A Corps of Engineers Report from Washington, DC Presented to The Pacific Northwest Waterways...

A Corps of Engineers Report from Washington, DCPresented to

The Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

Ms. Carol AngierCivil Works Deputy

Northwestern Division RITHeadquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Relevant, Ready, Responsive, Reliable

TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED:

My role as a RIT Civil Works Deputy at the Corps Headquarters

Performance Measures

Five-year Development Plan

Regionalization of Operation & Maintenance

Questions?


What are RITs ?????

a. Delectable, buttery crackers, served at the most elegant of social events

b. A pack of killer, hairless, Mexican attack dogs

c. Corps of Engineers Headquarters support teams located in Washington, DC


CORRECT ANSWER:

c. A Corps of Engineers Headquarters support team located in Washington, DC


Civil Works Divisions & DistrictsCivil Works Divisions & Districts

Pacific Ocean Division

Southwestern

South Atlantic

South Pacific

MississippiValley

North Atlantic

Great Lakes & Ohio River

Northwestern

LEGEND: Division HQ location District HQ location Division boundary District boundary State boundary

LEGEND: Division HQ location District HQ location Division boundary District boundary State boundary

AlaskaSeattle

WallaWallaPortland

SanFrancisco

Los Angeles

Honolulu

Albuquerque

Omaha

Kansas City

Tulsa

Ft. Worth

Galveston

Little Rock

St.Louis

RockIsland

St. Paul

Vicks-burg

New Orleans

MobileJacksonville

Savannah

Charleston

Wilmington

Norfolk

Philadelphia

New York

NewEngland

DetroitBuffalo

Balti-morePitts-

burghChicago

Memphis

Nashville

Louisville

Hunting- ton

Sacramento

Cincinnati

Dallas

Atlanta

Headquarters

Executive OfficeDirector of Civil Works (CECW-ZA)MG Don Riley 3L94 761-0099Deputy Director of Civil Works (CECW-ZB)Mr. Steven Stockton 3L92 761-0100Executive Director (CECW-ZC) LTC Gregory Gunter (Acting) 3M93 761-0101Executive OfficerCPT Clay Morgan 3M92 761-0103

Directorate of Civil Works

Engineering & Construction Community of Practice

(CECW-CE)

Policy & PolicyCompliance Division

(CECW-P)

ProgramsIntegration Division

(CECW-I)

cecw-zd/bjs 18 May 06

Mr. Tom Waters* Chief3G92 761-0115Mr. Raleigh Leef Dep. Chief3F20 761-1380Policy BranchMs. Rennie Sherman Chief3H25 761-7771Ofc. of Water Project ReviewMs. Robyn Colosimo Chief3F21 761-8647

Operations & RegulatoryCommunity of Practice

(CECW-CO)Mr. Gerald Barnes* Chief3E92 761-1983Dr. Larry Lang* Deputy 3D94 761-4670

Navigation & OperationsMs. Angela Premo (Acting)3H31 761-8648

Regulatory Programs Dr. Mark Sudol3 I 30 761-8560

Natural Resources Mgmt.Ms. Janice Smith (Acting)3D88 761-4690

Mr. Donald Basham, PE* Chief3H92 761-8826Vacant Deputy3L21 761-5533Mr. Michael Holt Value Engineer3J22 761-4125DOD TeamMr. Albert Young Team Ldr.3U01 761-7419Construction & TechnicalIntegration TeamMr. M.K. Miles, PE Team Ldr.3L35 761-5532Engineering Tech. Svcs. TeamMr. Eric Halpin Team Ldr.3L26 761-7775

Assistant DirectorsEastern (NAD, SAD) (CECW-ZE) LTC David Berczek ++ 3K91 761-0105Central (LRD, MVD, SWD) (CECW-ZM) LTC Gregory Gunter 3K94 761-0107Western (NWD, SPD, POD) (CECW-ZW) LTC Mark Mines 3K93 761-0108Planning & Legislative (Acting)Mr. Larry Prather 3K92 761-0106

Office of HomelandSecurity (CECW-HS)

