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Status of Recommendations related to State Levee Safety Programs Recommendations for a National Levee Safety Program | Report to Congress | National Leadership | State Levee Safety Programs | Aligning Existing Federal Programs| Feedback on the National Levee Safety Program Grand Forks, North Dakota. Susquehanna River at top of Floodwall. Binghamton, NY. 2006. Courtesy of NYSDEC. Lupines on a Sacramento River levee in Sacramento, California. In a 2006 survey by the Association of State Dam Safety Officials, only 23 state agencies (out of 47 respondents) had some regulatory authority or responsibility over levees. None of the states had comprehensive levee safety programs. Until a National Levee Safety Program is established, states will continue to lack singular guidance and leadership for developing comprehensive state levee safety programs. Once established, the National Levee Safety Program should be given the authority and funding to develop, working closely with states, guidance for model state levee safety programs. For More Information Status of Recommendations related to National Leadership (Updated, July 2011) Feedback on Recommendations related to State Levee Safety Programs Strong State Levee Safety Programs in All States The Definition of a "Levee" under a National Levee Safety Program Conduct a National Inventory of Levees & Expand the National Levee Database Establish Comprehensive National Levee Safety Standards The National Levee Rehabilitation, Improvement and Flood Mitigation Fund Environmental Protection and Levee Safety Swiftly Address Liability Concerns to Encourage Local, State, and National Levee Safety Programs

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What percentage of the approximately 15,000 miles of levees in US Army Corps of Engineers Levee Safety Program are operated and maintained by local sponsors?

1. 10%
2. 25%
3. 65%
4. 85%

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