1. US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® CORPS OF ENGINEERS Alaska District - Partner Projects Julie Anderson, PE Alaska District Corps of Engineers JBER, Alaska March 2016 Building and Preserving Alaska’s Future

2. BUILDING STRONG ® AGENDA Partnering with the Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District Alaska District Civil Works Program - New Projects -Existing Projects Operation and Maintenance -Condition Survey Data Work for Others Program US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab Capabilities

3. BUILDING STRONG ® Alaska District Civil Works Program – New Project Examples Navigation Improvements Alaska Coastal Erosion Section 116 Small Projects – Continuing Authorities Flood Control Emergency Stream bank Protection Navigation Improvements Storm Damage Reduction Ecosystem Restoration Technical Assistance – Planning Assistance to States Port Lions Harbor Unalaska Small Boat Harbor Unalakleet

4. BUILDING STRONG ® Alaska District Operations and Maintenance Projects Old Harbor Maintenance Dredging Chignik Breakwater Repair Dillingham Harbor Maintenance Dredging Ketchikan Anchor Chain Repair

5. BUILDING STRONG ® 2016 CONDITION SURVEYS PLANNED  Bethel Harbor  Metlakatla Harbor (New)  Metlakatla Harbor (Old)  Kake Harbor  Skagway Harbor About 65 Federal Harbors; each surveyed about every 5 years  Sitka Channel Rock Breakwater  Sitka Harbor Crescent Bay  Sitka Western Channel Results available at: http://www.poa.usace.army.mil/About/Offices/ConstructionOperations/OperationsBranch.aspx

6. BUILDING STRONG ® CONSTRUCTION CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROGRAMS Work for Others Work on a reimbursement basis for local and state governments and federal agencies.

7. BUILDING STRONG ® Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory  Our PURPOSE: To solve interdisciplinary, strategically important problems on behalf of the nation in all seasons and climates, while maintaining unique core competencies related to the Earth’s cold regions  Our PEOPLE: More than 200 engineers, scientists, technicians, and administrative support personnel in five areas: Terrestrial and Cryospheric Sciences, Signature Physics, Remote Sensing/GIS and Water Resources, Force Projection and Sustainment, and Biogeochemical Sciences  Our PRODUCTS: Military Terrestrial Science and Phenomenology – geospatial technologies for understanding land cover and terrain state condition effects on operations; predicting the operational limits of sensors and emitters in the environment Polar Science and Engineering – multidisciplinary approach to the observation, understanding and prediction of change leading to engineering solutions for polar operations, logistics and research Snow and Ice in Temperate and Mountainous Regions – providing snow condition assessments for US forces and the state of snow-packs in the major watersheds of the world for water resource planning Biogeochemical Sciences – innovative research for obtaining battlespace awareness, enhancing force protection and ensuring training sustainability

8. BUILDING STRONG ® Arctic Region Science & Engineering Evolve Arctic Infrastructure & Strategic Capabilities Enhance Arctic Domain Awareness Protect the Arctic Environment Engineering & science solutions to support operations in the Arctic region Integrated technologies for detecting permafrost – infrastructure planning & mitigation of adverse effects Systems & materials performance under harsh Arctic conditions Modeling ice floe behavior, mechanics & forces – safe, efficient navigation in ice filled waters Ice mass balance buoys & autonomous sensors – climate change effects on sea ice dynamics & sea ice effects on regional ecology Detection & mitigation of oil in ice covered waters Holistic understanding of Arctic ecosystem processes – data driven approaches for risk based decision making Overland transport of fuel & cargo Snow & ice runways Arctic Strategic View

9. BUILDING STRONG ® BUILDING STRONG QUESTIONS? Julie Anderson O&M Program Manager, Operations Branch Alaska District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 907-753-5685 Julie.l.anderson@usace.army.mil