EP 1165-2-1
30 Jul 99
flexibility in the formulation and evaluation process. The outcome of
a watershed study will generally be a watershed management plan, which
identifies the combination of recommended actions to be undertaken by
various partners and stakeholders in order to achieve the needs and
opportunities identified in the study and may or may not identify
further Corps studies or implementation projects. However, budgetary
priority will be given to those studies likely to result in further
Corps activities or which will provide benefits to an existing Corps
project whose uses are being impaired by activities or conditions
within the watershed. Further consideration for funding will be given
to Corps involvement in watershed studies of national importance which
do not necessarily lead to a Corps project.
b. Policy. The Corps will integrate the watershed perspective
into opportunities within, and among, Civil Works elements.
Opportunities should be explored and identified where joint watershed
resource management efforts can be pursued to improve the efficiency
and
effectiveness of the Civil Works Programs. The Corps will solicit
participation from Federal, tribal, state, and local agencies,
organizations, and the local community to ensure that their interests
are considered in the formulation and implementation of the effort.
Due to the complexity and interrelation of systems within a watershed,
an array of technical experts, stakeholders, and decision-makers
should be involved in the process. This involvement will provide a
better understanding of the consequences of actions and activities and
provide a mechanism for sound decision making when addressing the
watershed resource needs, opportunities, conflicts, and trade-offs.
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