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Dam Safety in the United States: A Progress Report on the National Dam Safety Program Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

This biennial report on the National Dam Safety Program for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 is submitted to Congress by FEMA. Section 215 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-303) states that the Director (now Administrator) of FEMA will submit a biennial report that describes the status of the Program, the progress achieved by the federal agencies during the 2 preceding fiscal years in implementing the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety (http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/damfailure/fema93.shtm), and the progress achieved by the states participating in the Program. The biennial report also is to include recommendations for legislative and other action that the Administrator considers necessary.

Document Details:

Resource Type:	Document / Report
Audience Categories:	Floodplain Managers General Public / Households Federal Agencies Design and Construction Industry Hazard Mitigation Officers State, Local and Tribal Representatives Emergency Personnel and Managers FEMA Regions
Hazard Types:	Flooding Dam/Levee Break
Subjects:	Mitigation Strategies and Techniques Public Outreach and Education Infrastructure Design Regulations, Laws, and Executive Orders Security Annual, Congressional, and Conference Reports
Program:	NDSP - National Dam Safety Program
Last Update Date:	06/29/2009 06:44 PM

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