EP 1165-2-1
30 Jul 99
develop, manage and operate Visitor Centers at water resource
development projects. Visitor Centers educate and inform the public
with regard to the history and mission of the Corps, its role in water
resources development, the project, its purposes, benefits and costs.
Visitor Centers are further operated to ensure the public is provided
with the information necessary for the safe use and enjoyment of Corps
projects. (ER 1130-2-550)
c. Public Access. Appropriate access to the project will be
provided for the general public except in areas which are restricted
for security or safety reasons. (ER 1130-2-550)
d. Shoreline Management Policy. It is the policy of the Corps
to protect and manage shorelines of all Civil Works water resource
development projects under Corps jurisdiction in a manner which will
promote the safe and healthful use of these shorelines by the public
while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure a quality
resource for use by the public. The objectives of all management
actions will be to achieve a balance between permitted private uses
and resource protection for general public use. Public pedestrian
access to and exit from these shorelines shall be preserved. Corps
management practices are directed toward gaining the maximum benefit
for the general public. (ER 1130-2-406)
e. General Use of Public Recreation Areas. Public use areas
on Civil Works projects are available for use by all members of the
general public on a first-come, first-served basis. Corps operated
group camp areas may be managed on a reservation system. (ER
1130-2-550)
f.
Use Fees.
See Chapter 17, paragraph 17-5.d.
g. Law Enforcement. States, local governments, and Federal
law enforcement agencies retain statutory authority and responsibility
to enforce the law at Civil Works projects. Section 234 of the Flood
Control Act of 1970 provided that the Secretary of the Army may cause
to be issued citations for aggravated cases of refuse dumping and
other violations of the rules and regulations under Chapter III, Title
36, CFR. Division commanders have been authorized to designate Civil
Works installations wherein the citation authority will be
implemented. Oral and written warnings will be used in minor cases to
the maximum extent possible. There is no authority for Corps
personnel to take an offender into custody. Weapons will not be
carried or used for citation enforcement. Federal, state, and local
law enforcement agencies, as applicable, retain the authority and
responsibility to enforce all laws. Section 120 of Public Law 94-587,
as amended, authorizes the Chief of Engineers to enter into
agreements with states and their political subdivisions for the
purpose of obtaining increased law enforcement services at projects.
(ER 1130-2-550, USACE Supplement to AR 190-29)
h. Forest Management. Public Law 86-717 requires that
projects be developed and maintained to encourage, promote, and assure
adequate and dependable future resources, including supplies of forest
products.
Multiple-use forest management, including sustained yield
timber production, should be maintained unless a reasonable
determination is made that such a program is incompatible with
recreation, conservation, or other beneficial uses of the project.
Corps land managers have discretion to determine whether timber
harvesting is practicable with other beneficial uses of the land, and
whether it would yield the maximum benefit and improve such areas.
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