[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR203.62]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
 
PART 203--EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT OF ARMY AND OTHER RESOURCES, NATURAL DISASTER PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart F--Advance Measures
 
Sec. 203.62  Eligibility criteria.

    (a) Threat of flooding. There must be an immediate threat of unusual 
flooding before advance measures can be considered. The threat may be 
established by National Weather Service predictions or by Corps of 
Engineers determinations of unusual flooding from adverse conditions. 
The threat must be defined to the extent that it is clearly apparent 
that damages will be incurred if preventive action is not taken 
immediately.
    (b) Governor's request. A letter signed by the Governor, requesting 
Corps assistance and addressing the State's commitments and capabilities 
with respect to the emergency situation is required. The Bureau of 
Indian Affairs may request assistance for Indian tribal lands. All 
requests should identify the following information.
    (1) Describe the local and State efforts undertaken. Verify that all 
available resources have been committed.
    (2) Identify the specific needs of the State and the required Corps 
assistance.
    (3) Identify additional commitments to be accomplished by the State.
    (4) Identify the project sponsor.
    (c) Feasibility. The proposed work should be temporary in nature, 
technically feasible, designed to deal effectively with the specific 
threat, and capable of construction in time to prevent damages.
    (d) Economic justification. All work undertaken under this category 
must have a favorable benefit-to-cost ratio, under Corps of Engineers 
economic guidelines.
    (e) Local cooperation/responsibilities. In addition to requirements 
of subpart H, temporary works constructed by the Corps must be removed 
by the project sponsor when the operation is over, at no cost to the 
Corps.