1183 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), Coastal Engineering (2018)
  Section 1183(b)-(e) of WRDA 2016 directs the Secretary to convene an interagency working group (IAWG) on resilience to extreme weather, which will coordinate research, data, and federal investments related to sea level rise, resiliency, and vulnerability to extreme weather, including coastal resilience; authorizes the Secretary to conduct regional assessments of coastal and back bay protection and of federal and state policies and programs related to coastal water resources in cooperation with heads of appropriate federal agencies, states that have approved coastal management programs and appropriate agencies of those states, local governments, and the private sector; and requires the Secretary, when carrying out activities authorized by the section, to use existing research done by federal, state, regional, local, and private entities to eliminate redundancies and related costs to the maximum extent practicable.
• 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
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016), South Atlantic Coastal Study (2017)
  Section 1204 of WRDA 2016 authorizes the Secretary to conduct a comprehensive coastal study within the geographic boundaries of the South Atlantic Division (SAD) to (1) identify the risks and vulnerabilities of those areas to increased hurricane and storm damage as a result of sea level rise; (2) recommend measures to address the vulnerabilities; and (3) develop a long-term strategy addressing increased hurricane and storm damages that result from rising sea levels and identifying opportunities to enhance resiliency, increase sustainability, and lower risks in populated areas, areas of concentrated economic development, and areas with vulnerable environmental resources. The section also requires the Secretary to report to Congress within four years after enactment of WRDA 2016 with specific and detailed recommendations to address those risks and vulnerabilities.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 125(a)(2)(C) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (2022)
  Section 125(a)(2)(C) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 amends Section 204(d) of WRDA 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(d)) to authorize the Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to use funds appropriated for construction or operation and maintenance of a project involving the disposal of dredged material when selecting a disposal method that is not the least cost option based on a determination that the incremental costs of the disposal method are reasonable in relation to the environmental benefits or the hurricane and storm or flood risk reduction benefits. This memorandum provides guidance and direction on implementation of Section 125(a)(2)(C) and rescinds and replaces the implementation guidance for Section 1038 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 1330(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Project Deauthorization and Study Extensions (2019)
  : Section 1330(a) WRDA 2018 amends Section 6003(a) WRRDA 2014 by extending the length of time from a 7-year period to a 10-year period before a water resources development project, separable element, or environmental infrastructure assistance project or program, authorized for construction in WRRDA 2014, is automatically deauthorized because there have been no obligations for construction during that period beginning on June 10, 2014. Any water resources development project, separable element, or environmental infrastructure assistance project or program, authorized for construction by WRRDA 2014, will automatically be deauthorized on June 10, 2024 if there have been no obligations for construction. However, in calculating the 10-year period before automatic deauthorization, the Secretary shall not include any period of time during which the project is being reviewed and awaiting determination by the Secretary to implement a locally preferred plan for that project. The Secretary shall not deauthorize any project during this period of review.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 152 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Treatment of Certain Costs and Benefits (2021)
  Section 152 of WRDA 2020 directs the Secretary, in the case of a flood risk management project that incidentally generates seismic safety benefits in regions of moderate or high seismic hazard, not to include in the benefit cost analysis any additional design and construction costs resulting from addressing seismic concerns. Except with respect to the benefit cost analysis, such costs will be included in the total project costs and subject to cost sharing requirements otherwise applicable to the project. This guidance applies to any study investigating one or more alternatives for flood risk management in a High Seismic Hazard Region or Moderate Seismic Hazard Region that include structural measures for which earthquake loading controls the design.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 2003 (b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Definition of Non-Federal Interest (2012)
  This document presents Section 2003(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 20007
• Implementation Guidance for Section 2008 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Revision of Project Partnership Agreement; Cost Sharing (2011)
  This document presents guidance for Section 2008 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning the Revision of Project Partnership Agreement; Cost Sharing
• Implementation Guidance for Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, as Amended by Section 1014( a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014 (2016)
• Implementation Guidance for Section 2036(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 07) - Mitigation for Fish and Wildlife and Wetlands Losses (2009)
  This memorandum provides guidance for Civil Works compensatory mitigation as described in Section 2036(a) of WRDA 2007, which amends Section 906(d) of WRDA 1986. This guidance applies to Civil Works water resources projects that require specific authorization. Mitigation planning for Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) projects should follow the existing guidance found in section C-3(d) and C-3(e) of ER 1105-2-100, and applicable guidance in Appendix F of ER 1105-2-100.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 2045 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Project Streamlining (2012)
  This document presents Section 2045 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 which deals with project streamlining
• Implementation Guidance for Section 2045(1) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007, as amended by Section 1005(a)(1) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, Categorical Exclusion Survey (2016)
  Section 2045(1) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007, as amended by Section 1005( a)( 1) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014 (Public Law 113-121) requires that the Secretary of the Army survey the use by the Corps of Engineers of categorical exclusions in projects since 2005 and publish a review of the survey. If the survey identifies a category of activities that merit establishing a new categorical exclusion, then the Secretary is to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to propose any new categorical exclusion(s). The Secretary is also to solicit requests from other Federal agencies and project sponsors for new categorical exclusions.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3015 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014) - Planning Assistance to States (2016)
  Section 3015 of WRRDA 2014 further amends Section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 197 4 (Section 22) to authorize the Secretary to provide assistance in the preparation of comprehensive water resources plans to a State, or to non-federal interests working with a State. It provides for the establishment of fees to recover 50 percent of the cost of developing comprehensive plans and in providing technical fees under Section 22 and for the acceptance and expenditure of contributed funds in excess of such fees.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3022 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Llagas Creek, California (2011)
  This document presents Section 3022 of the Water Resources Development Act of 3022 concerning Llagas Creek, California
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3025 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014) - Post Disaster Watershed Assessments (2015)
