1 Overview - U.S. Army Institute for Water Resources Bob Pietrowsky, Director USACE Institute for Water Resources & the International Center for Integrated

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Overview - U.S. Army Institute for Water Resources

Bob Pietrowsky, Director USACE Institute for Water Resources & the International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management, under the auspices of UNESCO

8 March 2011

US Army Corps of Engineers

BUILDING STRONG®

Planning Associates Washington Experience

Established:Established: in 1969 to help Corps identify & adapt to the Nation’s in 1969 to help Corps identify & adapt to the Nation’s changing water resources needs. changing water resources needs.

FOA FOA – Physically & functionally distanced from HQ – Physically & functionally distanced from HQ Business model – wholly owned by CECW; purpose is to facilitate Business model – wholly owned by CECW; purpose is to facilitate execution of CW mission – ie. - to serve the field practitionerexecution of CW mission – ie. - to serve the field practitioner Offices at five locations, including two newly established in FY10Offices at five locations, including two newly established in FY10

• Main Office – NCR, Alexandria, VAMain Office – NCR, Alexandria, VA• Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center – New OrleansWaterborne Commerce Statistics Center – New Orleans• Hydrologic Engineering center – Davis, CA Hydrologic Engineering center – Davis, CA • Risk Management Center – opened 2010, Lakewood, CO, Risk Management Center – opened 2010, Lakewood, CO,

with Eastern Division office in Pittsburgh, PAwith Eastern Division office in Pittsburgh, PA

People:People: ~ 200 FTE FY11 – Permanent staff generally with specialized ~ 200 FTE FY11 – Permanent staff generally with specialized technical skills, most with advanced degrees. technical skills, most with advanced degrees.

Force Multiplier:Force Multiplier: Highly Leveraged: ~ 60% work contracted or Highly Leveraged: ~ 60% work contracted or involving involving external teams, IPA’s, visiting scholars or thru external teams, IPA’s, visiting scholars or thru Interagency Interagency Agreements. Agreements.

Funding:Funding: Annual Program ~ $90 -100 million Annual Program ~ $90 -100 million (w/ARRA funding FY09 & 10)

About IWR About IWR

TTo support Civil Works by: anticipating changes o support Civil Works by: anticipating changes in national water resources conditions, and to in national water resources conditions, and to develop, apply & infuse new planning evaluation, develop, apply & infuse new planning evaluation, hydrologic engineering and program management hydrologic engineering and program management policies, methods, tools and systems to address policies, methods, tools and systems to address these needs.these needs.

PROGRAM DIRECTION

Future Water and Marine

Transportation Challenges

PROBLEM SOLVING

Planning Analysis and Hydrologic

Methods & Models

PARTNERING Information, Collaboration

& Communication

USACE CIVIL WORKS STRATEGIC PLAN – focused on sustainability & integrated water resources management

USACE Campaign Plan

Army Campaign PlanResearchResearch

PolicyPolicyPracticePracticeIWR IWR

NicheNiche

IWR MISSION IWR MISSION

Overseas Overseas Contingency Contingency OperationsOperations

CorpsCorps ReformReform

Army Army TransformationTransformation

Civil Works Civil Works Strategic Strategic PlanPlan

LSSLSS

Modular Force Structure Modular Force Structure

Asset Mgt. Asset Mgt.

Next Next WRDAWRDA

Emerging Issues Emerging Issues & Challenges& Challenges

USACE USACE Campaign Plan Campaign Plan

What’s Next? What’s Next?

RevisionRevisionof P&Gof P&G

Future Of Future Of USACE CW USACE CW

ProgramProgram

Water SecurityWater Security

InternationalInternational Water Resources Water Resources

G2GG2G

CMTS CMTS

Global Global Climate Climate

ChangeChange

Ocean Ocean Policy Policy

Task Force Task Force

IWR

IWR

CW Recapitalization Strategy CW Recapitalization Strategy

“ END OF THE WORLD “ AS CIVIL END OF THE WORLD “ AS CIVIL WORKS KNEW IT: A Continuing Story… WORKS KNEW IT: A Continuing Story…

“ END OF THE WORLD “ AS CIVIL END OF THE WORLD “ AS CIVIL WORKS KNEW IT: A Continuing Story… WORKS KNEW IT: A Continuing Story…

Wash Post Series Begins Jan 2000Wash Post Series Begins Jan 2000

Upper Miss Nav Whistleblower 2000Upper Miss Nav Whistleblower 2000

Army IG- Upper Miss Nav 2000Army IG- Upper Miss Nav 2000

11stst NRC Rpt on Upper Miss Nav 2001 NRC Rpt on Upper Miss Nav 2001

GAO Investigation - Delaware GAO Investigation - Delaware Deepening Project 2001Deepening Project 2001

Corps Reform Focus on Hill - 2001Corps Reform Focus on Hill - 2001

Planning Excellence Program - 2001 Planning Excellence Program - 2001

9-11, Focus on Homeland Security9-11, Focus on Homeland Security

GWT: Afghanistan 2002, Iraq 2003 GWT: Afghanistan 2002, Iraq 2003

Potential WRDA’s 02, 03 Failed Potential WRDA’s 02, 03 Failed

Planning Model Improvement Planning Model Improvement & NETS 2003& NETS 2003

NRC Rpt Independent Peer Review - NRC Rpt Independent Peer Review - 2002 2002

FY05 Pres Budget for GI < $100 milFY05 Pres Budget for GI < $100 mil

NRC 216 Reports 2004 NRC 216 Reports 2004 – – Focus on Portfolio Mgt. Focus on Portfolio Mgt.

