Locally Operated Levees: Issues and Federal Programs
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The report discusses the role of levees in flood risk reduction, the shared responsibilities for levees in the United States, and the role of three agencies: FEMA, the Corps, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It also discusses federal assistance for levees, describes the debate about whether levees investments have a role in federal flood mitigation programs, and compares Corps, FEMA, and NRCS activities and authorities. Finally…
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Date:
April 5, 2011
Creator:
Keegan, Natalie; King, Rawle O.; Carter, Nicole T. & Stubbs, Megan
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