  Section 3025 of WRRDA 2014 authorizes the Secretary to conduct watershed assessments in areas that the President has declared a major disaster in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). At such time that funds are specifically appropriated for a study under this authority, the study will be conducted in accordance with ER 1105-2-100 and other applicable planning regulations. The study will be cost shared 50 percent federal and 50 percent non-federal. Additional guidance may be requested from Corps Headquarters to address coordination, processing, and approval of the report.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3033 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Santa Ana River Mainstem, California (2009)
  This document presents Section 3033 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning the Santa Ana River Mainstem, California
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3042 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) (P.L. 110-114) and Section 116 of Division C of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-8) - Chatfield Lake, Colorado, Reallocation for Water Supply (2010)
  This document presents Section 3042 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning public law 110-114 and 111-8
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3044 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - St Georges Bridge, DE (2010)
  This document presents Section 2044 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning St Georges Bridge, DE
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3080 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 07) - Red River (J Bennett Johnston) Waterway, Louisiana (2010)
  This document presents Section 3080 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning Red River (J Bennett Johnston) Waterway, Louisiana
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3104 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007 - Pearl River Basin, Mississippi (2008)
  This document presents Section 3104 of the Water Resources Development Act of 3104 concerning Pear River Basin, Mississippi
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3111 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) (P.L 110-114), as modified by Section 117 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (FY 2010 E&WDAA) (P.L. 111-85) - Antelope Creek, Lincoln, Nebraska (2010)
  This document presents Section 3111 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning PL 110-114, Antelope Creek, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3139 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Delaware River, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, Philadelphia to the Sea (2010)
  This document presents Section 3139 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, Philadelphia to the Sea
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3140 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania (2010)
  This document presents the implementation guidance for Section 3140 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007.
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3155 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Connecticut River Restoration, Vermont (2010)
  This document presents Section 3155 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning Connecticut River Restoration, Vermont
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3162 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Tangier Island Seawall, Virginia (2011)
  This document presents Section 3162 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning Tangier Island Seawall, Virginia
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3164 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - McNary Lock and Dam, McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Washington and Idaho (2011)
  This document presents Section 3164 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning McNary Lock and Dam, McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Washington and Idaho
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3175 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA) of 2007 - Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoirs (2011)
  This document presents Section 3175 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoirs
• Implementation Guidance for Section 3177 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Upper Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program (2011)
  This document presents Section 3177 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning the Upper Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program
• Implementation Guidance for Section 4018 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2077 (WRDA 2007) - Los Angeles River Revitalization Study, California (2010)
  This document presents Section 4018 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning the Los Angeles River Revitalization Study, California
• Implementation Guidance for Section 4077 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Western Pennsylvania Flood Damage Reduction (2010)
  This document presents section 4077 of Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning Western Pennsylvania Flood Damage Reduction
• Implementation Guidance for Section 4096 of Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Elliot Bay Seawall, Seattle, Washington (2011)
  This document presents section 4096 of the Water Resource Development Act of 2007 concerning Elliott Bay Seawall, Seattle, Washington
• Implementation Guidance for Section 5013, Title C of the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act of 2016 (WIIN 2016), Estuary Restoration (2018)
  Section 5013 of WIIN 2016 clarifies the authority for a nongovernmental organization to serve as the non-federal interest for a project and extends the authority for appropriations until 2021. This Section amends Sections 104(f) and 109(a) of the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2903(f)).
• Implementation Guidance for Section 5110 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) (Public Law 110-114) - Mount Morris Dam, New York (2009)
  This document presents Section 5110 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning Mount Morris Dam, New York
• Implementation Guidance for Section 5149 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - James River, Virginia (2010)
  This document presents Section 5149 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning James River, Virginia
• Implementation Guidance for Section 528 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (WRDA 2000) - Coastal Mississippi Wetlands Restoration Projects (2001)
  This document presents Section 528 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000
• Implementation Guidance for Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014), Annual Report to Congress (2017)
  Section 7001 of WRRDA 2014 requires that the Secretary of the Army annually submit to the Congress a report (Annual Report on Future Water Resources Development) that identifies for potential congressional authorization completed feasibility reports, proposed feasibility studies, and proposed modifications to authorized projects or studies. The report is to be based, in part, upon responses to an annual notice for proposals from non-federal interests published in the Federal Register. Additionally, Section 7001 requires that the Secretary certify that the proposals included in the annual report meet the criteria established by Congress. This memorandum supersedes the Implementation Guidance for Section 7001 issued 20 September 2016.
• Implementation Guidance for Section of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Relating to the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) Program and Per-Project Limits (2008)
  This document presents guidance on section 2020 (2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) Program and Per-Project Limits
• Implementation Guidance for Sections 1015 and 1023 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014), Contributed Funds (2015)
  Section 1015 of WRRDA 2014 amends the contributed funds authority codified in 33 U.S.C. 701 h. It expands this authority to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) to accept voluntarily contributed funds from states and political subdivisions as well as from other non-federal interests. It clarifies that the authority to accept and expend contributed funds applies as well to authorized projects on the inland waterways. Section 1023 of WRRDA 2014 amends Section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) (Enclosure 2), as amended (33 U.S.C. 2280) to provide that USAGE may accept contributed funds to carry out any authorized water resources development project that has exceeded its maximum cost.
• Implementation Guidance for Sections 1018 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014), Credit for in-kind contributions (2015)
  Engineer Regulation (ER 1165-2-208) is the final implementation guidance for Section 1018 of WRRDA 2014.
