1 Overview - U.S. Army Institute for Water Resources Bob Pietrowsky, Director USACE Institute for Water Resources & the International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management, under the auspices of UNESCO 8 March 2011 US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Planning Associates Washington Experience
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Overview - U.S. Army Institute for Water Resources
Bob Pietrowsky, Director USACE Institute for Water Resources & the International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management, under the auspices of UNESCO
8 March 2011
US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®
Planning Associates Washington Experience
Established:Established: in 1969 to help Corps identify & adapt to the Nation’s in 1969 to help Corps identify & adapt to the Nation’s changing water resources needs. changing water resources needs.
FOA FOA – Physically & functionally distanced from HQ – Physically & functionally distanced from HQ Business model – wholly owned by CECW; purpose is to facilitate Business model – wholly owned by CECW; purpose is to facilitate execution of CW mission – ie. - to serve the field practitionerexecution of CW mission – ie. - to serve the field practitioner Offices at five locations, including two newly established in FY10Offices at five locations, including two newly established in FY10
• Main Office – NCR, Alexandria, VAMain Office – NCR, Alexandria, VA• Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center – New OrleansWaterborne Commerce Statistics Center – New Orleans• Hydrologic Engineering center – Davis, CA Hydrologic Engineering center – Davis, CA • Risk Management Center – opened 2010, Lakewood, CO, Risk Management Center – opened 2010, Lakewood, CO,
with Eastern Division office in Pittsburgh, PAwith Eastern Division office in Pittsburgh, PA
People:People: ~ 200 FTE FY11 – Permanent staff generally with specialized ~ 200 FTE FY11 – Permanent staff generally with specialized technical skills, most with advanced degrees. technical skills, most with advanced degrees.
Force Multiplier:Force Multiplier: Highly Leveraged: ~ 60% work contracted or Highly Leveraged: ~ 60% work contracted or involving involving external teams, IPA’s, visiting scholars or thru external teams, IPA’s, visiting scholars or thru Interagency Interagency Agreements. Agreements.
Funding:Funding: Annual Program ~ $90 -100 million Annual Program ~ $90 -100 million (w/ARRA funding FY09 & 10)
About IWR About IWR
TTo support Civil Works by: anticipating changes o support Civil Works by: anticipating changes in national water resources conditions, and to in national water resources conditions, and to develop, apply & infuse new planning evaluation, develop, apply & infuse new planning evaluation, hydrologic engineering and program management hydrologic engineering and program management policies, methods, tools and systems to address policies, methods, tools and systems to address these needs.these needs.
PROGRAM DIRECTION
Future Water and Marine
Transportation Challenges
PROBLEM SOLVING
Planning Analysis and Hydrologic
Methods & Models
PARTNERING Information, Collaboration
& Communication
USACE CIVIL WORKS STRATEGIC PLAN – focused on sustainability & integrated water resources management
Nat. Levee Inventory & Assess, AFC – 2006-7 Nat. Levee Inventory & Assess, AFC – 2006-7
WRDA 2007 Enacted!WRDA 2007 Enacted!
ARRA, IWTF Shortfall, P&G Revision, GCC focus, ARRA, IWTF Shortfall, P&G Revision, GCC focus, National Levee Safety Program – 2009National Levee Safety Program – 2009
H&HH&H Methods & Models Methods & Models Surface Hydrology Surface Hydrology Hydrologic StatisticsHydrologic Statistics River Hydraulics River Hydraulics Ecosystem Function ModelsEcosystem Function Models River ForecastingRiver Forecasting Reservoir Systems & Water Mgt Reservoir Systems & Water Mgt
NNavigation Infrastructure avigation Infrastructure DDredging & Lock Performance redging & Lock Performance CWCW Business Information Business Information
PProgram Direction rogram Direction Water Resource TrendsWater Resource Trends
& Emerging Issues & Emerging Issues Support on CW Strategic PlanSupport on CW Strategic Plan Policy Development SupportPolicy Development Support National StudiesNational Studies
PProblem Solving roblem Solving Investment Decision Support Investment Decision Support
PPartnering artnering Collaborative PlanningCollaborative Planning Public Involvement Public Involvement Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution National Interface National Interface International OutreachInternational Outreach
40 FTE
38 FTE
80 FTE40 FTE
