3. USACE Galveston District Geography 3
First engineer district in Texas,
established 1880
50,000 square mile district
boundary, ~100+ miles inland
28 ports handling 550+ M tons
of commerce annually (FY 15)
1,000+ miles of channels
− 750 miles shallow draft
− 270 miles of deep draft
367 miles of Gulf coastline
30-40 M cubic yards of
material dredged/yr
16 Congressional districts
48 Texas counties,
4 Louisiana parishes
18 Coastal counties - bays /
estuaries
9 watersheds
• Navigation
• Flood Risk Management
• Regulatory
• Ecosystem Restoration
• Emergency
Management
• Interagency &
International Support
4. Building BLOCS and Priorities
Building A Legacy Of Consistent Success
4
Southwestern Division FY17 Priorities
Implementation Plan
Headquarters Priorities
SUPPORT NATIONAL SECURITY
DELIVER INTEGRATED WATER
RESOURCE SOLUTIONS
REDUCE DISASTER RISKS PREPARE FOR TOMORROW
USACE Campaign Plan
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Galveston District FY17 Priorities
Engaged
Employees
Knowledge
Management
Texas
Coast
Water
Infrastructure
Flood Risk
Mgmt
MKARNS Hydropower Military/IIS
• Prepare for the future (People, Resources & Facilities)
• Accomplish routine tasks, routinely well
• Enhance strategic partnerships
• Implement our Texas Coast Strategy
• Improve & transform our delivery process
• Reduce risks & respond to emergencies
• Manage knowledge effectively and efficiently
Commander’s Priorities Priority Projects
• Addicks & Barker Dam Safety “Mega Project”
• Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Study
• Houston Ship Channel Improvements
• Coastal Texas “Mega Study”
• Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) Initiatives
• Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement
• Sabine Neches Water Way PED
• Freeport GRR
• Brownsville 404/408/204
• DMMPs (HSC/GIWW Pilot) Operation Plan
Texas Coast DeliveryPeople KnowledgePartnership Basics Risk Mgmt
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5. The Texas Coast is
protected &
resilient,
positioned for
sustainable
economic growth
with strategic
partnerships that
support Non-
Federal
investment.
Texas Coast Strategy 5
Improve Navigation
(Deepen / Widen / Safety / Capacity)
Support Non-Fed Investment
(Regulatory Permits, Real Estate Outgrants,
Partnerships)
Protect the Coast
(Storm Damage, Ecosystem Restoration,
Levee Certification)
Sustain Federal Projects
(Dredging / Placement Area Management)
Stakeholder
Community
FutureLines of Effort
Maximizing Capital
Strategic
Partnerships
Civil Works
Transformation /
Process
Improvement
Organizational
Change
Communication
Transparency
6. Navigation Commerce as a National
Economic Driver on America’s Energy Coast
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Rest of
Texas
(311MT)
Rest of
Louisiana
(285MT)
Rest of
Gulf
(118MT)
NY/NJ
(127MT)
Norfolk
Balt
Rest
of Atlantic
Coast
(235MT)
Long
Beach
LA
Rest
of Pacific
Coast
(246MT)
Rest of
Lakes
(164MT)
D/S
Sav
Houston
(241MT)
South
Louisiana
(259MT)
Data Source: USACE, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center – 2015
Baltimore
Norfolk
Savannah
Duluth/Superior
9. Shared Visioning Partnerships for the Texas Coast 9
System Management
Objectives:
• Vibrant regional and
national economy
• Resilient and sustainable
communities
• Healthy, diverse, and
functional ecosystems
Coastal infrastructure business
line systems:
• CSRM – Coastal Storm Risk
Management
• NAV – Navigation
• ER – Ecosystem Restoration
10. SNWW PED
GHCE Sec 216
HSC EIP Mega Study
Chocolate Bayou Const
FHCIP GRR
MSC Sec 216 Study
CCSC MC / BL Const
BIH Const
CRL-BRFG Sec 216 Study
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GIWW MB & HI-BR GRRs
PAS Port MPs
11. Enhancing Strategic Partnerships 11
• Texas coast shared visioning for alignment of
agency values toward mutually desired outcomes
– Vibrant regional and national economy
– Resilient and sustainable communities
– Healthy, diverse, and functional ecosystems
• Driving progress through regularly-engaged
partnering board
– Multi-agency participation (Local, State,
Federal)
– Shared vision steering
– Identifying / resolving barriers to progress
• Team building, collaboration, and unified
communications
– Articulating challenges and successes
– Building stakeholder awareness and support
for action
– Supporting elected officials with information
they need
