US Army Corps of Engineers
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A National Water Resources Investment Model
Colonel Alex C. Dornstauder Executive Director of Civil Works United States Army Corps of Engineers
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Purpose • Exploit synergies in our authorizations and appropriations processes, at all levels and with all stakeholders, to fundamentally change the way our Nation prioritizes and funds water resource needs • Force collaboration, good science, and a holistic systems approach to leverage investments for best effect in space, time, and purpose
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Objectives • Develop / implement a comprehensive, integrated and synchronized, risk-informed, watershed-based, geospatial National Water Resources Investment Model • Establish a National Water Resources Common Operating Picture (COP) shared by Federal, state, and local governments, NGOs, industry, academia, and the public • Develop a 100-year National Water Resources Vision with nested short- and long-term effects by watershed • Develop a 100-year National Water Resources Investment Strategy and supporting plans
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Building Strong Watersheds Together A National Water Resources Investment Model Situational Awareness
Situational Understanding
Situational Mastery
Common Operating Picture ( COP )
National Stakeholder Analysis
National Watershed Assessment
National Watershed Vision
National Watershed Triage
National Watershed Investment
Adaptive Watershed Management
Institute for Water Resources ( IWR )
Institute for Water Resources ( IWR )
IWR / PROF Patel
COL Dornstauder
COL Dornstauder / IWR / ERDC
PROF Patel / PROF Mavaddat
COL Dornstauder / USACE CW PID
Equities and Urgencies
National Water Resources COP
Center of Gravity
National Watershed “ Baseline “
National Priority Watersheds
Update COP, Lenses, and Baseline Assessment
Values and Effects
National Watershed Overlays ( Lenses )
Define “Watershed” 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code
National Geospatial DataBase The National Map ( USGS )
National Geospatial Viewer Corps Map ( ? )
Civil Works Operational Graphics Common Current Vision
National Water Resources COP
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Elasticities and Externalities
Tetrahedron Triple Bottom Line (+)
US Cabinet (+)
National Watershed Overlays ( Lenses )
Possible Futures Scenario-based US Cabinet (+) “7 Revolutions” (+)
Null Option ZERO Investment / NO Action Without Project Conditions
National Watershed “ Baseline “
Watershed
“ Building Strong Watersheds Together “
National Watershed 100-year “Intent”
Civil Works Intent Graphics
Risk Triangle
Hedgehog Concept
Common Future Vision
Battlefield Geometry Federal / State / Local Roles and Missions
National Watershed 100-year “Intent”
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National Priority Watersheds “Top 200” 10% most @ Risk of NOT achieving 100-year Vision
Tetrahedron Triple Bottom Line (+)
US Cabinet (+)
Decision Support Modeling
Validate 100-year Intent and Priority Watersheds
Manage Portfolio Investment to 100-year vision
Valuation and Risk-Informed Scenarios
Through near-term effects
National Watershed Investment Strategy
Annual Watershed Budgeting and Appropriations
National Watershed Portfolio ROI @ Efficient Frontier vs. Overall Attractiveness
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Common Operating Picture ( COP ) Common Operating Picture ( COP )
21 Regions
222 Sub-Regions
Current Operations
Define “Watershed”
The CorpsMap Viewer
352 Accounting Units
National Geospatial DataBase
National Levee Database
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National Geospatial Viewer Civil Works Operational Graphics
Corps Project Notebook
Cataloging Units
CorpsMap 3D Viewer ( beta )
Hierarchy of Hydrologic Units on Hydrologic Unit Maps
National Inventory of Dams
Region
National Water Resources COP
Corps Map
Accounting Unit
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Cataloging Unit
County Code Accounting Unit Boundary Cataloging Unit Boundary Hydrologic Unit Code Regional Boundary
Subregional Boundary
8-digit USGS Hydrologic Codes ( HUCs ) National Watershed Investment Model November X, 2008 X:00 a.m.
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Common Operating Picture ( COP ) Common Operating Picture ( COP )
Define “Watershed” National Geospatial DataBase National Geospatial Viewer Civil Works Operational Graphics
National Park
National Water Resources COP
Town
• USGS 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUC) = “watershed” • COP includes all relevant existing topographic features, natural and man-made ( levees, dams, locks, population centers, endangered and threatened habitats, and traditionally navigable waters) • Civil Works Operational Graphics flagged by color (red, amber, green) to capture current status CorpsMap CorpsMap view view (( Google Google Earth Earth )) of of Middle Middle Mississippi Mississippi River River w/ w/ HUCs, HUCs, O&M O&M Regions, Regions, USACE USACE projects, projects, NLD NLD centerlines, centerlines, and and levee levee status status National Watershed Investment Model November X, 2008 X:00 a.m.