Mr. Ed Hecker* Chief3B92 761-4601Vacant Deputy Chief3H49 761-4966

4 Regional Integration

Teams (RIT’s)Assigned to

Directorate ofMilitary

Programs

Great Lakes & Ohio RiverDivision RIT (CECW-LRD)Mr. Gerald Barnes* Chief3E92 761-1983Dr. Larry Lang* Civil Deputy3D94 761-4670

South AtlanticDivision RIT (CECW-SAD)

NorthwesternDivision RIT (CECW-NWD)

Mississippi ValleyDivision RIT (CECW-MVD)Mr. Tom Waters* Chief3G92 761-0115Mr. Zoltan Montvai Civil Deputy3F94 761-4495

Mr. Ed Hecker* Chief3B92 761-4601Ms. Carol Angier Civil Deputy3C93 761-4605

Mr. Don Basham* Chief3H92 761-8826Mr. Michael Klosterman Civil Deputy3G96 761-4106

North AtlanticDivision RIT (CEMP-NAD)

Pacific OceanDivision RIT (CEMP-POD)

South PacificDivision RIT (CEMP-SPD)

SouthwesternDivision RIT (CEMP-SWD)

Dr. Ed Theriot Chief3T77 761-5642Ms. Jessica Fox Acting Civil Deputy

3T72 761-5782

Mr. Lloyd Pike* Chief3Z10 761-1839Mr. Gil Kim Civil Deputy3U42 761-7094

Mr. Joe Calcara Chief3T55 761-0579Ms. Cynthia Jester Act. Civil Deputy3T61 761-0415

Ms. Patricia Rivers* Chief3T50 761-0858Mr. John Meador Civil Deputy3T46 761-4268

* Dual or triple-hatted ++ Deployed to CENTCOM AAR

Planning CommunityOf Practice (CECW-CP)

Mr. Tom Waters* Chief3G92 761-0115Mr. Harry Kitch Deputy3 I 27 761-4127

Mr. Gary Loew* Chief3 I 92 761-4100Ms. Mary Gauker Deputy3 I 63 761-1811

Program & Project Mgmt.Community of Practice

(CECW-CB)

Mr. Gary Loew* Chief3 I 92 761-4100Mr. Bill Augustine* Dep. Chief3 I 93 761-4117George Lea Special Asst.3J94 761-1816 Program Development TeamMr. Pete Luisa* Team Ldr.3J93 761-1917National Programs TeamMr. Jack Jurentkuff Team Ldr.3J75 761-4091Project Programs TeamVacant Team Ldr.3J76 761-xxxxFuture Directions TeamMs. Jennifer Greer Team Ldr.3 I 88 761-4113

Current NWD RIT Organization

ASSIGNEDChief Ed

HeckerDeputy, CW Carol AngierProgram Manager(CW) Ken HallEnvironmental Planner(CW) Bill SchmitzSecretary Pamela

Wardrick

Deputy, MP Robert RizzieriProgram Manager(MP) Craig RobertsCivil Engineer (MP) Sue Abu-EidWorks Mgmt. Sys Spec.(MP) Juliet

RosaSecretary Sheron

Davis

MATRIXED MEMBERSCW (Regulatory) Jennifer MoyerCW Ofc. Water Project Review Ellen Cummings Paul RubensteinCW E&C CoP Gary HouseCounsel Monroe LesserRealty Specialist Robert WrightCG’s Staff Group MAJ Martha Kiene

(supports NWD, SAD)Corporate Info. Brenda BallCorporate Integration David EngelsHuman Resources Anthony JohnsonLogistics Mgmt. Jeffrey TharpPAO (supports LRD, MVD, NWD, SAD) Dave HewittPARC Kathleen WysockiResource Management Rowena RulonaSafety & Occ. Health Ellen StewartVirtual Members ERDC Jeff Holland ITL

Mary Ellen Hynes GSL


A CIVIL WORKS DEPUTY:

Serves as the Senior Civil Works program advocate and Deputy Chief of the Regional Integration Team (RIT), responsible for leadership, program execution, and oversight for Civil Works activities managed by the RIT. Responsible for providing executive leadership and oversight to the planning, programming, design, acquisition, construction, operations & maintenance for all Civil Works activities assigned to the USACE Major Subordinate Command/RBC. Responsible for oversight/leadership of financial management, customer interface, HQUSACE interface, review/analysis & reporting for all Civil Works activities assigned to the RIT. Participates in HQUSACE Program Review Board, and other executive level coordination activities associated with Civil Works missions assigned to the RIT. This position oversees the development of program management plans for activities assigned to the RIT, and provides effective leadership and supervision for personnel assigned to the Civil Works core of the RIT.

