The Corps of Engineers has announced that it will hold a series of listening sessions by webinar to receive public input to inform the agency’s implementation of WRRDA 2014. In addition to participation in these listening sessions, the Corps is encouraging written submissions.
Each listening session will cover a different collection of the more important general program policy provisions of WRRDA. These policy provisions have been categorized into general theme areas so that listening sessions can concentrate on two or more important theme areas or categories. The framework for the listening sessions is as follows:
Session I (August 13, 2014): Deauthorizations & Backlog Prevention; Project Development and Delivery (including Planning); Session II (August 27, 2014): Alternative Financing – Contributions; Alternative Financing – Title V; Credits; Session III (September 10, 2014): Levee Safety; Dam Safety; Regulatory (including 408); Session IV (September 24, 2014): Non-Federal Implementation; Water Supply and Reservoirs; Navigation.
Each listening session is expected to begin at 2:00 EDT and last 2 to 3 hours. More information will be available at: http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/ProjectPlanning/LegislativeLinks.aspx 