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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
Greater Mississippi River Basin Water
Management Board; Engineer
Regulation No. 15–2–13
AGENCY:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) is revising its
Engineer Regulation No. 15–2–13 dated
10 May 1989. This regulation
establishes and prescribes the
objectives, composition, responsibilities
and authority of the Corps Greater
Mississippi River Basin Water
Management Board. It is applicable to
all Corps offices involved with water
management within the Greater
Mississippi River Basin. The Board
consists of the Deputy Commanding
General for Civil and Emergency
Operations, and Division Commanders
of the Northwestern, Mississippi Valley,
Great Lakes and Ohio River, and
Southwestern Divisions. The Deputy
Commanding General for Civil and
Emergency Operations serves as
permanent Board Chairperson. The
Board provides oversight and guidance
during significant regional drought or
flood events that cross Division
boundaries. The Board discusses water
management issues among Corps
Divisions within the Greater Mississippi
River Basin.
DATES: Effective date: April 22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Attn: CECW–CE, 441 G Street
NW., Washington, DC 20314–1000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Bank at 202–761–5532 or by
email at Robert.Bank@usace.army.mil,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Previous
Engineer Regulation No. 15–2–13 titled
‘‘Mississippi River Water Control
Board’’ was published on 10 May 1989
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by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Since its last revision, the Corps has
reorganized its command and control
structure. This regulation revision
reflects the current organizational
structure and is aligned with water
management activities during recent
flood and drought events in the United
States.
This is published in Federal Register
as a notice to concerned people and
entities, and is not a request for
comments.
Dated: March 18, 2013.
Approved by:
Robert A. Bank,
Chief, Civil Works Branch Engineering &
Construction, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers.
For the reasons stated above, the Corps is
revising Engineer Regulation No. 15–2–13
dated 10 May 1989 as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
ER 15–2–13
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CECW–CE
Washington, DC 20314–1000
Engineer Regulation No. 15–2–13
Boards, Commission and Committees
GREATER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
WATER MANAGEMENT BOARD
1. Purpose. This regulation establishes and
prescribes the objectives, composition,
responsibilities and authority of the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Greater
Mississippi River Basin Water Management
Board.
2. Applicability. The regulation is
applicable to the Board members and to all
field operating activities concerned with
water management within the Greater
Mississippi River Basin. The Greater
Mississippi River Basin drains 41% of the 48
contiguous states of the United States and the
drainage basin covers approximately 1.25
million square miles, including all or part of
31 states and two Canadian provinces. Its
major tributaries are the Missouri, Ohio,
Arkansas-White, and the Red Rivers. The
Mississippi River is located within
Mississippi Valley Division; however, the
majority of its drainage area and its
significant tributaries are located within the
Northwestern Division, Great Lakes and Ohio
River Division and Southwestern Division
boundaries. The Board will be activated as
deemed appropriate by the Deputy
Commanding General for Civil and
Emergency Operations, including during
significant regional drought or flood events—
considered as emergency conditions.
3. Objectives. The objectives of the Board
are:
a. To provide oversight and guidance
during significant regional drought or flood
events that cross Division boundaries, and
require coordination of basin-wide water
management activities.
b. To serve as a forum for discussion of
water management issues among Corps
Divisions within the Greater Mississippi
River Basin when agreement is otherwise
unobtainable.
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c. Provides a forum, when necessary, for
division commanders to keep the Chief of
Engineers informed of any unusual problems
or activities associated with water control
that impact his/her responsibilities.
4. Composition. The Greater Mississippi
River Basin Water Management Board is a
continuing board consisting of the Deputy
Commanding General for Civil and
Emergency Operations, and Division
Commanders of the Northwestern,
Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes and Ohio
River, and Southwestern Divisions. The
Deputy Commanding General for Civil and
Emergency Operations serves as permanent
Board Chairperson.
5. Responsibilities. The Board functions
under the general direction of the
Commanding General, USACE, and is
responsible for:
a. Oversight of procedures for maintaining
and improving inter-divisional coordination
of water management activities within the
Greater Mississippi River Basin.
b. Oversight of the development and use of
facilities (physical and computer models,
automated data processing equipment, and
communications and information
dissemination networks) needed to
coordinate water management activities for
the Greater Mississippi River Basin projects.
c. Oversight of basin-wide water
management activities associated with Corps
projects in the Greater Mississippi River
Basin and, during certain significant
emergency periods, may also include other
agency projects located within the Basin (e.g.,
Tennessee Valley Authority, Bureau of
Reclamation).
d. Periodic reports and/or briefings to the
Commanding General, regarding the Board’s
activities and plans, during periods when
Board is active.
