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Planned Primary Project Name Corps District Work Description Allocation State ($000) Work performed with recovery funds includes the control and removal of nuisance vegetation from the upper St. Johns River which serves as a nursery area for vegetation which floats downstream into the St. Johns River Federal Navigation Project. This work will keep the project channel open for navigation and to ensure public safety. This vegetation also displaces native species, changes ecosystem structure and alters ecological functions potentially impacting threatened and endangered species. Work will be FL REMOVAL OF AQUATIC GROWTH, FL JACKSONVILLE performed by hired contract. 225 Award a contract for replacement of critical equipment used to conduct invasive vegetation operations in the Jacksonville District. These operations include survey and monitoring of vegetation in the St. Johns River and Lake Okeechobee. The operations keep the principal navigable waterways and structures open for navigation and to ensure public safety. Additionally, this vegetation displaces native species, changes ecosystem structure and alters ecological functions potentially impacting threatened and endangered FL REMOVAL OF AQUATIC GROWTH, FL JACKSONVILLE species 225 Snagging, clearing, and removal of fallen trees, stumps and other debris from the Withlachoochee River FL WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER, FL JACKSONVILLE Federal navigation Project for the purpose of ensuring navigation and public safety. 250 Update inundation mapping below project for dam safety, flood damage reduction and emergency action GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE plans in order to improve emergency response to flood events and reduce risk to public. 350 Hire additional contract employees to provide increased maintenance support for project facilities.These activities will provide the public a safe and enjoyable recreational experience at the project. These activities will allow more general public access to recreational resources and decrease future maintenance GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE costs. 43 Upgrade aging campground electrical service from 30 Amps to 50 Amps and critical repairs to sanitary facilities. Reduces future maintenance costs, risk of failure and damage to recreational vehicles. Brings project up to current National standard. These activities will provide the public a safer and more enjoyable GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE recreational experience at the project. 854 Repair/rehab project buildings in order to improve energy efficiency, climate control, and sanitary conditions. Repairs/rehab includes insulation, insulated glass, solar water heaters, roofing, etc. These GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE activities will reduce future operation and maintenance costs and improve public health and safety. 3,000 Update sediment range surveys and upgrades to increase reliability of equipment and improve Water Management functions. This will provide more accurate data for flood risk management decisionmaking, GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE but also help to insure water supply and environmental conditions are met. 600 Planned Primary Project Name Corps District Work Description Allocation State ($000) Issue Contract to Upgrade Unit 4 Exciter - Unit has been in service for over 50 years and existing equipment is obsolete increasing maintenance costs. The current system is at the end of its useful life and GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE requires excessive maintenance. Reduces future maintenance costs. 500 Issue Contract to Upgrade Gantry Crane - This is 56 years old and is currently unable to lower the stoplogs, which would be required for major turbine work. This contract will return crane to full capability GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE and reduce future maintenance costs. 200 Repair and resurface deteriorated roads in recreation areas that are becoming a safety hazard. Activity will GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE increase roadway safety within the project and reduce future maintenance costs. 885 Issue Contract to Perform Arc Flash Study and implement recommendations Improve plant safety by idenifying power plant arc flash hazards and developing PPE requirements and procedures. Brings plant GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE into compliance into compliance with NFPA 70E, the standard for electrical safety in the workplace. 100 Issue Contract for Replacement of Plant Motor Control Centers Aging Motor Control Centers are reaching GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE the end of their serviceable life. New Motor Control Centers will improve reliability and availability. 440 Perform backlog maintenance and repairs to spillway gates. Repaint and replace cathodic protection and install new gate control system. Activity will increase reliability of gate operation and flow control. Upgrade GA ALLATOONA LAKE, GA MOBILE of aging infrastructure. Activity will reduce risk of failure. 4,000 Repair/rehab project buildings in order to improve energy efficiency, climate control, and sanitary conditions. Repairs/rehab includes insulation, insulated glass, solar water heaters, roofing, and operate recreation areas to increase customerl service levels by hiring additional temp and term employees. GA APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT RIVERS, GA, AL & FL MOBILE Provides safer recreational experience for visitors and reduces future maintenance costs. 1,000 Award Contract to perform mandated Lake Lanier reallocation study, complete ACF WCM and required EIS. These activities are key to proper management of the ACF Basin for project purposes including water GA APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT RIVERS, GA, AL & FL MOBILE supply, recreation, hydropower, flood damage reduction, navigation and fish and wildlife. 3,000 Planned Primary Project Name Corps District Work Description Allocation State ($000) Update sediment range surveys and upgrades to increase reliability of equipment and improve Water Management functions. This will provide more accurate data for flood risk management decisionmaking, GA APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT RIVERS, GA, AL & FL MOBILE but also help to insure water supply and environmental conditions are met. 150 Procure Replacement Vessel for 36 yr old MV Campbell - This is only vessel on the ACF River system and low water conditions make it impossible for others to reach the project at most times. Vessel would be the only one available for emergency repairs to locks, dams, or spillways. Plans and specifications are GA APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT RIVERS, GA, AL & FL MOBILE complete. Expect to join onto an existing contract for expedited delivery. 5,000 Perform maintenance dredging of the Chattahoochee River. This dredging will provide a reliable waterway segment for the Inland Waterway System and will restore authorized project depths eleminating navigation GA APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT RIVERS, GA, AL & FL MOBILE safety hazards. Existing delivery order contract is availalble and environmental permits are current. 1,500 Fabricate Spare Lock Anchorage Assemblies. Bare minimum funds have been provided to operate and maintain the locks and spillway gates for the past four years. This work would reduce the risk of lock gate failures and correct a known structural deficiency. General design is complete with only minor GA APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT RIVERS, GA, AL & FL MOBILE modifications for site specific requirements in order to be ready for fabrication. 2,500 Replace GWA Lock Motor Control Centers. The current motor control center is antiquated; spare parts are not available and they are reaching the end of their serviceable life. Replacement with a modern system will decrease unscheduled outages due to equipment failures consequently increasing the lock GA APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT RIVERS, GA, AL & FL MOBILE reliability and decreasing maintenance costs. 50 Dredge additional 1,700 KCY material from critically shoaled areas to improve the ability to move energy GA ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, GA SAVANNAH related commodities and reduce the risk to commercial and recreational navigational users. 5,900 Dredge 1,500 KCY of material from Entrance Channel to return the channel to authorized width and depth This work will reduce the risk to commercial and public users navigating the project and eliminate light GA BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA SAVANNAH loading by commercial shipping, reducing shipping costs of commercial products. 6,000 Update inundation mapping below project for dam safety, flood damage reduction and emergency action GA BUFORD DAM AND LAKE SIDNEY LANIER, GA MOBILE plans in order to improve emergency response to flood events and reduce risk to public. 350 Planned Primary Project Name Corps District Work Description Allocation State ($000) Hire additional contract employees to provide increased maintenance support for project facilities. These activities will provide the public a safer and more enjoyable recreational experience at the project. These activities will allow more general public access to recreational resources and decrease future maintenance GA BUFORD DAM AND LAKE SIDNEY LANIER, GA MOBILE costs. 1,044 Repair/rehab project buildings in order to improve energy efficiency, climate control, and sanitary conditions. Repairs/rehab includes insulation, insulated glass, solar water heaters, roofing, etc. Reduces GA BUFORD DAM AND LAKE SIDNEY LANIER, GA MOBILE future maintenance costs. Infrastructure investment in meeting Army energy reduction goals. 1,500 Perform shoreline and natural resources management activities critical to preventing the degredation of the project's