CW Strategic Plan Released 2004CW Strategic Plan Released 2004

22ndnd & 3 & 3rdrd NRC Reports on Restructured NRC Reports on Restructured Upper Miss Nav Study 2004, 2005 Upper Miss Nav Study 2004, 2005

Potential WRDA’s 04, 05 FailedPotential WRDA’s 04, 05 Failed

Hurricane’s Katrina & Rita – 2005Hurricane’s Katrina & Rita – 2005

Good News - N.O.’s levee rebuild – Jun 2006Good News - N.O.’s levee rebuild – Jun 2006

Good News: IPET, ASCE ETR, HPDC Good News: IPET, ASCE ETR, HPDC Bad News: Prof’s Bea & Seed Rpt, Bad News: Prof’s Bea & Seed Rpt, mixed news coveragemixed news coverage

Potential WRDA 2006 FailsPotential WRDA 2006 Fails

Supreme Court Decision - Supreme Court Decision - CarabellCarabell & & RapanosRapanos

Nat. Levee Inventory & Assess, AFC – 2006-7 Nat. Levee Inventory & Assess, AFC – 2006-7

WRDA 2007 Enacted!WRDA 2007 Enacted!

ARRA, IWTF Shortfall, P&G Revision, GCC focus, ARRA, IWTF Shortfall, P&G Revision, GCC focus, National Levee Safety Program – 2009National Levee Safety Program – 2009

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USACE Program TrendsFY00-15

7,114 8,174 8,115 8,030 8,019 8,66711,194

8,939

12,405

20,992

8,660 7,639 6,782 7,799 7,758 7,544

17,17218,401 18,638

22,725

25,629

29,882

34,730 35,138

42,344

54,788

30,25228,460 28,874

26,523 25,389

10,058 10,228 10,523

14,69517,610

21,21523,536

26,198

29,939

33,79632,205

22,613 21,678 21,07518,766 17,845

40,866

'00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 10 11 12 13 14 15

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

Fiscal Year

FY11 Constant $ (Oct 10) Military = MILCON, RDT&E, RE, Reimb, OCO, ARRA & FY09-10 Carryover Civil = Direct + Reimb

Total USACE

Military

Civil

GI

$103 Million

An Evolving Focus… Topics An Evolving Focus… Topics Which are Influencing the Which are Influencing the

Future CW ProgramFuture CW Program

An Evolving Focus… Topics An Evolving Focus… Topics Which are Influencing the Which are Influencing the

Future CW ProgramFuture CW Program

1) Focus on Sustainability - Watershed / IWRM Perspective,

Collaborative Planning, implications of a revised P&G

2) Competition for Water, including Environmental Flows

& Regional Water Supply Needs

3) Aging Infrastructure/Need for Recapitalization Program

4) Flood Risk Mgt. & lessons learned from Katrina

5) Climate Change Adaptation & the Water-Food-Energy Nexus

6) Federalism Shift Increasing Water Leadership by States

7) Intersection of International Water Security & USACE OCONUS Missions

8) Globalization - Waterborne Trade Implications, Homeland Security & International Water Resources, Expansion of Panama Canal

9) Post-Stimulus Constrained Domestic Discretionary Funding (begin FY11)- Need for Innovative Financing, Capital Stock Divestment, Market-Based Solutions

10) USACE Organization – Performance, Technical Capability, & Partnering

IWR

IWR

USACE in FY11

Data as of Nov 09 *MIL=MILCON,DERP,RE FOAs=HECSA,IWR,MDC,UFC,ULA

HQUSACECWs MPs

Divisions(9)

EngineeringR&D Ctr(6 Labs) FOAs (5)

249 EN BN(PrimePower)

Military*(36)

MILCON(27)

Civil Works(38)

Real Estate(33)

OCONUS(9)

Districts (45)

Centersof

Expertise

AreaResident

Project Offices

MaterialTest Labs

Civilians:

Uniformed:

USACEOrganization

DistributionCivilian FTE/Uniformed End Strength (ES)

Centers(1)

IWR

Engineer

Commands

(2 ENCOMs)

198 FTE (FY11)

**Includes 36 for GRD thru FY11

Topo Eng Ctr & Army Geospatial

33,750 FTE Allocated

800 Authorized (Officer/Enlisted)

HQUSACE:870 (3%)(46 UniformedMilitary)

Division HQ:837 (2%)(26 UniformedMilitary)

ERDC, Centers& FOAs:3,976 (12%)(31 UniformedMilitary)

Prime Power:25 FTE(344 UniformedMilitary)

Districts:27,921 (83%)(319 UniformedMilitary)

FEST Team121 FTE(34 Uniform Military)

Mississippi Valley

Division

Great Lakesand

Ohio River Division

NorthAtlanticDivision

NorthwesternDivision

SouthPacific

Division

Pacific Ocean

Division

SouthAtlanticDivision

SouthwesternDivision

Buffalo

Chicago

Detroit

Huntington

Louisville

Nashville

Pittsburgh

Vicksburg

Memphis

New Orleans

St Paul

Rock Island

St Louis

Kansas City

Omaha

Portland

Seattle

Charleston

Jacksonville

Mobile

Savannah

Wilmington

Albuquerque

Sacramento

Los Angeles

San Francisco

Fort Worth

Galveston

Little Rock

Tulsa

Finance Center (FOA)

