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.- Reporting to the Headquarters are 11 DivislollS comm9ncled by Division F.ngin...ers. The Divisions are the regional Corps office responsible for the supervision and management of regional Corps programs. They serve as the, regional Corps interface with other regional agencies and organizations. Division Engineers, who are uniformed inilitary officers, testify to the Congress regarding the Slatusof their\VQrk.___ _ _ i.@: I>,"'F- ~ ..- -.---.------.. ..------- The 36 Districts are lead by District Engineers. The Districts are the local Corps offices responsible for conducting and completing their assigned Civil Works studies, projects, and programs. They are accountable, and must report periodically, to Divisions on the progress and problems encountered in their work. The Dislricts are the foundation of the Corps' Civil Works Program. District professionals manage water resources developments over a project's life cycle; they conduct planning studies, perform project design, oversee the building of projects by construction contractors, and manage completed Corps facilities. They write reports, prepare drawings, estimate costs and schedules, negotiate agreements, and perform all of the day-to-day 1asks necu'1.-y to get the job done. Districts are also responsible for issuing Section 10 and Section 404 permits for dredging or other construction in the Nation's waters, providing responses to natural dis3s1ers and national security emergencies, and mainlaining real estate activities related to both Civil Works and Army programs. They are the Corps' face to the Nation, working closely with sponsors and other project partners, Federal, State, Tribal, and local governmental agencies, businesses, interest groups, homeowners, and all other members of the public. . \1,; - ~.' ~ .,. ....- '- OFFICE RESPONSmILITJES The . Headquarters, Division, and District offices are generally organized in the same way. The primary Civil Works functions typically found in each office include: - Progrllllis Management: Responsible for the organization's total program, including project cost estimates and schedules, and development and execution of the budget. The Project Manager, who is a project sponsor's point of contact with the Corps, usually works in this office at the District. The -Project Manager is responsible for managing DOt only internal project work within the Corps but also oversight of project contractors and coordination with all outside interests. PlannIng: Responsible for conducting l'CC(\IUIlIi"""nce and feasibility studies, preparation of reports to Congress for water resources projects, and the Continuing Authorities Program. Technical areas usually include: comprebensive planning,' planning assistance to tribes, ecoDOmiCS, environmental sciences, historic preservation, and flood plain management services. 4 :;::;_:~;~~ . ":./\,:::;;; .,-,. ""\~{"