Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study
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Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi Illinois River Waterway Feasibility Study
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2004-05-27
Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi Illinois River Waterway Feasibility Study written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-05-27 with Science categories.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a long history of managing navigation, floods, and other water-related issues on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. A recent chapter in that history is the problem of waterway congestion at several locks on the lower portion of the Upper Mississippi River. The Corps has studied this problem and its possible solutions since the late 1980s, producing a draft feasibility study in 2000 and an interim report on a restructured feasibility study in 2002. A committee was convened to review and provide advice on the most recent phase of the Corps' analytical efforts.
Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi Illinois River Waterway Feasibility Study
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2004-04-27
Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi Illinois River Waterway Feasibility Study written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-27 with Science categories.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a long history of managing navigation, floods, and other water-related issues on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. A recent chapter in that history is the problem of waterway congestion at several locks on the lower portion of the Upper Mississippi River. The Corps has studied this problem and its possible solutions since the late 1980s, producing a draft feasibility study in 2000 and an interim report on a restructured feasibility study in 2002. A committee was convened to review and provide advice on the most recent phase of the Corps' analytical efforts.
Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2005-01-22
Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-22 with Science categories.
For the past few years, the Corps has been working on what is known as the Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study, the heart of which is a multibillion-dollar proposal to double the length of up to a dozen locks on the river. The Research Council first reviewed the feasibility study in 2001 during controversies over the accuracy of models being used by the Corps to justify lock expansion based on increased demand for barge transportation. More than 100 million tons of cargo-half of it grain destined for international markets, the other half goods such as construction materials, coal, and chemicals-are shipped along the navigation system each year. The locks, which along with dams allow barges to traverse uneven river depths, were originally designed for "tows" of barges up to 600 feet long, but the length of a typical tow has increased, forcing the Corps to look for ways to relieve congestion. The book finds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made good progress in broadening its proposed plan for navigation improvements on the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway system to give greater consideration to ecological restoration. However, the plan still does not provide sufficient economic justification for expanding locks on the rivers because of flaws in the models the Corps used to predict demand for barge transportation. Little attention is paid to inexpensive, nonstructural navigation improvements that could help better manage existing levels of barge traffic. The revised plan has been usefully expanded to include many creative and potentially useful ecosystem restoration measures. These measures, however, should be more firmly grounded in river science principles and more broadly consider ways the river's ecology might affect or be affected by navigation, recreation and other uses.
Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study
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Release Date : 2004
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Water Resources Planning For The Upper Mississippi River And Illinois Waterway
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2005-12-18
Water Resources Planning For The Upper Mississippi River And Illinois Waterway written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-18 with Science categories.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed its feasibility study for the Upper Mississippi River-Ilinois Waterway, which was one of the agency's longest and most complicated studies in its history. The first two reports from this WSTB committee reviewed analytical aspects of the Corps feasibility study. Water Resources Planning for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway considers the broader issue of managing the multiple resources of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway, especially with regard to several, recently-issued NRC reports on Corps of Engineers planning procedures. The report finds that a key issue regarding planning decisions on these river systems is the ambiguity related to several different pieces of legislation and acts that govern river management, and thus recommends that the administration and Congress clarify the federal intent for managing this river and waterway system. The report recommends an independent, retrospective reivew of the experience with a federal inter-agency Principals Group, which was convened to provide guidance to the Corps study. It is also recommended that the Corps strive to incorporate flexible, adaptive management principles through its entire water planning program, including operations of the lock and dam system.
Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study
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Author : Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2004-05-11
Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study written by Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-05-11 with Science categories.
Review Of The U S Army Corps Of Engineers Upper Mississippi Illinois Waterway Restructured Feasibility Study
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Release Date : 2003
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Upper Mississippi River Illinois Waterway System Navigation Feasibility Study Integrated Feasiblity Report
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language : en
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Release Date : 2004
Upper Mississippi River Illinois Waterway System Navigation Feasibility Study Integrated Feasiblity Report written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Water Resources Planning For The Upper Mississippi River And Illinois Waterway
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2005-11-18
Water Resources Planning For The Upper Mississippi River And Illinois Waterway written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-18 with Science categories.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed its feasibility study for the Upper Mississippi River-Ilinois Waterway, which was one of the agency's longest and most complicated studies in its history. The first two reports from this WSTB committee reviewed analytical aspects of the Corps feasibility study. Water Resources Planning for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway considers the broader issue of managing the multiple resources of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway, especially with regard to several, recently-issued NRC reports on Corps of Engineers planning procedures. The report finds that a key issue regarding planning decisions on these river systems is the ambiguity related to several different pieces of legislation and acts that govern river management, and thus recommends that the administration and Congress clarify the federal intent for managing this river and waterway system. The report recommends an independent, retrospective reivew of the experience with a federal inter-agency Principals Group, which was convened to provide guidance to the Corps study. It is also recommended that the Corps strive to incorporate flexible, adaptive management principles through its entire water planning program, including operations of the lock and dam system.
River Republic
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Author : Daniel McCool
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2012-08-07
River Republic written by Daniel McCool and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-07 with Political Science categories.
Daniel McCool not only chronicles the history of water development agencies in America and the way in which special interests have abused rather than preserved the country's rivers, he also narrates the second, brighter act in this ongoing story: the surging, grassroots movement to bring these rivers back to life and ensure they remain pristine for future generations. The culmination of ten years of research and observation, McCool's book confirms the surprising news that America's rivers are indeed returning to a healthier, free-flowing condition. The politics of river restoration demonstrates how strong grassroots movements can challenge entrenched powers and win. Through passion and dedication, ordinary people are reclaiming the American landscape, forming a "river republic" of concerned citizens from all backgrounds and sectors of society. As McCool shows, the history, culture, and fate of America is tied to its rivers, and their restoration is a microcosm mirroring American beliefs, livelihoods, and an increasing awareness of what two hundred years of environmental degradation can do. McCool profiles the individuals he calls "instigators," who initiated the fight for these waterways and, despite enormous odds, have succeeded in the near-impossible task of challenging and changing the status quo. Part I of the volume recounts the history of America's relationship to its rivers; part II describes how and why Americans "parted" them out, destroying their essence and diminishing their value; and part III shows how society can live in harmony with its waterways while restoring their well-being—and, by extension, the well-being of those who depend on them.