249thPrime Power

Battalion

Army Geospatial

Center

HQUSACE

USACE Organization

Alaska

Honolulu

Far East

Japan

Walla Walla

Baltimore

New England

New York

Norfolk

Philadelphia

Europe

Trans-atlanticDivision

Gulf Region

Gulf Region North

Middle East

Major Subordinate Commands or

Divisions

Civil Works District Offices

EngineerResearch andDevelopment

Center - 6 Labs

Military only

Districts

Civil Works

Institutefor Water

Resources(FOA)

Humphreys EngineerCenter Support Activity

(FOA)

Afghanistan Eng North

Afghanistan Eng. South

Logistics Activity Center (FOA)

MarineDesign

Center (FOA)

Huntsville Engineering& Support

Center

IWR Organizational Construct

NDC/WCSC

ICIWaRM

Program, Project & Standing TeamsParent Organizations

RMC

HEC

IDIQ Contracts IPAs, etc.(Integrated)

Visiting Scholars(External)

Prog Mgrs PMs TLs POCs POCs

Corporate BusinessTeam Support (Integrated)

Mgt.of work, $’s, teams

Mgt. ofPeople

ProgramProgramTeamsTeams

Senior Managers (Matrix Team)

Project Project TeamsTeams CoPsCoPs

RITsRITs

PCX’s PCX’s & &

Other Other X X CtrsCtrs

CWCWBusiness Business

AreasAreas

IWR Director

IWR Matrix Teams Cutting Across Institute

US ArmyUS ArmyCorps of EngineersCorps of Engineers

IWR-NCR

HQUSACE Civil Works

IWR OFFICES &IWR OFFICES &MISSION SPECIALTIESMISSION SPECIALTIES

HECHECDAVIS,CADAVIS,CA

IWR IWR NCR NCR OfficeOffice

WCSCWCSCNEW ORLEANS, LANEW ORLEANS, LA

H&HH&H Methods & Models Methods & Models Surface Hydrology Surface Hydrology Hydrologic StatisticsHydrologic Statistics River Hydraulics River Hydraulics Ecosystem Function ModelsEcosystem Function Models River ForecastingRiver Forecasting Reservoir Systems & Water Mgt Reservoir Systems & Water Mgt

WWaterborne Commerce Statisticsaterborne Commerce Statistics Foreign Trade Foreign Trade Domestic CommerceDomestic Commerce

NNavigation Infrastructure avigation Infrastructure DDredging & Lock Performance redging & Lock Performance CWCW Business Information Business Information

PProgram Direction rogram Direction Water Resource TrendsWater Resource Trends

& Emerging Issues & Emerging Issues Support on CW Strategic PlanSupport on CW Strategic Plan Policy Development SupportPolicy Development Support National StudiesNational Studies

PProblem Solving roblem Solving Investment Decision Support Investment Decision Support

Methods & Models Methods & Models Multi-Objective/IWRMMulti-Objective/IWRM Plan FormulationPlan Formulation Socio-Economic AnalysesSocio-Economic Analyses Environmental Evaluation Environmental Evaluation Global Climate ChangeGlobal Climate Change Technical Assistance & Technical Assistance &

Capacity Development Capacity Development

PPartnering artnering Collaborative PlanningCollaborative Planning Public Involvement Public Involvement Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution National Interface National Interface International OutreachInternational Outreach

40 FTE

38 FTE

80 FTE40 FTE

Dam & Levee Safety Dam & Levee Safety Risk Assessment Risk Assessment methodologiesmethodologies

RMC RMC Denver, CO & Pittsburgh, PADenver, CO & Pittsburgh, PA

IWR OFFICES &IWR OFFICES &MISSION SPECIALTIESMISSION SPECIALTIES

HECHECDAVIS,CADAVIS,CA

IWR IWR NCR NCR OfficeOffice

WCSCWCSCNEW ORLEANS, LANEW ORLEANS, LA

H&HH&H Methods & Models Methods & Models Surface Hydrology Surface Hydrology Hydrologic StatisticsHydrologic Statistics River Hydraulics River Hydraulics Ecosystem Function ModelsEcosystem Function Models River ForecastingRiver Forecasting Reservoir Systems & Water Mgt Reservoir Systems & Water Mgt

WWaterborne Commerce Statisticsaterborne Commerce Statistics Foreign Trade Foreign Trade Domestic CommerceDomestic Commerce

NNavigation Infrastructure avigation Infrastructure DDredging & Lock Performance redging & Lock Performance CWCW Business Information Business Information

PProgram Direction rogram Direction Water Resource TrendsWater Resource Trends

& Emerging Issues & Emerging Issues Support on CW Strategic PlanSupport on CW Strategic Plan Policy Development SupportPolicy Development Support National StudiesNational Studies

PProblem Solving roblem Solving Investment Decision Support Investment Decision Support

