1. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 1 Civil Works Strategic Direction Presentation to National Waterways Conference Civil Works Strategic Direction Presentation to National Waterways Conference Steven L. Stockton, P.E. Deputy Director of Civil Works Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Steven L. Stockton, P.E. Deputy Director of Civil Works Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 8 November 2007

2. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 2 The Situation More people, and more of them choosing to live near water Increasing competition for Federal dollars Less support for water resources, and Corps, in Congress Lack of public understanding of link between infrastructure, quality of life Sympathy for “anti-infrastructure” arguments Opponents employ more sophisticated techniques to block projects Unfriendly OMB

3. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 3 Old Methods Won’t Work in New Environment Single (or limited) purpose projects with small constituencies can't compete with investment opportunities with broad support bases. We need to communicate more effectively, not just among ourselves If we continue doing what we’ve always done, it will have decreasing effectiveness.

4. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 4 Change is Needed Organization which pulls together all water resources groups into an effective coalition. Should be as broad- based as possible. Must adopt same public information, communications and advocacy practices as other trade and industry associations.

5. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 5 Why Strategic Planning? “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” Lewis Carroll

6. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 6 CW Strategic Planning: Shaping the Future Strategic Segments Develop Scenarios Core Competencies Develop Key Success Factors Mission Area Strategic Direction FUTURE UNCERTAINTY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Corps of Engineers Civil Works Strategic Plan FY 2004- FY 2009 US Army Corps of Engineers DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Corps of Engineers Civil Works Strategic Plan FY 2010- FY 2015 US Army Corps of Engineers

7. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 7 Scenarios do not cover all eventualities, but discover the boundary zone of the future outcomes and expand management’s thinking horizon. PresentFuture Horizon Plenty of Plenty New Order Hard Times and Lost Opportunities Cone of Future Possibilities Time Possible Future Worlds Major Disturbing Events Decision Point Cracking Up Archetypal Futures Future Space Scenario-Based Strategic Planning

8. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 8 Civil Works Scenarios: Some Possible Futures for Water Resources Low frequency and severity High frequency and severity Infrastructure fully satisfies social demands Infrastructure is inadequate for demands U4Is water infrastructure adequate to satisfy multiple social demands in 2035? U10What will be the frequency and effect of disasters on U.S. environment and population by the year 2035? Plenty ofPlenty Cracking Up Hard Times and Lost Opportunities New Order

9. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 9 The Edge of Disaster “Americans are in denial when it comes to facing how vulnerable our Nation is to disaster, be it terrorist attack or Act of God.” “Our growing exposure to man made and natural perils is largely rooted in our own negligence as we take for granted the infrastructure handed down to us by earlier generations. Once the envy of the world, our infrastructure is now crumbling.” “Resiliency ….must now become our national motto.” “The Edge of Disaster” Stephen Flynn

10. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 10 Core Competencies Integrator National/global perspective Balancer Systems thinking Diverse technical/scientific workforce Marshall capabilities Integrated delivery SOUTH AMERICA ARGENTINA BOLIVIA BRAZIL CHILE COLOMBIA ECUADOR PARAGUAY PERU SURINAM URUGUAY VENEZUELA NORTH AMERICA / CENTRAL AMERICA BELIZE CANADA COSTA RICA EL SALVADOR GREENLAND GUATEMALA HONDURAS MEXICO NICARAGUA PANAMA ASIA AFGHANISTAN AZERBAIJAN BAHRAIN CHINA EGYPT GEORGIA INDIA INDONESIA IRAQ ISRAEL JAPAN JORDAN KAZAKHSTAN KUWAIT KYRGYZSTAN LEBANON MONGOLIA OMAN PAKISTAN PHILIPPINES QATAR SRI LANKA SAUDI ARABIA SOUTH KOREA THAILAND TAJIKISTAN TURKEY U.A.E. VIETNAM AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA AUSTRALIA EAST TIMOR MICRONESIA MARSHALL ISLANDS NEW ZEALAND PALAU TUVALU VANUATU ANTARCTICA ARCTIC EUROPE ALBANIA ARMENIA BELGIUM BOSNIA BULGARIA CROATIA DENMARK ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY HUNGARY ITALY KOSOVO LITHUANIA MACEDONIA MALTA MOLDOVA NETHERLANDS NORWAY POLAND PORTUGAL ROMANIA RUSSIA SERBIA SWEDEN SWITZERLAND UKRAINE UNITED KINGDOM AFRICA BENIN CAPE VERDE CAMEROON CENT AFR REPUB CHAD DJIBOUTI ERITREA GABON GHANA KENYA LIBYA MADAGASCAR MALI MALAWI MOZAMBIQUE NIGER NIGERIA RWANDA SENEGAL SOUTH AFRICA SAO TOME TANZANIA CARIBBEAN BAHAMAS CUBA DOMIN. REPUB. HAITI JAMAICA PUERTO RICO TRINIDAD & TOBAGO US Army Corps of Engineers US Army Corps of Engineers Global Engagement Countries Supported: 100+

11. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 11 Civil Works Strategic Segments Scope of Activity Customer Sophistication/ Capability Local Project Fragmented RegionalNational/ International/ Integrated Low A – Do It For Me D – Save Me Medium C – Do It Together High B – Cater to Me E – Complement Me

12. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 12 Key Success Factors: Where We Need To Be Partnerships and alliances Leadership in water resources policy Comprehensive, sustainable water resource solutions Quality workforce Institutional knowledge, standards, technical excellence Transfer of technologies Leverage resources Infrastructure to meet contemporary needs Broad portfolio of missions Risk informed decisions Mobilize full capability of Corps team Expand and contract operations rapidly

13. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 13 Partnerships – Key to Success We will: Work with local or regional watershed councils to develop watershed management plans Facilitate discussion among stakeholders with complementary or competing water needs Partner with other Federal agencies to address regional water issues Provide technical assistance to States and local communities Share data and information Improve watershed models in cooperation with others

14. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 14 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 President vetoed 2 Nov 07 Concern for overall cost ($23 B), effect on projects already in pipeline, lack of priorities Congressional override votes pending – takes 2/3 in each house Features of interest: $7 B for projects in Louisiana. Independent peer review of USACE studies. Streamlines process of de- authorizing obsolete projects. Increases participation in watershed planning. Creates a National Levee Safety Program.

15. US Army Corps of Engineers ® Slide 15 The Future of America’s Water Resource Infrastructure The Future of America’s Water Resource Infrastructure Now is the time to decide National impact is significant The great thing about the future is we can change it! Now is the time to decide National impact is significant The great thing about the future is we can change it!