• Implementation Guidance for Sections 1201 and 1207 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 (2017)
  Section 1201 of WRDA 2016 authorizes 30 feasibility studies for water resource development and conservation and other purposes identified in the annual reports submitted to the Congress in 2015 and 2016 pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d). Section 1207 directs the Secretary to conduct studies to determine the feasibility of implementing projects for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, navigation, water supply, recreation, and other water resource related purposes within the Kanawha River Basin, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
• Implementation Guidance for Sections 3182 (g) and (k) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2007- Land Conveyances, Boardman, Oregon (2014)
• Implementation Guidance for Study and Project Provisions Relating to the Continuing Authorities Program in Title I of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (2008)
  This document presents section 1005 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 presenting guidance for study and project provisions relating to the continuing authorities Program in Title I.
• Implementation Guidance for the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) - Section 5011, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program (2011)
  This document presents section 5011 of Water Resources Development Act of 2007 concerning the Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program
• Implementation Guidance for Upper Mississippi River Illinois Waterway System - Title VIII of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (2010)
  This document presents guidance for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System under Title VIII of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007
• Implementation Guidance for WRDA 2016 (2017)
  Signed implementation guidance for specific sections of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
• Implementation Guidance for WRRDA 2014 (2014)
• Implementation Guidance for WRRDA 2014 (2015)
• Implementation Requirements for Section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974, as amended, and Non-Federal Interests (2018)
  This memorandum provides additional guidance on the provision of assistance under the Planning Assistance to States (Section 22) program. The memo clarifies the conditions under which the Corps can provide assistance to a non-federal public body or a nonprofit entity.
• Revised Delegation of Authority in Section 2034(a)(5)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007), as amended (33 U.S.C. 2343) (2018)
  Section 2034 of WRDA 2007, as amended, requires Independent External Peer Review (IEPR) of studies or projects with an estimated total cost of more than $200 million unless the Chief of Engineers determines that the study is exempt from an IEPR. This memorandum allows delegation of authority to the MSC Commanders to determine if a study is excluded from IEPR and puts into effect that delegation. This authority may not be further delegated.
• Revised Implementation Guidance for Section 1104 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, Dissemination of Information (2019)
  Section 1104(b) of WRDA 2018 directs the Secretary to develop, support, and implement education and awareness efforts for non-federal interests with respect to the Annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development required under Section 7001 of WRRDA 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d). Section 1104 directs the Secretary to provide, upon a request from a non-Federal interest, assistance with researching and identifying existing project authorizations Corps decision documents. The guidance provides direction for such education and awareness efforts, including the maintenance of an informational website about Section 7001 and the Annual Reports to Congress on Future Water Resources Development by Corps Headquarters.
• Revised Implementation Guidance for Section 1116 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, Dredge Material Management Plans (2019)
  Section 1116 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018) directs the Secretary to expedite the dredged material management plan (DMMP) process in order that such plans make maximum use of existing information, studies, and innovative dredged material management practices, and avoid any redundant information collection and studies. This guidance provides information on the development of the plan, and applies to DMMPs initiated after the date of enactment of this Act or to existing DMMPs where updates are initiated after the date of enactment.
• Revised Implementation Guidance for Section 1120 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, Transparence and Accountability in Cost Sharing For Water Development Projects (2019)
  Section 1120 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018) directs each USACE District, using the authority provided under Section 10 of Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (WRDA 1988) (33 U.S.C. 2315), to maintain a "balance sheet" for each water resource development project carried out by the Secretary for which a non-federal cost share is required and to provide to the non-Federal Sponsor for the project, on its request, a copy of the balance sheet. Section 1120 further provides that if a project is completed at a cost less than the estimated cost, the Secretary shall transfer any excess non-Federal funds to the non-Federal Sponsor in accordance with the cost-share requirement applicable to the project. This guidance contains the form which will be used to generate the monthly financial report.
• Revised Implementation Guidance for Section 1149 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, Inclusion of Alternative Measures for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration (2019)
  Section 1149 of WRDA 2018 directs the Secretary to consider natural features or nature-based features when carrying out projects under Section 206 of WRDA 1996, as amended (33 U.S.C. 2330), and authorizes the Secretary, with the consent of the non-federal interest, to include these natural or nature based features if they are consistent with the requirements of Section 206(a) of the WRDA 1996, as amended. In addition, Section 1149 directs the Secretary, in carrying out a feasibility report developed under Section 905 of WRDA 1986, as amended (33 U.S.C. 2282), for a project for flood risk management or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, to consider traditional and natural infrastructure alternatives, alone or in conjunction with each other, if those alternatives are practicable.
• Revised Implementation Guidance for Section 1166 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, Advance Funds for Water Resources Development Projects (2019)
  Section 1166 of WRDA 2018 amends the Act of October 15, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 701 h-1) to allow for advanced funds to be accepted for all types of water resources development projects and clarifies the entities that are considered under the term "State." Section 1166 provides the general direction that for any provision of law that authorizes a non-federal interest to provide, advance, or contribute funds to the Secretary for the development or implementation of a water resources development project, the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the use by a non-Federal interest of such authorities does not adversely affect: (1) the process or timeline for development and implementation of other water resources development projects by other non-Federal entities that do not use such authorities; or (2) the process for including such projects in the President's annual budget submission to Congress. This guidance also rescinds Engineer Regulation 1165-2-30, Acceptance and Return of Required, Contributed or Advance Funds, dated 30 October 1998.
• Revised Implementation Guidance for Section 1167 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, Cost in Excess of Federal Participation Limit (2019)
  Section 1167 of WRDA 2018 amends Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C 701 r), which authorizes the construction, repair, restoration, and modification of emergency streambank and shoreline protection works to prevent damage to highways, bridge approaches, and public works, churches, hospitals, schools, and other nonprofit public services, to direct that the non-federal interest shall be responsible for any such costs that exceed the Federal participation limit of $5,000,000. If an increase to the project cost is determined after the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) is executed that would result in an estimated Federal cost share in excess of the Federal participation limit, then based on the standard language in the PPA, the non-Federal interest is responsible for all costs greater than the Federal participation limit.
