The document outlines the initiatives and future opportunities in civil works transformation by the US Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division, focusing on infrastructure, flood risk management, and regulatory processes. It emphasizes collaboration among federal, state, and local entities to optimize water resource investments amid tight budgets. Key goals include improving planning processes and streamlining permitting efforts to support sustainable water management and infrastructure development.

1. Civil Works Transformation
James Hannon, SES
Director, Regional Business
Southwestern Division
US Army Corps of Engineers
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2. Agenda
 Overview of SWD Programs
► Civil Works
► Military
 Current Initiatives/Future Opportunities
 Civil Works Transformation
 Summary
 Questions
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4. Civil Works
Military Programs
International &
Interagency Service
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5. Little Rock District's MV Ted Cook
positions the Crane Barge Mike
Hendricks at Dam 2 during the Navigation (Inland)
flood of 2011 2 major waterways
(GIWW and MKARNS)
Water Supply
•8.4 million acre-feet of Hydroelectric Power
water storage •18 power plants in 6 states
•Water control contracts = produce 6.7 billion kw hours
water for 39 million •87% of regional capacity,
households third in the Corps
Sardis Dam, Oklahoma
Bull Shoals
Powerhouse, Arkansa
s
Recreation
Flood Damage Reduction •20 percent of the Corps' total
•74 flood damage recreation projects located
reduction within the regional boundary
lakes/reservoirs •83 million visitors at 90 operating
•33.22M acre-feet projects located in five states
of flood storage
Moonshine Beach,
•760 miles of local flood
Table Rock Lake, Mo.
protection projects
•$85 B in cumulative
flood damage prevention
Dallas Floodway
Navigation (Ports and Channels)
•4 of the Nation’s “Top Ten” ports
Regulatory (work in waters & wetlands) •32 channels (15 deep draft, 17 shallow draft)
•Over 5000 permit decisions annually •More than 500 M tons of commerce annually
•Protection of waters & wetlands
Regulators examine soils on a
Houston Ship Channel
wetland delineation field visit.
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6. •Engineering • Construction •Installation Support
•Environmental management services for the Army & Air Force
Fort Sill Air Defense
Artillery School
Little Rock AFB
University Center
Fort Bliss 1st Brigade
Combat Team headquarters
IMCOM Headquarters
Future Fort Hood Hospital
San Antonio
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7. Charter for Regional Collaboration
Principles:
 Integrating planning processes.
 Ensuring the best use of federal
reservoirs, sustainability, and
protection options.
 Identifying funding opportunities
and authorities for water planning
and the implementation of State
water plans.
 Working together to improve
communication and collaboration.
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8. TWDB / Corps Permit Streamlining Effort
• Goals: educate water resource
providers on permitting process and
identify ways to reduce the time needed
for review/approval of water resource
development projects
• Interagency workshops conducted to
educate water resource providers and
their consultants about permitting a
water resource project
• Developed a multi-agency permit
process flow chart – currently in final
stages of development
• Next steps: finalize and post the flow
chart on TWDB hosted web
site, develop and execute interagency
training workshops.
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10. FRM Corporate Goal: In coordination with stakeholders, transition
existing levees to Corps standards while maintaining PL84-99 eligibility and
adhering to the Endangered Species Act and other Federal environmental
laws.
Transitioning Levee Compliance
Policy Policy
Document Elements
• Worst-first
System-wide
Incorporate into ER 500-1-1
• Interim Progress Milestones
Improve Levee System and/or
Improvement
• Long-term Plan
Framework
Seek Other Solutions
• Regional Solutioneering Teams
Reduce Flood Risk
•Set-back Levees
ETL 1110-2-
•Planting Berms
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•National Solutioneering Team
Standards
•Can be part of SWIF
Vegetation •Environmental Considerations
Variance •Technical Review
Process •Vegetation Management Plan
(PGL) •Can be part of SWIF
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11. Trends Influencing CW’s Future
Flood Risk Aging Infrastructure
Globalization
International water security &
USACE OCONUS missions Competition for Water
Focus on
Sustainability
Domestic Discretionary Funding USACE Organization
Climate Change
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12. Planning Modernization
Top Four Performance Priorities
• Improve Planning Program delivery
(investigations and CG) and instill Civil Works-
wide accountability
• Develop a sustainable national & regional
Planning operational and organization
model
• Improve planner knowledge and experience
(build the bench)
• Modernize planning guidance and processes
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13. Thinking About the Budget Development
Process
 A goal-oriented, priority, and performance based program
approach to budgeting
 Incorporate integrated water resource management concepts
into budget framework, as appropriate(watershed approach)
 Incorporate stakeholder and partner discussions into the
priority decision making process
 Develop timeline for full implementation of new budget
process that will evolve over multiple years
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14. Civil Works Infrastructure Strategy
Infrastructure Strategic
Strategic Communication
Investment
Plan
Roadmap (Listening-Based)
Capital
Vision Interagency
Development
Mission O&M
Private Industry
Goals Recapitalization
Objectives Divestiture State & Local
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15. Summary
 We’re in a period of tight budgets.
We must take a hard look at priorities
and make sure we’re maximizing
our available resources.
 We are continuing to look for opportunities to
better align federal, state, local and public private
partnership efforts.
 Through our CW transformation initiatives we believe
that we can work together to optimize our CW water
investments for the future.
 The future is ours to change together.
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16. Questions?
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