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Missouri River Flood Task Force: After Action Review
"In order to reflect upon the establishment and utility of this Task Force, and to prepare for a future reinstatement of this group, the Missouri River Flood Task Force [MRFTF] Co-chairs and Work Group Leads have prepared an After Action Review (AAR) in the format of Sustain, Improve, Dismiss. Members of the Work Groups participated in the review as did participants at the final MRFTF meeting. The Co-chairs, Work Group leads, and Task Force participants have consolidated their reflections in this document to inform the establishment of future task forces."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2012-09-10
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Recommendations for an Effective National Mitigation Effort: 'Building Stronger Partnerships, Increased Resilience, and Disaster Resistance for a Safer Nation.'
"Investing resources and capital to prevent or reduce harm before it occurs is a rational and logical course of action. But social, political, and economic realities tend to drive public choice 'away' from investments that attempt to minimize or eliminate disasters' impacts before they occur. 'It's tough to convince people to prepare for the worst when the sun is shining and the skies are blue. It is also hard for mitigation measures to compete for funding with many urgent and immediate emergency funding needs facing federal, state, and local governments.' […] This White Paper offers strategic themes and elements of a national mitigation strategy, identifies some initial steps for the near term, and asserts that the concept of mitigation must be a part of any dialogue where the notion of protecting the communities of the United States and reducing the costs of disasters is discussed. This paper is not intended to suggest specific or programmatic actions. Its purpose is to set the desired strategic context from which will follow future policy and program recommendations. […] Mitigation is not an isolated or unique activity for any single level of government, private sector, or funding source. Mitigation is a pervasive activity that needs to include the broadest range of participants, making widely available the most current and accurate hazard identification information. Mitigation should be demand-driven from the communities where it makes the most difference. It is in the interest of decision makers at the higher levels of government to use their dollars to promote and incentivize a comprehensive and systematic approach for mitigation to be implemented at the local community level."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2011-03?
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Lock Rehabilitation, a Public Infrastructure Proglem: the Value of Increased Productivity in Mean Lockage Performance
"This partial equilibrium analysis takes a step toward providing a framework for providing some of the information that is needed to replace historically and politically based assertions about public infrastructure 'needs' with more objective economic analysis. In particular it concentrates on the problem of determining optimal levels and timing of rehabilitation of existing infrastructure capital in the Nation's inland waterways navigation system."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Yoe, Charles E.
1987-01
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Declining Reliability of the U.S. Inland Waterway System
"The roughly 12,000-mile U.S. inland and intracoastal waterway system is an integral, albeit largely unnoticed, part of our nation's freight transportation system (see Figure 1). This network handles about 600 million tons, and 300 billion ton-miles, of domestic cargo movements annually -- principally raw materials and liquid and bulk primary products, like coal, petroleum, chemicals, grain, processed metals, cement, sand and gravel.1 It is the primary artery for more than half of the nation's grain and oilseed exports, for about 20 percent of the coal for utility plants, and for about 22 percent of domestic petroleum movements. From a national transportation perspective it is a 'quiet' mode, largely unnoticed by a general public used to dodging trucks on the highways or stopping for freight trains at suburban crossings. However, the infrastructure that supports this quiet mode is starting to show its age, and a major failure at one of its component locks and dams could have serious economic consequences that would give the quiet mode some very loud public attention."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Grier, David V.