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Stakeholder / System Analysis A 3-Dimensional Decision Space ( “Tetrahedron” ) National Stakeholder Analysis
Governance
Equities and Urgencies
Stewardship
Values and Effects Elasticities and Externalities
Tetrahedron
National Watershed Overlays ( Lenses )
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Profits
Economy
People Public Safety wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Social Equity wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Culture
Environment / Habitat ( Air / Water )
Planet National Watershed Investment Model November X, 2008 X:00 a.m.
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National Watershed “ Lenses “ United States Cabinet National Stakeholder Analysis
$ Equities and Urgencies Values and Effects
Agriculture
Elasticities and Externalities
Interior Commerce
Tetrahedron
Justice Defense
National Watershed Overlays ( Lenses )
• Assign a specific overlay to each Cabinet to develop, maintain, and synchronize / integrate for National Grand Strategy Common Operating Picture
Labor Education State Energy
• Forcing Function as proxy for Stakeholder:
Transportation Health and Human Services Treasury Homeland Security Veteran’s Affairs HUD
Equities and Urgencies wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Values and Effects wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Elasticities and Externalities
EPA U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Infrastructure = Locks / Dams / Levees / Inland Waterways / Ports Regulatory = TNWs / Jurisdictional Lands
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National Watershed “ Baseline “ Multi-Equity Water Stress ( Non-Decisional. For Illustration ONLY. ) National Watershed Assessment
National Water COP National Watershed ( Lenses ) Possible Futures Scenario-based Null Option ZERO Investment
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National Watershed “ Baseline “
Water Stress Index Acceptable Low Moderate High Urgent
Processes ( Analysis ) “ Mashing “
Inputs ( Lenses ) National Watershed Investment Model November X, 2008 X:00 a.m.
Outputs ( Results )
Automated, Multivariate, Multi-Equity, Geospatial Analysis ( ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 )
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National Watershed Vision Hedgehog Concept: “ Building Strong Watersheds Together “ National Watershed Vision
What are we deeply passionate about ? ( Core Values . . . . Mission )
Center of Gravity Watershed
Building essential and enduring things that serve the greater good.
Hedgehog Concept Civil Works Intent Graphics Battlefield Geometry National Watershed 100-year “Intent”
What can we be best in the world at ?
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( Unique contribution / Value - Added )
What drives our resource engine ? ( Time / Money / Brand ) “ How can we develop a sustainable resource engine to deliver superior performance relative to our mission ? “
Partnering in synchronized, integrated, and enduring water resource solutions
Watershed “improvement” $ invested / leveraged
Adapted from Good-to-Great by Jim Collins, Harper Information, New York, NY, 2001. National Watershed Investment Model November X, 2008 X:00 a.m.
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National Watershed Vision Vertical / Horizontal Integration National Watershed Vision
Center of Gravity Watershed
Watershed is forcing function for Local, State, and Federal effort
Federal ( HQ USACE )
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Provide focus on effects for each watershed
State
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( USACE Regions )
Identify feasible, acceptable, and suitable alternatives wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Local
Align political, technical, and fiscal strategies
( USACE Districts )
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10¢ prevention upstream vs.
$1000 in recovery downstream
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National Watershed Vision Vertical / Horizontal Synchronization ( Non-Decisional. For Illustration ONLY. ) National Watershed Vision
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Center of Gravity Watershed
2028
Hedgehog Concept Civil Works Intent Graphics Battlefield Geometry
$ ?+?+? BIL
National Watershed 100-year “Intent”
50 years
$ ?+? BIL 20 years
$ ? BIL
Now
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National Priority Watersheds “ Top 200 “ ( 10% ) @ Most Risk ( Non-Decisional. For Illustration ONLY. ) Watershed Triage
National Watershed “Baseline” National Watershed 100-yr Intent Risk Triangle National Priority Watersheds “Top 200” 10% most @ Risk of NOT achieving 100-year “vision”
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Water Stress Index Acceptable Low Moderate High Urgent
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National Watershed Portfolio “ Top 20 “ ( 1% ) with Highest ROI / Overall Attractiveness ( Non-Decisional. For Illustration ONLY. )
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Watershed Triage
National Watershed “Baseline”
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National Watershed 100-yr Intent
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Risk Triangle National Priority Watersheds “Top 200” 10% most @ Risk of NOT achieving 100-year “vision”
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Low
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Moderate High
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Urgent
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Investment in the National Portfolio based on ROI @ Efficient Frontier - or - Overall Attractiveness National Watershed Investment Model November X, 2008 X:00 a.m.