• Revised Implementation Guidance for Section 1168 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, Disposition of Projects (2019)
  Section 1168 of WRDA 2018 directs the Secretary, in carrying out a disposition study for a Corps project or a separable element of such a project, to consider modifications that would improve the overall quality of the environment in the public interest, including removal of the project or separable element of a project. Section 1168(b) directs the Secretary to conduct the study in a transparent manner. Section 1168(c) endorses removal of a project or separable element of a project in partnership with other federal agencies and non-federal entities, to the extent permitted under existing authorities, when the Secretary determines that a Federal interest no longer exists and recommends removal.
• Section 1001.17: Miami Harbor, Miami Dade County, Florida (2007)
• Section 1001.23: Bayou Sorrel Lock, Louisiana (2007)
• Section 1001.25: Port of Iberia, Louisiana (2007)
• Section 1001.45: Craney Island Eastward Expansion, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Hampton Roads, Virginia (2007)
• Section 1001.46: Centralia, Chehalis River, Lewis County, Washington (2007)
• Section 1001: Standard Authorizing Language (2007)
• Section 1002: Implementation in Accordance with Current CAP (2007)
• Section 1002a5&b1: Cache River Basin, Grubbs, Arkansas (2007)
• Section 1002b3: Santa Venetia, California (2007)
• Section 1002b5: Wildwood Creek, Yucaipa, California (2007)
• Section 1002b6: Fort Wayne and Vicinity, Indiana (2007)
• Section 1002b7: South Branch of Wild Rice River, Borup, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 1003: Implementation in Accordance with Current CAP (2007)
• Section 1004: Implementation in Accordance with Current CAP (2007)
• Section 1004a18&b1: Traverse City Harbor, Michigan (2007)
• Section 1006: Implementation in Accordance with Current CAP (2007)
• Section 1006a17: Lawrence Gateway, Massachusetts (2007)
• Section 1006b2: Truckee River, Reno, Nevada (2007)
• Section 1007: Implementation in Accordance with Current CAP (2007)
• Section 1008: Implementation in Accordance with Current CAP (2007)
• Section 1009: Implementation in Accordance with Current CAP (2007)
• Section 101a2: Port of New York and New Jersey, New York and New Jersey (2000)
• Section 102: Ineligible Activities (1999)
• Section 102b: Discretionary Authority to Secretary to Consider Benefits; McClellan Air Force Base (2000)
• Section 103: Ineligible Activities (1999)
• Section 104: Ineligible Activities (1999)
• Section 105: Ineligible Activities (1999)
• Section 106: Ineligible Activities (1999)
• Section 106b: Discretionary Authority to Secretary Credit toward Non-Federal Cost Share; Salmon River, Idaho (2000)
• Section 2002: Regulatory Program Funds Contributed by Non-Federal Public Entities (2007)
• Section 2003(b): Definition of Non-Federal Interest (2007)
• Section 2003c2: Approval and Signature Authority for Project Partnership Agreements Delegated to the Corps (2007)
• Section 2005: Cost Sharing for Dredged Material Disposal Facilities and Dredged Material Disposal Facility Partnerships (2007)
• Section 2006: Remote and Subsistence Harbors (2007)
• Section 2007: Use of Other Federal Funds (2007)
• Section 201: Amendment of Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (1999)
• Section 201: Cooperation Agreements with Countries (2000)
• Section 2010: Watershed Authorities and River Basin Assessments (2007)
• Section 2011: Permits Secretary to Carry out Water Related Planning Activities (2007)
• Section 2012: Wildfire Fighting (2007)
• Section 2013: Relating to In-Kind Contributions and State Funding Limits for Planning Assistance to States Activities (2007)
• Section 202: Amendment to Flood Plain Management Services Program authority 33 U.S.C. 709a (1999)
• Section 202: Water Resources Needs of River Basins and Regions (2000)
• Section 2021: Small Flood Damage Reduction Projects (2007)
• Section 2022: Small River and Harbor Improvement Projects (2007)
• Section 2023: Protection of Highways, Bridge Approaches, Public Works, and Nonprofit Public Services (2007)
• Section 2024: Modification of Projects for Improvement of the Quality of the Environment (2007)
• Section 2028: Support of the Army Civil Works Program (2007)
• Section 203: Ability to Pay (2000)
• Section 2031: Revise P&G (2007)
• Section 2033e: Reaffirmation of Establishment of Planning Centers of Expertise (2007)
• Section 2033g1: Standard Operating Procedures (2007)
• Section 2034: Appropriate Level and Independence of Review (2007)
• Section 2036b: Mitigation for Fish and Wildlife and Wetlands Losses (2007)
• Section 2037: Regional Sediment Management (2007)
• Section 204: Ability to Pay (2000)
• Section 2045: Project Streamlining (2007)
• Section 2047a: Federal Hopper Dredges (2007)
• Section 2047b: Federal Hopper Dredges (2007)
• Section 207: Studies for the Pacific Region (1999)
• Section 208: Reburial and Conveyance Authority for Native American Remains (2000)
• Section 209: Non-Federal Flood Protection Preservation (2000)
• Section 210: Authority for Nonprofit Entities to act as Non-Federal Sponsor for Certain Projects Undertaken by Corps (2000)
• Section 211: Services for Federal Agencies and State and Local Governments (2000)
• Section 214: Regulatory Program Funds Contributed by Non-Federal Public Entities (2000)
• Section 214: Shore Damage Attributable to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (1999)
• Section 215: Periodic Nourishment Measures (1999)
• Section 216: Flood Prevention Coordination (1999)
• Section 217: Disposal of Dredged Material on Beaches (1999)
• Section 218: Annual Passes for Recreation (1999)
• Section 218: Increase of Federal Funding Limit for Section 205 Program (2000)
• Section 219: Model Agreement for Design Assistance (1992)
  This document relates to providing environmental assistance to non-federal interests.
