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SAFCA Board Meeting Update

David McDaniel Chief, Common Features Levee Programs Branch

Sacramento District

21 March 2013

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Actions since last Board Briefing Funding:

ARCF is budgeted for $6.08M this year Natomas PAC:

Activities on Natomas on hold pending project authorization ARCF GRR:

The Corps is implementing a new process for investigation studies called Planning Modernization. It limits study cost to $3M dollars and requires them to be completed in no more that 3 years. The GRR comply with the spirit of the new process, which may impact review times

WRDA 1996 & 1999 Project Sites:

Pioneer reservoir turnover on track for turn over this year. Plans and specifications for construction contract awards are on schedule

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Cooperation with SAFCA & CVFPB Natomas PAC: The Corps continues to stand by for authorization of the work identified in the

Natomas PAC report that has been with Congress since May 2011. The team is ready to react immediately when authorization is obtained and appropriations are provided

ARCF GRR: The collaboration with the sponsors continues on GRR activities On 15 Feb a workshop with the partners was held to discuss the results of the

Corps In-Progress-Review held on 7 & 8 Feb.

Team refining preliminary designs on alternatives and compiling draft report Sponsors preparing a Local Preferred Plan (LPP)

Chief’s Report scheduled for March 2014.

ARCF WRDA 96 & 99 Project Sites: Design for last 5 sites are underway

Project turn over in 2012 for 4 completed WRDA sites are complete ► The Pioneer Reservoir Project, will be turn over in spring 2013 ► Remaining completed WRDA projects are on target for turn over in 2013

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Challenges

ARCF Natomas Basin:

► Natomas PAC authorization ARCF GRR:

► Encroachments, erosion control and vegetation on levee

► Submission of LPP for inclusion in draft report review

ARCF WRDA 1996 & 1999 Sites:

► Real estate certification for FY13 projects in June 2013 • All take packages have been submitted to the State of CA. • Right of Entry for data collection impacting P&S completion

► P&S completion in spring FY13

► Environmental document approvals by July 2013

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Major Actions Natomas PAC:

Natomas PAC authorization - TBD Crediting Report (Approved Post Authorization) – TBD PCA Amendment (Approved Post Authorization) - TBD

ARCF GRR:

In-Progress Review Meeting Sponsor Workshop – 15 February 2013 Chief’s Report – March 2014

ARCF WRDA 1996 & 1999 Sites: Real estate certification for project sites under way, new DWR specialist Approval of environmental document in late spring 2013 100% designs of 5 sites are scheduled for April 2013 Award construction contract(s) in summer 2013,

subject to availability of funds, environmental documents approval and real estate certification

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2012 ARCF WRDA 96 & 99 Sites Built

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2013 ARCF WRDA 96 & 99 Sites Planned

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Questions?

Next CORPS Briefing to SAFCA Board is on 16 May 2013

US Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District

Levee Programs Branch 1325 J Street, Suite 970

Sacramento, CA 95814-2922

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WRDA Site R6 ASCE Regional Flood Risk Reduction Project of the Year