Resource Significance Protocol for Environmental Project Planning.
Abstract
Environmental restoration and protection is now a "priority" output, similar to flood control and navigation, in the Corps of Engineers (COE) budgeting process for the Civil Works water resources development program. However, in contrast to more traditional proj ect outputs, many of the outputs of environmental restoration projects cannot be measured in monetary terms. Without the option of quantifying environmental outputs in monetary terms, other criteria must be considered for evaluating and justifYing environmental restoration projects in the COE's planning and budgeting processes. One potential criterion is the "significance" of the environmental resource(s) associated with such projects. For this purpose, resource significance can be described in terms of institutional, public, and technical significance (see Chapter 2), as defined in the Water Resources Council's Principles and Guidelines.1
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA343647
Entities
People
- Amy Doll