Review of USACE Institutional Information Related to Evaluation of Incremental Changes in Water Resources Planning

Abstract

"Incremental changes" implies small to large changes in watershed development activities over time; such activities can influence hydrologic, geomorphic, ecological, and other conditions. This report presents a review of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) practices for integrating such changes into planning, as well as National Research Council studies directed to USACE planning, and a chronology report on the Lake Pontchartrain & Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project (LP&VHPP). USACE engineer regulations, guidance manuals, and other documents pertaining to the three primary USACE mission areas (inland navigation, flood damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration) were also reviewed to identify which would require updating to reflect evaluations of incremental changes that could impact project or program performance. Recommendations are made to update or modify specific regulations and guidance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA538336

Entities

People

  • Carl T. Swor
  • Larry Canter
  • Manroop Chawla

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Congress
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Policy
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Riverine Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.