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The Economists Role: The Economists Role: Water Resource Programs Water Resource Programs Watershed Protection & Flood Prevention Watershed Protection & Flood Prevention Watershed Planning Watershed Planning Watershed Operations Watershed Operations Watershed Rehabilitation Watershed Rehabilitation Emergency Watershed Protection Emergency Watershed Protection

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Page 1: The Economists Role: Water Resource Programs Watershed Protection & Flood Prevention Watershed Planning Watershed Planning Watershed Operations Watershed

The Economists Role:The Economists Role:Water Resource ProgramsWater Resource Programs

Watershed Protection & Flood PreventionWatershed Protection & Flood PreventionWatershed PlanningWatershed PlanningWatershed OperationsWatershed OperationsWatershed RehabilitationWatershed Rehabilitation

Emergency Watershed ProtectionEmergency Watershed Protection

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Economist Role: Water Economist Role: Water ResourcesResources

• Fully integrated participant in Fully integrated participant in allall state state watershed planning and operations watershed planning and operations activitiesactivities

• Principal member of the Principal member of the interdisciplinary team for interdisciplinary team for allall watershed watershed projectsprojects

• Responsible for quality and Responsible for quality and defensibility of defensibility of allall watershed project watershed project economic data, evaluation and analysiseconomic data, evaluation and analysis

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Economist Role: Water Economist Role: Water ResourcesResources

• Assures compliance with all economic aspects Assures compliance with all economic aspects of statutes, Executive Orders and codified of statutes, Executive Orders and codified rules including applicable state and local rules including applicable state and local regulations. regulations.

• Assures compliance with US Water Resources Assures compliance with US Water Resources Council, Council, Economic and Environmental Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines…Principles and Guidelines…..

• Assure compliance with Department and Assure compliance with Department and NRCS policies regarding economic evaluations NRCS policies regarding economic evaluations (NWSM, GM, etc)(NWSM, GM, etc)

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Economist Role: Water Economist Role: Water ResourcesResources

• Develops/contributes economic Develops/contributes economic sections of project reports, including sections of project reports, including tables and graphics:tables and graphics:– preliminary investigation reportspreliminary investigation reports– floodplain management studiesfloodplain management studies– watershed planswatershed plans– investigation and analysis reportsinvestigation and analysis reports– environmental assessmentsenvironmental assessments– environmental impact statementsenvironmental impact statements

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Economist Role: Water Economist Role: Water ResourcesResources

• Full participant in project related public Full participant in project related public participation activitiesparticipation activities

• Keeps current on water resource issues Keeps current on water resource issues and policies and economic proceduresand policies and economic procedures

• In several states, also responsible for In several states, also responsible for all social science aspects of watershed all social science aspects of watershed planning.planning.

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Economist Role:Economist Role:Watershed Surveys and Watershed Surveys and PlanningPlanning• Assists with Plan of Work developmentAssists with Plan of Work development

• Develops economic present and future Develops economic present and future conditioncondition

• Assists in determining project period of Assists in determining project period of analysisanalysis

• Quantifies economic problems and Quantifies economic problems and opportunitiesopportunities

• Assists with formulation of alternativesAssists with formulation of alternatives

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Economist Role:Economist Role:Watershed Surveys and Watershed Surveys and PlanningPlanning• Quantifies economic effects of Quantifies economic effects of

alternatives, including:alternatives, including:– Cumulative EffectsCumulative Effects– National Economic Development accountNational Economic Development account– Regional Economic Development account. Regional Economic Development account.

• Assists with public participation and Assists with public participation and interagency coordination interagency coordination

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Economist Role:Economist Role:Watershed Surveys and Watershed Surveys and PlanningPlanning• Evaluates socio-economic Evaluates socio-economic

considerationsconsiderations

• Develops economic sections of Develops economic sections of watershed documentswatershed documents

• Assists in the development of the Assists in the development of the Watershed Surveys and Planning Watershed Surveys and Planning databasedatabase

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Economist Role:Economist Role:Watershed OperationsWatershed Operations

• Assists in development of Assists in development of conservation practice average costsconservation practice average costs

• Assists with economic aspects of all Assists with economic aspects of all supplemental and revised planssupplemental and revised plans

• Assists with develop and Assists with develop and maintenance of Future maintenance of Future OObligations bligations and Watersheds Benefits databasesand Watersheds Benefits databases

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Economist Role:Economist Role:Watershed OperationsWatershed Operations

