The following floodwall /levee projects are operated by the Huntington District in conjunction with some of our flood control reservoirs:

Rehabilitation and Inspection Program (RIP)

The RIP is the USACE program that provides for inspections of Flood Control Works (FCW's), the rehabilitation of damaged FCW's, and the rehabilitation of Federally authorized and constructed hurricane or shore protection projects (HSPP).

The Corps of Engineers can rehabilitate:

1. Flood control works damaged or destroyed by flood.
2. Federally authorized and constructed hurricane or shore protective structures damaged or destroyed by wind, wave, or water action of an other than ordinary nature.

Rehabilitation Assistance is limited to Federal and non-Federal FCW’s, and Federally authorized and constructed HSPP's, that are in an Active status in the RIP at the time of the hurricane, storm, or flood event and which are damaged by floods, hurricanes, or coastal storms.

The following types of Flood Control Works are eligible for inclusion in the RIP:

1. Federally authorized and constructed hurricane and shore protective structures.
2. Federally constructed, locally maintained levee/floodwall projects.
3. Non-federally constructed, locally maintained levee/floodwall projects.
4. Federally constructed, locally maintained high volume channel-type structures.
5. Non-federally constructed, locally maintained high volume channel-type structures.

Bank protection works, river control structures, or other projects constructed by USACE (to include Section 14 projects and specifically authorized bank protection projects) are not eligible to receive Rehabilitation Assistance.

The following is criteria for Corps of Engineers rehabilitation assistance:

1. At the time damage is sustained, the Flood Control Work (FCW) must be listed as an active project in the Corps of Engineer's RIP
2. Requests for rehabilitation assistance must be made, in writing, from the local sponsor of the damaged FCW.
3. Prior to providing assistance, a Project Cooperation Agreement between the Corps and the local sponsor will be executed.
4. Rehabilitation projects for non-federal FCWs will be cost shared at 80% federal and 20% from the local sponsor. Rehabilitation projects for federal FCWs will be 100% federal cost except for borrow material which will be the responsibility of the local sponsor.
5. The proposed rehabilitation project must have a favorable benefit-cost ratio.
6. Rehabilitation assistance will not be provided to a FCW which as a result of poor maintenance has deteriorated to the point that substantial reconstruction is required.
7. Deficient or deferred project maintenance existing when damage occurs will be accomplished by or at the expense of the local sponsor.
8. Rehabilitation assistance is limited to repair or restoration of a FCW to its pre-disaster condition.

How an FCW becomes an active project in the Corps of Engineers RIP:

1. Federally authorized and constructed FCWs automatically become active after construction when the local sponsor assumes the responsibility for operation and maintenance.
2. For non-federal FCW's, the potential local sponsor must request, in writing, the Corps to perform an Initial Eligibility Inspection (IEI).
3. The Corps will conduct an IEI to determine the FCW's performance rating based the FCW's construction, maintenance, level of protection, and other engineering aspects.
4. Once the FCW obtains an acceptable IEI rating, the FCW will be listed as an active, non-federal project in the Corps RIP.
5. To remain in the RIP, FCWs must pass an annual or semi-annual Continuing Eligibility Inspection (CEI) to insure the project is being properly maintained and operated.