EP 1130-2-520
29 Nov 96
APPENDIX Z
CERF GUIDELINES
Z-1. Functions of CERF. The CERF shall supplement the existing hopper dredge resources of
MSC and district commanders by providing a mechanism and organizational structure to aid in the
acquisition of hopper dredge resources to meet national defense or emergency dredging
requirements.
Z-2. Background.
a. The Corps will continue to be responsible for all dredging requirements for national
defense or emergencies.
b. It is the general policy to respond to national defense or emergency requirements by
using Corps hopper dredges.
(1) When Corps dredges are not available and it is not feasible or practical to use routine
contractual procedures for hopper dredges, then MSC/district commanders will seek HQUSACE
authority to activate CERF.
(2) Authority to activate CERF shall only be granted by Director of Civil Works for
CONUS and Commander, USACE for OCONUS when justification supports this action.
c. The Corps will continue to use routine contractual procedures for routine hopper
dredging.
d. The Corps will continue to provide the leadership for keeping all navigational channels
cleared for shipping.
e. The procedures described below are prescribed to assist in the implementation of this
program.
(1) First, dredges from the Corps minimum federal fleet will be deployed to respond to
emergency and defense requirements.
(2) Then, if Corps dredges are not available in the number needed, routine contractual
procedures will be utilized to obtain the services of hopper dredges from industry.
(3) If the above two steps do not result in the volume and type of hopper dredges needed
to respond to emergency and defense requirements, the CERF will be activated.
(4) A request for activating the CERF by ordering MSC and district commanders with a
description of the emergency or defense requirements will be presented to HQUSACE, CECW-
OD.
(a) If the requirement is in CONUS, as described in the definitions below, the CERF will be
activated by the Director of Civil Works.
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