• Conducts economic evaluations to Conducts economic evaluations to reaffirm project feasibilityreaffirm project feasibility

• Develops revised economic tables for Develops revised economic tables for Completion ReportsCompletion Reports

• Provides economic inputs for Provides economic inputs for remedial work, “additional work,” remedial work, “additional work,” rehabilitation and decommissioning rehabilitation and decommissioning activityactivity

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Watershed Program:Authorized Projects by State

PL-566

0102030405060708090

100

AK

AL

AR

AZ

CA

CO CT DE

FL GA HI

IA ID IL IN KS

KY

LA MA

MD

ME MI

MN

MO

MS

MT NC ND NE

NH NJ

NM NV NY

OH

OK

OR

PA PB PR RI

SC SD TN TX UT

VA VT WA WI

WV

WY

STATE

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Watershed Program:Watershed Program:Eligible PurposesEligible Purposes

• Flood ControlFlood Control

• Agricultural Water ManagementAgricultural Water Management

• Water SupplyWater Supply

• Water ConservationWater Conservation

• Fish and Wildlife DevelopmentFish and Wildlife Development

• Public RecreationPublic Recreation

• Groundwater RechargeGroundwater Recharge

• Animal Waste ManagementAnimal Waste Management

• Watershed ProtectionWatershed Protection

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USDA Watershed Program

NRCS has assistedcommunities address natural resource needs in 2000 Watershed Projects since 1948

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Watershed Program Monetary Benefits - 2000

Nation - $ 2 Billion

151

259.2

230.5

576.4

643.2

237.6 Ag flood

Non-Ag flood

Ag benefits

Non-Ag benefits

Off-Site

On-Site

Millions

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Watershed Program Congressional Appropriations

0

100000000

200000000

300000000

400000000

500000000

600000000

1954

1956

1958

1960

1962

1964

1966

1968

1970

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

Actual2001

1976 includes transition quarter 1995 deficit reduction (downsizing) 1983 includes $100 million jobs bill 2000 $7.8 million rescission of FA

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Watershed ProgramWatershed Program (PL-566 & PL-534)(PL-566 & PL-534)

• The unfunded federal commitment The unfunded federal commitment for the Watershed Program is for the Watershed Program is approximately $ 1.4approximately $ 1.4 billion dollars billion dollars (not including Rehab)(not including Rehab)

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Watershed Program Unfunded Federal Commitment

by State (PL-566)(States larger than $5 million Shown)

0

50

100

150

200

Mill

ions

AR AZ

CA

CO CT FL GA HI

IA ID IL IN KS

KY

LA MN

MO

MS

MT

NC

ND

NE

NM NY

OH

OK PA

TN TX VA

WA

WV

WY

STATE

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Natural Resources Conservation ServiceNatural Resources Conservation Service

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Dams Constructed by Year

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99

Year

Nu

mb

er

of

Da

ms

PL-566Pilot/RC&DPL-534

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Watershed Rehab:Watershed Rehab:FY 2002 AllocationsFY 2002 Allocations• $10 million $10 million “ “...priority be given only to those structures...priority be given only to those structures

which pose the highest risk to life and which pose the highest risk to life and property”property”

• 80 sponsor applications received & 80 sponsor applications received & rankedranked

$10.9 million; 17 states$10.9 million; 17 states

42 projects involved potential for loss of life42 projects involved potential for loss of life

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Watershed Rehab:Watershed Rehab:FY 2002 ProjectsFY 2002 Projects• 43 projects funded43 projects funded• $7.9 million $7.9 million ($4.6 mil. TA; $3.3 mil. FA)($4.6 mil. TA; $3.3 mil. FA)

• 17 states17 states

• FY 2002 deliverables:FY 2002 deliverables:•30 rehabilitation plans initiated (17 states)30 rehabilitation plans initiated (17 states)

•10 rehabilitation plans completed (7 states)10 rehabilitation plans completed (7 states)

•11 rehabilitation designs completed (5 states)11 rehabilitation designs completed (5 states)

•8 rehabilitation projects implemented (4 states)8 rehabilitation projects implemented (4 states)

(Tab 3)(Tab 3)

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Rehab Projects To DateRehab Projects To Date

No. DamsNo. Dams

OK (Pilot) FY 1998 2OK (Pilot) FY 1998 2

NM, MS, OH, WI (Pilots)NM, MS, OH, WI (Pilots)

FY 2000 15FY 2000 15

FY2001 19FY2001 19

FY 2002 FY 2002 4343

Total Total 7979

Only 10,853 to go !!!Only 10,853 to go !!!

