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Southern Enterprise Levee - Little Rock District USACE

Southern Enterprise Levee

Fort Smith, Arkansas | Locally Operated by City of Fort Smith

Stream

Arkansas River

Bank Position

Right Bank

Operator

City of Fort Smith

Current Status

Ineligible

Background Information

The Southern Enterprise Private Levee system was damaged during the May/June 2019 Arkansas River Flood Event, leading to the Levee Sponsor submitting a Public Law (PL) 84-99 Rehabilitation Assistance request to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Little Rock District (SWL). Southern Enterprise Levee is locally operated and maintained by the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

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Current Action

Status: The project is ineligible for rehabilitation assistance.

Determination Summary

Following completion of the Project Information Report on 20 October 2019, the economic analysis determined that the Benefit to Cost Ratio was 0.43, which is below the requirement for assistance. Rehabilitation Assistance projects must have a favorable Benefit-to-Cost Ratio (i.e., greater than 1.0) in accordance with the Principles and Guidelines contained in Chapter 6, ER 1105-2-100, regarding National Economic Development (NED) Benefit Cost Analysis.

Levee System Location Map

Southern Enterprise Private Levee System Location Map

Project Timeline

20 October 2019
Project Information Report Completed

The Project Information Report was completed. The Benefit to Cost Ratio was 0.43 which is below the requirement for assistance. The project is ineligible for rehabilitation assistance. Rehabilitation Assistance projects must have a favorable Benefit-to-Cost Ratio (i.e., > 1.0) in accordance with the Principles and Guidelines contained in Chapter 6, ER 1105-2-100, regarding National Economic Development (NED) Benefit Cost Analysis.

12 July 2019
Initial Assessment Completed

An initial site damage assessment and economic analysis has been completed by the USACE Little Rock District (SWL) team. From this initial assessment, the team has determined that there are damages to the levee system that are eligible for Public Law (PL) 84-99 Rehabilitation Assistance.

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