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33 CFR Part 332: Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources, Final Rule
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are issuing regulations governing compensatory mitigation for activities authorized by permits issued by the Department of the Army. The regulations establish performance standards and criteria for the use of permittee-responsible compensatory mitigation, mitigation banks, and in-lieu programs to improve the quality and success of compensatory mitigation projects for activities authorized by Department of the Army permits. This rule improves the planning, implementation and management of compensatory mitigation projects by emphasizing a watershed approach in selecting compensatory mitigation project locations, requiring measurable, enforceable ecological performance standards and regular monitoring for all types of compensation and specifying the components of a complete compensatory mitigation plan, including assurances of long-term protection of compensation sites, financial assurances, and identification of the parties responsible for specific project tasks. This rule applies equivalent standards to permittee-responsible compensatory mitigation, mitigation banks and in-lieu fee mitigation to the maximum extent practicable."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2008
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Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel (RCWM) Response Process
"This pamphlet provides detailed procedures on the process to be used to manage and execute all aspects of Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel (RCWM) response actions. This document addresses all activities, from investigation through removal, that occur on a RCWM site."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2004-11-30
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Green Building Technology in Hazardous Waste Cleanup Applications
"This Engineer Pamphlet (EP) identifies Green Building technologies and opportunities at Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) sites and provides guidance to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) personnel and their contractors for use of Green Building technologies at HTRW sites."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1999-12-10
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Defending America's Coasts, 1775-1950: A Bibliograpy
"Despite the importance of seacoast fortifications and other coast defense measures in the history of the United States, no general bibliography covering these subjects existed in 1985. I attempted to fill that void with a bibliography of United States coast defenses including specific fortifications that the national government and, in some cases, states and localities actually owned and maintained. Since the publication of that bibliography, interest in coast defense has increased and many important new publications have appeared. This updated and revised bibliography includes these new contributions. The bibliography is divided into eight sections: A. Most Useful Guides, Bibliographies, Glossaries, and Other Reference Works B. Other Guides, Bibliographies, Glossaries, and Reference Works C. Manuals, Treatises, and Other Technical Literature D. General Coast Defense History E. General United States Coast Defense History F. Individuals Involved in United States Coast Defense G. United States Regional and State Coast Defense History H. Specific United States Coast Defense Locality and Fort History"
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Floyd, Dale E.
1997
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Spill Reporting Procedures for USACE Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste Projects
"This pamphlet is intended to support: (i) the USACE [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] policy for the prevention, control, reporting, and contingency planning for spills of oil and hazardous substances; and (ii) the USACE goal to use, generate, transport, store, handle, and dispose of oil and hazardous substances in a manner that protects the environment and public health. The USACE policy is consistent with the Army policy to prevent spills of oil and hazardous substances and maintain readiness to rapidly respond to spills of oil or a hazardous substance (AR 200-1)."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2012-01-31
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Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Flood Risk Manage ment Project Feasibility Study Report with Integrated Environmental Assessment
"[This] Study is authorized by House Resolution adopted April 5, 2006, by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Senate Resolution adopted May 23, 2006, by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Both resolutions requested the review of past pertinent reports to determine whether any modifications to the recommendations are advisable in the interest of flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, recreation, and related purposes along the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids. The primary problem is the risk of inundation and associated flood damages in the City. By Federal standards, the existing levee system within the Study area has an unacceptable risk of failure during flood events due to insufficient design and construction such as steep side slopes, poor levee construction materials, lack of interior drainage system, and an insufficient crown width. […] The primary goal of this specific Study is to identify, formulate, and evaluate Federal alternatives that could reduce the existing and future flood risk and damages to public and private infrastructure and facilities in the City. The ancillary goals of the Study would evaluate feasible recreational and ecosystem restoration opportunities that are compatible with the primary goal."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2011-01
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Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Plan
"From the Purpose: The purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is to 'develop a plan to address water resource and related land resource problems and opportunities in the upper Mississippi and Illinois River basins,....in the interest of systemic flood damage reduction...' Long-term ecosystem management and sustainability planning also benefits from the development of a systemic conceptual plan for flood risk management. For example, fish and wildlife management, particularly in the lower reaches of the system, depends heavily upon active water level management. Any flood risk management planning could benefit these facilities. The Comprehensive Plan investigated systemic flood risk management plans for the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. In developing the plans, both structural and nonstructural flood risk management alternatives were considered. In addition, other system needs associated with flood risk management were considered. The Comprehensive Plan was developed as a collaborative effort involving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' District at Rock Island, St. Louis, and St. Paul as well as a number of Federal and state agencies and non-governmental organizations." From the Study Area: "The study area encompasses portions of five states--Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri--extending more than 800 miles along the Mississippi River from Minneapolis-St. Paul downstream to southeast Missouri (below St. Louis), and along 200 miles of the Illinois River downstream from (but not including) the metropolitan Chicago area to the confluence with the Mississippi River."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2008-06
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Concept Design for Emergency Closure System for Inland Navigation Structures
"Emergency closures systems are needed at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation projects to reduce damages and economical impacts associated with uncontrolled flow through the project due to failure of a lock or a dam gate. The most likely cause of failure is a navigation accident although an equipment malfunction or an act of terrorism can also result in failure. This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) provides information and input from Corps field personnel in describing the features considered necessary for a functional emergency closure system."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Hite, John E.