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Rehab Future FundingRehab Future Funding

FY 2002 Farm Bill FY 2002 Farm Bill (millions)(millions)

CCC DiscretionaryCCC Discretionary FundingFunding AuthorityAuthority TotalTotalFY 02 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0FY 02 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

FY 03 45 FY 03 45 45 90 45 90

FY 04 50 55 105FY 04 50 55 105

FY 05 55 65 120FY 05 55 65 120

FY 06 60 75 135FY 06 60 75 135

FY 07FY 07 6565 85 85 150150

Total 275 325 600Total 275 325 600

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Rehab Authorized Funding

0

2040

6080

100

120140

160

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Fiscal Year

Aut

horiz

ed F

undi

ng (

$ M

il.)

Mandatory Discretionary

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Rehab FY 2003 Funding?Rehab FY 2003 Funding?

• House: $45 million mandatoryHouse: $45 million mandatory

• Senate: $30 million discretionarySenate: $30 million discretionary

• Final: ??? Conference Committee ???Final: ??? Conference Committee ???

CR?? How Long??CR?? How Long??

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Watershed Rehab PlanningWatershed Rehab Planning

• Public inputPublic input

• Use NRCS planning process and P & G Use NRCS planning process and P & G procedures (to detail appropriate for procedures (to detail appropriate for project)project)

•NEPA processNEPA process

•Cultural resourcesCultural resources

•Historic preservationHistoric preservation

•Threatened and endangered speciesThreatened and endangered species

•Tribal consultation complianceTribal consultation compliance

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Watershed Rehab PlanningWatershed Rehab Planning

• Evaluate alternatives:Evaluate alternatives:•No actionNo action

•Decommissioning (removal)Decommissioning (removal)

•Rehabilitate to current criteriaRehabilitate to current criteria

•NED alternativeNED alternative

•Non-structural (optional)Non-structural (optional)RelocationRelocationFlood proofingFlood proofingEasements/controls on downstream Easements/controls on downstream

developmentdevelopment

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Watershed Rehab PlanningWatershed Rehab Planning

• Economists role is critical as a member Economists role is critical as a member of an interdisciplinary planning teamof an interdisciplinary planning team

• Engineers, biologists, planners, and Engineers, biologists, planners, and other specialists must provide the other specialists must provide the economists with the basic data before economists with the basic data before an economic analysis can be completedan economic analysis can be completed

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Rehab: Other ActivitiesRehab: Other Activities

• Web pages Web pages •Watershed Operations & Rehabilitation Watershed Operations & Rehabilitation (under “Programs” tab on NRCS webpage)(under “Programs” tab on NRCS webpage)

•Rehab Program Leaders DocumentsRehab Program Leaders Documents

• Rehabilitation of Aging Dams Rehabilitation of Aging Dams (CD Training)(CD Training)

•2000 CD’s distributed2000 CD’s distributed

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Watershed Program:Watershed Program:Other ActivitiesOther Activities

• O&M Manual RevisionO&M Manual Revision•Finalize by November, 2002Finalize by November, 2002

• National Watershed Manual RevisionNational Watershed Manual Revision•Next draft by first of 2003Next draft by first of 2003

• National Watershed Coalition Web National Watershed Coalition Web PagePage

•www.watershedcoalition.orgwww.watershedcoalition.org

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EMERGENCY WATERSHED EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAMPROTECTION PROGRAM

• Economics: integral part of EWPEconomics: integral part of EWP– Planning considerationsPlanning considerations– Economic DefensibilityEconomic Defensibility– Damage Survey ReportsDamage Survey Reports

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EMERGENCY WATERSHED EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAMPROTECTION PROGRAM

Damage Survey ReportDamage Survey Report– Summarizes the planning considerations for Summarizes the planning considerations for

economic, social, and environmental economic, social, and environmental evaluationsevaluations

– Documents the site assessment and evaluation Documents the site assessment and evaluation decisionsdecisions

– One DSR for each EWP treatment siteOne DSR for each EWP treatment site

Approach to complete DSR’s should be Approach to complete DSR’s should be interdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, including including an Economistan Economist

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Discussion/Questions?Discussion/Questions?

Bruce A. JulianBruce A. Julian

National Policy Coordinator—Water ResourcesNational Policy Coordinator—Water Resources

202.720.3042202.720.3042

[email protected]@usda.gov