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Dallas Floodway Project Periodic Inspection Report No. 9 (FINAL)

June 1, 2009

Councilmember David Neumann, Mayor Tom Leppert and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Councilmember David Neumann, Mayor Tom Leppert, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

Press Conference, June 1, 2009

Mayor Tom Leppert
Thank you for joining us.  We have good news to share with you today. 

After a lot of hard work by City staff, the Corps of Engineers and all our partners – especially the dedication and commitment of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson – we are here today to announce solutions – to address levee concerns AND the path forward to bring the Trinity Corridor project to fruition – in light of the findings from the Corps Periodic Inspection Report (9) dealing with the Dallas Floodway & Levee System.
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Councilmember Dave Neumann
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, as a Councilmember and the Chairman of the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee, I want to reiterate that public safety is of primary concern for all of us speaking to you today.
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US Corps - Periodic Inspection #9 Report Update (4.1 MB)

Press Conference Video:     Part 1     Part 2     Part 3

April 1, 2009

The City of Dallas announces the results of the Dallas Floodway Project Periodic Inspection Report No. 9. Following the flooding that occurred during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) added a new rating system process for Periodic Inspections which are done every 5 years along with smaller, less detailed annual inspections.

The following documents provide additional information from the April 1, 2009 Council briefing. Also included is a Q&A that was put together to help answer questions that might arise from this rating received from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Dallas levee system. If you have further questions, please contact Mr. Frank Librio at (214) 670-3322.

Corps of Engineers Periodic Inspection Report Dallas Floodway Project Report 9 City of Dallas: Announces Final Report Findings for Dallas Levee System (Adobe PDF, City of Dallas News Advisory, 4/1/2009)

Corps of Engineers Periodic Inspection Report Dallas Floodway Project
Report Number 9 FAQs           (En español)        (Adobe PDF)

Corps of Engineers Periodic Inspection Report Dallas Floodway Project
Report Number 9 (Adobe PDF, briefing to Dallas City Council, 4/1/2009)  (En español)   

Periodic Inspection Report: Dallas Floodway, Trinity River - Report No. 9 (Adobe PDFs)

• Report No. 9
• Appendices
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
  • Appendix E
  • Appendix F
  • Appendix G
  • Appendix H
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix J
  • Appendix K
• Inspection Report Memo
• Table 1 - Levee Safety Issues and Recomedations

Briefing to City Council (video clips)

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5

February 24, 2009

The City of Dallas and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced the preliminary results of the Draft Dallas Floodway Periodic Inspection Report 9 (Draft Report). Following the flooding that occurred during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) added a new rating system process for Periodic Inspections which are done every 5 years along with smaller, less detailed annual inspections.
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The following documents provide additional information from the February 24, 2009 Press Conference. Also included is a Q&A that was put together to help answer questions that might arise from this rating received from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Dallas levee system. If you have further questions, please contact Mr. Frank Librio at (214) 670-3322.

For more information on the Trinity River Corridor Project, visit the Trinity River Corridor web site or call 217-671-9500.

Memo from City Manager Mary Suhm (Adobe PDF)   (En español)

Dallas Floodway Periodic Inspection Report 9 (Draft) - Inspection Process and Results (Adobe PDF)

Remarks by Mayor Tom Leppert (Adobe PDF) (En español)

Remarks by Councilmember David A. Neumann (Adobe PDF) (En español)

Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and Brig. General Ken Cox from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers share preliminary results from Trinity River levee inspections conducted by the Corp of Engineers. The inspections are part of a 5-year nationwide study of levees initiated by the Corp following Hurricane Katrina. Despite the possibility of an unacceptable rating, Dallas officials are committed to moving the Trinity River Corridor Project forward and have already begun making some noted improvements. The Trinity River Corridor Project is the largest public works project in Dallas history and includes flood control, transportation, recreation, and economic development components.