Delaware River Deepening Project: Comprehensive Reanalysis Corrected Errors, but Several Issues Still Need to Be Addressed

Abstract

In 1992 Congress authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to implement the Delaware River deepening project, which would deepen the river's shipping channel from 40 to 45 feet. In 2002 GAO reviewed the Corps' economic analysis of the project, concludingthat it contained significant limitations. GAO recommended that the Corps prepare a comprehensive economic reanalysis, which the Corpscompleted in 2004. GAO was asked to determine the extent to which (1) the reanalysis addressed the limitations GAO identified; (2) thereanalysis's benefit projections, as updated, reflect current and anticipated market and industry conditions; and (3) the Corps has accounted for other key issues that could affect the project. GAO reviewed Corps project documentation and interviewed federal officials along with representatives of affected states, firms, and environmental groups.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1180053

Entities

People

  • Anu K. Mittal

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Cost Estimates
  • Delaware River
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Marine Terminals
  • Natural Resources
  • New Jersey
  • Petroleum
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.