Dam & Levee Safety Dam & Levee Safety Risk Assessment Risk Assessment methodologiesmethodologies
RMC RMC Denver, CO & Pittsburgh, PADenver, CO & Pittsburgh, PA
H&HH&H Methods & Models Methods & Models Surface Hydrology Surface Hydrology Hydrologic StatisticsHydrologic Statistics River Hydraulics River Hydraulics Ecosystem Function ModelsEcosystem Function Models River ForecastingRiver Forecasting Reservoir Systems & Water Mgt Reservoir Systems & Water Mgt
NNavigation Infrastructure avigation Infrastructure DDredging & Lock Performance redging & Lock Performance CWCW Business Information Business Information
PProgram Direction rogram Direction Water Resource TrendsWater Resource Trends
& Emerging Issues & Emerging Issues Support on CW Strategic PlanSupport on CW Strategic Plan Policy Development SupportPolicy Development Support National StudiesNational Studies
PProblem Solving roblem Solving Investment Decision Support Investment Decision Support
PPartnering artnering Collaborative PlanningCollaborative Planning Public Involvement Public Involvement Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution National Interface National Interface International OutreachInternational Outreach
40 FTE
40 FTE
80 FTE40 FTE Dam & Levee Safety Dam & Levee Safety
RMC RMC Denver, CO & Pittsburgh, PADenver, CO & Pittsburgh, PA
IWR Forward deployed
SWG
SAS
CRREL
NAOLRL
MVP
ELNCR & RMC
SPN
POD
NWO
USACE Campaign Plan:IWR Focus Cuts Across all Four Goals
Civil Works Top Seven Priority ActionsCivil Works Top Seven Priority Actions
Transforming the Civil Works Program to Meet 21Transforming the Civil Works Program to Meet 21stst Century Needs Century Needs - - New Budgeting Paradigm, Collaboration, 18 mth Feasibility Study, P&G New Budgeting Paradigm, Collaboration, 18 mth Feasibility Study, P&G Revision, WRDA 2007 Implementation & Preparing for Next WRDARevision, WRDA 2007 Implementation & Preparing for Next WRDA
Flood Risk ManagementFlood Risk Management – incl National FRM Program & Silver Jackets – incl National FRM Program & Silver Jackets
Contingency Planning and ResponseContingency Planning and Response – focus on International Water – focus on International Water Resources, Water Security, technical support Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan Resources, Water Security, technical support Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Watersheds and Systems Watersheds and Systems - includes Watershed Investment Decision - includes Watershed Investment Decision Tool, planning guidance and tools, IWR Planning Suite, HEC-WAT Tool, planning guidance and tools, IWR Planning Suite, HEC-WAT
Strategic Management of Civil Works InformationStrategic Management of Civil Works Information – Data and information – Data and information in support of CW Performance Mgt., Budget Development & Defensein support of CW Performance Mgt., Budget Development & Defense
Asset Management and Infrastructure RecapitalizationAsset Management and Infrastructure Recapitalization – includes RMC – includes RMC Regulatory Regulatory – Support information mgt systems, processes & rule-making – Support information mgt systems, processes & rule-making
Consulting FirmsConsulting Firms Intergovernmental Personnel (IPA’S)Intergovernmental Personnel (IPA’S) Details From Other USACEDetails From Other USACE NRC Research Associate ProgramNRC Research Associate Program
Consulting FirmsConsulting Firms Intergovernmental Personnel (IPA’S)Intergovernmental Personnel (IPA’S) Details From Other USACEDetails From Other USACE NRC Research Associate ProgramNRC Research Associate Program
EXTERNAL RESOURCES – FORCE MULTIPLIEREXTERNAL RESOURCES – FORCE MULTIPLIEREXTERNAL RESOURCES – FORCE MULTIPLIEREXTERNAL RESOURCES – FORCE MULTIPLIER
At Main Office, concentration ofAt Main Office, concentration of Economists Economists Social ScientistsSocial Scientists PlannersPlanners Physical Scientists Physical Scientists Computer System AnalystsComputer System Analysts
At Main Office, concentration ofAt Main Office, concentration of Economists Economists Social ScientistsSocial Scientists PlannersPlanners Physical Scientists Physical Scientists Computer System AnalystsComputer System Analysts
Also including Also including Civil EngineersCivil Engineers Prog/Project ManagersProg/Project Managers Administrative SupportAdministrative Support
At HEC, Hydraulic EngineersAt HEC, Hydraulic Engineers At RMC, EngineersAt RMC, Engineers At WCSC, StatisticiansAt WCSC, Statisticians
Deep-Draft Nav (SAM) & Ecosystem Restoration (MVD)Deep-Draft Nav (SAM) & Ecosystem Restoration (MVD)
Interagency CollaborationsInteragency Collaborations DOI – USGS, Bureau of Reclamation DOI – USGS, Bureau of Reclamation Commerce – NOAA, NWS, National Drought Commerce – NOAA, NWS, National Drought