2008-05
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Treasure Coast Transportation Analysis Hurricane Evacuation Study Update 2003
"The study area faces distinct challenges due to the variety of vulnerable populations that must be considered in the evacuation process. For example, coastal areas in the region face significant storm surge inundation potential, and many residents are located in low-lying inland areas that are vulnerable to freshwater flooding. Every county in the region has a significant mobile home population, with homes that are highly susceptible to hurricane force winds. Major areas of urban population centers such as Port St. Lucie and West Palm Beach are vulnerable to both flooding and severe hurricane force winds well before a system decays following landfall. The Treasure Coast region must be prepared to evacuate highly vulnerable populations on critical routes, often concurrently with northbound and westbound evacuees from southeast Florida. In this particular region, evacuees will find evacuation difficult due to the impact of evacuees from Monroe, Miami-Dade, and Broward Counties. Even though there is local public shelter capacity and inland hotel/motels available, there are limited route choices to leave the region. During a hurricane evacuation, a significant number of vehicles will have to be moved across the local and regional road network. The quantity of evacuating vehicles will vary depending upon the magnitude of the hurricane, publicity and warnings provided about the storm, and particular behavioral response characteristics of the vulnerable population. In the event of an evacuation, the entry of vehicles onto the road network typically depends on the response of evacuees to an evacuation order or storm advisory."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2003-11
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Levee Database [website]
"The National Levee Database (NLD), developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is the focal point for comprehensive information about our nation's levees. Authorized by Congress in 2007, the database contains information to facilitate and link activities, such as flood risk communication, levee system evaluation for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), levee system inspections, flood plain management, and risk assessments. The NLD continues to be a dynamic database with ongoing efforts to add levee data from federal agencies, states, and tribes. Here is what is available in the NLD: (1) Majority of levees located within the USACE Levee Program (2) Reports on levees in the NLD located within your state, zip code, or address (3) Various federal database resources integrated into NLD such as the National Weather Service (4) Feedback link for you to provide comments on the NLD (5) Contact Us tab if you need assistance or have questions." This database officially launched with a series of free public webinars available at: http://nld.usace.army.mil/publicrollout
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Levees of Maintenance Concern, February 2007
This document includes a listing of all U.S. levee systems that are of maintenance concern to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Levees of concern includes those in: Detroit, Louisville, Baltimore, New England, Kansas City, Portland, Seattle, Honolulu, Jacksonville, Albuquerque, Sacramento, and San Francisco.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2007-02
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Southern Massachusetts Hurricane Evacuation Study: Technical Data Report
"This report and its companion atlases were completed as part of the Hurricane Evacuation Study program cosponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The purpose of the study is to provide the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and coastal communities in Southern Massachusetts with realistic data quantifying the major factors involved in hurricane evacuation decision-making. To accomplish this, the study provides information on the extent and severity of potential flooding from hurricanes, the associated vulnerable population, capacities o existing public shelters and estimated sheltering requirements, and evacuation roadway clearance times. The report also provides guidance on how this information can be used with National Hurricane Center advisories for hurricane evacuation decision-making."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1997-05
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Hurricane Evacuation Behavioral Assumptions for Massachusetts
"This document is accompanied by a lengthier report titled Hurricane Evacuation Behavior in the Middle Atlantic and Northeast States, referred to hereafter as the 'Main Report'. That volume provides background information relevant to understanding the following discussion. In particular the Main Report describes methodology and data which form the basis for many of the recommendations included in this volume. On occasion this report will make reference to 'MR-Fig. x', meaning a particular figure in the Main Report. Sample survey results for Wareham are reported in this document, but the reader should be aware that they are included as 'tests' of the general response model's applicability to Wareham rather than to provide actual figures for evacuation planning. Even for Wareham response in future hurricanes could be considerably different than .that observed in Gloria."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Hazards Management Group, Inc.
1988-10
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2006 Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration
This document is a preliminary technical report to Congress on the project to protect and restore the Louisiana coastline. The Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Louisiana have assembled a team of expert scientists and engineers from more than 30 organizations, including universities, private firms, environmental organizations, state and federal governmental agencies, and international groups. This integrated team is working to forward the goals and objectives of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration reports by producing the design and analysis required to enhance hurricane risk reduction in coastal Louisiana. LLIS Core Capability: 2005: Hurricane Katrina
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2006-07
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Hurricane Georges Storm Surge, September 1998: Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida
The purpose of this study was to document to what extent storm surge from Hurricanes Georges affected the coasts of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. This data will help local communities gain a better understanding of what to expect in future hurricanes, so that they can improve their planning and preparations.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1998-09-01?