• Section 219: Nonstructural Flood Control Projects (1999)
• Section 220: Beach Recreation and Other Benefits (2000)
• Section 221: Design-Build Contracting (2000)
• Section 222: Enhanced Public Participation (2000)
• Section 224: Amendment to Section 312, Change in Non-Federal Cost Sharing (1999)
• Section 225: Recreation User Fees (1999)
• Section 225: Sponsor Provides Entire Share of Feasibility Study Costs Through Provision of In-kind Services (2000)
• Section 226: Increase Corps Project Funding Limits (1999)
• Section 3002: Cook, Inlet Alaska (2007)
• Section 3003: King Cove, Alaska (2007)
• Section 3004: Seward Harbor, Alaska (2007)
• Section 3005: Sitka, Alaska (2007)
• Section 3006: Tatitlek, Alaska (2007)
• Section 3011: St. Francis River Basin, Arkansas (2007)
• Section 3012: Pine Mountain Dam, Arkansas (2007)
• Section 3013: Red-Ouachita River Basin Levees, Arkansas and Louisiana (2007)
• Section 3014: Cache Creek Basin, California (2007)
• Section 3015: CALFED Levee Stability (2007)
• Section 3016: Compton Creek, California (2007)
• Section 3017: Grayson-Murderers Creek, California (2007)
• Section 302: Nogales Wash and Tributaries, Nogales Arizona (2000)
• Section 302: Project Funding Limits (1999)
• Section 3020: Kaweah River, California (2007)
• Section 3021: Larkspur Ferry Channel, Larkspur, California (2007)
• Section 3023: Magpie Creek, California (2007)
• Section 3024: Pacific Flyway Center, Sacramento, California (2007)
• Section 3029a: Sacramento and American Rivers Flood Control, California (2007)
• Section 303: Boydsville, Arkansas (2000)
• Section 3031: Sacramento River Bank Protection (2007)
• Section 3032: Salton Sea Restoration, California (2007)
• Section 3035: Santa Cruz Harbor, California (2007)
• Section 3038: Walnut Creek, California (2007)
• Section 3039: Wildcat/San Pablo Creek, Phase I, California (2007)
• Section 3040: Wildcat/San Pablo Creek Phase II, California (2007)
• Section 3041: Yuba River Basin Project, California (2007)
• Section 3044: St. Georges Bridge, DE (2007)
• Section 3045: Brevard County, Florida (2007)
• Section 3049: Lido Key Beach, Sarasota, Florida (2007)
• Section 305: Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel (2000)
• Section 3050: Peanut Island, Florida (2007)
• Section 3055: Latham River, Glynn county, Georgia (2007)
• Section 3056: Dworshak Reservoir Improvements, Idaho (2007)
• Section 3057: Little Wood River, Gooding, Idaho (2007)
• Section 306: Delaware River Mainstem and Channel Deepening, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania (2000)
• Section 3061: Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barriers Project, Illinois (2007)
• Section 3062: Emiquon, Illinois (2007)
• Section 3064: Spunky Bottoms, Illinois (2007)
• Section 3065: Cedar Lake, Indiana (2007)
• Section 3068: Des Moines River and Greenbelt, Iowa (2007)
• Section 3070: Rathbun Lake, Iowa (2007)
• Section 3074: Amite River and Tributaries, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish Watershed (2007)
• Section 3075: Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana (2007)
• Section 3082: Miss River-Gulf Outlet Relocation Assistance, Louisiana (2007)
• Section 3083: Violet, Louisiana (2007)
• Section 3084: West Bank of Mississippi River (East of Harvey Canal), Louisiana (2007)
• Section 3085: Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine (2007)
• Section 3088: Detroit River Shoreline, Detroit, Michigan (2007)
• Section 3089: St Clair River and Lake St Clair, Michigan (2007)
• Section 3091: Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan (2007)
• Section 3093: Duluth Harbor, McQuade Road, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 3094: Grand Marais Harbor, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 3096: Granite Falls, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 3097: Knife River Harbor, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 3099: Silver Bay, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 3100: Taconite Harbor, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 3101: Two Harbors, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 3102: Deer Island, Harrison County, Mississippi (2007)
• Section 3103: Jackson County, Mississippi (2007)
• Section 3105: Festus and Crystal City, Missouri (2007)
• Section 3106: L-15 Levee, Missouri (2007)
• Section 3109: Lower Yellowstone Project, Montana (2007)
• Section 3114: Lower Truckee River McCarran Ranch, Nevada (2007)
• Section 3117: Cooperative Agreements, New Mexico (2007)
• Section 3118: Middle Rio Grande Restoration, New Mexico (2007)
• Section 3119: Buffalo Harbor, New York (2007)
• Section 3120: Long Island Sound Oyster Restoration, NY and CT (2007)
• Section 3127: Wahpeton, North Dakota (2007)
• Section 3129: Lower Girard Lake Dam, Girard, Ohio (2007)
• Section 313: Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries, Illinois (2000)
• Section 3131: Arcadia Lake, Oklahoma (2007)
• Section 3132: Arkansas River Corridor, Oklahoma (2007)
• Section 3133: Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma (2007)
• Section 3134: Oklahoma Lakes Demonstration Program, Oklahoma (2007)
• Section 3135: Ottawa County, Oklahoma (2007)
• Section 3136: Red River Chloride Control, Oklahoma and Texas (2007)
• Section 3137: Waurika Lake, Oklahoma (2007)
• Section 3138: Upper Willamette Watershed Ecosystem Restoration, OR (2007)
• Section 3142: Solomon's Creek, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (2007)
