EP 1165-2-1
30 Jul 99
costs of the civil works project for which the mitigation is being
provided. The costs for acquisition of credits will be shared in
accordance with the cost sharing applicable to construction costs for
that project purpose.
(4) The purchase of mitigation credits must comply with any
applicable Federal procurement laws and regulations such as the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) codified at 48 C.F.R.
3-20. Watershed Perspective. The watershed perspective applies to
all Civil Works programs through planning, design, construction,
operation, maintenance, restoration, rehabilitation, and regulatory
activities. The application of this perspective into the Civil Works
program encourages opportunities for enhancing the operations and
maintenance of existing projects, especially the management of the
natural resources. In addition, this perspective facilitates the
integration of the nine Civil Works business programs into the
identification and development of new Corps initiatives. The
perspective recognizes the responsibility of the Corps as a major
stakeholder in many of the Nation's watersheds.
a. Definitions. Federal, tribal, State, and local agencies
and organizations have varying interpretations of the definition of a
watershed, the identification of the range of water resources issues,
and the methods of evaluation. They also have differing views on the
anticipated purposes and goals of watershed initiatives. These
interpretations are based on defining manageable units and specific
issues that a particular agency or organization have determined to be
appropriate for their individual mission areas and identifying ways to
meet their program goals. For the purpose of Corps Civil Works
initiatives, the following definitions apply:
(1) Watershed perspective is the viewpoint which requires that
all activities be accomplished within the context of an understanding
and appreciation of the impacts of those activities on other resources
in the watershed. The watershed perspective encourages the active
participation of all interested groups and requires the use of the
full spectrum of technical disciplines in activities and decision
making. This viewpoint takes into account: the interconnectedness of
water and land resources; the dynamic nature of the economy and
environment; and the variability of social interests over time. It
recognizes that watershed activities are not static, and that the
strategy for managing the resources of the watershed needs to be
adaptive.
(2)
A watershed is an area of land within which all surface
waters flow to a single point. It encompasses the area necessary to
adequately scope, analyze, and manage related water and land
resources.
(3) Watershed management is the administration of and
potential adjustments to the level and type of interaction among
various human activities and natural processes occurring in the
watershed through the application of the watershed perspective.
Watershed management includes the planning, development, use,
monitoring, regulation and preservation of the water and land
resources. It should achieve a desirable balance among multiple, and
often competing, watershed goals and objectives.
(4) Watershed studies are planning initiatives that have a
multi-purpose and multi-objective scope and that accommodate
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