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Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies
"The guidebook's purpose is to assist the emergency manager in issuing more timely and effective public alert and warning messages for floods caused by dam breaches, controlled dam releases, and levee breaches or overtopping. The guidebook is not about how to install, maintain and operate emergency public communication technologies. Designing and implementing an effective public education campaign to enhance household preparedness is also outside the scope of this guidebook, although alert/warning topics should be addressed in general public education/information programs. This guidebook is based on findings from decades of research on disaster warnings. It presents best practices derived from these findings. The guidebook is supported by the data presented in three technical papers on warning issuance, alert/warning diffusion, and public alert/warning response referenced at the end of this document."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Mileti, Dennis S.; Sorensen, John H.
2015-06-05
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Southern Massachusetts Hurricane Evacuation Study Appendices
This document contains the support documentation to the main Technical Data Report for Massachusetts. The study provides the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and coastal communities in Southern Massachusetts with realistic data quantifying the major factors involved in hurricane evacuation decision-making. The report also provides guidance on how the information it presents can be used with National Hurricane Center advisories for hurricane evacuation decision-making.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1997-04
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Disaster Operations, Mississippi Gulf Coast Following Hurricane Camille, 17-18 August 1969
This document summarizes the actions taken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers along the Mississippi Gulf Coast following Hurricane Camille in August 1969. It provides a narrative of the storm and describes its effects on the Gulf Coast.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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Hurricane Study: Atlantic Coast, Delaware-Maryland Line to Gargathy Inlet, Virginia
This hurricane study was conducted to analyze the hurricane-related threats and possible protections for communities along the mid-Atlantic coast. The area covered by this report includes the Atlantic Coast of Maryland and Virginia from the Delaware-Maryland line to the Southern boundary of the United States Army Engineer District, Baltimore, about 16 miles south of Chincoteague, Virginia.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1963-10-18
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Flood Risk Management Newsletter [March 2009, vol. 2, no. 3]
"In October 2008 the Chief of Engineers approved the establishment of a Directorate of Contingency Operations (Provisional) that serves to integrate the Civil Disaster and Military Contingency planning and response organizations and functions at HQ [headquarters]. There remains a Homeland Security Office in Civil Works that includes the Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, National Emergency Preparedness Program and Flood Risk Management Programs."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2009-03
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Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
This document is part of the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual relating to hazardous waste operations and emergency responders. Please Note: This record has been imported to the HSDL as part of the LLIS Consolidation project and has not yet been reviewed by HSDL staff. Some information may be incomplete, missing, or inaccurate. For more information on the LLIS Consolidation project, please see here: [http://www.hsdl.org/?llis]
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2008-09-15
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Analysis of Operational Data: A Proof of Concept for Assessing Electrical Infrastructure Impact
From the abstract: "Infrastructure variables required for a community or society to function include basic facilities, services, and installations; and these variables can impact many aspects of daily life. The structure and functionality of the electrical grid in an operating area can affect multiple operational variables. Other infrastructure sectors that rely on the electrical grid can fail when electricity is disrupted. Thus, the impact of electricity in a society is vital for prosperity and security and expands the broad impact on economic and social well-being. This study used remote-sensing data to examine the electrical system and power-grid functionality for Dhaka, Bangladesh. We focused on the transmission and distribution networks, the network patterns, and the electrical capacity. In addition, we used the pattern of a power outage (i.e., the 1 November 2014 blackout) and the duration of the outage to assess the affected neighborhood and the power-production disruptions at other major power stations within the country. When we combined the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data with the panchromatic sharpening of WorldView-2 imagery, we were able to focus on the affected areas, thereby narrowing the search for electrical-grid components. This study is an example for understanding the dynamic physical environment relevant to military operations."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Affleck, Rosa; Roningen, Jeanne M.; Macpherson, Jennifer S. . . .
