Implementation of any recommendations is the responsibility of the local sponsor. Program Development Planning assistance is determined by the individual state. Every year, each state gives the Corps of Engineers its request for studies under the program. The Corps District then accommodates as many studies as possible within the funding allotment. The studies involve the analysis of existing data for planning purposes using standard engineering techniques.
Most studies become the basis for state and local planning decisions.
Although the studies are planning level products, they do provide communities with the technical data and analysis needed to either prepare plans and specifications for implementation or request implementation funds. Implementation of any improvements would be the responsibility of the local government. The program can encompass many types of studies dealing with water resources issues. Studies conducted in recent years include water supply, water quality, water conservation, hydropower development, flood control, environmental restoration, erosion, and navigation. The first step in the process is to express your interest in the Section 22 Program by providing a written request to both the State coordinator and the Corps' program coordinator.