New directions in water resources planning for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources, Committee to Assess the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Project Planning Procedures
KORTE INHOUD
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has long been one of the federal government's key agencies in planning the uses of the nation's waterways and water resources. Though responsible for a range of water-related programs, the Corps's two traditional programs have been flood damage reduction and navigation enhancement. The water resource needs of the nation, however, have for decades been shifting away from engineered control of watersheds toward restoration of ecosystem services and natural hydrologic variability. In response to these shifting needs, legislation was enacted in 1990 which initiated the Corps's involvement in ecological restoration, which is now on par with the Corps's traditional flood damage reduction and navigation roles. This book provides an analysis of the Corps's efforts in ecological restoration, and provides broader recommendations on how the corps might streamline their planning process. It also assesses the impacts of federal legislation on the Corps planning and projects, and provides r...
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1999Uitgever: National Academy Press108 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0309060974ISBN-13: 9780309060974Koop dit boek tweedehands
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(XII) 108 p. Paperback (Several highlights with yellow marker and some marks with pencil, otherwise in good condition.) Washington, National Academy Press 1999 [Auteur: National Research Council] [Jaar: 1999] [Titel: New Directions in Water Resources Planning for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]
