Permitting
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Permits help to ensure that work being performed on a project is carried out in safely and meets all applicable design codes. As the potential human and financial consequences associated with a failure at a dam are tremendous, permits help to establish legal liability and ensure the safety of the general public.
"Heads of Federal agencies are responsible for the development and implementation of policy, resources and procedures for safe design, construction, operation, and inspection of each dam under their jurisdiction, as applicable to the agency mission. The agency management structure assists the head of the agency in discharging this responsibility and shares in it. The management structure is ultimately responsible for obtaining compliance with the intent of these management and technical activities guidelines, and for assuring that procedures are evaluated and updated periodically."[1]
Best Practices Resources
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulations and Guidance Webpage
Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety, FEMA, 2004
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Revision ID: 5013
Revision Date: 12/06/2022