Methods & Models Methods & Models Multi-Objective/IWRMMulti-Objective/IWRM Plan FormulationPlan Formulation Socio-Economic AnalysesSocio-Economic Analyses Environmental Evaluation Environmental Evaluation Global Climate ChangeGlobal Climate Change Technical Assistance & Technical Assistance &

Capacity Development Capacity Development

PPartnering artnering Collaborative PlanningCollaborative Planning Public Involvement Public Involvement Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution National Interface National Interface International OutreachInternational Outreach

40 FTE

40 FTE

80 FTE40 FTE Dam & Levee Safety Dam & Levee Safety

Risk Assessment Risk Assessment methodologiesmethodologies

RMC RMC Denver, CO & Pittsburgh, PADenver, CO & Pittsburgh, PA

IWR Forward deployed

SWG

SAS

CRREL

NAOLRL

MVP

ELNCR & RMC

SPN

POD

NWO

USACE Campaign Plan:IWR Focus Cuts Across all Four Goals

Civil Works Top Seven Priority ActionsCivil Works Top Seven Priority Actions

Transforming the Civil Works Program to Meet 21Transforming the Civil Works Program to Meet 21stst Century Needs Century Needs - - New Budgeting Paradigm, Collaboration, 18 mth Feasibility Study, P&G New Budgeting Paradigm, Collaboration, 18 mth Feasibility Study, P&G Revision, WRDA 2007 Implementation & Preparing for Next WRDARevision, WRDA 2007 Implementation & Preparing for Next WRDA

Flood Risk ManagementFlood Risk Management – incl National FRM Program & Silver Jackets – incl National FRM Program & Silver Jackets

Contingency Planning and ResponseContingency Planning and Response – focus on International Water – focus on International Water Resources, Water Security, technical support Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan Resources, Water Security, technical support Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Watersheds and Systems Watersheds and Systems - includes Watershed Investment Decision - includes Watershed Investment Decision Tool, planning guidance and tools, IWR Planning Suite, HEC-WAT Tool, planning guidance and tools, IWR Planning Suite, HEC-WAT

Strategic Management of Civil Works InformationStrategic Management of Civil Works Information – Data and information – Data and information in support of CW Performance Mgt., Budget Development & Defensein support of CW Performance Mgt., Budget Development & Defense

Asset Management and Infrastructure RecapitalizationAsset Management and Infrastructure Recapitalization – includes RMC – includes RMC Regulatory Regulatory – Support information mgt systems, processes & rule-making – Support information mgt systems, processes & rule-making

Alignment w/CW’s PrioritiesAlignment w/CW’s Priorities

IWR WORKFORCEIWR WORKFORCE

Consulting FirmsConsulting Firms Intergovernmental Personnel (IPA’S)Intergovernmental Personnel (IPA’S) Details From Other USACEDetails From Other USACE NRC Research Associate ProgramNRC Research Associate Program

Consulting FirmsConsulting Firms Intergovernmental Personnel (IPA’S)Intergovernmental Personnel (IPA’S) Details From Other USACEDetails From Other USACE NRC Research Associate ProgramNRC Research Associate Program

Presidential Mgt. FellowsPresidential Mgt. Fellows Academia/Visiting ScholarsAcademia/Visiting Scholars Interagency AgreementsInteragency Agreements AAAS Fellow ProgramAAAS Fellow Program

Presidential Mgt. FellowsPresidential Mgt. Fellows Academia/Visiting ScholarsAcademia/Visiting Scholars Interagency AgreementsInteragency Agreements AAAS Fellow ProgramAAAS Fellow Program

IN-HOUSE INTERDISCIPLINARY STAFF IN-HOUSE INTERDISCIPLINARY STAFF IN-HOUSE INTERDISCIPLINARY STAFF IN-HOUSE INTERDISCIPLINARY STAFF

EXTERNAL RESOURCES – FORCE MULTIPLIEREXTERNAL RESOURCES – FORCE MULTIPLIEREXTERNAL RESOURCES – FORCE MULTIPLIEREXTERNAL RESOURCES – FORCE MULTIPLIER

At Main Office, concentration ofAt Main Office, concentration of Economists Economists Social ScientistsSocial Scientists PlannersPlanners Physical Scientists Physical Scientists Computer System AnalystsComputer System Analysts

At Main Office, concentration ofAt Main Office, concentration of Economists Economists Social ScientistsSocial Scientists PlannersPlanners Physical Scientists Physical Scientists Computer System AnalystsComputer System Analysts

Also including Also including Civil EngineersCivil Engineers Prog/Project ManagersProg/Project Managers Administrative SupportAdministrative Support

At HEC, Hydraulic EngineersAt HEC, Hydraulic Engineers At RMC, EngineersAt RMC, Engineers At WCSC, StatisticiansAt WCSC, Statisticians

Representative Work: Representative Work: Partnering Partnering

Representative Work: Representative Work: Partnering Partnering

USACE Partnership Agreements USACE Partnership Agreements MSC Planning XCtrs – incl: FDR (SPD), Inland Nav (LRH), MSC Planning XCtrs – incl: FDR (SPD), Inland Nav (LRH),

Deep-Draft Nav (SAM) & Ecosystem Restoration (MVD)Deep-Draft Nav (SAM) & Ecosystem Restoration (MVD)

Interagency CollaborationsInteragency Collaborations DOI – USGS, Bureau of Reclamation DOI – USGS, Bureau of Reclamation Commerce – NOAA, NWS, National Drought Commerce – NOAA, NWS, National Drought