2017 Winter Stakeholder
Partnering Forum
12. Continuously Growing Collaboration Network! 12
Strategic
Partnerships
Civil Works
Transformation /
Process
Improvement
Organizational
Change
Stakeholder
Community
Communication
Transparency
Maximizing Capital
Port of Corpus
Christi
USDOT
MARAD
Port of Harlingen
CBP & ICE
Port of
Texas City
13. Contributors to Coastal Infrastructure
Management Risks and Uncertainties
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Stressors:
•Extreme storm water levels (rivers, coast)
•Dynamics of coastal shorelines, islands,
wetlands, sediments, and debris
•Drought effects on water availability and quality
•Aging, outmoded, and/or exhausted
infrastructure & equipment (e.g., locks, dredged
materials placement areas, dredges)
•Program funding levels
Drivers:
•Relative sea level change
•Changing legislation/policies
•Resource availability (e.g., energy, land)
•Development patterns/rates and
modifications to natural systems
14. Concepts of Resilience against
Disturbances and System Sustainability
14
Engineering
Environmental
Community
Sustainability
issue?
Scenario
Scenario
15. Strategy for Sustainable and Resilient
Regionally Integrated Infrastructure (SRRII)
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• Interconnected portfolio of partnered projects across business
lines (i.e., Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM),
Navigation (NAV), Ecosystem Restoration (ER))
• Incorporates Regional Sediment Management (RSM),
Engineering With Nature (EWN), Natural & Nature Based
Features (NNBF), and Multiple Lines of Defense (MLD)
concepts
• Nested/networked infrastructure interoperating regionally
across business lines to deliver broad spectrum of enduring
economic, environmental, and social values Ecosystem Goods
and Services (EGS)
16. SWG Value Proposition
for Partnering and Collaboration
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• Shared Visioning and Partnering for a vibrant
national/regional economy, resilient coastal
communities, and healthy ecosystem that support
non-Federal investment
• Engineering Solutions on America’s Energy
Coast for addressing infrastructure challenges
across navigation, flood risk management, and
ecosystem restoration business lines
• Addressing authority, policy, resourcing, and
business process challenges for Strengthening
the Foundation
• Leveraging new authorities for studies and
projects to derive Value to the Nation in
Delivering the Program
• Competing strong for sustainable budgets to
Achieve the Vision of Integrated Water
Resources Management
Roll-over Pass (~1YR)……150,000 CY
Galveston(~2 Yrs)………… 629,000 CY
Pierce Marsh (GIWW, ~3YR)…..150,000 CY
Sargent Beach (~3YR)……...….. 65,000 CY
Sundown Island (~1YR)……….…50,000 CY
SPI (~1-2YR)…………………….700,000 CY
TOTAL FY15: 1,915,000 CY
Every year, the Galveston District dredges millions of cubic yards of material in order to maintain the waterways in coastal Texas. And every year we look for ways to use that material beneficially for a variety of reasons. We can use it to improve habitat, reduce erosion in some areas, or place it on beaches to support local benefits. By using the material beneficially, it also reduces the amount of material that we place in our dredged material placement areas.
The slide here gives a quick look at what we accomplished within Fiscal Year 2015. And as you can see there is a significant amount of beach nourishment particularly in Galveston and South Padre Island.
But none of this is possible without strong partnerships and state and local commitment of funding. It’s really up to the local stakeholders to work with GLO and others to develop a strategy and plan to fund the cost differential in what the Corps pays to complete the dredging work, and the additional amount of money it takes to put the sand on the beach. In most cases it adds hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars of work.
Regional Sediment Management
…Managing sediment regionally has potential to save money, allow use of natural processes to solve engineering problems, and improve the environment
Uses a river watershed and coastal basin systems approach
Incorporates physical processes and effects of anthropogenic influences
Supports stewardship of natural resources in balance with economic development and national security needs