In more simpler terms this means…………………………


I answer the mail!!


PERFORMANCE MEASURES


Performance Based Budgeting – Which Projects Make the Cut?

Performance Measures & Ranking Criteria• Benefit/Cost Ratio, Remaining Benefit/Remaining Cost Ratio• Time to Complete• Dam Safety• Flood Damage Reduction

– People in 100-year flood plain– Average annual damages prevented– Property at risk in 100-year floodplain

• Navigation– Tonnage– Average Annual Benefits

• Environmental Restoration– Loss prevention for significant natural resources– Endangered Species Act & other environmental compliance needs


Performance Based Budgeting – Modifications for FY07

• Adding key metrics to Remaining Benefit to Remaining Cost Ratio– Risk to human life if no action

taken – Restoration of significant

ecosystems– Remedying impacts from existing

Civil Works projects – Corps unique expertise in

modifying aquatic regimes of watersheds


5-year Development Plan



H.R. 108-554 directed the Corps to “prepare and submit, beginning with the fiscal year 2006 budget submission and annually thereafter, a comprehensive five-year plan for the Civil Works Program. The Committee believes strongly in the value of preparing five-year plans to guide Administration budget requests and Congressional spending decisions. Such plans force discipline in making budgetary decisions and encourage some stability from year to year. By giving Congress and the Administration a view of what lies ahead in the coming years of the Civil Works program, this fine-year plan may alleviate some of the pressure to fund every project in the coming fiscal year.”

BACKGROUND

Five-Year Development Plan

Five-Year Development Plan (Cont’d.)

• Provides an overview of the Civil Works program and budget for FY 2007-2011

• A collaborative effort between the Corps, OMB and the Committees.

• Presents projections of discretionary funding for the Civil Works program

• Focus on projects and activities that provide the highest net economic/environmental returns on the Nation’s investment

• Approved and submitted to the Congress on 1 Mar 06



• The funding is distributed among eight accounts over the five-years: Investigations, Construction, Operations and Maintenance, MR&T, the Regulatory Program, FUSRAP, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) and Expenses

• The plan includes three scenarios: Middle scenario – Based on the President’s budget ($4.733

billion) and are formula driven funding levels through the out-years

High scenario – Based on the total FY 2006 enacted funding level ($5.446 billion) as the base and adjusted over time for GDP price index

Low scenario – Based on funding levels below those in the Middle scenario

• The budget projections are formula-driven/policy neutral and do not represent budget decisions/policy beyond FY 2007



• Each scenario presents out-year budget allocations based on FY07 Administration assumptions and construction guidelines

• A funding wedge is accounted on each scenario to fund those studies, PEDs and construction projects not listed

• Under the High scenario:The performs substantially more critical maintenance,

repair and rehabilitation ($445 million increase in O&M and $13 million for MR&T)

More studies, PEDs and projects are completed faster than the other two scenarios

The Corps executes more critical and high priority items


Regionalization of O&M


Regionalization of O&M

• Intent is to manage the O&M program by watershed and business program, rather than primarily project-by-project.

• If Congress (House and Senate) concurs with this concept, this would provide flexibility in the O&M account, to place vital funds where they are most needed.


Regionalization of O&M (Continued)


House Report 109-474 referenced the geographic regions of funding O&M, understanding the dynamic nature of the project needs within this account. “The Committee recommends that the O&M account be appropriated based on the geographic regions contained in the budget request with the following stipulations:

•Corps will provide, within 30 days of enactment (of the Bill), to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations the planned funding allocations by project for this account…..

•The Corps will maintain this information on its website.

•The Corps will not deviate from this allocation of funds without a clearly articulated management plan…..

•This management plan shall be provided to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriation for approval

•As part of the management plan, the Corps is instructed to develop a communication plan for how this process will be coordinated with, and justified to, the impacted Members of Congress, water system users, and other interested parties.

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