Information Center (NDIC) Information Center (NDIC) DOT – Tech support to CMTSDOT – Tech support to CMTS Treasury – US Customs, IRSTreasury – US Customs, IRS Department of Agriculture – NRCS, Economic Research Center (ERS)Department of Agriculture – NRCS, Economic Research Center (ERS) DHS/FEMA – Silver Jackets Program, Intergovernmental DHS/FEMA – Silver Jackets Program, Intergovernmental

Levee Committee, FEMA MapMod & RiskMap, USCG Levee Committee, FEMA MapMod & RiskMap, USCG DOE National Laboratories – Oak Ridge, SandiaDOE National Laboratories – Oak Ridge, Sandia The Nature ConservancyThe Nature Conservancy ASCE EWRI, COPRIASCE EWRI, COPRI

Civil Works Program Modernization

Systems Thinking over Life-Cycle – IWRM & Adaptive Management

Collaboration, Partnerships &

Managing Expectations

Sustainable Solutions

Knowledge Management Robust, Flexible, Predictable CW Budget

CW Policy, Performance Metrics & Incentives

Aligned w/Strategic Direction

Faster, Better, Greener, More Collaborative, More Transparent,

“A simple, elegant, responsive, predictable & productive Civil

Works program that meets contemporary and future water

resources needs.” Steve Stockton, USACE DCW

USACE Workforce & Technical Capabilities

FocusFocus FromFrom ToTo

• SUCCESS =SUCCESS =

• CRITERIA =CRITERIA =

• WORK =WORK =

•KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

• STYLE =STYLE =

• FUNDING =FUNDING =

•LIFE CYCLELIFE CYCLE

• ProjectsProjects

• NED benefits 1stNED benefits 1st

• Stay in your functional Stay in your functional lanelane

• Knowledge is powerKnowledge is power

• Follow SOPs as recipesFollow SOPs as recipes

• Only Corps $’sOnly Corps $’s

• Plan, design, build, Plan, design, build, operate, maintain & rehaboperate, maintain & rehab

• Integrated solutions & Integrated solutions & Sustainability Sustainability

• More balanced NED, RED, EQ, More balanced NED, RED, EQ, OSE benefitsOSE benefits

• Seek horizontal integrationSeek horizontal integration

• Share knowledgeShare knowledge

• Think creatively, consider risks, Think creatively, consider risks, think systemsthink systems

• Leverage resourcesLeverage resources

• Plan, perhaps participate in Plan, perhaps participate in implementing, but w/adaptive implementing, but w/adaptive mgt (monitor over life mgt (monitor over life cycle)cycle)

Cultural Change - New Thinking

Contemporary Imperative to CollaborateNew York Times OP-ED Column – “Why How Matters” , October 14, 2008

Tom FriedmanTom Friedman

• Provides good summary of why trend towards collaboration is inevitable as our world (and our work, businesses, etc.) become more interconnected.

• Friedman argues that in our hyper- connected and transparent world, how you do things matters more than ever, because so many more people can now see how you do things, be affected by how you do things and tell others how you do things on the Internet anytime, for no cost and without restraint.

• In a connected world, the character of countries, governments & companies In a connected world, the character of countries, governments & companies are on display - how they work, how they keep promises, how they make are on display - how they work, how they keep promises, how they make decisions, how things really happen inside, how they relate to their decisions, how things really happen inside, how they relate to their customers, to the environment & to the communities in which they operate. customers, to the environment & to the communities in which they operate.

• Freidman argues that given this inter-connectiveness, collaboration is the Freidman argues that given this inter-connectiveness, collaboration is the key to success – an agency’s commitment to making decisions in a key to success – an agency’s commitment to making decisions in a transparent, open & forthright manner ultimately reveals it’s character. transparent, open & forthright manner ultimately reveals it’s character.

Collaborative Engagement: Paradigm Sift Towards Right

Engagement Approach Inform Involve CollaborateConsult Empower

Collaborative Problem Solving

Procedural, Technical & Cultural Transformation

Two-way, transparent

dialogue with stakeholders

Washington Post Op-Ed Article on U.S. Foreign Policy - 1 Dec 09

• Quotes Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, “that a relationship between any two “actors” really involves six "persons":

– Each actor's self-image,

– Each actor's image of the other and, finally,

– What each actor actually is.”

• Relevance to USACE:

– In some instances there’s a clear disconnect between Corps self-image as great collaborators versus how we’re seen by other “actors”

– G2G – Confront the brutal facts, incl wrt perceptions

What is Shared Vision Planning? What is Shared Vision Planning?

Shared Vision Planning (SVP) is a collaborative approach to formulating Shared Vision Planning (SVP) is a collaborative approach to formulating water management solutions that combines three disparate practices: water management solutions that combines three disparate practices:

1) Traditional water resources planning, within a contemporary IWRM 1) Traditional water resources planning, within a contemporary IWRM context,context,

2) Active and open public participation, structured to suit the setting, 2) Active and open public participation, structured to suit the setting,

3) Technical transparency thru collaborative computer modeling. 3) Technical transparency thru collaborative computer modeling.

