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US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® THE ARMY CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM AND THE NEW ADMINISTRATION Pacific Northwest Waterways Association 13 March 2017 James Dalton, PE Director of Civil Works
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US Army Corps of EngineersBUILDING STRONG®
THE ARMY CIVIL WORKS PROGRAMAND THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association13 March 2017
James Dalton, PEDirector of Civil Works
ARMY CIVIL WORKS LEADERSHIP
Doug Lamont, SES Vacant Eric Hansen, SES Vacant Let Mon Lee
David Dale, SES MG Ed Jackson James Dalton, SES Dr. Larry McCallister, SES Director, Contingency Ops DCG-Civil/Emergency Ops Director, Civil Works Chief, Engineering/Construction
Susan Whittington Tab Brown, SES Eddie Belk, SES Bob PietrowskyChief, Ops/Reg Chief, Plans/Policy Chief, Programs Director, IWR
PDASA DASA, Mgt/Bud DASA, Proj Rev DASA Pol/Leg
HQUSACE
HQDA
LTG Todd Semonite, Chief of Engineers and CG USACE
Sr. Official PerformingDuties of ASA(CW)
US Army Corpsof Engineers®
CURRENT POLITICAL LANDSCAPEThe 58th Presidential Election and
45th change in Administration experienced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during our
241-year history
How does the change in Administration influence USACE
operations?
IMPACTS on CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM• Potential cuts or increases in CW funding• Potential Infrastructure Package• Impacts on EPA / NOAA / DOI policy• Pressure for Regulatory change• Size of government / regulation impacts• Hiring freeze
US Army Corpsof Engineers®
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Infrastructure Investment = Global Challenge
Corps Civil Works Portfolio: 3,000+ Operational Projects, with Replacement Value of Approx $268B
Corps Civil Works Asset Classes are Diverse
Demands for CW Infrastructure Maintenance, Operations, and Capital Investment are Expanding− Civil Works New Construction Backlog $ 60B− ASCE: Dams, Levees, IWW’s = “D” $140B
• CW Infrastructure Systems Aging, Experiencing Negative Performance Trends Across Portfolio (Serviced by ~$4.6B Annual Budget Nationally….)
− Flood & Coastal Storm Damage− Coastal and Inland Harbors
− Inland Waterways− Hydropower
- Dam & Levee Safety Programs− Water Storage
− Aquatic Ecosystems− Water-Based Recreation
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FY17 BudgetNav-PortsNav-InlandHydroRecEmerg MgmtFlood DRFUSRAPEnviRegulWater Sup
CIVIL WORKS BUDGET STATE OF PLAY
Navigation,Ports $1,011 M
Navigation,Inland$923 M
Flood DamageReduction
$1,214 M
EmergencyManagement $35 M
Water Supply $7 M
By Business LineTotal: $4.62 Billion
• Continuing Resolution (CRA) until 28 Apr 2017
• Currently constrained to “least of…”
• FY17 Workplan?
• $1.025 B Supplemental for Storm Damage Repair
• Initial FY18 blueprint this week
• Details to follow in May
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Flood Risk Management
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration
Navigation
Folsom Dam
Upper MississippiRiver Restoration
Herbert Hoover Dike
S. Fla. EcosystemRestoration
Center Hill Lake
Olmsted Lock & Dam
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MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Santa Ana RiverMainstem
18Missouri R. Fish &Wildlife Recovery
84 Columbia R.Fish Mitigation
Lower Miss. R. Mainstem (MR&T)
Multipurpose
E. Br. Clarion R. LakePoplar Island62
37
RaritanR. Basin
($5 M or More in FY17 Budget)
42 5610
70 Isabella Dam
50
40
Buffalo Bayou & Tribs.
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Numbers in circles = $ million budgeted in FY17
9 LouisianaCoastal Area
HamiltonCity 9
7 Yuba R. Basin
Sacramento R. Bank Protection
43 Savannah Hbr.
8Topeka
22Columbia R.
at Mouth
13
Natomas Basin218
7Monarch-Chesterfield
33
Delaware R.Main Channel
5Bolivar Dam
12 Deep Creek AIWW Bridges
Mud Mtn. Dam22
WIIN 2016WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FOR THE NATION
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
Tribal Partnerships
Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
Dam & Levee Safety
Drought Management
Project Authorizations
Deauthorizations& BacklogPrevention
WIIN PROJECTS AUTHORIZED(Could lead to construction if
Congress appropriates funds)
Numbers in circles = Estimated total cost ($ million)Federal and Non-Federal Shares
Flood Risk Management
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration
Navigation17
34
53
210
280
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1985
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328
21
25
316
744
337
174
29
502
28
177
39
22
32
15951213
3161
2691West Sacramento
American River
South San Francisco Bay Shoreline
Los Angeles River
San Diego County
Little Diomede I.
Craig Harbor
Lower Willamette R.
462 Puget Sound NearshoreSkokomish R.
Brazos Island Harbor
Leon CreekSW Coastal Louisiana
Central Everglades
Calcasieu Locks West Shore Lake Pontchartrain
Port Everglades
Flagler County
Colleton CountyCharleston Harbor
Carteret County
PrincevilleMill Creek
ManhattanUpper Turkey Creek
Kansas Cities
Upper Des Plaines River
Portsmouth Harbor
Hereford Inlet to
Cape May Inlet
Upper Ohio River Navigation Improvements
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SECTION 408: ALTERATION OF FEDERAL PROJECTS
NATIONWIDE REGULATORY PERMITS
COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY
LOCK CLOSURES
CIVIL WORKS PRIORITIES
• Delivery on Commitments• Asset Management
• Sustainability (lifecycle cost management)• Risk Management – Risk Informed Decisions
• Integrated Water Resources Management - Systems• Innovation – New Technology• Technical Competence• Mutually Supported Stakeholder Partnerships• WIIN Implementation• Alternative Financing
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STAKEHOLDERS & PARTNERING ARE KEY Leverage efforts through partnerships
Understand and communicate Civil Works Value to Nation
Find consensus on major initiatives Identify funding to reach outcomes Engage in dialogue
Be mutually supportive
Shared Messages
Involve & Engage End-Users
Seek to Influence Decision-Makers: How can we better explain the value of infrastructure and define what constitutes resilient and sustainable infrastructure?
