US Army Corps of Engineers

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NC WATER RESOURCE CONGRESS ANNUAL RALEIGH MEETING

Jim Medlock

Chief, Programs Management Branch

Wilmington District

November 9, 2012

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NEW PARADIGM AGAIN??FY11: NO BUDGET BILLS PASSED

OMNIBUS resulted in “WORKPLAN” developed by HQUSACE based on President’s Budget and projects

with prior funding

FY12: APPROPRIATIONS PASSED DEC 23, 2012NO EARMARKS but included “Mini Workplan”

+ $33M for Wilmington Harbor, Carolina Beach, etc.Disaster Assistance (Miss R & Hurricane Irene)

+ $27M in funding for waterways in NC

FY13: CONTINUING RESOLUTION until MARCH 2013Appropriations Bill likely in April or later Could include “Mini Workplan” – how will it be allocated?FY 13 Disaster Assistance/Emergency Supplemental??MOA funding from state & locals (from last year & new)Sequestration?????????

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WilmingtonWilmington

ManteoManteoGreensboroGreensboro

AshevilleAsheville RaleighRaleigh

MoreheadCity

MoreheadCity

VAVANCNC

SCSC

Coastal Storm Damage Reduction

Carolina Beach

Kure BeachOcean Isle Beach

Dare CountyBeaches /

Bodie Island

Bogue Banks

Wrightsville Beach

Dare County Hatteras to Ocracoke

N. Topsail, Surf CityTopsail Beach

Oak Island, Caswell,and Holden Beaches

CharlotteCharlotte

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COASTAL STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION FY 2012 & 2013 APPROPRIATIONS

Pres.Budget

2012

App. 2012

Mini Work Plan

Disaster Assist.

Pres.Budget

2013

App.2013

Bogue Banks Feasibility

$0 $0 $0 $0 $445K Expect~ PB

Surf City/N. Topsail PED

$300K $287K $0 $0 $225K Expect~ PB

West Onslow (Topsail Bch)

$0 $0 $0 $0 $200K Expect~ PB

Brunswick Beaches inc. Ocean Isle

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 ?

Carolina Beach (inc. Kure Beach)

$0 $0 $4.4M $0 $0 ?

WrightsvilleBeach

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 ?

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SHALLOWDRAFT NAVIGATION (O&M)FY 2012 & 2013 APPROPRIATIONS

Pres.Budget

2012

App. 2012

Mini Work Plan

Disaster Assist.

Pres.Budget

2013

App.2013

Bogue Inlet $0 $0 $0 $500K $0 No adds

Carolina Beach Inlet $0 $0 $0 $500K $0 No adds

Lockwoods Folly R. $0 $0 $0 $500K $0 No adds

New River Inlet $0 $0 $0 $500K $0 No adds

New Topsail Inlet $0 $0 $0 $500K $0 No adds

Masonboro Inlet $0 $0 $0 $6.5M $0 No adds

Channel from Pamlico Sound to Rodanthe

$0 $0 $347K $150K $0 No adds

Rollison Channel $50K $49K $0 $2M $50K ~ PB

Silver Lake $250K $243K $252K $200K $300K ~ PB

Manteo $1M $970K $0 $4.5M $1.4M ~ PB

AIWW $0 $0 $1.5M $3M $2.9M ~ PB

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CONTRIBUTED GRATUITIOUS FUNDS via MOAs from STATE & LOCALs

• MANTEO (OREGON INLET)• SHALLOWDRAFT INLETS• FERRY CHANNELS• BULKHEAD CHANNEL (Beaufort)• LONG TERM MOA ???• COASTAL STORM DAMAGE

REDUCTION CONTRIBUTED FUNDS ???

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ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION and OTHERFY 2012 & 2013 APPROPRIATIONS

Pres.Budget

2012

App. 2012

Mini Work Plan

Disast. Assist.

Pres.Budget

2013

App.2013

John H. Kerr 216 Feas

$365K $349K $0 $0 $50K Expect~ PB

Currituck Sound Feas

$400K $383K $0 $0 $358K Expect~ PB

Neuse River Basin PED

$450K $431K $0 $0 $450K Expect~ PB

Princeville Feas

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 ?

Manteo (SB) Bay Constr

$0 $0 $0 $0 $600K Expect~ PB

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Charlotte

Wilmington

ManteoManteoGreensboro

Asheville

Raleigh

MoreheadCity

Roanoke

Falls Lake

John H. KerrReservoirPhilpott Lake

VAVA

Washington

MULTI-PURPOSE RESERVOIRS

B. Everett JordanDam and Lake

W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir

SCSC

NCNC

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MULTIPURPOSE RESERVOIRS

• Flood Risk Management • Water Quality

• Water Supply• Fish/Wildlife• Recreation • Flow Augmentation

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ProjectFY 12 Pres

Budget

FY 13 Pres

Budget

PossibleConsequences

FY 13

JOHN H. KERR LAKE, VA & NC $10.6M $10.2M

• Reduce O&M recreation services• Reduce O&M services contract• Reduced frequency of facility cleaning and grounds maintenance• Keep project in caretaker status• Defer remedial action on two DSAC 2 dams: Cape Fear above Wilmington (Locks and Dams 1 and 2). CAPE FEAR ABOVE

WILMINGTON, NC $806K $489K

B. EVERETT JORDAN LAKE $1.8M $1.7M

FALLS LAKE $2M $1.8M

W KERR SCOTT LAKE $3.5M $3.2M

Appropriations down while operating costs continue rise = less service; more deferred maintenance including for the dams

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OTHER CORPS ACTIVITIES and AUTHORITIES

Continuing Authorities Program:Wilson Bay Section 206 – Under ConstructionWestern Cary Section 206 – Under ConstructionConcord Streams Section 206 – RE AcquisitionManteo (Shallowbag) Bay Section 204 – Upcoming DesignSouthport Section 14 – Upcoming Design

Planning Assistance to States Program:Greenville Utilities Commission StudyPasquotank County Hydrology and Hydraulics Study