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Fort Worth DistrictUpdate
For Texas Water Conservation Association (TWCA) Mid-year Conference
16 June 2016
US Army Corps of EngineersBUILDING STRONG®
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Agenda
Fort Worth District Update
Water Supply Regional Priority (lead District)► Sustaining our multipurpose reservoirs
► Support to State Water Planning
► Enabling implementation of State Water Plan
Q&A
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Fort Worth District Leadership Team
Calvin C. Hudson II District Commander
Mr. Brian KamisatoDeputy District Engineer for
Programs & Project Mgt
Mr. Brian GiacomozziEngineering and Construction Division
Mr. Rocky LeeReal Estate Division
Ms. Kathrine FreemanContracting Division
Mr. Eric VerwersDirector, Regional Plng & Envr Ctr
Mr. Todd SmithDirector, Engr Construction Spt Ofc
Mr. Tim MacAllister Operations Division
LTC Clay A. MorganDeputy Commander
Mr. Rex CrosswhiteOffice of Counsel
Mr. Robert GeigerResource Management Office3
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930 Miles15 hrs
Fort Worth District Mission Areas
Disaster Response
Hydropower Generation
Land Acquisition
Flood Risk Management
Military Construction
(Army)
Military Construction(Air Force)
Regulatory
Military Construction
(Medical)
Environmental Restoration/ FUDS
Water SupplyRecreation
Interagency and International
Support
Contingency Operations
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Fort Worth District
Operations Update
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Fort Worth District
Operations Update
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Lines of Effort for Regional Priority Water Supply
Sustain USACE Infrastructure
Enable State Water Plan
Implementation
Support State Water Plan
Development
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Sustaining USACE Infrastructure 25 multipurpose reservoirs
► Value Streams: Flood Risk Management, Water Supply, Hydropower, Environmental Stewardship, Recreation
► Aging infrastructure
► Partners counting on existing water supply into future
Priority: Sustain infrastructure resilience
► Rehabilitation/Risk reduction
► Potential significant costs to water supply partners
► Communication and collaboration is key
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Support State Water Plan Development
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Ways USACE can support:► Planning Assistance to States (PAS)
► Water Reallocation
► Watershed Studies/Assessments
► Other Authorities:
• Floodplain Management Services (FPMS)
• Silver Jackets
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Support State Water Planning
Planning Assistance to States (PAS) Studies only – focus on work that can be completed within
12 months
50/50 Cost Shared
~$200K per study (Fed), limitation of $2M/year per State
Very competitive program
Technical assistance for water resources data and information for use by States or public entities for their studies and decision making requirements.
Not limited to traditional USACE mission, with a focus on water resources activities
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Authority is under the Water Supply Act of 1958
Process (study) to modify existing project authorized purposes to effectively meet the changing needs
Conversion of existing storage to M&I water supply is usually a cost effective means to increase the available firm yield
Associated costs typically include studies, a proportional share of the project investment, environmental and cultural mitigation, and relocation of facilities
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Support State Water Planning
Water Storage Reallocation
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Watershed Studies ► Study of watershed-level issues/impacts
► Can be non-traditional Corps business lines
► Examples: Ecosystem protection/restoration, Environmental flows, Watershed protection, Stormwater, Water supply, Water quality, etc.
Other Authorities► Floodplain Management Services
► Sustainable Rivers Program
► Silver Jackets
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Support State Water Planning
Watershed Studies & Other Authorities
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Lines of Effort for Regional Priority Water Supply
Sustain USACE Infrastructure
Enable State Water Plan
Implementation
Support State Water Plan
Development
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Water Supply and Permit Process ► Improve understanding of the permit process
► Eliminate rework/duplicate work where possible
Fort Worth District Regulatory FY15 Facts► Issued 670 NWPS – 97% in less than 60 days
► Issued 20 Standard Permits – 85% in less than 120 days
► All authorizations resulted in 146 Acres of impact to Wetlands
► All authorizations resulted in 63,000 LF of impacts to Streams
New water supply reservoir challenges
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Regulatory Program
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What we’ve done:► Review of WAM / WRAP limited use for 404 impact analysis► Education/outreach to TWDB / TCEQ / TPWD ► Education/outreach to six water supply providers (evaluation of
large water supply projects) What we are doing:
► Working agreement with USACE/EPA/TWDB make processes clearer more predictable, enhance effectiveness
• Population Growth, Use Rates (TWDB lead)• Conservation, Impact assessment (EPA lead)• Reuse, Industrial water use, Safety Factor (USACE lead)• All Initiatives subject to funding availability
► Outreach session with TWCA Regional District and Authority General Managers meeting scheduled on 22 July 2016
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Regulatory Program Initiatives in Texas
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Questions?
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Points of Contact:
Brian Kamisato, Deputy District Engineer817-886-1518, [email protected]
Eric Verwers, Director, Regional Planning & Envr Center817-886-1463, [email protected]
Elston Eckhardt, Chief, Civil Works Programs817-886-1378, [email protected]