Information Center (NDIC) Information Center (NDIC) DOT – Tech support to CMTSDOT – Tech support to CMTS Treasury – US Customs, IRSTreasury – US Customs, IRS Department of Agriculture – NRCS, Economic Research Center (ERS)Department of Agriculture – NRCS, Economic Research Center (ERS) DHS/FEMA – Silver Jackets Program, Intergovernmental DHS/FEMA – Silver Jackets Program, Intergovernmental
Levee Committee, FEMA MapMod & RiskMap, USCG Levee Committee, FEMA MapMod & RiskMap, USCG DOE National Laboratories – Oak Ridge, SandiaDOE National Laboratories – Oak Ridge, Sandia The Nature ConservancyThe Nature Conservancy ASCE EWRI, COPRIASCE EWRI, COPRI
Civil Works Program Modernization
Systems Thinking over Life-Cycle – IWRM & Adaptive Management
• Plan, perhaps participate in Plan, perhaps participate in implementing, but w/adaptive implementing, but w/adaptive mgt (monitor over life mgt (monitor over life cycle)cycle)
Cultural Change - New Thinking
Contemporary Imperative to CollaborateNew York Times OP-ED Column – “Why How Matters” , October 14, 2008
Tom FriedmanTom Friedman
• Provides good summary of why trend towards collaboration is inevitable as our world (and our work, businesses, etc.) become more interconnected.
• Friedman argues that in our hyper- connected and transparent world, how you do things matters more than ever, because so many more people can now see how you do things, be affected by how you do things and tell others how you do things on the Internet anytime, for no cost and without restraint.
• In a connected world, the character of countries, governments & companies In a connected world, the character of countries, governments & companies are on display - how they work, how they keep promises, how they make are on display - how they work, how they keep promises, how they make decisions, how things really happen inside, how they relate to their decisions, how things really happen inside, how they relate to their customers, to the environment & to the communities in which they operate. customers, to the environment & to the communities in which they operate.
• Freidman argues that given this inter-connectiveness, collaboration is the Freidman argues that given this inter-connectiveness, collaboration is the key to success – an agency’s commitment to making decisions in a key to success – an agency’s commitment to making decisions in a transparent, open & forthright manner ultimately reveals it’s character. transparent, open & forthright manner ultimately reveals it’s character.
Collaborative Engagement: Paradigm Sift Towards Right
Washington Post Op-Ed Article on U.S. Foreign Policy - 1 Dec 09
• Quotes Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, “that a relationship between any two “actors” really involves six "persons":
– Each actor's self-image,
– Each actor's image of the other and, finally,
– What each actor actually is.”
• Relevance to USACE:
– In some instances there’s a clear disconnect between Corps self-image as great collaborators versus how we’re seen by other “actors”
– G2G – Confront the brutal facts, incl wrt perceptions
What is Shared Vision Planning? What is Shared Vision Planning?
Shared Vision Planning (SVP) is a collaborative approach to formulating Shared Vision Planning (SVP) is a collaborative approach to formulating water management solutions that combines three disparate practices: water management solutions that combines three disparate practices:
1) Traditional water resources planning, within a contemporary IWRM 1) Traditional water resources planning, within a contemporary IWRM context,context,
2) Active and open public participation, structured to suit the setting, 2) Active and open public participation, structured to suit the setting,
The desired outcome is technically informed, timely, and usually, more The desired outcome is technically informed, timely, and usually, more robust decisions, with less conflict robust decisions, with less conflict
Although each of these elements have each been successfully applied with Although each of these elements have each been successfully applied with traditional approaches, what makes SVP unique is the integration of proven traditional approaches, what makes SVP unique is the integration of proven planning processes with structured, open public participation & collaborative planning processes with structured, open public participation & collaborative computer modeling computer modeling
Process of “technically informed" consensus building.
Links IWRM Collaboration directly to civil society and the people
Models are built collaboratively & accessible to all stakeholders.
Public and experts work together to build models and supply data.
