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1 Water Resources Planning Models of Collaboration Michael P. Fallon, PE, SES SWD Programs Director/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

2 Alaska San Francisco Portland Seattle Sacramento Walla Walla South Pacific Where we are - Civil Works Northwestern Omaha St. Paul Kansas City Rock Island St. Louis Detroit Chicago Cincinnati Louisville Great Lakes & Ohio River Buffalo Baltimore Pittsburgh Huntington North Atlantic Vicksburg Norfolk New England New York Philadelphia Pacific Ocean Division Los Angeles Honolulu Albuquerque Tulsa Southwestern Ft. Worth Dallas Little Rock Memphis LEGEND: Division HQ location Mississippi Galveston District HQ location Valley Division boundary District boundary State boundary Nashville Mobile New Orleans Atlanta Charleston Savannah Jacksonville Wilmington South Atlantic

3 Our Vision: A great engineering force of highly disciplined people, working with our partners to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions to the Nation s engineering challenges Our Purpose: Provide vital engineering services in peace and war to strengthen our Nation s security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters.

4 The World Has Changed..an Uncertain Future Population Migration Global Warming Water Conflicts Between States Growing Backlog CG, O&M Droughts Declining Discretionary Funding Climate Change Growing State Water Resources Capabilities Aging Infrastructure Sedimentation a Bigger Issue Disappearing Wetlands & Coasts

5 USACE s Campaign Plan Goal 2 Delivering Enduring, Essential Water Resources Solutions

6 How We Achieve Our Goal Integrated Water Resource Management Systems Approach Collaboration & Partnering Risk-Informed Decision Making & Communication Innovative Financing Adaptive Management State-of-the Art Technology

Systems Approach Look at river basins, watersheds and coastal zones as a whole Shift focus from individual projects to an interdependent system

7 Systems Approach Look at river basins, watersheds and coastal zones as a whole Shift focus from individual projects to an interdependent system Shift from immediate to long-term solutions Recognize that any single action triggers one or more responses and reactions in other parts of the system

8 Collaboration & Partnering Allow multiple organizations to contribute to problem-solving Leverage funding, data and talent - Efficiencies, given scarce resources - Sophisticated state and interstate organizations - Tribes, local governments, non-profit organizations - Partnering with profit-making organizations a next step

9 Examples of Collaborative Partnerships Building Strong Relationships for a Sustainable WR Future Project Climate change initiative Risk management Shared Vision Planning Regulatory streamlining - EPA Focus collaboration efforts NRCS GIS Management decision tool

10 The Western States Federal Agency Support Team

11 The Need to Advance Collaboration Local Plans States provide the pivotal role in in the grassroots approach to to water resources planning. Regional, i.e. coastal and watershed, issues are candidates for initiatives that promote the shared development of of solutions State Plans WA ID MT OR CA ND SD NE KS NV UT WY CO NM AZ TX OK Regional and Tribal Information / Plans Pacific NW California Missouri Great Basin Upper Colorado Rio Grande Lower Colorado Texas-Gulf Ark.-White-Red Graphic illustration of water region and state political boundary interactions in the West.

12 The Concept to Advance Collaboration The Western States Water Council (WSWC) provided leadership guidance and participated along with multiple federal organizations in the Western States Watershed Study. The study helped demonstrate the WSWC s concept for the.

The Shared Vision to Advance Collaboration The Next

Association (WGA) in June 2008, contains the WSWC s

A Federal Liaison Officer position was selected in

13 The Shared Vision to Advance Collaboration The Next Steps report, released by the Western Governors Association (WGA) in June 2008, contains the WSWC s recommendations for the and a Federal Liaison Officer. A Federal Liaison Officer position was selected in August The Declaration of Cooperation was executed in December 2008.

14 all resulted in.. A coordinated federal effort. Responds to the unique needs of the western states, i.e. assisting with implementation of the WGA report. Provides for sustainable interagency collaboration to help accomplish other initiatives important to the West.

