[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: 33CFR203.93]

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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 H--Non-Federal Levee Rehabilitation Eligibility Guidelines
 
Sec. 203.93  Inspections.

    (a) General. The initial inspection of any non-Federal levee using 
these guidelines will establish the estimated level of protection and 
structural reliability of the existing levee. Subsequent inspections 
will detect changed project conditions which have an impact on the 
integrity of the flood protection provided by the levee.
    (b) Hydrologic/hydraulic analyses. The level of protection provided 
by a non-Federal levee will be evaluated and expressed in terms of 
exceedence frequency (e.g., a 20%, 10% etc. chance of the levee being 
overtopped in any given year.) These analyses also include an evaluation 
of existing or needed erosion control features for portions of the levee 
which may be threatened by wind generated waves, stream or surface 
flows.
    (c) Geotechnical analyses. The geotechnical evaluation will be based 
primarily on a detailed visual inspection. The initial inspection will 
identify critical sections where levee stability appears weakest and 
will document the location, reach, and cross-section at these points.
    (d) Maintenance. The Maintenance section of Rating is intended for 
use in evaluation of maintenance performance and deficiencies to the 
same scope and degree as is required to determine compliance with 
assurance agreements entered into pursuant to 33 CFR 208.10. This 
evaluation should reflect the level of maintenance required to assure 
the intended degree of flood protection and performance of local 
cooperation required for a levee to remain eligible for the 
rehabilitation program under Pub. L. 84-99. The Rating Guide is also 
applicable to levees where no local cooperation agreement exists (i.e., 
not previously repaired under Pub. L. 84-99), but an eligibility review 
is requested by the owner/sponsor of the project.