Reshaping National Water Politics: the Emergence of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986,
Abstract
While focusing on the legislative evolution of one act, albeit an act of potentially substantial importance to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the history provides an overview of the development of Federal water resources policy. It also helps define the many constituencies, political concerns, and bureaucratic activities that determine the Federal role in water management. The work was done for the Army Corps of Engineers' Institute for Water Resources, which oversaw the project. Federal role in water resources management, Scientific management, Congressional prerogatives, Federal domination, Regional planning, Changing values, User fee and cost recovery, Coalition and compromises and sharing the burden.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA253414
Entities
People
- Martin Reuss