Water Resources Developmental Act (WRDA) 2018

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Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2018

The Water Resources Development Act of 2018 is comprehensive legislation that was signed into law as Title I of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act by President Trump on October 23, 2018. WRDA addresses water infrastructure needs critical for the Nation’s economic competitiveness and domestic security.

WRDA is strictly authorizing legislation. The funding to implement authorized studies, projects, and activities is provided separately through the annual appropriations budgetary process.

Contact

Written questions may be submitted Electronically to:

WRDA2018@usace.army.mil

WRDA 2018 Implementation Guidance

To view specific guidance on each section of WRDA 2018, click on the hyperlinked provision.
If the provision is not hyperlinked, guidance is in the process of being developed.

SECTION	SECTION NAME	AMENDMENTS	IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE	RELATED REPORTS
1101	Sense of Congress Regarding Water Resources Development Bills		No additional guidance required
1102	Study of The Future of The United States Army Corps of Engineers.		No additional guidance required
1103	Study on Economic and Budgetary Analyses.		No additional guidance required
1104	Dissemination of Information		Implementation Guidance for Section 1104 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Dissemination of Information
1105	Non-Federal Engagement and Review		No additional guidance required
1106	Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule Review		No additional guidance required
1107	Access to Real Estate Data		No additional guidance required
1108	Aquatic Invasive Species Research		Implementation Guidance for Section 1108 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Aquatic Invasive Species Research	Aquatic Invasive Species Research Report
1109	Harmful Algal Bloom Technology Demonstration		No additional guidance required
1110	Bubbly Creek, Chicago Ecosystem Restoration		No additional guidance required
1111	Dredge Pilot Program		Implementation Guidance for Section 1111 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Dredge Pilot Program
1112	Hurricane and Storm Damage Protection Program		Implementation Guidance for Section 1112 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Hurricane and Storm Damage Protection Program
1113	Operation and Maintenance of Existing Infrastructure		No additional guidance required
1114	Assistance Relating to Water Supply		No additional guidance required
1115	Property Acquisition		Implementation Guidance for Section 1115 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Property Acquisition
1116	Dredged Material Management Plans		Implementation Guidance for Section 1116 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Dredged Material Management Plans
1117	Inclusion of Project or Facility in Corps of Engineers Workplan		No additional guidance required
1118	Geomatic Data		No additional guidance required
1119	Local Government Reservoir Permit Review		No additional guidance required
1120	Transparency and Accountability in Cost Sharing for Water Resources Development Projects		Implementation Guidance for Section 1120 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Transparency and Accountability in Cost Sharing for Water Resources Development Projects
1121	Upper Missouri Mainstem Reservoir Water Withdrawal Intake Easement Review		Implementation Guidance for Section 1121 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Upper Missouri Mainstem Reservoir Water Withdrawal Intake Easement Review
1122	Limitation on Contract Execution		Implementation Guidance for Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Limitation on Contract Execution
1123	Certain Levee Improvements		Implementation Guidance for Section 1123 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Certain Levee Improvements
1124	Cost-Share Payment for Certain Projects		No additional guidance required
1125	Locks on Allegheny River		No additional guidance required
1126	Purpose and Need		Implementation Guidance for Section 1126 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Purpose and Need
1127	Prior Project Authorization		No additional guidance required
1128	Mississippi River and Tributaries Project		No additional guidance required
1129	Inclusion of Tribal Interests in Project Consultations		No additional guidance required
1130	Beneficial Use of Dredged Material		No additional guidance required
1131	Ice Jam Prevention and Mitigation		No additional guidance required
1132	Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers Constructed Dams		No additional guidance required
1133	Columbia River	Supersedes implementation guidance for Section 1178(c) of WRDA 2016	Implementation Guidance for Section 1133 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Columbia River
1134	Missouri River Reservoir Sediment Management	Amends Section 1179(a) of the WRDA 2016 (130 Stat. 1675)	Implementation Guidance for Section 1134 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Missouri River Reservoir Sediment Management
1135	Reauthorization of Lock Operations Pilot Program		No additional guidance required
1136	Credit or Reimbursement	Amends Section 1022 of WRRDA 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2225); Supersedes implementation Guidance for Section 1171 of WRDA 2016	Implementation Guidance for Section 1136 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Credit or Reimbursement
1137	Non-Federal Implementation Pilot Program		No additional guidance required
1138	Surplus Water Contracts and Water Storage Agreements	Amends Section 1046(c) of WRRDA 2014 (128 Stat. 1254)	Implementation Guidance for Section 1138 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Surplus Water Contracts and Water Storage Agreements
1139	Post-Disaster Watershed Assessments in Territories of the United States		No additional guidance required
1140	Expedited Consideration		No additional guidance required
1141	Project Studies Subject to Independent Peer Review		No additional guidance required
1142	Feasibility of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barriers Project, Illinois		No additional guidance required
1143	Acknowledgment of Credit	Amends Section 7007(a) of WRDA 2007	Implementation Guidance for Section 1143 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Acknowledgment of Credit
