Author: Richard L. KasulPublisher:
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Category : Endangered plants
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Natural Resources Management on Corps of Engineers Water Resources Development Projects
Author: Richard L. KasulPublisher:
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Category : Endangered plants
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
New Directions in Water Resources Planning for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309060974
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has long been one of the federal government's key agencies in planning the uses of the nation's waterways and water resources. Though responsible for a range of water-related programs, the Corps's two traditional programs have been flood damage reduction and navigation enhancement. The water resource needs of the nation, however, have for decades been shifting away from engineered control of watersheds toward restoration of ecosystem services and natural hydrologic variability. In response to these shifting needs, legislation was enacted in 1990 which initiated the Corps's involvement in ecological restoration, which is now on par with the Corps's traditional flood damage reduction and navigation roles. This book provides an analysis of the Corps's efforts in ecological restoration, and provides broader recommendations on how the corps might streamline their planning process. It also assesses the impacts of federal legislation on the Corps planning and projects, and provides recommendations on how relevant federal policies might be altered in order to improve Corps planning. Another important shift affecting the Corps has been federal cost-sharing arrangements (enacted in 1986), mandating greater financial participation in Corps water projects by local co-sponsors. The book describes how this has affected the Corps-sponsor relationship, and comments upon how each group must adjust to new planning and political realities.
Water Resources Development by the US Army Corps of Engineers in Oklahoma
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Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 62
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Water-resources Development by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Nevada
Author: Natural Resources Management on Corps of Engineers Water Resources Development Projects: Practices, Challenges, and Perspectives on the Future
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Natural resources management on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water resources development projects was documented from the responses of management personnel to a detailed questionnaire mailed to a stratified random sample of projects. The survey was sent in January 1996 to 66 Corps projects (19 percent of the sampling frame) selected at random within 10 Corps Divisions located in the contiguous United States. Results were based on 62 completed questionnaires returned through August 1996, an overall response rate of approximately 94 percent. Corps projects reported spending an average of 6.6 percent (0-29 percent) of their project budget on natural resources management activities associated with terrestrial (50 percent of natural resources budget), aquatic (27 percent), and wetland (12 percent) resources and threatened and endangered species (12 percent). Natural resources management programs were highly individualized because of project-specific differences in the type and condition of available resources; the availability of funding, personnel, and management partners; and the local physical and cultural environment surrounding each project. Management efforts were typically directed at a broad range of resource uses including outdoor recreation, fish, wildlife, timber, and agriculture. A large share of the natural resources management effort was usually associated with outdoor recreation, particularly fishing and hunting recreation.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Planning
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309092221
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
From the Executive Summary: There are some concerns that the current Corps planning and construction budget has not kept pace with expanding national water management needs for flood hazard management, water transportation, and other purposes. At the same time, others question the wisdom of and budgetary prospects for the continuation of a traditional water project construction program. Debates about water use and funding priorities now extend to intense scrutiny of Corps of Engineers planning, investment, and project operations programs.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Planning
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309166160
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
From the Executive Summary: There are some concerns that the current Corps planning and construction budget has not kept pace with expanding national water management needs for flood hazard management, water transportation, and other purposes. At the same time, others question the wisdom of and budgetary prospects for the continuation of a traditional water project construction program. Debates about water use and funding priorities now extend to intense scrutiny of Corps of Engineers planning, investment, and project operations programs.
Water Resources Development by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Washington
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Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects
Author: Nicole T. CarterPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 143793823X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers¿s civil works projects can provide economic benefits in addition to their water resource development purposes. The primary missions of the Corps are creating and maintaining navigable channels, reducing flood and storm damage, and restoring aquatic ecosystems. Congress directs the agency through authorizations, appropriations, and oversight of studies, construction projects, and other activities. This report gives an overview of Corps congressional authorization and appropriations processes. It also explains the Corps project development process, as well as other agency activities under general authorities (e.g., repair of damaged levees). Evolution of the Army Corps Civil Works Mission. Illus.
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