Regulator: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 22:46, 15 December 2022

View of the Hoover Dam.

"State governments regulate 80 percent of the approximately 87,000 dams listed in the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Although state programs vary in the scope of their authority, program activities typically provide for:

Evaluation of existing dams,
Review of plans and specifications for dam construction and major repairs,
Periodic inspections of construction on new and existing dams, and
Review and approval of Emergency Action Plans."^[1]

In addition to state dam safety regulation, dam construction or rehabilitation projects may be subject to regulation by other local, state and federal agencies pertaining to environmental impacts, cultural resources and more. Hydropower dams in the United States may also be subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Best Practices Resources

Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety (FEMA P-93), FEMA, 2004

Model State Dam Safety Program (FEMA P-316), FEMA, 2007

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: The History of Dam Safety Governance in the US Including Risk Analysis

On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Public Safety Risk Evaluation and Treatment for Dams and Levees

Citations:

↑ FEMA.gov

Revision ID: 5794
Revision Date: 12/15/2022

[FEMA.gov-1] FEMA.gov

[1]

@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 <!-- Introductory paragraph or topic page summary -->
-"Your state is helping to protect you from dam failure. State governments regulate 80 percent of the approximately 87,000 dams listed in the National Inventory of Dams (NID). The NID is a congressionally authorized database, which documents dams in the U.S. and its territories. The database contains information about the dam's location, size, purpose, type, last inspection, regulatory facts, and other technical data. The information contained in the NID is updated approximately every two years and is maintained and published by the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] (USACE), and cooperation with the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO), the states and their territories, and federal dam-regulating agencies."<ref name="FEMA.gov">[https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety/resources-states FEMA.gov]</ref>
+"State governments regulate 80 percent of the approximately 87,000 dams listed in the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Although state programs vary in the scope of their authority, program activities typically provide for:
-==State Dam Safety Programs==
-"Although state programs vary in the scope of their authority, program activities typically provide for:
 *Evaluation of existing dams,
 *Review of plans and specifications for dam [[construction]] and major repairs,
 *Periodic [[inspections]] of construction on new and existing dams, and
-*Review and approval of [[Emergency Action Planning | Emergency Action Plans]]."<ref name="FEMA.gov"/>
+*Review and approval of [[Emergency Action Planning | Emergency Action Plans]]."<ref name="FEMA.gov">[https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety/resources-states FEMA.gov]</ref>
+In addition to state dam safety regulation, dam construction or [[rehabilitation]] projects may be subject to regulation by other local, state and federal agencies pertaining to [[environmental]] impacts, cultural resources and more. Hydropower dams in the United States may also be subject to regulation by the [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]] (FERC).
 ==[[Best Practices Resources]]==