National Levee Safety Guidelines – Release for Public Review Coming This Spring – Intro Webinars on March 20 + March 21
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The National Levee Safety Program, a joint program between USACE and FEMA currently under development, plans to release the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines on April 1, 2024. These guidelines, developed with stakeholder input, are intended to serve as a resource of best practices to help achieve nationwide consistency in improving the reliability of levees and resilience of communities behind levees throughout the United States.
To encourage wide participation in the review of the draft guidelines, we are offering a series of webinars that range from introductory to topic specific. The introductory webinars are being offered on March 20 and March 21, prior to the official release of the draft guidelines, and will provide a high-level overview of how the publication was developed and what you can expect to see in the document along with how to provide comments.
After release of the draft guidelines on April 1, 2024, we are hosting several topic-specific webinars, starting at the end of April and running until mid-May, to provide more detail on related content from applicable chapters and how to submit feedback.
All webinars are open to anyone, and registration is required through Eventbrite. Visit www.leveesafety.org for more information on how to register.
Stakeholder engagement is an important driver in the development of the National Levee Safety Program – including the National Levee Safety Guidelines, a key component of the Program. With this in mind, we are seeking your feedback on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines. Feedback can be submitted in a variety of ways including:
- Feedback forms on www.leveesafety.org
- Email: [email protected]
- Visiting https://www.regulations.gov and submitting under Docket Number: COE-2021-0007. The Federal Register Notice of Availability will be posted on or around April 1, 2024.
- By mail: USACE-Vicksburg District, Attn: Levee Safety Center – Rm 221, 4155 East Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183
Comments on the draft National Levee Safety Guidelines must be submitted by July 31, 2024.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide input into the first ever comprehensive levee safety guidelines for the Nation!
Please share this information with others and if you have any questions, please email them to [email protected].