The Administration's Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2000: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, March 22, 2000 |
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Page 31 - GENERAL JOE N. BALLARD CHIEF OF ENGINEERS US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INTRODUCTION
Page 49 - Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies" (P&G) which were approved in 1983 and implemented by the Water Resources Council provide a comprehensive framework for analyzing water development alternatives. The P&G stresses the formulation of development plans which maximize
Page 35 - 2000 Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert Chairman Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure United States House of Representatives Washington, DC
Page 1 - US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Washington, DC The subcommittee met at 11:10 am in Room
Page 59 - our Nation's economy while protecting and restoring our unique water and related land resources for the benefit of future generations. I believe the Army's Civil Works program has a significant role to play in meeting these objectives. There is no question that our natural resources have been affected, often in unintended ways, by
Page 39 - project planning, which is to contribute to national economic development consistent with protecting the nation's environment, pursuant to national environmental statutes, applicable executive orders, and other Federal planning requirements. The
Page 58 - two centuries, the US Army Corps of Engineers has been a great asset to our Nation. Since its founding in 1775, the Corps of Engineers has provided engineering support to the military, developed our nation's water resources, and restored and protected our environment. The Corps has improved the quality of our life by making America more prosperous,
Page 6 - final recommendations are unbiased based on the best science available and in the public interest. In our business, there is almost always at least one interest group that is opposed to some specific findings. But when all of the facts are in,
Page 32 - to know that individuals can and do make mistakes. My confidence is high even in this regard, in that our process has a series of built in checks or "safety nets". These include independent technical reviews, a minimum of two formal public reviews, Washington level policy review, State and Agency coordination requirements, and a final review by the Executive Branch under EO 12322.