Stakeholder concerns are directly incorporated into models.
Particularly useful in trans-boundary and high-conflict cases.
Representative Work: Representative Work: Capacity Building Capacity Building
Representative Work: Representative Work: Capacity Building Capacity Building
• Negotiating, Conflict Mgt & ADR • Public Involvement, Comm. & Conflict Prevention• Water Quality & Wetlands Regulatory Policies • Regulatory Decision Making & Executive Seminar• Economic Analysis for Water Resources Planning• Ecosystem Restoration Planning and Evaluation • Water Supply Forecasting with IWR-MAIN • Flood Damage Analysis - HEC-FDA • IWRM & Watersheds• Shared Vision Planning • Risk Analysis for Water Resources Planning & Mgt.• Risk-Based Analysis for FDR Projects• Water Quality Management • Flood Warning Preparedness System Planning
• Hydrologic Model System (HEC-HMS) • River Hydraulics with HEC-RAS• Advanced Flood Hydrology Applications • GIS in Hydrologic Engineering • Flood Frequency Analysis HEC-FFA• Statistical Methods in Freq. Analysis• Unsteady Flow HEC-RAS and UNET • Groundwater Hydrology Modeling• Water Mgt. and Operations with CWMS• Hydrologic Data Mgt with HEC-DSS • Interior Flood Control Hydrology • Real-Time Water Control & Forecasting • Reservoir Systems with HEC-ResSym • Sediment Transport with HEC-RAS
Training, Education & Technology Transfer Training, Education & Technology Transfer Deliver 20 –25 Water Resources “short Deliver 20 –25 Water Resources “short
courses” (each 1 - 2 weeks duration) courses” (each 1 - 2 weeks duration) annually from portfolio of ~ 30 training courses annually from portfolio of ~ 30 training courses
Also provide customized training on reimbursable basis Also provide customized training on reimbursable basis
Representative Work: Representative Work: Capacity Building Capacity Building
(Cont’d)(Cont’d)
Representative Work: Representative Work: Capacity Building Capacity Building
(Cont’d)(Cont’d)
Planning Associates Program Planning Associates Program • Technical and admin support to CECW for the 10 month Technical and admin support to CECW for the 10 month
program aimed at developing cadre of senior-level water program aimed at developing cadre of senior-level water resources planners resources planners
Water Resources Masters Degree Program – Developed in Water Resources Masters Degree Program – Developed in partnership with U.S Universities Council on Water Resources partnership with U.S Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) (UCOWR)
• Initially established at five Universities: Initially established at five Universities: University of FloridaUniversity of Florida Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins University University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona Southern Illinois UniversitySouthern Illinois University Harvard UniversityHarvard University
• Program is open to students with undergraduate degrees in Program is open to students with undergraduate degrees in engineering/science, with applicants expected to possess engineering/science, with applicants expected to possess substantial professional experience in water resource-related field.substantial professional experience in water resource-related field.
• Admission is competitive with standards equivalent to those Admission is competitive with standards equivalent to those applied to other Master’s degree programs within each university. applied to other Master’s degree programs within each university.
Strategic Environment……
Population growth and urbanization in the Middle East,
Africa, and South Central Asia will contribute to increased water
scarcity and may present governance challenges. The
uncertain impact of global climate change combined with
increased population centers in or near coastal environments may challenge the ability of weak or
developing states to respond to natural disasters.
Page 2 – The National Military Strategy of the United States of America, 8 February 2011
Organizational Structure International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management
(ICIWaRM)
Navigation Data Center
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center
Organizational StructureInternational Center for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM)
Host Institution - USA Institute For Water Resources
Institute for Water Resources
U.S. National
IHP
Committee
UNESCO IHP
ICIWaRM Advisory Board Risk Management Center
Hydrologic Engineering
Center
International Center for Integrated Water
Resources Management Secretariat
ICIWaRM Operating Group
ICIWaRM Core Partners: Univ AZ,
OSU, CSU, FIU, ASCE, AWRA, GWP & TNC
U.S. State Dept.
US Commission
for UNESCO
Partnering U.S.
Fed. Agencies:
USACE, USGS,
BuRec, etc.
