Bill Dawson Chief, Policy and Policy Compliance U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers Bill Dawson Chief, Policy and Policy Compliance U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers Presentation to ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WATER
INFORMATION Herndon, VA 14 September 2004 Presentation to ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON WATER INFORMATION Herndon, VA 14 September 2004 Slide
2 US Army Corps of Engineers Our water infrastructure supports our
quality of life. It delivers: prosperity safety and protection
healthy ecosystems commerce usable water energy enjoyment Meeting
the Nations Needs Economic Security = National Security Our Quality
of Life Depends on Water Slide 3 US Army Corps of Engineers Our
Message to the American People We have a vital role in the Global
War 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 Slide 4 US Army Corps of Engineers Strengthening
Our 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.
Slide 5 US Army Corps of Engineers Strengthening Our Economy 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 Slide 6 US Army Corps of Engineers Enhancing Our
Environment 19% of budget supports efforts to protect and restore
the environment All of our projects strive to adhere to the Corps
Environmental Operating Principles Slide 7 US Army Corps of
Engineers Criticisms 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 Slide 8 US Army Corps of Engineers ChallengesChallenges
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 Slide 9 US Army Corps of
Engineers Challenge: Large Scale Environment Restoration Everglades
Coastal Louisiana Great Lakes And More On the Way Slide 10 US Army
Corps of Engineers Challenge: Aging Water Resources Infrastructure
Challenge: Aging Water Resources 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 Slide 11 US Army Corps of
Engineers Challenge: Balancing Objectives Environment Flood &
Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Slide 12 US Army Corps of Engineers
Challenge: Minimizing Institutional Barriers Challenge: Minimizing
Institutional Barriers Authorities Planning Processes Relationships
Budgeting Processes Slide 13 US Army Corps of Engineers What 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 Slide 14 Slide 15
US Army Corps of Engineers ObjectivesObjectives 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 Slide 16
US Army Corps of Engineers A USACE 2012 Glossary 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. Slide 17 US Army Corps of
Engineers Communities of Practice Stakeholders Academia
Professional/Trade Organizations Govt Agencies Industry Becoming a
Learning Organization Leveraging the Knowledge Cross Functional PDT
PM Slide 18 US Army Corps of Engineers What Does This 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 Slide 19 US Army Corps of Engineers
Funding 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 Slide 20 US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program ($
Millions) FY03FY04FY04FY05 FY05 House ExpendedBudget
AppropriationBudgetMarkup Construction, Gen.1,8121,3501,7221,421.5
1,880 Ops. & Maint., Gen.2,1351,9391,9681,9251,980 Gen.
Investigations14810011790.5 145 Miss. River &
Tribs.340280324270325 Regulatory141144140150140 Flood/Coastal
Emerg.* 3770* 0500 FUSRAP145140140140190 Gen.
Expenses147171160167167 Total
Appropriation4,9054,1944,5714,2154,827 * Flood Control &
Coastal Emergencies includes $60 M FY03 supplemental, partially
carried over into FY04 Slide 21 US Army Corps of Engineers FY 04
Appropriation by Business Program Navigation $1,816 M 40% Emergency
Management $7 M 0.2% Flood & Storm Damage Reduction $1,213 M
27% Environment & Regulatory $867 M 19% Hydropower $246 M 5%
Recreation $260 M 6% Exec. Dir. & Mgmt. $160 M 3% Water Supply
$3 M 0.1% Total = $4,571 M Slide 22 US Army Corps of Engineers
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:
Performance- Based Budgeting Slide 23 US Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Budget 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 Slide 24
