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| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-urges-governor-mccrory-to-fulfill-commitment-to-complete | Butterfield Urges Governor McCrory to Fulfill Commitment to Complete Funding for Princeville Flood Damage Reduction Feasibility Study | 2014-10-23 | 2014 | 2014-10 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) sent a letter to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory urging that the state meet its commitment to provide the remaining $200,000 needed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to complete the Town of Princeville Flood Damage Reduction Feasibility Study. The study, which was conducted by the USACE and seeks to identify the best methods to protect the area from future natural disasters, commenced in 2002 following the devastating affects Hurricane Floyd left on the region three years earlier. The USACE has set aside $200,000 of federal funds to complete the project, but under law may only use those funds if matched by state appropriations. However, in 2011, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to discontinue funding for the study just shy of its completion after already investing $1.6 million in matching funds. Butterfield is concerned that this decision not only fails to honor the Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement, where the state of North Carolina agreed to match federal funds to complete the study, but it also leaves Edgecombe County vulnerable to potential future natural disasters. He writes, Without adequate flood mitigation research and protections there is nothing to stop similar disasters from occurring. Cutting off funding for this project when nearly completed is a step in the wrong direction for eastern North Carolina and needlessly endangers communities which have already suffered extensively from natural disasters. It is time for the state government to fulfill its commitment to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people in the Edgecombe County region, and ensure the investments made by taxpayers are not wasted by helping to fund the completion of this study. The Congressman's full letter to Governor McCrory follows. October 23, 2014 The Honorable Patrick McCrory Governor Office of the Governor 20301 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-0301 Dear Governor McCrory: I write to urge the State of North Carolina to provide the funding required to complete the Town of Princeville Flood Damage Reduction Feasibility Study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). I understand that $3.2 million has already been invested in the report and it is near completion. In 2011, the North Carolina General Assembly discontinued funding the study. This decision leaves Edgecombe County vulnerable to potential future natural disasters. I urge you to assist Edgecombe County by directing $200,000 in funding to the USACE to complete the study. In September 1999, Edgecombe County was devastated by Hurricane Floyd. In 2002, the state of North Carolina and the USACE began the Town of Princeville Flood Damage Reduction Feasibility Study to identify the best methods to protect the area from future natural disasters. Under Article III of the Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement executed on July 10, 2002, the state of North Carolina agreed to match federal funds to complete the study. The state and federal government have invested $3.2 million to date and the USACE issued a draft integrated feasibility report and environmental assessment (EA) on March 25, 2014. Only $400,000 is needed to finalize the report and help prepare the vulnerable region for future storms. The USACE has $200,000 on hand to complete the study which may only be used once matching state funds are received. The threats future storms pose to Edgecombe County must not be taken lightly. Hurricane Floyd caused waters to surge more than 20 feet above flood stage. Without adequate flood mitigation research and protections there is nothing to stop similar disasters from occurring. Cutting off funding for this project when nearly completed is a step in the wrong direction for eastern North Carolina and needlessly endangers communities which have already suffered extensively from natural disasters. It is time for the state government to fulfill its commitment to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people in the Edgecombe County region, and ensure the investments made by taxpayers are not wasted by helping to fund the completion of this study. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, or Dennis Sills on my staff, at 202.225.3101. Thank you very much. Very truly yours, G. K. Butterfield Member of Congress cc: The Honorable John E. Skvarla III, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Environment cc and Natural Resources The Honorable Tony Tata, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Transportation The Honorable Leonard Wiggins, Chairman, Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners Mr. Lorenzo Carmon, Manager, Edgecombe County Colonel Steven A. Baker, Commander Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers https://Butterfield.House.Gov ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |