HomeMy WebLinkAboutSWIF Amendment memo 02.01.2021 CITY OF WATERLOO , IOWA
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
715 Mulberry St. . Waterloo, IA 50703 • Phone(319)291-4312 Fax(319)291-4262
Email:city.engineer@waterloo-ia.org
JAMIE KNUTSON,PE • City Engineer
February 1, 2020
COL Steven M. Sattinger
US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District
Clock Tower Building, PO Box 2004
Rock Island, IL 62104-2004
RE: City of Waterloo, Iowa,Amendment Request to the System-Wide Improvement Framework
(SWIF)for the Waterloo, IA Levee System RDB Cedar River/RDB Black Hawk Creek
Dear Commander:
In a letter dated April 10, 2017,the City of Waterloo, IA, had requested, and was given local approval
for, a System-Wide Improvement Framework(SWIF)for the following systems:
Waterloo, IA—LDB Cedar River(East)
Waterloo, IA—RDB Cedar River/LDB Black Hawk Creek(NW)
Waterloo, IA—RDB Cedar River/Black Hawk Creek(SW)
Waterloo, IA—Waste Water Treatment Plant(South)
Evansdale, IA—LDB Cedar River
The City of Waterloo, IA, subsequently submitted an extension request dated September, 17, 2020,to
amend the approved schedule to allow for a phased approach to addressing the repairs.
In response to a letter dated October 5, 2020,the City of Waterloo, IA, is now requesting an
amendment to the SWIF to address relief well concerns on the Waterloo, IA RDB Cedar River/RDB
Black Hawk Creek(SW)system. The City is aware of the Interim Policy for Determining Eligibility
Status of Flood Risk Management Projects for the Rehabilitation Program Pursuant to Public Law(P.L.)
84-99 dated 21 March 2014.
The attached document includes detailed information specific to this relief well repair amendment
request and would be included in the exiting SWIF.
Should you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to me at(319)
291-4301 or via email at mayor@waterloo-ia.org.
Sincerely,
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Quentin Hart
Mayor
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