New Directions in Corps of Engineers Environmental Programs BG C. David Turner Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division For Georgia Environmental Conference Jekyll Island, Georgia 26 August 2015 Trusted Partners Delivering Value, Today and Tomorrow CHARLESTON JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAVANNAH WILMINGTON US Army Corps of Engineers
Georgia Environmental Conference Sustaining the Future for the People of Georgia and the Southeast region. The exchange of fresh, new, high value, wellbalanced, diverse and relevant educational content with positive impact on current and future practitioners and the environment of Georgia and the Southeast region. 2
USACE South Atlantic Division (SAD) MILITARY PROGRAM AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY CIVIL WORKS AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY SAD HQ Wilmington District (USASOC/JSOC) SAD HQ Charleston District Wilmington District Mobile District Charleston District Savannah District Jacksonville District MILITARY PROGRAM (MP) 14 Major Army Installations -Including Forts Bragg, Stewart, Benning, Gordon, Jackson, Rucker, and Redstone Arsenal 13 Major Air Force Bases -Including Eglin, Tyndall, MacDill, Patrick, Homestead, Seymour Johnson, and Maxwell Air Bases 6 Major Commands CENTCOM, SOUTHCOM, SOCOM, FORSCOM, AMC, MEDCOM Central & South America Mobile District Savannah District Jacksonville District Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands CIVIL WORKS (CW) 31 Reservoirs (6 of 10 Most Visited) 1268 Miles of Levee (5% of Nationwide Flood storage) 49 Dams Total (4.1 million acre-feet of storage) 14 Hydropower plants (25% of Nation s Hydro Power) 32 Deep Draft Harbors (339.4 Million Tons of Commerce) 32 Locks (5,337 Miles of Navigable Channels)
Some South Atlantic Trends Population growth especially along the coast with increased urbanization Growing water supply and wastewater demands + drought = increased conflict Climate change, sea-level rise, and extreme events Energy production will continue and change Funding pressures - Federal debt and deficit will remain high Aging infrastructure Technology and connectivity will increase exponentially 4
Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program 5
SHEP: We Can t Wait o President declared Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) one of five We Can t Wait projects in July 2012 o Project is environmentally sustainable Mitigation accounts for nearly half project cost o Unique Approval Process: Environmental Mitigation approved by: USACE EPA DOI DOC 6
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (SFER) Program Large-scale, watershed project area (over 18,000 square miles) Intense stakeholder interest Competing interests Complexity of problems Conflicting agency responsibilities 7
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (SFER) Program Kissimmee River Restoration Modified Water Deliveries to ENP Critical Projects Program Central & Southern Florida Project Herbert Hoover Dike Upper Basin Lower Basin Tamiami Trail Modifications 8.5 Square Mile Area Ten Mile Creek Seminole Big Cypress CERP GEN 1 GEN 2 CEPP C-51 / STA-1E Foundation Projects Not part of SFER, but linked to system C-111 South Dade Manatee Pass Thru Gates 8
Proctor Creek Project Location Proctor Creek Quick Facts: Approximately 9 miles long Population: 60,000 Impervious Cover: 34% The Urban Waters Federal Partnership features an innovative union of 13 federal agencies that focus on both natural resources and economic development. The partnership is collaborating to reconnect distressed communities with a revitalized urban waterway.
Regional Environmental & Energy Offices (REEOs) OSD Requirement to ASA(IE&E) Responsibilities: Monitor State-level Legislation. Monitor State and Federal Regulations Outreach for DoD and Army Interests and Objectives Provide information on trends and emerging state legislative and regulatory issues. 4 Army REEO Locations REEO-Northern (Reg V) REEO Southern (Reg IV) REEO Central (Reg VI) REEO Western (Reg VIII)
Installation Support Examples in GA Fort Benning 1. 2013 USACE Sustainability Award Winner (Building the Future Award) - Dept of the Army s largest LEED Gold renovation project. - Produce $450K/yr in energy savings - 75% of demolition debris was recycled - 30,000 gallon cisterns to capture and store rainwater. 2. Project also nominated for the White House Green Gov Presidential Award Maneuver Center of Excellence Fort Gordon Ground Source Heat Transfer System 1. Savannah District providing complete design and construction services for Ground Source Heat Transfer System project at Ft. Gordon (PA $12.2 million). 2. 900 wells, each at 250 deep, with a minimum cooling capacity of 450 tons. 3. The well Xield will support the FY14 AIT Barracks/ COF as well as the future FY16 AIT Barracks/COF and the FY16 AIT Battalion HQ
Martin Army Hospital Ft Benning (LEED Gold) 12
DoD Energy Intensity - The Army reduced its energy intensity by 14.2% in FY13 from its FY 2003 baseline, falling short of the 24% goal. - The contributing factors to the Army not reducing energy consumption further in FY 2013 included increased energy demand due to returning soldiers from theater, increasing process loads at industrial facilities, and delayed appropriations in prior fiscal years.
Timber Management 14
Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS): 23 Eligible projects on 15 FUDS properties in Georgia 13 currently in active investigation or remediation. 15
EPA Superfund Superfund/EPA Work in Region 4 Florida: 13 Projects Georgia: 1 project North Carolina: 2 Projects Tennessee: 1 Project Mississippi: 2 Projects Total 5 year Program Total: $62.4 million 16
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