1144	Levee Safety Initiative Reauthorization		No additional guidance required
1145	Funding to Process Permits		No additional guidance required
1146	Reservoir Sediment		No additional guidance required
1147	Clarification for Integral Determination		Implementation Guidance for Section 1147 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Clarification for Integral Determination
1148	Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment		Implementation Guidance for Section 1148 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment
1149	Inclusion of Alternative Measures for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration	Amends Section 1184 of WRDA 2016	Implementation Guidance for Section 1149 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Inclusion of Alternative Measures for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration
1150	Regional Sediment Management		No additional guidance required
1151	Operation and Maintenance of Navigation and Hydroelectric Facilities		No additional guidance required
1152	Study of Water Resources Development Projects by Non-Federal Interests	Amends Section 203 of WRDA 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231) Section link not available	Implementation Guidance for Section 1152 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Study of Water Resources Development Projects by Non-Federal Interests
1153	Construction of Water Resources Development Projects by Non-Federal Interests	Amends Section 204 of WRDA 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232) Section link not available	Implementation Guidance for Section 1153 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Construction of Water Resources Development Projects by Non-Federal Interests
1154	Corps Budgeting; Project Deauthorizations; Comprehensive Backlog Report. In General (Amendments)		Implementation Guidance for Section 1154 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Corps Budgeting; Project Deauthorizations; Comprehensive Backlog Report. In General (Amendments)
1155	Indian Tribes		No additional guidance required
1156	Inflation Adjustment of Cost-Sharing Provisions for Territories and Indian Tribes		No additional guidance required
1157	Corps of Engineers Continuing Authorities Program	Amends Section 203(b)(4) of WRDA 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269; the Tribal Partnership Program) and Section 1030 of WRRDA 2014	Implementation Guidance for Section 1157 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Corps of Engineers Continuing Authorities Program
1158	Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction	Amends Implementation Guidance for Section 1122(j) of WRDA 2016, Section 1037(a)(2) of WRRDA 2014, Amends Section 156 of WRDA 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5f) (Section link not available)	Implementation Guidance for Section 1158 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction
1159	Regional Coalitions and Higher Education	Section 22(a) of WRDA 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16(a)) Section link not available	Implementation Guidance for Section 1159 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Regional Coalitions and Higher Education
1160	Emergency Response to Natural Disasters	Amends Section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), commonly referred to as P.L. 84-99	Implementation Guidance for Section 1160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Emergency Response to Natural Disasters
1161	Cost and Benefit Feasibility Assessment	Amends Section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), commonly referred to as P.L. 84-99.	Implementation Guidance for Section 1161 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Cost and Benefit Feasibility Assessment
1162	Extended Community Assistance by the Corps pf Engineers		No additional guidance required
1163	Dam Safety		No additional guidance required
1164	Local Government Water Management Plans		Implementation Guidance for Section 1164 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Local Government Water Management Plans
1165	Structures and Facilities Constructed by Secretary
1166	Advanced Funds for Water Resources Development Studies and Projects	Amends the Act of October 15, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 701h-1)	Implementation Guidance for Section 1166 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Advanced Funds for Water Resources Development Studies and Projects
1167	Costs in Excess of Federal Participation Limit	Amends Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C 701r)	Implementation Guidance for Section 1167 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Costs in Excess of Federal Participation Limit
1168	Disposition of Projects		Implementation Guidance for Section 1168 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Disposition of Projects
1169	Contributed Funds for Non-Federal Reservoir Operations		No additional guidance required
1170	Watercraft Inspection Stations	Amends Section 104 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) Section link not available	Implementation Guidance for Section 1170 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Watercraft Inspection Stations
1171	Restricted Areas at Corps of Engineers Dams		No additional guidance required
1172	Coastal Erosion		No additional guidance required
1173	Prohibition on Surplus Water Fees, Lake Cumberland Watershed, Kentucky and Tennessee		No additional guidance required
1174	Middle Rio Grande Peak Flow Restoration		Implementation Guidance for Section 1174 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Middle Rio Grande Peak Flow Restoration
1175	Prohibition of Administrative Fees in Implementing Rough River Lake Flowage Easement Encroachment Resolution Plan		No additional guidance required
1176	Preconstruction Engineering Design Demonstration Program		Implementation Guidance for Section 1176 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Preconstruction Engineering Design Demonstration Program
1201	Authorization of Proposed Feasibility Studies		No additional guidance required
1202 (a)	Additional Studies. Lower Mississippi River; Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana		No additional guidance required
