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NC WATER RESOURCE CONGRESS ANNUAL RALEIGH MEETINGJim MedlockChief, 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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Wilmington
ManteoGreensboro
Asheville Raleigh
MoreheadCity
VANC
SC
Coastal Storm Damage Reduction
Carolina BeachKure Beach
Ocean 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
Charlotte
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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
ManteoGreensboro
Asheville
Raleigh
MoreheadCity
Roanoke
Falls Lake
John H. KerrReservoirPhilpott Lake
VA
Washington
MULTI-PURPOSE RESERVOIRS
B. Everett JordanDam and Lake
W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir
SC
NC
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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 AUTHORITIESContinuing 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