The desired outcome is technically informed, timely, and usually, more The desired outcome is technically informed, timely, and usually, more robust decisions, with less conflict robust decisions, with less conflict

Although each of these elements have each been successfully applied with Although each of these elements have each been successfully applied with traditional approaches, what makes SVP unique is the integration of proven traditional approaches, what makes SVP unique is the integration of proven planning processes with structured, open public participation & collaborative planning processes with structured, open public participation & collaborative computer modeling computer modeling

Process of “technically informed" consensus building.

Links IWRM Collaboration directly to civil society and the people

Models are built collaboratively & accessible to all stakeholders.

Public and experts work together to build models and supply data.

Stakeholder concerns are directly incorporated into models.

Collaborative Decision-Making & IWRM: Shared Vision Planning

Models are visual and transparent

Shared Vision Planning

Particularly useful in trans-boundary and high-conflict cases.

Representative Work: Representative Work: Capacity Building Capacity Building


• Negotiating, Conflict Mgt & ADR • Public Involvement, Comm. & Conflict Prevention• Water Quality & Wetlands Regulatory Policies • Regulatory Decision Making & Executive Seminar• Economic Analysis for Water Resources Planning• Ecosystem Restoration Planning and Evaluation • Water Supply Forecasting with IWR-MAIN • Flood Damage Analysis - HEC-FDA • IWRM & Watersheds• Shared Vision Planning • Risk Analysis for Water Resources Planning & Mgt.• Risk-Based Analysis for FDR Projects• Water Quality Management • Flood Warning Preparedness System Planning

• Hydrologic Model System (HEC-HMS) • River Hydraulics with HEC-RAS• Advanced Flood Hydrology Applications • GIS in Hydrologic Engineering • Flood Frequency Analysis HEC-FFA• Statistical Methods in Freq. Analysis• Unsteady Flow HEC-RAS and UNET • Groundwater Hydrology Modeling• Water Mgt. and Operations with CWMS• Hydrologic Data Mgt with HEC-DSS • Interior Flood Control Hydrology • Real-Time Water Control & Forecasting • Reservoir Systems with HEC-ResSym • Sediment Transport with HEC-RAS

Training, Education & Technology Transfer Training, Education & Technology Transfer Deliver 20 –25 Water Resources “short Deliver 20 –25 Water Resources “short

courses” (each 1 - 2 weeks duration) courses” (each 1 - 2 weeks duration) annually from portfolio of ~ 30 training courses annually from portfolio of ~ 30 training courses

Also provide customized training on reimbursable basis Also provide customized training on reimbursable basis


(Cont’d)(Cont’d)


(Cont’d)(Cont’d)

Planning Associates Program Planning Associates Program • Technical and admin support to CECW for the 10 month Technical and admin support to CECW for the 10 month

program aimed at developing cadre of senior-level water program aimed at developing cadre of senior-level water resources planners resources planners

Water Resources Masters Degree Program – Developed in Water Resources Masters Degree Program – Developed in partnership with U.S Universities Council on Water Resources partnership with U.S Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) (UCOWR)

• Initially established at five Universities: Initially established at five Universities: University of FloridaUniversity of Florida Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins University University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona Southern Illinois UniversitySouthern Illinois University Harvard UniversityHarvard University

• Program is open to students with undergraduate degrees in Program is open to students with undergraduate degrees in engineering/science, with applicants expected to possess engineering/science, with applicants expected to possess substantial professional experience in water resource-related field.substantial professional experience in water resource-related field.

• Admission is competitive with standards equivalent to those Admission is competitive with standards equivalent to those applied to other Master’s degree programs within each university. applied to other Master’s degree programs within each university.

Strategic Environment……

Population growth and urbanization in the Middle East,

Africa, and South Central Asia will contribute to increased water

scarcity and may present governance challenges. The

uncertain impact of global climate change combined with

increased population centers in or near coastal environments may challenge the ability of weak or

developing states to respond to natural disasters.

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Organizational Structure International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management

(ICIWaRM)

Navigation Data Center

Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center

Organizational StructureInternational Center for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM)

Host Institution - USA Institute For Water Resources

Institute for Water Resources

U.S. National

IHP

Committee

UNESCO IHP

ICIWaRM Advisory Board Risk Management Center

Hydrologic Engineering

Center

International Center for Integrated Water

Resources Management Secretariat

ICIWaRM Operating Group

ICIWaRM Core Partners: Univ AZ,

OSU, CSU, FIU, ASCE, AWRA, GWP & TNC

U.S. State Dept.

US Commission

for UNESCO

Partnering U.S.

Fed. Agencies:

USACE, USGS,

BuRec, etc.

