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R548 LN Levee Restoration Information

Background: The R-548 LN - Little Nemaha Left Bank and Happy Hollow Right Bank Levee System was damaged during the 2019 Flood Event, leading to the Levee Sponsor submitting a Public Law (PL) 84-99 Rehabilitation Assistance request to the US Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District.

Current Action: Finalizing the damage assessment and economic analysis report. This will allow the USACE team to communicate to the sponsor if any damages to the R-548 LN levee system are eligible for PL 84-99 Rehabilitation Assistance

Next Steps:

Communicate to the Sponsor the findings of the initial site damage assessment and economic analysis.
If repairs are eligible for PL 84-99 Rehabilitation Assistance, then design funding will be requested.
If repairs are not PL 84-99 Rehabilitation Assistance, then the USACE team will work with the Sponsor to determine if technical assistance is desired to help repair the damaged levee system.

Status Update:

31 July 2019 – Final determination is still pending. Team is expecting to contact sponsor within the next few weeks.

22 July 2019 – Final determination is still pending. Team is expecting to contact sponsor within the next few weeks.

08 July 2019 – Final Determination on project eligibility is on-going. The team anticipates contacting the sponsor with an eligibility determination in the upcoming few weeks.

10 June 2019 – An initial site damage assessment been completed. The team is finalizing the damage assessment and economic analysis report to make a final determination on eligibility for PL 84-99 Rehabilitation Assistance.