1202 (b)	Additional Studies. St. Louis Riverfront, Meramec River Basin, Missouri and Illinois	Expands the scope of studies authorized under Resolution 2642 of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, adopted June 21, 2000 Link not available	Implementation Guidance for Section 1202 (b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Additional Studies. St. Louis Riverfront, Meramec River Basin, Missouri and Illinois
1203	Expedited Completion		No additional guidance required
1204	GAO Study on Benefit-Cost Analysis Reforms		No additional guidance required
1205	Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Report		No additional guidance required
1206	Identification of Nonpowered Dams for Hydropower Development		No additional guidance required
1207	Study on Innovative Ports for Offshore Wind Development		No additional guidance required
1208	Innovative Materials and Advanced Technologies Report		No additional guidance required
1209	Study and Report on Expediting Certain Waiver Processes		No additional guidance required
1210	Report on Debris Removal		No additional guidance required
1211	Corps Flood Policy within Urban Areas		No additional guidance required
1212	Feasibility Studies for Mitigation of Damage		No additional guidance required
1213	Applications of Military Leasing Authorities		No additional guidance required
1214	Community Engagement		No additional guidance required
1215	Transparency in Administrative Expenses		No additional guidance required
1216	Assessment of Harbors and Inland Harbors		No additional guidance required	Assessment of Harbors Report
1217	Maintenance of High-Risk Flood Control Projects		No additional guidance required
1218	North Atlantic Division Report on Hurricane Barriers and Harbors of Refuge		No additional guidance required
1219	Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study		No additional guidance required
1220	Mcmicken Dam, Arizona, and Muddy River, Massachusetts		No additional guidance required	Status Report, June 2020
1221	Table Rock Lake, Arkansas and Missouri		No additional guidance required
1222	Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations		No additional guidance required
1223	Cedar River, Iowa		Implementation Guidance for Section 1223 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Cedar River, Iowa
1224	Old River Control Structure, Louisiana		No additional guidance required
1225	Upper Mississippi River Protection	Amends Section 2010 of WRRDA 2014	Implementation Guidance for Section 1225 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Upper Mississippi River Protection
1226	Missouri River		No additional guidance required	Interception and Rearing Complex Report
1227	Lower Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation		No additional guidance required
1228	Coastal Texas Study		No additional guidance required
1229	Report on Water Supply Contract, Wright Patman Lake, Texas		No additional guidance required
1301	Deauthorization of Inactive Projects		No additional guidance required
1302	Backlog Prevention		No additional guidance required
1303 (b)(1)	Project Modifications. Harbor/South Bay, California		No additional guidance required
1303 (b)(2)	Project Modifications. Lakes Marion and Moultrie, South Carolina		No additional guidance required
1304	Lytle and Cajon Creeks, California		No additional guidance required
1305	Yuba River Basin, California		No additional guidance required
1306	Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut		No additional guidance required
1307	Delaware River Navigation Project		No additional guidance required
1308	Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Central and Southern Florida, Everglades Agricultural Area, Florida		No additional guidance required
1309	Kissimmee River Restoration, Florida		No additional guidance required
1310	Levee L–212, Four River Basin, Ocklawaha River, Florida		No additional guidance required
1311	Green River and Barren River Locks and Dams, Kentucky		No additional guidance required
1312	Cape Arundel Disposal Site, Maine		No additional guidance required
1313	Penobscot River, Maine		No additional guidance required
1314	Boston Harbor Reserved Channel Deauthorizations		No additional guidance required
1315	Corps of Engineers Bridge Repair Program for New England Evacuation Routes		No additional guidance required
1316	Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts		No additional guidance required
1317	Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River		No additional guidance required
1318	Missouri River and Tributaries at Kansas Cities, Missouri and Kansas		No additional guidance required
1319	Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire, Navigation Improvement Project		No additional guidance required
1320	Passaic River Federal Navigation Channel, New Jersey		No additional guidance required
1321	Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Diversion Project, North Dakota		No additional guidance required
1322	Clatsop County, Oregon		No additional guidance required
1323	Svensen Island, Oregon		No additional guidance required
1324	West Tennessee Tributaries Project, Tennessee		No additional guidance required
1325	Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration		No additional guidance required
1326	Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin		No additional guidance required
1327	Project Completion for Disaster Areas		No additional guidance required
1328	Federal Assistance		No additional guidance required
1329	Expedited Initiation		No additional guidance required
1330 (a)	Project Deauthorization and Study Extensions	Amends Section 6003(a) of WRRDA 2014	Implementation Guidance for Section 1330 (a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Project Deauthorization and Study Extensions
1331	Conveyances		No additional guidance required
1332	Report on Future Water Resources Development		No additional guidance required
1401	Project Authorizations		No additional guidance required
1402 (a)	Special Rules. St. Paul Harbor, Alaska	Changes the cost-sharing responsibilities for the St. Paul Harbor, Alaska project, authorized by Section 101(b)(3) of WRDA 1996 Section link not available	Implementation Guidance for Section 1402 (a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, Special Rules. St. Paul Harbor, Alaska
1402 (b)	Special Rules. Española Valley, New Mexico		No additional guidance required
1403	Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia		No additional guidance required