§ 203.94 - Evaluation of eligibility based on the Rating Guide.

After the technical evaluation has assessed the integrity of the levee, the current definitive condition of the levee will be evaluated using the Rating Guide as a basis. The following table provides general guidance on appropriate inspection recommendations based on the Rating Guide parameters:

ConditionRecommendationA—Acceptable No immediate work required.M—Minimally Acceptable A deficient condition exists which needs to be improved by the levee sponsor/owner. The inspector's evaluation should address the impacts on the original design and/or on operating deficiencies resulting from the condition identified.U—Unacceptable Items which fall within this category may render the levee ineligible for rehabilitation under Pub. L. 84-99 unless immediate corrective action is taken by the sponsor/owner. The inspector's evaluation will establish specific time periods within which the unacceptable performance items must be upgraded to at least Condition M. If the sponsor/owner does not comply with the recommendation for correction of Condition “U” items, within specified time frames a notification will be provided to the sponsor/owner that the levee is ineligible for rehabilitation under Pub. L. 84-99 until the deficiencies are corrected. No further inspections will be made until the sponsor/owner notifies the Corps that this has been completed.