Delegation of Authority. District commanders have obligation authority per flood event, district wide. Division commanders have authority to increase district commander's obligation authority by a maximum prescribed amount per flood event, division wide a flood event affecting more than one district within a division, the limit would be apportioned among the districts as appropriate. Division commanders have authority to approve any combination of projects per flood event, division wide. Authority does not apply to projects under construction or operated and maintained by the Corps.
Authority is based on total project cost.
Division commanders have authority to approve projects. No delegation of authority is granted to district or division commanders for project approval. District commanders have obligational authority per request. Division commanders have authority to increase district commander's obligation authority. This is a very difficult authority to implement.