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I I f I I I t I I t~ n 'P' / 7 HI.t/'t. assessment as to when studies should be started or resumed, based on needs and local support. These dollar values do not reflect budgetary requests. The tabulation is valid up to the date of preparation and has to be updated annually. For example, between annual preparations new studies may be authorized, views of local interests changed, and budgets for the forthcoming year may change funding requirements distribution. Continuing authority studies are not included since they are of limited scope and interest and the amount of money involved is usually small. Advanced Engineering & Design (AE~Preconstruction Planning) Upon concluding an investigation, the Corps may recommend that certain projects be authorized for construction. After project authorization, Congress may appropriate funds to the Corps for more detailed study. These preconstruction planning studies may reaffirm the project as authorized or may indicate the need for reformulation because of changed conditions or needs since authorization. These studies also include project design, cost-sharing contracts, assurances, and environmental impact statements so that a project is then eligible for appropriation of construction funds. As with the survey program, all fund require- ments shown for FY 79 and beyond reflect the Corps' capabilities to accomplish the work at an efficient and orderly rate. These are not to be construed as budgetary requests. Construction . I This is the actual construction phase of a project. For those projects underway, fund requirements for FY 79 and beyond reflect the Corps' capability to perform the work in an efficient manner. These are again not budget requests. For the new starts category, projects and fund requirements reflect projections of when the AE&D stage is successfully completed. Thus, the interdependency of this three-stage program--study to implementation--has now been established. As has been outlined, the constraints are many in order to complete the cycle. It should also be recognized that actual appropriations in all categories--above or below the "requirements" shown--affect the time of accomplish- ment. I t I t I t I I I SUll1llary The following paragraphs summarize the major civil works responsibilities of the Corps of Engineers by function as they relate to the Missouri River Basin. These are necessarily brief and not all inclusive. The Corps of Engineers' Missouri River Division Office should be consulted for further information on any specific program. Navigation--The Corps is responsible for construction, operation, and maintenance of the inland waterways navigation system. The Missouri River navigation project extends from Sioux City, Ia., to the mouth. Six upstream 1-7