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Building Strong Watersheds Together A National Water Resources Investment Model Situational Awareness
Situational Understanding
Situational Mastery
Common Operating Picture ( COP )
National Stakeholder Analysis
National Watershed Assessment
National Watershed Vision
National Watershed Triage
National Watershed Investment
Adaptive Watershed Management
Institute for Water Resources ( IWR )
Institute for Water Resources ( IWR )
IWR / PROF Patel
COL Dornstauder
COL Dornstauder / IWR / ERDC
PROF Patel / PROF Mavaddat
COL Dornstauder / USACE CW PID
Equities and Urgencies
National Water Resources COP
Center of Gravity
National Watershed “ Baseline “
National Priority Watersheds
Update COP, Lenses, and Baseline Assessment
Values and Effects
National Watershed Overlays ( Lenses )
Define “Watershed” 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code
National Geospatial DataBase The National Map ( USGS )
National Geospatial Viewer Corps Map ( ? )
Civil Works Operational Graphics Common Current Vision
National Water Resources COP
National Watershed Investment Model November X, 2008 X:00 a.m.
Elasticities and Externalities
Tetrahedron Triple Bottom Line (+)
US Cabinet (+)
National Watershed Overlays ( Lenses )
Possible Futures Scenario-based US Cabinet (+) “7 Revolutions” (+)
Null Option ZERO Investment / NO Action Without Project Conditions
National Watershed “ Baseline “
Watershed
“ Building Strong Watersheds Together “
National Watershed 100-year “Intent”
Civil Works Intent Graphics
Risk Triangle
Hedgehog Concept
Common Future Vision
Battlefield Geometry Federal / State / Local Roles and Missions
National Watershed 100-year “Intent”
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National Priority Watersheds “Top 200” 10% most @ Risk of NOT achieving 100-year Vision
Tetrahedron Triple Bottom Line (+)
US Cabinet (+)
Decision Support Modeling
Validate 100-year Intent and Priority Watersheds
Manage Portfolio Investment to 100-year vision
Valuation and Risk-Informed Scenarios
Through near-term effects
National Watershed Investment Strategy
Annual Watershed Budgeting and Appropriations
National Watershed Portfolio ROI @ Efficient Frontier vs. Overall Attractiveness
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So What ? Articulates for the Administration a Long-Term Water Resources Policy / Strategy / Progress President’s Budget / Congressional Appropriation tied to “good science” and metrics by watershed
Forces Federal-Family Synergy Integrated Budget / Authorizations / Appropriations for all Federal Agencies by watershed
Aligns / Synchronizes Federal / State / Local Efforts 100-year Funding Program Budget / Authorizations / Appropriations / Bonds / Referenda by watershed Delivers comprehensive, “good science” National water resources investment by watershed
Legitimate Long-term National Grand Strategy Synchronize Effects by watershed Globally applicable
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Next Steps Re-Align USACE along watersheds Artfully craft comprehensive, relevant, reliable, sustainable, “good science” watershed criteria and metrics Policy and Funding / CW / Regulatory / MILCON / I&IS
Nation-wide Watershed Stakeholder Analysis Identify all “players” holding stakes in each watershed
Forced Vertical and Horizontal Collaboration Establish Direction and Protocol for Sharing and Maintaining Overlays ( Federal Family ) MOUs / MOAs with “Stakeholder” State and Local Agencies
Holistic, Comprehensive, Long-term Funding Strategy Administration Policy based on “good science” / Focused on Watersheds ( the Terrain ) Align funding priorities for all federally-legislated dollars ( agencies ) along watersheds Re-align USACE funding mechanisms along watersheds National Watershed Investment Model November X, 2008 X:00 a.m.
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“ Nature “ Theodore Roosevelt
There is delight in the hardy life of the open. ( African Game Trails, 1910 ) wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm. ( African Game Trails, 1910 ) wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Conservation means development as much as it does protection. ( The New Nationalism, 1910 )
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The “ Burning Platform “ “Let us raise a standard . . . .
. . . . to which the wise and the honest can repair.” George Washington
Constitutional Constitutional Convention Convention (( May May 1787 1787 )) National Watershed Investment Model November X, 2008 X:00 a.m.
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US Army Corps of Engineers
Questions ? National Watershed Investment Model November X, 2008 X:00 a.m.
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