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Cou ci esolution
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Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
F�E�S, Two nonrelated reaches of slope revetment on the east (left) bank
of the Mississippi River in Saint Paul are in need of emergency repaix; and
Tn1I-�REAS, The City is desirous to request emergency stream bank repair
assistance under the authority of section l�+ of the 19�+6 Flood Control Act as
amended; and
WHEREAS, If it is foun.d feasible and advisable to develop stream bank or
shoreline protection projects at the reach upstream from the Warner�Childs Road
intersection (approxima,te river miles 837.5 to 838.5) adjacent to Warner Road
and at the reach between the Robert and Wabasha Street bridges ad�acent to
Shepard Road, the City would be required, before construction commences, to
enter into a contractual agreement that it will provide such local cooperation
as may be prescribed by the secretary of the Army; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the City requests the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to con-
duct studies to determine the feasibility of developing two emergency stream
bank or shoreline protection projects at the reach upstream from the Warner�
Childs Road intersection (approxi.ma,te river miles 837.5 to 838.5) ad3acent to
Warner Road and at the reach between the Robert and Wabasha Street brid�es
ad�acent to Shepaxd Road, and be it
FUnPHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk shall be, and is hereby directed to
transmit three certified copies of this Resolution to the District Engineer,
St. Paul District U.S. Arcr�y Corps of Engineers, 1210 U.S. Post Office and Custom
House, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101.
COUNCILMEN Requestgd by Department of:
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Adopted by Council: Date
O�� 1 3 1981 Form Approved by C' y A rney
Certified by Counc , c BY
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�• ` DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
5T. PAUL DISTRICT, CURPS OF ENGINEERS
1135 U. S. POST OFFICE 8� CUSTOM HOUSE
�� ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA 55101
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
NCSED-PB 15 September 1981
Mr. Al1en J. Shetka
Street Ma.intenance Engineer
City of St. Paul
Department of Public Works
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Dear Mr. Shetka:
This is in reply to your letter of 19 August 1981 concerning a request for
emergency streambank repair assistance under the authority of Section 14 of
the 1946 Flood Control Act, as amended.
From your subsequent meetings with personnel from our office, we under�tand that
bank instability problems exist in two reaches, both involving the left bank of
the Mississippi River, and that you are seeking assistance for both reaches.
One reach includes the area upstream f rom the Warner-Childs Road intersection
(approximate river miles 837.5 to 838.5) as indicated in your letter and the
o ther involves the reach between the Robert and Wabasha Street bridges.
Based on the information you have provided us, we have determined that we could
imdertake a study of both erosion problems under the Section 14 authority. An
information sheet describing the provisions of the Section 14 authority is inclosed.
To begin a study under the Section 14 authority, we need to receive a formal request
from a legal entity, such as the St. Paul City Council, that is capable of
f urnishing the necessary assurances of local cooperation. The request should be
in the form of a resolution similar to the inclosed sample copy. Upon receipt of
the resolution, we would include a study of the bank instability problems in
St. Paul in our overall study program.
Since the two problem reaches are not related, we propose to conduct separate
studies on each reach. Construction of a bank stability pro�ect would depend on
the outcome of these studies and the availability of funding and manpower at the
time.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Robert Stenfors (725-5901) or Mr.
Wayne Knott (725-5942) , Chief of our Small Projects Section.
Sincerely,
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2 Incl ��LOUIS KOWALSKI
As stated �� Chief, Planning Branch
Engineering Division
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS' PROGRAM FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTIUN PROJECTS
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
SECTION 14 OF THE 1946 FLOOD CONTROL ACT ENACTED 24 JULY 1946
Authority and Project Scope: Section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control
Act, as amended by the 1974 Water Resource Development Act (P.L. 93-2.51) ,
provides special authority to the Chief of Engineers to construct bank
protection works to protect endangered highways, highway bridge approaches,
and ather essential, important public works such as municipal water supply
systems and sewerage disposal plants, churches, hospitals, schools, and
other non-profit public services, which are endangered by flood-caused bank
or shoreline erosion. Section 14 covers only protection of important and
essential public facilities which serve the general public. Privately
owned riverfront and privately owned facilities are not eligible for pro-
tection under the Section 14 authority. In addition to major highway systetas
of nationai importance, eli�;ible highways may also include principal
highways, streets, and roads of special and significant importance to the
local community. Examples are arterial streets, important access routes
to other communities and adjacent settlements as well as roads designated
as pri:nary farm to market roads. A Section 14 project is designed to be a
complete-within-itself project that does not require additional work for
effective and successful operation. Each project constructed must be
economically justified and the maximum Federal expenditure per project is
limited to $250,000. If the project cost exceeds the $250,000 Federal cost �
limit, the difference must be provided by local cash contribution.
Local Sponsorship and Cost Participation: Local sponsorship for a
Section 14 project must be provided by a State or local agency Pmpowered
under State law with sufficient legal and financial authority to comply •
fully with all required local cooperation and participation. T"��e local
sponsoring agency must agree to:
1. Provide without cost to the United Sta�es all lands, easements,
and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project.
2. Accomplish without cost to the United States all required alter-
ations and relocations in sewer, water-supply, drainage, and other
utility facilities.
3. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the
construction works, not including damages during construction, operation
and maintenance which are due to the fault or negligence of the United
States or its contractors.
4. Maintain the project after• completion.
5. Assume full responsibility for all ,project costs in excess of
the Federal cost limit of $250,000.
6. Provide a cash contribution for project costs in proportion
to any special benefits to non-public property.
(R Jt�l 1974)
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' Rev.: 9!8/76
` Rev. : 5/7/80
` EXPLANATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS, Rev. : 4/30/81
RESOLUTIONS AND OROINANCES ayy����
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DATE: September 30, 1981 ��'''="�'°�'�•� �,.
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T0: Mayor George Lstimer �""� i
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FROM: Donald E. Nygaard �
RE: Application to Corps of Engineers for Revetment Repair Assistance along
Warner snd Shepard Roads.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve attached Resolution fbr submittal to City Council.
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE FOR THIS ACTION:
This Resolution is a formal request for revetment repair assistance from '
the Corps of Engineers.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The request is for two separate pro�ects. �Under conditions of the 19�+6 �
Flood Control Act (Section l�+), the Corps oF Engineers would do the design
and construction for revetment repair up to s maximiun of �250,000.00 per
pro�ect. (No matching funds required).
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ATTACHMENTS:
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Resolution. •
Corps of Engineers letter dated September 15, 198L
Flood Control Act (Section 14) Information Sheet.
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