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ATTACHMENT 3 <br /> Date: 24 April 2015 <br /> Q: Indian River County <br /> A: USACE JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT <br /> 1. Our most recent update to our Beach Preservation Plan identifies fill placement above MHWL. If <br /> the locally preferred project approach is to place all fill above MHWL with the USACE still provide <br /> cost share on the project?THE CORPS WILL EVALUATE THE LOCALLY PREFERRED PROJECT AS PART <br /> OF THE FEASIBLITY STUDY. IF THE PROJECT/ALTERNATIVE IS JUSITFIED PER THE REQUIRED ANALYSIS, <br /> THEN SUCH ALTERNATIVE WILL BE COST SHARED. <br /> 2. Have any Army Corps beach renourishment projects been paused due to a government <br /> shutdown? NO,ONGOING PROJECTS ARE NOT PAUSED DURING GOVT.SHUTDOWN. <br /> 3. What is the longest time an Army Corps beach project has had to wait on congressional funding? <br /> CURRENTLY, HQ AND THE ASA'S OFFICE HAS SHOWN COMMITMENT THAT THIS FEASIBLITY STUDY <br /> WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH COMPLETION. AFTER THE REPORT IS APPROVED, THE PROJECT WILL <br /> AWAIT INITIAL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR A"NEW START". OBTAINING THESE FUNDS WILL TAKE A <br /> FEW YEARS BECAUSE THE PROJECT IS A "NEW START". <br /> 4. If mitigation and post-construction monitoring are required for Sector 5,will the USACE provide <br /> cost share?ANY MITIGATION FOR THE PROJECT WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE TOTAL PROJECT <br /> COST AND WILL BE COST SHARED. WHEN A PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED, <br /> SPONSOR CAN RECEIVE POST-CONSTRUCTION MONITORING/SURVEILLANCE CREDIT TOWARDS <br /> THEIR SHARE OF THE PROJECT IF SUCH MONITORING IS REQUIRED PER THE PERMIT. <br /> 5. In the event of storm damage following completion of the project: <br /> a. Who makes the determination of the damage Local/State,or Feds?BOTH STATE AND <br /> FEDERAL AGENCIES MAKE INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS. THE CORPS MUST FOLLOW THE <br /> P.L.84-99 GUIDANCE TO EVALUATE STORM DAMAGE. <br /> b. What is the threshold of damage to qualify for 100%reconstruction?THRESHOLD IS <br /> DETERMINED PER THE P.L.84-99 GUIDANCE. THE CRITERIA ENTAILS: <br /> A) Authorized and Constructed Federal project <br /> B) "Extraordinary Storm": Category 3 or higher hurricane or Greater than the design <br /> storm <br /> C)Significant Damage <br /> -Cost>$1M and >2%of initial construction cost OR <br /> -Cost>$6 million (excluding mob)OR <br /> ->1/3 of full renourishment volume lost due to storm <br /> D) Benefit to cost> 1.0(without recreation) <br /> c. What is the turnaround time from damage to reconstruction?WITHIN THE YEAR OF <br /> DETERMINING STORM DAMAGE.THE PROJECT MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE PERMIT, NEPA, REAL <br /> ESTATE CERTIFICATION,A PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT,AND EXECUTION OF A <br /> COOPERATION AGREEEMENT TO ACCEPT 100% FEDERAL STORM RESTORATION FUNDS. <br /> ENCLOSED MAP SHOWS ALL THE COUNTIES THAT RECEIVED 100% FED RESTORATION FUNDS <br /> DUE TO T.S. DEBBY AND HURRICANE SANDY IN 2013. <br /> 222 <br />