January 2010

ASA(CW)

HQUSACE Army/DoD

Representative Work: Representative Work: International International Partnering Partnering

Representative Work: Representative Work: International International Partnering Partnering

Secretariat for US Section of PIANC – Secretariat for US Section of PIANC – International Navigation AssociationInternational Navigation Association

International Joint Commission (IJC) – International Joint Commission (IJC) – Lake Ontario & St. Lawrence River StudyLake Ontario & St. Lawrence River Study Upper Great Lakes Study Upper Great Lakes Study

USACE Rep on U.S. National IHP CommitteeUSACE Rep on U.S. National IHP Committee USG Rep on Governing Board IHE/Delft USG Rep on Governing Board IHE/Delft USG Rep on Advisory Board of ICHARM UNESCO CtrUSG Rep on Advisory Board of ICHARM UNESCO Ctr Columbia River Treaty – Permanent Engineering Board Columbia River Treaty – Permanent Engineering Board World Water Council & the series of WWF’s World Water Council & the series of WWF’s Technical support on Iraq, Afghanistan Water ResourcesTechnical support on Iraq, Afghanistan Water Resources USACE IWR – ICIWaRM as global U.N. water center USACE IWR – ICIWaRM as global U.N. water center Current Partnership Agreements include:Current Partnership Agreements include:

UNESCO-International Hydrological Program (IHP & IHE-Delft) UNESCO-International Hydrological Program (IHP & IHE-Delft) Dutch Dutch Rijkswaterstaat, Rijkswaterstaat, Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastruct & Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastruct &

Transport Transport Mexico National Autonomous University (UNAM) Mexico National Autonomous University (UNAM)

Representative Work: Representative Work: Problem Solving Problem Solving


Research & Development Research & Development Navigation Economic Technologies (NETS) Navigation Economic Technologies (NETS)

• HarborSym, NaSS, Global Grain Model, etc. HarborSym, NaSS, Global Grain Model, etc. •Multi-modal Freight System AnalysisMulti-modal Freight System Analysis

Decision Methodologies Decision Methodologies • Risk-Informed Planning Framework Risk-Informed Planning Framework

Hydrologic Engineering: Hydrologic Engineering: • CWMS - Water Management CWMS - Water Management • HEC-ResSim HEC-ResSim

Technical Methods & Models Technical Methods & Models Planning Model Improvement & Certification Planning Model Improvement & Certification Revision of the P&G, NED Manual Updates Revision of the P&G, NED Manual Updates Planning Tools: IWR-Planning Suite – Version 2.0 just Planning Tools: IWR-Planning Suite – Version 2.0 just

releasedreleased GUMP Program – Technical Support to CECWGUMP Program – Technical Support to CECW Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) Suite of NexGen Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) Suite of NexGen

SoftwareSoftware



Post Katrina Initiatives Post Katrina Initiatives IPET & HPDC & “Actions for Change” IPET & HPDC & “Actions for Change” Risk-Informed Planning Framework LaCPRRisk-Informed Planning Framework LaCPR

Regulatory Support Program Regulatory Support Program ORM2; Mitigation Banking ORM2; Mitigation Banking Federal Compensatory Mitigation Rulemaking: Federal Compensatory Mitigation Rulemaking: Water Supply Permitting; Watershed Approach; Water Supply Permitting; Watershed Approach; Cumulative Impacts; Shared Vision Planning Cumulative Impacts; Shared Vision Planning

Watershed Investment Decision Tool (WIDT)Watershed Investment Decision Tool (WIDT) Enterprise GIS, multi-layered decision tool across USACE CW’s Enterprise GIS, multi-layered decision tool across USACE CW’s

programs, using watershed/systems approach & founded on programs, using watershed/systems approach & founded on CorpsMap technologyCorpsMap technology

National Flood Risk Management Implications National Flood Risk Management Implications National Levee Inventory, Levee Certifications & Condition National Levee Inventory, Levee Certifications & Condition

Assessments Assessments National Flood Risk Management ProgramNational Flood Risk Management Program

NexGen Program SuiteNexGen Program Suite Watershed hydrology with HEC-HMS 3.3Watershed hydrology with HEC-HMS 3.3 Statistical software package HEC-SSP 1.1Statistical software package HEC-SSP 1.1 River hydraulics with HEC-RAS 4.0River hydraulics with HEC-RAS 4.0 Reservoir analysis with HEC-ResSim 3.0Reservoir analysis with HEC-ResSim 3.0 FDR analysis with HEC-FDA 1.2.4 FDR analysis with HEC-FDA 1.2.4 FRM Systems analysis w/ HEC-FRMFRM Systems analysis w/ HEC-FRM Flood impact analysis w/ HEC-FIA Flood impact analysis w/ HEC-FIA Regime prescription tool - HEC-RPT (w/TNC)Regime prescription tool - HEC-RPT (w/TNC)

System Integration: CWMS & HEC-RTSSystem Integration: CWMS & HEC-RTS Watershed Assessment Tool: HEC-WAT Watershed Assessment Tool: HEC-WAT Ecosystem Functions: HEC-EFM 1.0Ecosystem Functions: HEC-EFM 1.0

H & H Engineering H & H Engineering SoftwareSoftware

Corps Water Management Corps Water Management System (CWMS)System (CWMS)

Improved Real-Time Decision Support for Water Management System for managing regulation of 500+ Corps Multipurpose Reservoirs & Flow Control Structures

Integrated suite of real-time forecasting, modeling, operations and impact analysis models

Expanded Corporate Web-Based Information

Expanded deployment via ARRA during FY 2009/2010

USACE Dam USACE Dam Safety Safety OfficerOfficer

Professional Organizations

University Partners

Consulting Firms

Expert Consultants

USBR Dam Safety Office / Risk Cadre

FERC Risk Cadre

IWR - Risk Management Center

Representative Work: Representative Work: Civil Works InformationCivil Works InformationRepresentative Work: Representative Work:

Civil Works InformationCivil Works Information

National Information Systems National Information Systems

USG Agent for Collection & Management USG Agent for Collection & Management

of U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics of U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics

