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The Rehabilitation Program
Interim Policy on Rehabilitation Assistance Eligibility ...
Interim Policy on Rehabilitation Assistance Eligibility On March 21, 2014, USACE issued interim policy on eligibility for rehabilitation assistance for levee systems. The interim policy was developed in response to numerous changes over the last few years in the agency’s strategic direction, and is intended to keep the Rehabilitation Program operational during a longer-term policy revision effort. The interim policy allows eligibility determinations to continue while the final policy is deve
System-Wide Improvement Framework ...
System-Wide Improvement Framework For levee systems that do not meet the interim eligibility criteria, the System-Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF) remains an option for levees to maintain eligibility while making progress on addressing system deficiencies. Edit SWIF - Policy for Development and Implementation Edit SWIF - Letter of Intent Template
Alterations to Flood Risk Reduction Projects ...
Alterations to Flood Risk Reduction Projects Section 408 Requests to Alter Federal Flood Risk Reduction Projects Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and codified in 33 U.S.C. § 408 (Section 408) authorizes the Secretary of the Army, on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), to grant permission for the alteration or occupation or use of a USACE civil works project if the Secretary determines that the activity will not be
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Emergency Management News Releases

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18 Apr 2012
Corps awards $2M contract to armor levees L-575/L-550
OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $2 million contract
16 Apr 2012
Corps Encourages Safety as Work Begins at Pierre Causeway
Work will soon be starting on the repair of the Pierre causeway, and the public is asked to remain a safe distance from the work site.
2 Apr 2012
Corps to hold public meeting to gain input on Fort Peck Spillway test
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, will hold an informational meeting on April 16 at 1 p.m. to gain public and Tribal input on a proposed spillway test at Fort Peck Dam. The meeting will follow the Spring Public Meeting being held by the Water Management Division at the Fort Peck Interpretive Center.
30 Mar 2012
Corps awards $2.7 million contract to repair Pierre causeway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded Wednesday a $2.7 million contract to repair the causeway that connects Pierre, S.D., to LaFramboise Island that is situated in the Missouri River.
29 Feb 2012
Corps reaches deadline on the most critical time sensitive levee repairs
Rockport. Hamburg. Council Bluffs. Names on a map. In the summer of 2011, though, they were so much more: Communities fighting a rising tide of water that threatened to wash away everything. In some places, levees held and a crisis was averted. In other places, the levees failed and lives were disrupted.

Emergency Operations News

Emergency Operations news releases are published during an activation of the Omaha District Emergency Operations Center. These releases also appear on the front page of the District Web site and the Emergency Management Web page.

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29 Mar 2018
MRRIC Tribal members focus on recovery strategic plan
The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee held the first meeting of its 10th anniversary year here March 27-29. Tribes were represented by Pascha Enzi, Osage Nation; Tim Grant, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; Randy Teboe, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; Elizabeth Wakeman, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe; and Shannon Wright, Ponca Tribe.
19 Mar 2018
Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to Meet in Omaha
The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) will hold its 40th meeting March 27-29, 2018. The meeting will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Omaha Downtown, 1616 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68102, beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, and concluding at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29.
8 Feb 2018
Missouri River Recovery Program holds Adaptive Management Workshop
The Missouri River Recovery Program held an Adaptive Management Workshop here Feb. 6-7. The workshop was followed by Bird, Fish, and Human Considerations team meetings on Feb. 8.