15 Members Appointed by agency Serves as point-of-contact Identifies opportunities for interagency collaboration Disseminate information throughout agency Advises/represents leadership Identify opportunities to interact with other members

16 Federal Liaison Serves as an advisor to the Executive Director of the WSWC Coordinates assistance to WSWC Identifies opportunities for interagency collaboration Effectively utilizes available resources, e.g., agency representatives Federal Liaison Officer: Ms. Jonne Hower,

17 How Inter-Relates to the WSWC The WSWC facilitates and provides input into this process by identifying issues/initiatives important to the West. State and Federal Resources Working with the Federal Liaison Officer, members coordinate and identify on-going federal activities that could provide support to the WSWC in implementing selected recommendations in the Next Steps report. Opportunities to leverage resources are identified.

18 How Inter-Relates cont d Where members are engaged in similar activities multiorganization Project Delivery Teams (PDT s) are formed. State and Federal Resources National Integrated Drought Information System Implementation Lead Support Liaison coordinates assistance to WSWC Advise / Facilitate

19 How Inter-Relates cont d The organization of PDT s is situational, i.e., PDT s may only consist of 1 or 2 organizations from the State and Federal Resources Update of Reservoir Operating Plan Pilot Project Co-Lead Liaison coordinates assistance to WSWC Advise / Facilitate

- 2009 2009 Work Plan identified on-going activities that

Management Water Information Additional Activities could include

20 Work Plan identified on-going activities that support Next Steps: 2008 Climate Change Water Planning and Management Water Information Additional Activities could include Facilitating communication between climate researchers and onthe-ground users

Potential Significance of the WSWC/ Relationship to On-Going National Initiatives USACE has initiated collaborative activities with multiple

approach, best practices, partnerships, etc., to help States and the Corps move toward to more integrated water resources management (IWRM).

21 Potential Significance of the WSWC/ Relationship to On-Going National Initiatives USACE has initiated collaborative activities with multiple nation-wide stakeholders that will ultimately lead to the development of a Federal Support Toolbox of authorities, models, data, systems approach, best practices, partnerships, etc., to help States and the Corps move toward to more integrated water resources management (IWRM). IWRM Project Manager: Ms. Ada Benavides, Ada.Benavides@usace.army.mil The WSWC and are significant stakeholders in in the National IWRM initiative.

Potential Significance of the WSWC/ Relationship to Long-Term National Initiatives The could potentially leverage resources to to help states accomplish their water resource planning activities which

22 Potential Significance of the WSWC/ Relationship to Long-Term National Initiatives The could potentially leverage resources to to help states accomplish their water resource planning activities which would contribute information for a regional assessment of of needs. Ideally, this initiative could serve as a large-scale demonstration for a national assessment. State and Federal Resources??? Information for National Water Policy (i.e. regional water supply, climate change, Asset Management, etc.) Information from state water planning efforts could also serve to to help develop, and be integrated into, national policy/programs that best align federal agency support to to states and considers regional watershed issues. Initial. Additional team members TBD

23 Benefits of Provides a communication mechanism with WSWC and States Provides regular, focused opportunity for interagency collaboration Joint proposals can be better designed and executed to eliminate duplication Ensures a greater degree of successful implementation Findings and recommendations from joint studies can be better understood and distributed

The End Result: A Federal Family Toolbox Leverage existing toolbox of current resources across Federal agencies Enhance the Federal family toolbox with regional interstate organizations, NGOs and

24 The End Result: A Federal Family Toolbox Leverage existing toolbox of current resources across Federal agencies Enhance the Federal family toolbox with regional interstate organizations, NGOs and other Federal agencies Develop the Nation s will to offer the States a more robust assistance through collaborative alliances and relationships Work with States for a more integrated and balanced water plan Unify visions for the next Administration and Congress to determine that water resources planning and infrastructure are national priorities

25 New Thinking Required!! Focus SUCCESS = CRITERIA WORK KNOWLEDGE STYLE MONEY LIFE CYCLE From Projects NED benefits 1st Stay in your functional lane Knowledge is power Follow SOPs as recipes Save Federal $ Plan and build To Comprehensive Plans More balanced NED, RED, EQ, OSE benefits Seek horizontal integration Share knowledge Think creatively, consider risks, think systems Leverage resources Plan, fund, monitor for full project life cycle

26 PACESETTERS ~ ~ BUILDING STRONG

Ada L. Benavides, Deputy Chief South Pacific Division Regional Integration Team. May 5, US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG

Building Strong Collaborative Relationships for a Sustainable Water Resources Future The Federal Support Toolbox for Integrated Water Resources Management Ada L. Benavides, Deputy Chief South Pacific Division