2015-11
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Silver Jackets: Quarterly Newsletter [March 2010]
"As a Silver Jackets lead, this is a question you may have to answer a few times. While the name of the program is certainly not self-explanatory, it is a great conversation starter and is representative of a number of program qualities. First, the name is not 'government-ese' or a government acronym. The intent of the Silver Jackets program is to implement an alternate approach: collaborative Federal teaming to support states. Funds provided through the Silver Jackets program are intended to facilitate a continuous intergovernmental forum through which participants can access the many available programs and cohesively apply them to a state's hazard priorities. […] Second, the name refers to the public's view of Federal emergency response: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in red jackets and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in blue jackets. Instead of operating individually, the intent of Silver Jackets is to facilitate collaboration among many state and Federal agencies, and provide one coherent forum for a state to address their priorities. When referring to this analogy, it is important to note that the jackets are symbolic…as a neutral color, silver is meant symbolize unified Federal action. The scope of the program, however, is much broader than emergency response. The intent of the Silver Jackets program is to bring agencies together to manage a state's flood risk, throughout the life-cycle. All aspects, mitigation, preparation/training, response and recovery, are within the scope of the team…the team's focus will be determined by the state's priorities, and participation may vary accordingly."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2010-03
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Silver Jackets: Quarterly Newsletter [January 2012]
"The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Articles that are listed include: "Senior Leadership Support for Silver Jackets" ; New Flood Risk Management Program Leader" ; Spot light on … Silver Jackets Success in Minnewaukan, North Dakota" ; "Don't Let Lack of Charter Stop You: Hawaii 2060: Visioning Hawaii's Adaptation to Climate Change" ; "Arkansas Charter Demonstrates Teamwork" ; "Reevaluating the National Flood Insurance Program" ; "A Risk Informed Approach in the USACE [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] Levee Safety Program" ; "Natural Hazard Mitigation Association Practitioners Workshop" ; "Demonstrating Benefits of Silver Jackets Pilot Projects" ; "FloodSmart Offers Tools and Resources to Help Communicate Flood Risk" ; National Flood Proofing Conference Field Trip" ; "2012 Flood Risk Management-Silver Jackets Annual Workshop: "Let the Planning Begin!" ; "Useful Links" ; and "Upcoming Events".
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2012-01
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Silver Jackets: Quarterly Newsletter [September 2010]
"From June 22-25, 2010, more than 150 federal and state representatives met in St. Paul, MN, to enhance cooperation, coordination and collaboration on the nation's flood risk management issues. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) this first workshop fulfilled the intended goals of information sharing, improving alignment of key governmental agencies with a role in flood risk management, and further developing on-the-ground partnerships. All workshop presentations and handouts are available on the website http://www.nfrmp.us/frmpw/; a link to the 2010 Workshop can also be found on the Silver Jackets website www.nfrmp.us/state. This workshop was the first time that many participants within USACE had the opportunity to publicly discuss how USACE programs can work together to improve flood risk in the nation. The Directors of Contingency Operations & Homeland Security, Ed Hecker; Public Affairs, Curry Graham; and the Chief of Operations for Civil Works, Michael Ensch all discussed the role their programs play in reducing flood risk, including: supporting USACE Districts and Divisions in better engaging communities and partners in meaningful dialogue; the relationship between meaningful dialogue and USACE credibility; the need for difficult decisions related to future projects; budgeting; the reality of an aging infrastructure; and the advantages of good asset management. Dr. Sandra Knight, FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] Deputy Assistant Administrator, Mitigation Directorate, also articulated the strong links between three key programs at FEMA: the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); and RiskMAP. The U.S. Geological Survey, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the National Weather Service also presented their linkages to flood risk management and explored deepening existing collaboration on flood hazard assessment and forecasting included."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2010-09
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Silver Jackets: Quarterly Newsletter [April 2011]
"The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Featured topics are: "New Flood Risk Management Program Leaders"; "The NRCS/USACE [Natural Resources Conservation Service/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] Partnership Handbook: A Field Guide"; "A State Perspective: Silver Jackets and Risk MAP [Mapping, Assessment, and Planning]"; "Risk MAP Webinar"; "Upper Mississippi River Watershed RFRMT [Regional Flood Risk Management Team] Prepares for Spring Flooding"; "HUD [U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development] Sustainability Webinar"; "Call for Abstracts: 2011 FRM-SJ Workshop [Flood Risk Management Silver Jackets]"; "Upcoming Events"
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2011-04