• Section 3145: Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island (2007)
• Section 3147: Cedar Bayou, Texas (2007)
• Section 3148: Freeport Harbor, Texas (2007)
• Section 3151: North Padre Island, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas (2007)
• Section 3152: Pat Mayse Lake, Texas (2007)
• Section 3154: San Antonio Channel Improvement Project, San Antonio, Texas (2007)
• Section 3157: Lake Champlain Nonnative Plant Control, VT (2007)
• Section 3158: Upper Conn River Basin Wetland Restoration, VT and NH (2007)
• Section 3161: Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia (2007)
• Section 3163: Duwamish/Green, Washington (2007)
• Section 3167: Bluestone Lake, Ohio River Basin, WV (2007)
• Section 3169: Lesage/Greenbottom Swamp, West Virginia (2007)
• Section 3170: Lower Mud River, Milton, West Virginia (2007)
• Section 3172: Parkersburg, West Virginia (2007)
• Section 3178: Upper OH River & Tributaries New Technology Pilot Program (2007)
• Section 3179: Continuation of Project Authorizations (2007)
• Section 318: Poplar Island, Maryland (2000)
• Section 3180(1): Menominee Harbor and River, Michigan and Wisconsin (2007)
• Section 3180(2): Hearding Island Inlet, Duluth Harbor, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 3180(3): Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin (2007)
• Section 3182a: Land Conveyances (2007)
• Section 3182c: Land Conveyances (2007)
• Section 3182d: Land Conveyances (2007)
• Section 3182e: Land Conveyances (2007)
• Section 3182f: Land Conveyances (2007)
• Section 3182h: Land Conveyances (2007)
• Section 3182i: Land Conveyances (2007)
• Section 3182j: Land Conveyances (2007)
• Section 3182k: Land Conveyances (2007)
• Section 3183: Extinguishment of Reversionary Interests and Use Restrictions (2007)
• Section 320: Breckenridge, Minnesota (2000)
• Section 321: Limit on Maximum Total Expenditure for Project (1999)
• Section 322: White River, Central Indianapolis Waterfront, Indiana (1999)
• Section 323: New Madrid County, Missouri (2000)
• Section 324: Pemiscot County Harbor, Missouri (2000)
• Section 332: Certain Real Estate Provisions and Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2001, John Day Pool (2000)
• Section 332: Project Funding Limits (1999)
• Section 333: Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, Providence, Rhode Island (2000)
• Section 335: San Antonio Channel, San Antonio, Texas (2000)
• Section 336: Buchanan and Dickenson Counties, Virginia (2000)
• Section 348a: Thompson Connecticut (2000)
• Section 348b: Washington, D.C. (2000)
• Section 348c: Joliet, Illinois (2000)
• Section 348d: Ottawa, Illinois (2000)
• Section 348e: Bayou Teche, Louisiana (2000)
• Section 348f: Ontonagon, Michigan (2000)
• Section 348g: Pike County, Missouri (2000)
• Section 348h: St. Clair and Benton Counties, Missouri (2000)
• Section 348i: Candy Lake, Oklahoma (2000)
• Section 348j: Manor Township, Pennsylvania (2000)
• Section 348k: Richard B. Russell, South Carolina (2000)
• Section 348l: Savannah River, South Carolina (2000)
• Section 348m: Tri-Cities Area, Washington (2000)
• Section 349: Nine Mile Run, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (1999)
• Section 358: Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, Virginia (1999)
• Section 375: Waurika Lake, Oklahoma, Water Conveyance Facilities (1999)
• Section 4003: Southwestern United States Drought Study (2007)
• Section 4005: Eurasian Milfoil (2007)
• Section 4012: Valdez Harbor, Alaska (2007)
• Section 4017: Fruitvale Avenue Railroad Bridge, Alameda, California (2007)
• Section 402: Lower Mississippi River Resource Assessment (2000)
• Section 4021: Orick, California (2007)
• Section 4027: South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, CA (2007)
• Section 403: Upper Mississippi River Basin Sediment and Nutrient Study (2000)
• Section 4038: Boise River, Idaho (2007)
• Section 4073: Ecosystem Restoration/Fish Passage Improvements, Oregon (2007)
• Section 4080: Rio Valenciano, Juncos, Puerto Rico (2007)
• Section 4084: Savannah River, South Carolina and Georgia (2007)
• Section 4092: Port of Galveston (2007)
• Section 4095: Ecosystem and Hydropower Generation Dams, VT (2007)
• Section 4096: Elliot Bay Seawall, Seattle, Washington (2007)
• Section 4097: Monogahela River Basin, Northern West Virginia (2007)
• Section 455: Chickamauga Lock and Dam, Tennessee (2000)
• Section 5001: Implementation Guidance for Maintenance of Navigation Channels-Section (2007)
• Section 5003: Dam Safety (2007)
• Section 5008b: Special Rule for Egmont Key (2007)
• Section 5009: Southeastern Water Resources Assessment (2007)
• Section 5015: Saint Lawrence Seaway (2007)
• Section 5016: Upper Mississippi River Dispersal Barrier Project (2007)
• Section 5017: Estuary Restoration (2007)
• Section 5018: Missouri River and Tributaries, Mitigation, Recovery, and Restoration, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming (2007)
• Section 501b: Thornton Reservoir, Cook County, Illinois (1999)
• Section 5022: Hypoxia Assessment (2007)
• Section 5023: Potomac Watershed Assessment & Tributary Strategy (2007)
• Section 5028: Auburn, Alabama (2007)
• Section 5029: Pinhook Creek, Huntsville, Alabama (2007)
• Section 5030: Alaska (2007)
• Section 5031: Barrow Alaska (2007)
• Section 5032: Lowell Creek Tunnel, Seward, Alaska (2007)
• Section 5033: St. Herman's and St. Paul Harbors, Kodiak, Alaska (2007)
• Section 5034: Tanana River, Alaska (2007)
