Advanced Measures

Administering Agency:

• Requested by authorized representative of the Governor
• Evaluate flood threat to area
• Supplement data collection efforts
• Inspect existing Flood Control Works and identify problems
• Provide engineering technical services
• Provide information for local contingency/ evacuation/flood fight plans

Direct Assistance: 

• Governor letter required requesting assistance 
• Conduct field investigations / data collection 
• Provide emergency flood fight supplies to threatened areas
• Project Report approved by HQUSACE
• Project economically feasible and constructable before flood
• Emergency construction of protective measure

• State/tribal/local governments must make full use of their own resources, including the National Guard.
• Requests for assistance to the Corps must be initiated by the Governor or his/her authorized representative.
• The impacted area must be in the predicted or forecasted flood path.
• Constructable prior to the flood event.
• Benefit-cost ratio greater than 1.0.
• Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) required.

• USACE assistance is supplemental to state and local efforts. 
• Advanced measures is temporary and removed by locals. 
• Applicants must furnish lands, easements, and right-of-way; make necessary relocations; and hold the U.S. free from damages.