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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

Emergency Management News Releases

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24 May 2018
Tribes continue work with Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee on strategic plan
The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee held its 41st meeting here May 22-24. Tribes were represented by John Fox, Osage Nation; Randy Teboe, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; Elizabeth Wakeman, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe; Shannon Wright, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; Alan Kelley, Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; and Kyle White, Oglala Sioux Tribe.
21 May 2018
Public meeting scheduled for proposed Missouri River Emergent Sandbar Habitat project near Washburn, ND
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, June 12, at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, 2576 8th Street SW in Washburn, North Dakota, to seek input on the draft environmental assessment for a proposed Emergent Sandbar Habitat (ESH) site within the Missouri River between Garrison and Oahe dams in North Dakota. Comments on the draft EA must be postmarked or received by June 20, 2018.
14 May 2018
Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to Meet in Sioux Falls
The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee will hold its 41st meeting May 22-24, 2018. The meeting will be at the Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1201 N. West Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104, beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, and concluding at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24.
29 Mar 2018
Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee focuses on recovery strategic plan
The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee held the first meeting of its 10th anniversary year here March 27-29. This was the committee’s 40th meeting since it was established by the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 and chartered in 2008.
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.

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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24 May 2019
Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee holds Spring 2019 plenary session
The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee held its first plenary session of the year May 21-23 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
19 May 2019
Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to hold spring plenary session in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) will hold its first plenary session of the year May 21-23 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
26 Apr 2019
Corps awards contract for initial breach repair for portion of Levee L611-614
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a $6 million contract Friday, to repair a 1,200 foot breach on levee L611-614 south of Highway 34 in Mills County, Iowa. The repair will protect critical infrastructure along the Missouri River.