January 2010
ASA(CW)
HQUSACE Army/DoD
Representative Work: Representative Work: International International Partnering Partnering
Representative Work: Representative Work: International International Partnering Partnering
Secretariat for US Section of PIANC – Secretariat for US Section of PIANC – International Navigation AssociationInternational Navigation Association
International Joint Commission (IJC) – International Joint Commission (IJC) – Lake Ontario & St. Lawrence River StudyLake Ontario & St. Lawrence River Study Upper Great Lakes Study Upper Great Lakes Study
USACE Rep on U.S. National IHP CommitteeUSACE Rep on U.S. National IHP Committee USG Rep on Governing Board IHE/Delft USG Rep on Governing Board IHE/Delft USG Rep on Advisory Board of ICHARM UNESCO CtrUSG Rep on Advisory Board of ICHARM UNESCO Ctr Columbia River Treaty – Permanent Engineering Board Columbia River Treaty – Permanent Engineering Board World Water Council & the series of WWF’s World Water Council & the series of WWF’s Technical support on Iraq, Afghanistan Water ResourcesTechnical support on Iraq, Afghanistan Water Resources USACE IWR – ICIWaRM as global U.N. water center USACE IWR – ICIWaRM as global U.N. water center Current Partnership Agreements include:Current Partnership Agreements include:
UNESCO-International Hydrological Program (IHP & IHE-Delft) UNESCO-International Hydrological Program (IHP & IHE-Delft) Dutch Dutch Rijkswaterstaat, Rijkswaterstaat, Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastruct & Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastruct &
Transport Transport Mexico National Autonomous University (UNAM) Mexico National Autonomous University (UNAM)
Representative Work: Representative Work: Problem Solving Problem Solving
Representative Work: Representative Work: Problem Solving Problem Solving
Research & Development Research & Development Navigation Economic Technologies (NETS) Navigation Economic Technologies (NETS)
• HarborSym, NaSS, Global Grain Model, etc. HarborSym, NaSS, Global Grain Model, etc. •Multi-modal Freight System AnalysisMulti-modal Freight System Analysis
Hydrologic Engineering: Hydrologic Engineering: • CWMS - Water Management CWMS - Water Management • HEC-ResSim HEC-ResSim
Technical Methods & Models Technical Methods & Models Planning Model Improvement & Certification Planning Model Improvement & Certification Revision of the P&G, NED Manual Updates Revision of the P&G, NED Manual Updates Planning Tools: IWR-Planning Suite – Version 2.0 just Planning Tools: IWR-Planning Suite – Version 2.0 just
releasedreleased GUMP Program – Technical Support to CECWGUMP Program – Technical Support to CECW Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) Suite of NexGen Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) Suite of NexGen
SoftwareSoftware
Representative Work: Representative Work: Problem Solving Problem Solving
Representative Work: Representative Work: Problem Solving Problem Solving
Post Katrina Initiatives Post Katrina Initiatives IPET & HPDC & “Actions for Change” IPET & HPDC & “Actions for Change” Risk-Informed Planning Framework LaCPRRisk-Informed Planning Framework LaCPR
Regulatory Support Program Regulatory Support Program ORM2; Mitigation Banking ORM2; Mitigation Banking Federal Compensatory Mitigation Rulemaking: Federal Compensatory Mitigation Rulemaking: Water Supply Permitting; Watershed Approach; Water Supply Permitting; Watershed Approach; Cumulative Impacts; Shared Vision Planning Cumulative Impacts; Shared Vision Planning
H & H Engineering H & H Engineering SoftwareSoftware
Corps Water Management Corps Water Management System (CWMS)System (CWMS)
Improved Real-Time Decision Support for Water Management System for managing regulation of 500+ Corps Multipurpose Reservoirs & Flow Control Structures
Integrated suite of real-time forecasting, modeling, operations and impact analysis models
Expanded Corporate Web-Based Information
Expanded deployment via ARRA during FY 2009/2010
USACE Dam USACE Dam Safety Safety OfficerOfficer
Professional Organizations
University Partners
Consulting Firms
Expert Consultants
USBR Dam Safety Office / Risk Cadre
FERC Risk Cadre
IWR - Risk Management Center
Representative Work: Representative Work: Civil Works InformationCivil Works InformationRepresentative Work: Representative Work:
Civil Works InformationCivil Works Information
National Information Systems National Information Systems
USG Agent for Collection & Management USG Agent for Collection & Management
of U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics of U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics
Lock Performance Monitoring SystemLock Performance Monitoring System
Dredging Information SystemDredging Information System
Operations and Management Business Operations and Management Business
Information Link (OMBIL)Information Link (OMBIL)• Performance management Performance management