Lock Performance Monitoring SystemLock Performance Monitoring System

Dredging Information SystemDredging Information System

Operations and Management Business Operations and Management Business

Information Link (OMBIL)Information Link (OMBIL)• Performance management Performance management

& measurement information & measurement information across Civil Works business areasacross Civil Works business areas

Representative Work: Representative Work: Program Direction Program Direction


Policy & Program Development Initiatives Policy & Program Development Initiatives Civil Works Strategic Plan (2011-2015) – to be released by OMB Civil Works Strategic Plan (2011-2015) – to be released by OMB

Feb 11Feb 11 Water Resources Future Trends, Outlook Papers, Forums, Water Resources Future Trends, Outlook Papers, Forums,

RoundtablesRoundtables Building Strong Collaborative Relationships for a Sustainable Building Strong Collaborative Relationships for a Sustainable

FutureFuture Water Policy Development – support to CECW & OASA(CW)Water Policy Development – support to CECW & OASA(CW)

• Support CW development of policies, procedures, P&G Support CW development of policies, procedures, P&G RevisionRevision

• OSTP Committee on Environment & Natural Resources OSTP Committee on Environment & Natural Resources

- - Sub-Committee on Water Availability & Sub-Committee on Water Availability & Quality (SWAQ) Quality (SWAQ)

• CEQ/OSTP Committee on Adaptation to Climate Change CEQ/OSTP Committee on Adaptation to Climate Change

• Lead USACE participation on eleven Working Groups Lead USACE participation on eleven Working Groups – incl: Science, Water, Adaptation Processes, – incl: Science, Water, Adaptation Processes, International International

• Federal Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Federal Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force

• World Water Council & UNESCO International World Water Council & UNESCO International Hydrological ProgHydrological Prog

Financial Analysis: Inland Waterways Trust Fund, Harbor Financial Analysis: Inland Waterways Trust Fund, Harbor Maint TFMaint TF



National Scope Studies & ProgramsNational Scope Studies & Programs IPET-HPDC & USACE Campaign Plan Actions IPET-HPDC & USACE Campaign Plan Actions

• Comprehensive Systems, Risk AnalysisComprehensive Systems, Risk Analysis• Risk Communication, Technical CompetencyRisk Communication, Technical Competency

National Flood Risk Management (ongoing)National Flood Risk Management (ongoing)

• Silver Jackets Program (ongoing) Silver Jackets Program (ongoing)

Flood Damage Data Program (ongoing)Flood Damage Data Program (ongoing)

Transportation Systems Program (ongoing)Transportation Systems Program (ongoing)

National Shoreline Mgt. Study (ongoing) National Shoreline Mgt. Study (ongoing)

National Drought Study National Drought Study

National Mitigation Banking StudyNational Mitigation Banking Study

Federal Infrastructure Strategy Federal Infrastructure Strategy

National Hydropower StudyNational Hydropower Study

National Waterways StudyNational Waterways Study

Interagency Workgroup on Climate Change

The four major US water resources agencies: USACE, U.S. Geological Survey,

Bureau of Reclamation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Mission: To evaluate practices of federal

agencies to incorporate climate change considerations into activities related to Nation's water resources

Provide foundation for future policies, methods, research, etc.

Report released as USGS Circular 1331 February 2009 http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1331/http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1331/

Evolution of Thinking About Water & Climate

Stationarity paradigm – future will look like the past? Not Likely! Recognized role of cyclical climate changes:

El Nino Pacific Decadal Oscillation Atlantic Multi-Decadal Oscillation

IWRM is the accepted paradigm / context

for dealing with climate adaptation and

adaptive management Transitional pragmatic evaluation, planning and engineering design tools needed in absence of good information from GCMs and forecasting models USACE led International Climate Workshop on Alternatives to Stationarity – Jan 2009

Global Climate Change - CW’s Activities

Incorporating Sea Level Change into CW’s Program EC 1165-2-211 1 July 2009

C-CAWG Climate Change Agency Water Group Collaboration of Federal agencies – grew out of work in the west. Key agencies: USACE, USGS, BurRec, NOAA

CEQ/OSTP White House Working Groups (WG’s): Adaptation to GCC WG’s on Science, Adaptation Processes, Water, & International Resiliency

Adapting Corps Projects to GCC – FY 2010 National Vulnerability Stress Tests, Policy Development, Pilot Projects Non-stationarity paradigm - New methods for hydrologic frequency analysis

USACE Carbon Footprint and Carbon Mitigation Strategies

ARRA - Partnership w/BuRec, DOE, Santa Clara University on creation of national repository for downscaling climate change projections Public Access Archive and Website w/above partners & TNC, University of Washington

U.S. Global Change Research Program - Federal Agency Collaboration

CEQ Interagency Climate Change Working Groups

Objective: To evaluate the capabilities of the Federal government to respond to the impacts of climate change on various critical sectors, institutions, and agency mission responsibilities.

Five original working groups: Adaptation Science Inputs for PolicyAgency Climate Change Adaptation ProcessWater International Resilience Insurance

Seven additional work groups added later.

Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You

Questions?Questions?

DiscussionDiscussion

Documents

1 Overview - U.S. Army Institute for Water Resources Bob Pietrowsky, Director USACE Institute for Water Resources & the International Center for Integrated