• Section 5036: Augusta and Clarendon, Arkansas (2007)
• Section 5037: Des Arc Levee Protection, Arkansas (2007)
• Section 5038: Loomis Landing, Arkansas (2007)
• Section 5039: California (2007)
• Section 504: Assistance to Enhance Dam Safety at Healdsburg Veteran's Memorial Dam, California (1999)
• Section 5040: Calaveras River and Little John Creek and Tributaries, Stockton, California (2007)
• Section 5041: Cambria, California (2007)
• Section 5042: Contra Coasta Canal, Oakley and Knightsen, CA (2007)
• Section 5044: East San Joaquin County, California (2007)
• Section 5050: Raymond, Six, Chino, and San Gabriel Basin, California (2007)
• Section 5051: San Francisco, California (2007)
• Section 5052: San Francisco, California, Waterfront Area (2007)
• Section 5053a: San Pablo Bay Watershed, California (2007)
• Section 5053b: Suisun Marsh, California (2007)
• Section 5053c: San Pablo, Suisun Bay Marsh Critical Rest Projects (2007)
• Section 5054: St. Helena, California (2007)
• Section 5055: Upper Calaveras River, Stockton, California (2007)
• Section 5056: Rio Grande Environmental Management, CO, NM, TX (2007)
• Section 5057: Charles Bay Oyster Restoration, Virginia and Maryland (2007)
• Section 5059: Delmarva Conservation Corridor, DE, MD, VA (2007)
• Section 506: Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program (2000)
• Section 5060: Anacostia River, District of Columbia and Maryland (2007)
• Section 5061: East Central and Northeast Florida (2007)
• Section 5062: Florida Keys Water Quality Improvements (2007)
• Section 5064: Big Creek, Watershed Management Restoration, GA (2007)
• Section 5065: Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (2007)
• Section 5066: Savannah, Georgia (2007)
• Section 5068: Riley Creek Recreation Area, Idaho (2007)
• Section 5069: Floodplain Mapping, Little Calumet, Chicago, Illinois (2007)
• Section 5070: Reconstruction of Illinois and Missouri Flood Protection Projects (2007)
• Section 5072: Promontory Point Third-Party Review, Chicago, Illinois (2007)
• Section 5073: Kaskaskia River Basin, Illinois, Restoration (2007)
• Section 5076: Floodplain Mapping, Missouri River, Iowa (2007)
• Section 5077: Paducah, Kentucky (2007)
• Section 5079: Winchester, Kentucky (2007)
• Section 5081: Calcasieu Ship Channel, Louisiana (2007)
• Section 5082: East Atchafalaya Basin and Amite River Basin, LA (2007)
• Section 5085: Southeast Louisiana Region, Louisiana (2007)
• Section 5087: Charlestown, Maryland (2007)
• Section 5088: St. Mary's River, Maryland (2007)
• Section 5089: Massachusetts Dredged Material Disposal Sites (2007)
• Section 509: CALFED Bay-Delta Program Assistance, California (2000)
• Section 5090: Ontonagon Harbor, Michigan (2007)
• Section 5091: Crookston, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 5092: Garrison and Kathio Township, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 5093: Itasca County, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 5094: Minneapolis, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 5096: Wild Rice River, Minnesota (2007)
• Section 5097: Mississippi (2007)
• Section 5098: Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi (2007)
• Section 5099: Mississippi River, Missouri and Illinois (2007)
• Section 5101: St. Louis Regional Greenways, St. Louis, Missouri (2007)
• Section 5102: Missoula, Montana (2007)
• Section 5103: St. Mary Project, Glacier County, Montana (2007)
• Section 5104: Lower Platte River Watershed Restoration, Nebraska (2007)
• Section 5106: Atlantic Coast of New York (2007)
• Section 5107: College Point, New York City, New York (2007)
• Section 5111: North Hempstead and Glen Cove N Shore Restore, NY (2007)
• Section 5112: Rochester, New York (2007)
• Section 5113: North Carolina (2007)
• Section 5116: Cincinnati, Ohio (2007)
• Section 5117: Ohio River Basin Environmental Management (2007)
• Section 5118: Toussaint River Navigation Project, Carroll Twp, Ohio (2007)
• Section 5119: Statewide Comprehensive Water Planning, Oklahoma (2007)
• Section 512: Ineligible Activities (1999)
• Section 5121: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2007)
• Section 5126: Upper Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and New York (2007)
• Section 5127: Cano Martin Pena, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2007)
• Section 5130: East Tennessee (2007)
• Section 5131: Fritz Landing Tennessee (2007)
• Section 5132: J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir, Tennessee (2007)
• Section 5133: Nashville, Tennessee (2007)
• Section 5134: Nonconnah Weir, Memphis, Tennessee (2007)
• Section 5135: Tennessee River Partnership (2007)
• Section 5136: Town Creek, Lenoir City, Tennessee (2007)
• Section 5137: Upper Miss Embayment, TN, AR, and MS (2007)
• Section 5138: Texas (2007)
• Section 5140: Dallas County Region, Texas (2007)
• Section 5141: Dallas Floodway, Dallas, Texas (2007)
• Section 5144: Onion Creek, Texas (2007)
• Section 5145: Connecticut River Dams, Vermont (2007)
• Section 5146: Lake Champlain Canal, Vermont and New York (2007)
• Section 5147: Dyke Marsh, Fairfax County, Virginia (2007)
• Section 5148: Eastern Shore and Southwest Virginia (2007)
• Section 5150: Baker Bay and Ilwaco Harbor, Washington (2007)
• Section 5151: Hamilton Island Campground, Washington (2007)
• Section 5152: Erosion Control, Puget Island, Wahkiakum Co, WA (2007)
• Section 5153: Willapa Bay, Washington (2007)
