EP 1165-2-1
30 Jul 99
(2) Extraordinary Storm. To be eligible for use of Section 5
funds, a beach fill project must be substantially eroded by wind,
wave, or water action of other than an ordinary nature. It is
difficult to precisely define an "extraordinary" storm. Therefore,
the determination of whether a storm qualifies as extraordinary will
be made by the Director of Civil Works in consultation with the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)). The
severity of the storm will be discussed in the Project Information
Report which accompanies the Project Approval/Funding Request to the
Director of Civil Works. The report should include a description of
the damaging storm(s) in relation to established parameters for
coastal storms including shoreline recession, storm surge elevation
and duration, wave height, and wave interval. To the extent possible
a frequency should be estimated for these paramenters to provide a
basis to assess the storm's severity. A description of the storm in
relation to established classification systems should also be
presented.
(3) Adequate Functioning. Under the provisions of Section 5,
as amended, and existing policy implementing the legislation (ER 500-
1-1), funds are to be used to restore adequate functioning of the
structure for storm damage protection. For a beach fill project, the
degree of project restoration eligible for funding under Section 5
versus periodic nourishment to be accomplished under the terms of the
PCA will be decided on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Civil
Works in conjunction with the ASA(CW). The need for funding under
Section 5 will be based on an assessment of the risk to life and
property and the need for immediate action. In no case, however, will
a beach fill project be restored with Section 5 funds beyond it pre-
storm condition. Considerations in making the assessment on degree of
restoration required will be discussed in the Project Information
Report and include the following:
(a) Pre-Storm Conditions. The pre-storm condition of the
project must be described. A beach fill project is designed to a
certain level of erosion protection. In some cases, particularly
where a protective dune is included, it also provides storm surge and
wave damage protection. These design paramenters are generally
expressed as a frequency or probability. The pre-storm condition of
the project with respect to its ability to meet its design parameters
should be described. If the pre-storm condition of the project was
not at a level that would have provided the design level of erosion,
storm surge, or wave protection, the volume of material in the pre-
storm condition needed to restore a project to its design profile
should be estimated. Replacement of this volume of material would not
be eligible for funding under Section 5. Information should also be
presented on the nourishment history of the project, including the
estimated nourishment cycle and the date of the last nourishment.
(b) Remaining Protection. The degree of erosion and storm
surge protection remaining is an important factor in assessing the
degree of restoration required. The severity of the event that would
cause significant damages with the remaining project should be
described. An assessment of the remaining property subject to damage
should also be presented.
(c) Storm Season. Section 5 funds are to be used to restore
adequate functioning of a project to provide protection against future
storms. Therefore, an assessment of the risk of a subsequent damaging
storm is an important consideration in the use of emergency funds and
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