BG David Hill, Commander Southwestern Division - TWCA Annual Convention 2015

1. US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®
BG David Hill
Commander
Southwestern Division
5 March 2015
71st TWCA Annual Conference
Southwestern Division Civil Works
Infrastructure Strategy & Future
Opportunities

2. BUILDING STRONG®
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1824
1853
1900
1914
1956 2005
2013
“America’s history is, in large part, a story of
infrastructure.”
Settlers on the
Ohio River
Galveston Seawall Hurricane Katrina
Fort McHenry
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Port of Houston
1950 1990
Hurricane Ike

3. BUILDING STRONG®https://www.facebook.com/swdusace?ref=br_tf

4. BUILDING STRONG®
SWD FY15 Regional Priorities
Implement
sustainable
infrastructure
systems and
strategies for
the Texas Gulf
Coast through
innovative
solutions.
(Action 2d2)
Collaborate
with partners
to develop and
implement
infrastructure
strategies to
sustain existing
USACE
multipurpose
reservoirs, and
aid in the
development
and
implementation
of State Water
planning
initiatives.
(Actions 2b1,
2d4-5)
Partner with
industry and
users of the
MKARNS to
develop a
model system
to ensure its
long-term
reliability
and
sustainability
(Action 2d3)
Assist
military and
IIS partners
in making
informed
investment
decisions to
meet their
project
needs.
(Actions 2b1-2 )
Grow, cultivate
and maintain the
targeted
competencies
necessary to
meet the future
requirements of
the nation, while
focusing on
human capital
management
principles and
strategies to
maintain a
relevant and
ready
workforce for
future missions.
(Actions 4d1-4)
Integrate
knowledge
management,
new
technologies
and enterprise
tools to
modernize
practices and
deliver high-
value
solutions.
(Action 4a2)

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6. BUILDING STRONG®
Coastal Texas Study
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4

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Legend
Water Supply Lakes
District Boundary
State Boundary
Reallocation Studies

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Comprehensive
Watershed
Approach
Alternative
Financing
Lifecycle
Portfolio
Management
Strategic
Communications
Deliver Quality
Services
Budget
Development
Planning
Modernization
Climate
Change
Civil Works Transformation
USACE Infrastructure Strategy
UIS
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9. BUILDING STRONG®
Southwestern Division
Infrastructure StrategyMeans Ways End
Process
Improvement
CW
Transformation
Strategic
Partnerships
Communication
Transparency
Stakeholder
Community of
Practice
New Infrastructure
• Streamlining Regulatory/408 processes
• Federal Studies for new Infrastructure Improvements
• Public /.Private / Partnerships
Re-purpose Existing Infrastructure
• Reallocation of Storage (M&I Water Supply)
• Expansion & Major Rehabs
• Non-Federal Modifications (408s)
Sustain Existing Infrastructure
• Major & Routine Maintenance
• Major Rehabilitation Projects (i.e., Dam Safety)
• Prioritization of Available Funding (Budget)
• Non-Federal Modifications (408s)
SWD Value
Proposition:
Sustainable
infrastructure
relevant for
sustained
economic
growth
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10. BUILDING STRONG®
Lifecycle Portfolio Management - Ideal Process Flow
Condition P(f)
Consequences
Age
Failures
Repairs
Cycles
Etc.
Risk Buy-down
and
Investment
Portfolio Analytics
&
Total Risk Exposure
Inventory
Inventory &
Condition
Budget
Development
Budget
Prioritization
Full Maintenance
Requirements
Work Management
& Communications
-Local
-Regional
-National
Define appropriate data and IT solutions for linked maintenance execution and budget
development
Budget
6 information elements required
for effective Lifecycle Portfolio
Management:
Assets Condition Mission Risk Value to Nation
Benefits
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Inventory
Condition
Consequences
Requirements
Prioritization
Execution

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Alternative Financing
EXISTING
USACE
PROJECTS
Corps
O&M
Projects
TransferContract
O&M
Contributed
Funds Out-
grant
(Lease )
Objective – Deliver
Future Value
•Options range from:
•Contributed funds
•Leases
•Contracting of O&M
•Transfer of Assets
•Build upon Partners Goals and
Objectives
•Next Steps:
1. Communicate options with
Partners
2. Work with Partners to Identify
potential projects
3. Build Capacity (Assess
Authorities)

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Water
Strategy

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TWDB / Corps Permitting Initiatives
• Objective transparent, consistent, and
predictable process for all water
providers through:
• Development of a multi-agency
permit process flow diagram.
• Holding focused outreach with
Federal and State Resource
Agencies; and with specific water
providers to address specific
permits
• Developing regional processes
for use by all Districts within
Texas
• Initiating analysis to identify
“gaps” between State Water Plan
data/analysis & 404 permit
requirements

14. BUILDING STRONG®
while engineering solutions for our Nation’s toughest
challenges
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