Civil Works: Meeting the Nation's Needs

Bill DawsonChief, Policy and Policy Compliance

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Bill DawsonChief, Policy and Policy Compliance

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Presentation to

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WATER INFORMATIONHerndon, VA

14 September 2004

Presentation to

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WATER INFORMATIONHerndon, VA

14 September 2004

US ArmyUS ArmyCorps of EngineersCorps of Engineers

Our water infrastructure Our water infrastructure supports our quality of life. It supports our quality of life. It delivers:delivers:• prosperity • safety and protection• healthy ecosystems• commerce• usable water• energy• enjoyment

Meeting the Meeting the Nation’s NeedsNation’s Needs

Meeting the Meeting the Nation’s NeedsNation’s Needs

Economic Security = National SecurityEconomic Security = National Security

Our Quality of LifeOur Quality of LifeDepends on WaterDepends on Water


Our Message to the Our Message to the American PeopleAmerican People

Our Message to the Our Message to the American PeopleAmerican People

• We have a vital role in the GlobalWar on Terror

• We support work that will provide for sustainability for the future, and address critical water resources infrastructure needs

• We execute, to best of our abilities, focusing on:• Contributing to national security• Energizing the economy• Enhancing our environment


StrengtheningStrengtheningOur SecurityOur Security

StrengtheningStrengtheningOur SecurityOur Security

• 40% of proposed budget supports U.S. commercial transportation network we use to deploy military vessels.

• Over 300 security reviews and assessments of our locks, dams, hydropower projects and other facilities.

• We improved security engineering capability and prioritized critical infrastructure and are implementing at 85 critical projects.

Corps experience and history of relief and support during natural disasters is proving invaluable as soldiers and civilians of USACE help rebuild Iraq.


Strengthening Our Strengthening Our EconomyEconomy

Strengthening Our Strengthening Our EconomyEconomy

• U.S. navigation network critical to domestic trans-portation and international

trade. • Support for aging waterway

infrastructure critical.• Funding for flood control and storm damage

projects about 27% of budget.• Every $1 spent on flood control projects

prevents over $6 in damages


Enhancing Our Enhancing Our EnvironmentEnvironment

Enhancing Our Enhancing Our EnvironmentEnvironment

19% of budget supports efforts to protect and restore the environment

All of our projects strive to adhere to the Corps Environmental Operating Principles


Criticisms of UsCriticisms of UsCriticisms of UsCriticisms of Us

• Biased in favor of construction

• Non-transparent• Environmentally insensitive• Seeking inappropriate

growth into new mission areas

• Not treating partners as equals

• Too slow from problem identification to solution

• Losing technical capability


ChallengesChallengesChallengesChallenges

Environmental restoration – restoring nationally significant resources

Aging infrastructure – performance & safety implications

Balancing objectives – between traditional water resources demands & environmental or ecosystem goals

Minimizing institutional barriers – to efficient, effective water resources planning, decision making and management


Challenge: Large Scale Challenge: Large Scale Environment RestorationEnvironment Restoration Challenge: Large Scale Challenge: Large Scale

Environment RestorationEnvironment Restoration

EvergladesCoastal LouisianaGreat LakesAnd More On the Way


Challenge: Aging Water Challenge: Aging Water Resources InfrastructureResources Infrastructure

Challenge: Aging Water Challenge: Aging Water Resources InfrastructureResources Infrastructure

Investments in water resources infrastructure have declined in real terms

Aging infrastructure results in more frequent closures for repairs, decreased performance and costly delays

Unscheduled delays draw resources from scheduled maintenance


Challenge:Challenge:Balancing ObjectivesBalancing Objectives

Challenge:Challenge:Balancing ObjectivesBalancing Objectives

Environment

Flood & CoastalStorm Damage

Reduction


Challenge: Minimizing Challenge: Minimizing Institutional BarriersInstitutional Barriers

Challenge: Minimizing Challenge: Minimizing Institutional BarriersInstitutional Barriers

AuthoritiesPlanning ProcessesRelationshipsBudgeting Processes


What We Are DoingWhat We Are DoingWhat We Are DoingWhat We Are Doing

• HQ streamlining/elimination of layers of review

• Delegated post-authorization and reconnaissance report approval

• Planning improvements and model R&D

• Civil Works Strategic Plan• Environmental Advisory Board

and Operating Principles• Office of Water Project Review• WRDA Provisions• USACE 2012


ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives

• Re-focus on mission objectives, not subordinate processes

• Streamline Project Review and Approval

• Leverage technology in project execution

• Enhance technical capability

• Save money• Become more flexible

and responsive


A USACE 2012A USACE 2012GlossaryGlossary

A USACE 2012A USACE 2012GlossaryGlossary

• RBC: Regional Business Center, a.k.a. Division; an extension of HQ with mission to leverage talents of subordinate districts, conduct regional-level interface.

• RIT: Regional Integration Team, at Washington HQ, one team for each of the 8 RBCs, integrating all disciplines and activities of HQ to enable RBCs and District to deliver products to our partners.

• CoP: Community of Practice: A grouping of Corps members at Washington, RBC and District level with similar interests (e.g., planning, environmental, public affairs, etc.) having frequent contact with each other to maintain professional skills at highest level.


CommunitiesCommunitiesof Practiceof Practice

Stakeholders

AcademiaProfessional/Trade

Organizations

Govt Agencies

IndustryBecoming a Learning Organization… Leveraging the Knowledge

Cross Functional PDT

PMPM


What Does This What Does This Mean for YOU?Mean for YOU?What Does This What Does This Mean for YOU?Mean for YOU?

• Decision-making authority closer to project execution

• Stronger collaborative partnerships

• Reduced project delivery costs• Common business practices • Broadened knowledge and

experience platforms• Enhanced technical capability


Funding IssuesFunding IssuesFunding IssuesFunding Issues

• Funding shortfalls this year are more severe than at any point in the last 30 years– Reduced appropriations in “real dollars”– Virtual elimination of usable carry-over from prior

years– Impacts studies, construction, and operations and

maintenance

• How we are responding:– This year: “just in time” movement of $ and

national program reviews – “get by” in the short term

– Fundamental change in approach to budgeting . . . “a little for everyone” not working


Civil Works ProgramCivil Works Program($ Millions)($ Millions)

Civil Works ProgramCivil Works Program($ Millions)($ Millions)

FY03 FY04 FY04FY05 FY05 HouseExpended Budget Appropriation Budget Markup

Construction, Gen. 1,812 1,350 1,722 1,421.5 1,880Ops. & Maint., Gen. 2,135 1,939 1,968 1,925 1,980Gen. Investigations 148 100 117 90.5 145Miss. River & Tribs. 340 280 324 270 325Regulatory 141 144 140 150 140Flood/Coastal Emerg. * 37 70 * 0 50 0FUSRAP 145 140 140 140 190Gen. Expenses 147 171 160 167 167 Total Appropriation 4,905 4,194 4,571 4,215 4,827

* Flood Control & Coastal Emergencies includes $60 M FY03 supplemental, partially carried over into FY04


FY 04 AppropriationFY 04 Appropriationby Business Programby Business ProgramFY 04 AppropriationFY 04 Appropriationby Business Programby Business Program

NavEmerg MgtFCEnvi & RegWater SupHydroRecExec Dir

Navigation$1,816 M40%

Emergency Management$7 M 0.2%

Flood & StormDamage Reduction

$1,213 M27%

Environment& Regulatory$867 M19%

Hydropower

$246 M 5%

Recreation

$260 M 6%

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$1

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Water Supply $3 M 0.1%

Total = $4,571 M


• Priorities for funding, as well as amounts going to projects and activities, will vary greatly from that traditionally seen

• Priority to funds providing most value for money—performance metrics

• No business, account or regional element guaranteed a "pot"

• All activities will live by their performance

New for FY05: New for FY05: Performance-Based Performance-Based

BudgetingBudgeting


U.S. Army Corps of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineers

Budget – Way AheadBudget – Way Ahead

U.S. Army Corps of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineers

Budget – Way AheadBudget – Way Ahead• Continued operations in a fiscally constrained

environment• Refining performance and prioritization

measures as we develop FY 06 budget• Growing Congressional interest in 5-Year plan

to focus $ on high pay-off projects and hold back others

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