Primary responsibility rests with the affected community.
Secondary responsibility is with successive levels of government through the State.
The Federal Government can, in certain instances, supplement the maximum efforts of local and State governments. There is no authority under this program for the prevention of damages caused by erosion. The maximum water level causing flood damages is a combination of the predicted lake level and the effects of wind and waves. Structures situated at elevations above the determined damaging water level are erosion problems and are not eligible under this program. The Corps can only respond to a written request from the Governor of the State.