• Section 5158: Additional Assistance for Critical Projects (2007)
• Section 516: "The Lake Sidney Lanier Home Preservation Act" (2000)
• Section 516: Authorize Corps to Examine Using and, where Appropriate, Encourage the use of Innovative Treatment Technologies (1999)
• Section 517: Ballard's Island, La Salle County, Illinois (2000)
• Section 519: Elba and Geneva Levee (1999)
• Section 519: Illinois River Basin Restoration (2000)
• Section 520: Koontz Lake, Indiana (2000)
• Section 522: Muddy River, Brookline and Boston, Massachusetts (2000)
• Section 524: "Minnesota Dam Safety" (2000)
• Section 525: Ineligible Activities (1999)
• Section 527: Minneapolis, Minnesota (2000)
• Section 535: Guidance on Certain Real Estate Provisions, Crowder Point, Oklahoma (2000)
• Section 536: Lower Columbia River and Tillamook Bay Estuaries in Oregon and Washington (2000)
• Section 543: "Vermont Dams Remediation" (2000)
• Section 543: Flood Plain Mapping, New York (1999)
• Section 544: Distinguishes between Requirements for Feasibility Study and Requirements for Implementation (2000)
• Section 546: Wynoochee Lake, Wynoochee River, Washington (2000)
• Section 554: Ineligible Activities (1999)
• Section 559: Corps Assistance Provided to States in Development and Implementation of Non-Regulatory Measures to Mitigate Environmental Problems (1999)
• Section 561: Beneficial Use of Waste Tire Rubber (1999)
• Section 589: Completion of Numana Dam Fish Passage, Nevada (1999)
• Section 6002: Florida Everglades (2007)
• Section 6003: Florida Everglades (2007)
• Section 6004: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) Work In-Kind Credits (2007)
• Section 6005: Florida Everglades (2007)
• Section 6006: Florida Everglades (2007)
• Section 6007: Florida Everglades, Regional Engineering Model (2007)
• Section 601: Work-In-Kind Credits (2000)
• Section 601e: Real Estate Credits (2000)
• Section 601h4: "CERP Implementation Guidance Status" (2000)
• Section 601h5: Savings Clause (2000)
• Section 601i: Dispute Resolution Process/Report (2000)
• Section 7001: Definitions (2007)
• Section 7002: Comprehensive Plan (2007)
• Section 7003: Priorities (2007)
• Section 7004: Task Force (2007)
• Section 7005: Project Modifications (2007)
• Section 7006a-c&e: Construction (2007)
• Section 7006d: Construction (2007)
• Section 7007: Non-Federal Cost Share (2007)
• Section 7008: Project Justification (2007)
• Section 7010: Louisiana Coastal Area (2007)
• Section 7011: Reporting (2007)
• Section 7012: New Orleans and Vicinity, Louisiana (2007)
• Section 7013: Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (2007)
• Section 7015: Larose to Golden Meadow (2007)
• Section 7016: Lower Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (2007)
• Section 801-810: "The Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Enhancement Act of 2000" (2000)
• Section 9003: Committee on Levee Safety (2007)
• Section3135h: Ottawa County, Oklahoma (2007)
• Section456: Germantown, Tennessee (2000)
• Updated Implementation Guidance for Section 1002 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, Consolidation of Studies (2017)
  Section 1002 of WRRDA 2014 amends Section 905 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 1986 to establish a single phase cost-shared study process by repealing the requirement for a reconnaissance study first at full Federal expense and requiring instead that a preliminary analysis of the federal interest, cost, benefits, and environmental impact be done following execution of the feasibility cost sharing agreement. Additionally, Section 1002 requires certain reporting and notification of study schedules. This memo supersedes the implementation guidance dated 9 April 2015.
• Water Resources Development Act 1996 General Guidance (1996)
• Water Resources Development Act 1999 General Guidance (1999)
• Water Resources Development Act 1999 Specific Guidance (1999)
• Water Resources Development Act 2000 Guidance (1999)
• Water Resources Development Act 2007 Implementation Guidance (2000)
• Water Resources Development Act 2007 Implementation Guidance (2007)
• Water Resources Development Act of 1999 Public Law 106-53 (1999)
• Water Resources Development Act of 2000 General Guidance Implementation (2000)
• Water Resources Development Act of 2016, P.L. 114-322 (2016)
  WRDA 2016 is Title I of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act).
• WRDA 2007 Implementation Guidance on Study Authorizations on Title IV (2008)
  This document presents implementation guidance on Study Authorizations in Title IV
• WRDA 2014 Information

Webinars

2025
• WRDA 2024 Process and Status (27 March)
  
  This PCoP webinar provided an overview of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, along with a status update on associated implementation guidance, information on the public comment period, and other important information planners need to know. The webinar was presented by Amy Frantz (Senior Policy Advisor, HQUSACE Planning & Policy Division).
  
  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)
  
  This webinar provided an overview of initiatives focused on timely environmental compliance, including Executive Order 13807 on "One Federal Decision" and Section 1005 of WRRDA 2014. Executive Order 13807 has been revoked. Study teams should coordinate with their vertical team for questions about the implementation of Section 1005 and environmental compliance activities.
  
  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.