WSP05612

• File Number: 8274.600
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program - General Basinwide Issues - Indian Tribes as States
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 7/1/1995
• Author: US Army Corp of Eng
• Title: Program Notebook for Native American Tribes
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Albuquerque District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

PROGRAM NOTEBOOK FOR NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES

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PURPOSE OF THE NOTEBOOK """',.,..........,....................... 1

PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM OF APRIL 29, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 2

CORPS CIVIL WORKS mSTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3

THE CORPS CIVIL WORKS ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSmILITIES . . . . . . , . . .. . . . .. 3

Office Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
OrganiZational Characteristics . ., . . ... . . '" . . . .... . . . ...... . . . . . .. . . ... .. 5
A1buqtlerque District Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 6

CORPS POIN1'S OF CONTACT IN ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT ...................... 8

CORPS MISSIONS ..................................................... 9
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Flood Control and Flood Plain Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
EnviroIllIlental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. " . . . . . . .. 10
Shore and Hurricane Protection .............................. .'. . ., . . . . .. 10
Coastal and Shoreline Erosion .......................................... 11

Hydropower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . .. 11
Water Supply .................................................... 11
Water Quality Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12
Regulatory Programs (Wetlands Conservation) ................................ 12
Outdoor Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13
Emergetlcy Response and Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . .'. . .,. . . . . ., 13

CONGRESSIONALLY AUTHORIZED STUDffiS AND PROJECTS ........,............ 13

CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Small Navigation Improvements (Section 107) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 15
Small Flood Control Projects (Section 205) .................................. 15
Snagging and Clearing for Flood Control (Section 208) . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 15
Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Erosion Protection for Public Facilities (Section 14) ..... 15
Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction (Section 103) ........................... 15
Shore Damage Attributable to Federal Navigation Works (Section 111) ........,........ 15
Project Modification for Environment Improvement (Section 1135) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material (Section 204) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15

ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 16
Project Modification for Improvement of the Environment (Section 1135) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 17
Wetland and Other Aquatic Habitat Creation -
Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material (Section 204) ........................ 18