& measurement information & measurement information across Civil Works business areasacross Civil Works business areas
Representative Work: Representative Work: Program Direction Program Direction
Representative Work: Representative Work: Program Direction Program Direction
Policy & Program Development Initiatives Policy & Program Development Initiatives Civil Works Strategic Plan (2011-2015) – to be released by OMB Civil Works Strategic Plan (2011-2015) – to be released by OMB
Feb 11Feb 11 Water Resources Future Trends, Outlook Papers, Forums, Water Resources Future Trends, Outlook Papers, Forums,
RoundtablesRoundtables Building Strong Collaborative Relationships for a Sustainable Building Strong Collaborative Relationships for a Sustainable
FutureFuture Water Policy Development – support to CECW & OASA(CW)Water Policy Development – support to CECW & OASA(CW)
• Support CW development of policies, procedures, P&G Support CW development of policies, procedures, P&G RevisionRevision
• OSTP Committee on Environment & Natural Resources OSTP Committee on Environment & Natural Resources
- - Sub-Committee on Water Availability & Sub-Committee on Water Availability & Quality (SWAQ) Quality (SWAQ)
• CEQ/OSTP Committee on Adaptation to Climate Change CEQ/OSTP Committee on Adaptation to Climate Change
• Lead USACE participation on eleven Working Groups Lead USACE participation on eleven Working Groups – incl: Science, Water, Adaptation Processes, – incl: Science, Water, Adaptation Processes, International International
• Federal Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Federal Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force
• World Water Council & UNESCO International World Water Council & UNESCO International Hydrological ProgHydrological Prog
National Flood Risk Management (ongoing)National Flood Risk Management (ongoing)
• Silver Jackets Program (ongoing) Silver Jackets Program (ongoing)
Flood Damage Data Program (ongoing)Flood Damage Data Program (ongoing)
Transportation Systems Program (ongoing)Transportation Systems Program (ongoing)
National Shoreline Mgt. Study (ongoing) National Shoreline Mgt. Study (ongoing)
National Drought Study National Drought Study
National Mitigation Banking StudyNational Mitigation Banking Study
Federal Infrastructure Strategy Federal Infrastructure Strategy
National Hydropower StudyNational Hydropower Study
National Waterways StudyNational Waterways Study
Interagency Workgroup on Climate Change
The four major US water resources agencies: USACE, U.S. Geological Survey,
Bureau of Reclamation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mission: To evaluate practices of federal
agencies to incorporate climate change considerations into activities related to Nation's water resources
Provide foundation for future policies, methods, research, etc.
Report released as USGS Circular 1331 February 2009 http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1331/http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1331/
Evolution of Thinking About Water & Climate
Stationarity paradigm – future will look like the past? Not Likely! Recognized role of cyclical climate changes:
El Nino Pacific Decadal Oscillation Atlantic Multi-Decadal Oscillation
IWRM is the accepted paradigm / context
for dealing with climate adaptation and
adaptive management Transitional pragmatic evaluation, planning and engineering design tools needed in absence of good information from GCMs and forecasting models USACE led International Climate Workshop on Alternatives to Stationarity – Jan 2009
Global Climate Change - CW’s Activities
Incorporating Sea Level Change into CW’s Program EC 1165-2-211 1 July 2009
C-CAWG Climate Change Agency Water Group Collaboration of Federal agencies – grew out of work in the west. Key agencies: USACE, USGS, BurRec, NOAA
CEQ/OSTP White House Working Groups (WG’s): Adaptation to GCC WG’s on Science, Adaptation Processes, Water, & International Resiliency
Adapting Corps Projects to GCC – FY 2010 National Vulnerability Stress Tests, Policy Development, Pilot Projects Non-stationarity paradigm - New methods for hydrologic frequency analysis
USACE Carbon Footprint and Carbon Mitigation Strategies
ARRA - Partnership w/BuRec, DOE, Santa Clara University on creation of national repository for downscaling climate change projections Public Access Archive and Website w/above partners & TNC, University of Washington
U.S. Global Change Research Program - Federal Agency Collaboration
CEQ Interagency Climate Change Working Groups
Objective: To evaluate the capabilities of the Federal government to respond to the impacts of climate change on various critical sectors, institutions, and agency mission responsibilities.
Five original working groups: Adaptation Science Inputs for PolicyAgency Climate Change Adaptation ProcessWater International Resilience Insurance