President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2015 (FY15) includes funding for ongoing projects in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District.
The $49.5 million designated for Wilmington District projects continue funding for conduct of one study, construction activities, and operation and maintenance of Federal projects. Under investigations, funding would complete feasibility studies on the Wilmington Harbor Improvements project.
The $300,000 designated for construction funding would complete environmental monitoring for the Roanoke River Flood Risk Management project in Virginia.
The $48.9 million operation and maintenance budget continues work at the harbors: Wilmington, $14.1 million; Morehead City, $4.8 million; and other shallow draft harbors and channels including Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay (Oregon Inlet) and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. The District’s five lakes and dams are included in the budget with John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir in N.C. and Va. (Buggs Island) receiving $10.7 million, Philpott Lake, Va., $6.4 million, W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir, N.C., $3.3 million, B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake, N.C., $1.8 million, and Falls Lake, N.C., $1.9 million.
Like each year’s presidential budget, this one begins a process that includes action by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and results in an appropriations bill to be signed before final funding amounts are known.
Wilmington District Authorized Projects ($1,000s)
Investigations
Project Title FY 2015 President's Budget
Wilmington Harbor Improvements, NC 298
Investigations Subtotal $298
Construction
Project Title FY 2015 President's Budget
Roanoke River, Upper Basin Headwaters, VA 300
Construction Subtotal $300
Operations and Maintenance
Project Title FY 2015 President's Budget
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, NC 2,600
B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake, NC 1,856
Cape Fear River above Wilmington, NC 483
Falls Lake, NC 1,909
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir, VA and NC 10,685
Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, NC 800
Masonboro Inlet, NC 50
Morehead City Harbor, NC 4,855
Philpott Lake, VA 6,442
Rollinson Channel, NC 550
Silver Lake Harbor, NC 300
W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir, NC 3,293
Wilmington Harbor, NC 14,127
Inspection of Completed Works, NC 264
Project Condition Surveys, NC 700
Operation and Maintenance Subtotal $48,914
All Appropriations $49,512