Water Resources Development Act WRDA 214 Joy Keniston-Longrie City of Seattle Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, (PNWA) October 2008 US Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District City of Seattle

2 OutlineOutline Water Resource Development Act of 2000 (WRDA) Section 214 Water Resource Development Act of 2000 (WRDA) Section 214 Seattle, the 1st WRDA agreement nationwide Seattle, the 1st WRDA agreement nationwide Our Experience in Implementing WRDA Our Experience in Implementing WRDA USFWS & NMFS Partnership USFWS & NMFS Partnership Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here? Water Resource Development Act of 2000 (WRDA) Section 214 Water Resource Development Act of 2000 (WRDA) Section 214 Seattle, the 1st WRDA agreement nationwide Seattle, the 1st WRDA agreement nationwide Our Experience in Implementing WRDA Our Experience in Implementing WRDA USFWS & NMFS Partnership USFWS & NMFS Partnership Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here?

3 How WRDA Works Corps and non-Federal public entity enter into an agreement Local agency deposits money in an account Local agency deposits money in an account with the Corps with the Corps Local agency deposits money in an account Local agency deposits money in an account with the Corps with the Corps Corps uses money to charge their staff time

4 Corps Districts & WRDA 214 Seattle SacramentoSan Francisco Los Angeles Walla WallaPortland OmahaJacksonvilleSavannah CharlestonHuntingtonPittsburgh GalvestonLittle RockFort Worth AlaskaBaltimorePhiladelphia Seattle SacramentoSan Francisco Los Angeles Walla WallaPortland OmahaJacksonvilleSavannah CharlestonHuntingtonPittsburgh GalvestonLittle RockFort Worth AlaskaBaltimorePhiladelphia

5 WRDA Across The Nation Pacific Northwest City of SeattlePort of Seattle Port of TacomaPort of Vancouver Port of Portland Washington State Department of Transportation Oregon Department of Transportation Idaho Department of Transportation Alaska Department of Transportation Pacific Northwest City of SeattlePort of Seattle Port of TacomaPort of Vancouver Port of Portland Washington State Department of Transportation Oregon Department of Transportation Idaho Department of Transportation Alaska Department of Transportation

6 WRDA Across the Nation California: City of San DiegoSan Diego County San Bernardino County City of Oakley Sacramento County City of Redding City of LathropCity of Elk Grove City of Rancho CordovaCity of Roseville Port of Stockton San Diego County Water Authority San Francisco Public Utilities Commission California Department of Water Resources Cal-Tran: Los Angeles, Cal-Tran: Sacramento Cal-Tran: San Francisco California: City of San DiegoSan Diego County San Bernardino County City of Oakley Sacramento County City of Redding City of LathropCity of Elk Grove City of Rancho CordovaCity of Roseville Port of Stockton San Diego County Water Authority San Francisco Public Utilities Commission California Department of Water Resources Cal-Tran: Los Angeles, Cal-Tran: Sacramento Cal-Tran: San Francisco

7 WRDA Across The Nation EAST COAST South Florida Water Management District Palm Beach County Florida Department of Transportation Georgia Department of Transportation South Carolina Department of Transportation Ohio Department of Transportation West Virginia Department of Transportation Arkansas Department of Transportation Maryland State Highway Administration Pennsylvania Department of Transportation EAST COAST South Florida Water Management District Palm Beach County Florida Department of Transportation Georgia Department of Transportation South Carolina Department of Transportation Ohio Department of Transportation West Virginia Department of Transportation Arkansas Department of Transportation Maryland State Highway Administration Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

8 WRDA Across The Nation SOUTH Arizona Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, Texas Division Mississippi Department of Transportation (pending) Port of Victoria, TX (pending) Harris County Flood Control District (pending) North Central Texas Council of Governments (pending) SOUTH Arizona Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, Texas Division Mississippi Department of Transportation (pending) Port of Victoria, TX (pending) Harris County Flood Control District (pending) North Central Texas Council of Governments (pending)

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11 Total ESA Consultation requests to NMFS by year in Washington state

12 City of Seattle/US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Permit Process Time Approved permits through 2004

13 WRDA Lessons Learned Public notice structure to avoid reissue Establish clear expectations Communicate Often Consider One Point of Contact Regular Field Trips Together Agreement with Services Public notice structure to avoid reissue Establish clear expectations Communicate Often Consider One Point of Contact Regular Field Trips Together Agreement with Services

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15 Standard Biological Evaluation Process For Each Federal Permit: -5 to 20 any given snap shot in time with federal nexus -Hire Consultant to Write Biological Evaluation -City Pays $5,000 to $25,000 per Biological Evaluation -Consultant repeats same information &/or does not have access to most current Scientific Data -No centralized &/or up-dated scientific reference or database -Opportunity for process improvement & content improvement

16 SEATTLE BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (SBE)

17 Seattle Biological Evaluation Description of Proposed Action: Methods Conservation Measures Status of Species Environmental Baseline Effects of Action Cummulative Effects Essential Fish Habitat References

18 Seattle Biological Evaluation Where Are We in Process?  Submitted to USACE & Services  Pilot June 2007 – Dec 2008  Revise as Needed After Pilot  Communicate & Train Key Staff in All City Departments  Executive Order  Mayor’s Accountability Agreements  Submitted to USACE & Services  Pilot June 2007 – Dec 2008  Revise as Needed After Pilot  Communicate & Train Key Staff in All City Departments  Executive Order  Mayor’s Accountability Agreements

Innovation World Class Award December 2005 Partnership between City of Seattle, USACE, USFWS, NMFS/NOAA WRDA 214 Expedited Federal Permitting Process

20 Where Do We Go From Here? Persevere and rely on: Strength of our partnerships Creativity & Knowledge of our respective staffs and each other Communicate: Continue to maintain open communication to manage priority issues Learn from Others Strength of our partnerships Creativity & Knowledge of our respective staffs and each other Communicate: Continue to maintain open communication to manage priority issues Learn from Others

21 Where Do We Go From Here? December 2008 GAO Audit Performance Measures Workshop December 10, 2008 Seattle Other WRDA Partners Welcome December 2008 GAO Audit Performance Measures Workshop December 10, 2008 Seattle Other WRDA Partners Welcome

22 Where Do We Go From Here? December 2009 WRDA 214 = Sunset Clause WRDA 2009 Eliminate Sunset Clause Extended for Multiple Years December 2009 WRDA 214 = Sunset Clause WRDA 2009 Eliminate Sunset Clause Extended for Multiple Years

23 $ Savings on projects ( ; $869 m CIP): 174 $188,000 = $ 8 Million in Avoided Costs Our Experience with WRDA Reduced project review: Project review went from an average high of 809 days to 132 days per project. Reduced project review: Project review went from an average high of 809 days to 132 days per project. Improved predictability: Reduced redesign, better able to maintain scope/schedule/budget. Improved predictability: Reduced redesign, better able to maintain scope/schedule/budget.

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25 Questions???Questions??? Joy Keniston-Longrie City of Seattle (206) www. seattle.gov/util/corpspermit Joy Keniston-Longrie City of Seattle (206) www. seattle.gov/util/corpspermit