[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: 33CFR203.81]

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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 G--Local Interests Cooperation and Participation
 
Sec. 203.81  General.


    (a) Requirements for cooperation and participation. In order to 
maintain a firm understanding between the Corps and non-Federal 
interests concerning the responsbilities of each party in responding to 
a natural disaster, division or district commanders should negotiate a 
local cooperation agreement with local interests whenever assistance is 
furnished. Non-Federal interests or local interests may be public 
entities, organizations, or groups. For assistance to other than a 
public entity, it is required that there be a public agency to sponsor 
the project and cosign the agreement. Project sponsors must be one of 
the following:
    (1) Legal subdivision of a state or a state government.
    (2) Local unit of government.
    (3) Qualified Indian tribe or tribal organization.
    (4) State chartered organization, such as a levee board.

Agreements do not require approval by HQUSACE unless they contain 
special or unusual conditions of local cooperation and participation.
    (b) Request for assistance. For urgent situations, district/division 
commanders may respond to oral request from responsible representives of 
local interests. However, all oral requests must be confirmed in 
writing. Before furnishing assistance under Advance Measures, or under 
Clean Drinking Water the district/division commander must obtain a 
statement, signed by the Governor, stating that the State is aware of 
the request, identifying the problem verifying that all available State 
and local resources have been committed and requesting Federal 
assistance. For Emergency Operations, the statement may be signed by an 
authorized State official and assistance can be furnished before the 
statement is received. On Indian tribal lands the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs may make requests in lieu of the Governor or other State 
official.

[48 FR 56373, Dec. 21, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 25691, July 16, 1986]

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