6. Committees. The Greater Mississippi
River Basin Water Management Board is
authorized to establish continuing or ad hoc
inter-divisional operating or study
committees comprised of Corps personnel to
facilitate the work of the Board. A standing
Technical Committee comprised of the senior
water control managers from the four
Divisions within the Greater Mississippi
River Basin, and the HQUSACE Principal
Hydrologic and Hydraulic Engineer—who
serves as Technical Committee
Chairperson—is established to advise and
assist the Board. The Technical Committee
meets whenever a need is determined by the
Chairperson or identified by the Board.
7. Procedures. The procedures used by the
Board to carry out its responsibilities are as
follows:
a. During the emergency period when the
Board is active, the Board will meet to review
recent past activities and current and future
project operations, and to discuss new or
revised water management activities for this
period as appropriate.
b. The Board will provide instructions to
committees under its jurisdiction and review
their recommendations for improvements in
water management for the above stated
purpose.
c. Deviations or changes to a current water
control plan may be made at the discretion
of the respective division commander, unless
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delegated authority has been withheld. Such
deviations or changes may be discussed with
the Board at the commander’s request.
However, any deviation or change must meet
all legal and procedural requirements.
d. When major differences prevail among
the Board members and cannot be resolved,
the issue shall be raised on an expedient
basis to the Commanding General, to allow
for a decision in a timely manner.
e. When needed, convene routine meetings
of the Technical Committee sufficient to:
ensure inter-division coordination and
situational awareness; coordinate with the
HQUSACE Dam and Levee Safety Officer;
and inform the Board of decisions requiring
Command Authority.
f. Terms of Reference will be developed for
operation of the Board and Technical
Committee for approval by the Deputy
Commanding General for Civil and
Emergency Operations.
g. The Board and Technical Committee
will collaborate with the Mississippi River
Commission (MRC) and other impacted
stakeholder groups to ensure effective
synchronization between the missions of the
Board and the MRC in the development of
basin-wide management activities for
projects within the Greater Mississippi River
Basin System.
h. The records of all Board proceedings
will be preserved and maintained pursuant to
the Army recordkeeping requirements in the
Army Records Information Management
System regulation (ARIMS—AR25–1–400).
The Board will designate an individual
responsible for maintaining records of all
board proceedings. The designated
individual shall be copied on all electronic
messages concerning Board proceedings.
Records of the Board include, and the Board
members shall retain, any emails or other
electronic records which the Board members
generate or receive concerning Board
proceedings. The Board recognizes that
recommendations made by the Board and the
information generated therefore, are of
critical importance to the Corps if litigation
is brought against the Corps. Litigation holds
will be issued when litigation is reasonably
anticipated. When a litigation hold is issued,
specific instructions will be provided on
preservation of electronically stored
information and paper documents.
8. Funding. Routine activities of the
Greater Mississippi River Basin Water
Management Board and its committees, such
as travel and meeting expenses, are funded
by the separate members’ offices. Major
expenses connected with special studies are
funded through the normal budgetary
process. Budget requests will be supported
by appropriate justification material.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Availability for the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Modernization and
Expansion of Townsend Bombing
Range, Georgia
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section (102)(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969 and regulations
implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 Code of
Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 1500–
1508), Department of the Navy (DoN)
NEPA regulations (32 CFR part 775) and
United States Marine Corps (USMC)
NEPA directives (Marine Corps Order
P5090.2A, changes 1 and 2), the USMC
has prepared and filed with the United
States Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA) a Final Environmental Impact
Statement (Final EIS) that evaluated
potential environmental impacts of
acquiring additional property and
constructing the necessary
infrastructure to allow the use of
precision-guided munitions (PGMs) at
Townsend Bombing Range (TBR),
Georgia. Through the use of PGMs at
TBR, the USMC can more efficiently
meet current training requirements for
pilots by significantly increasing air-toground training capabilities at Marine
Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort,
South Carolina.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: The USEPA’s
Notice of Availability (NOA) and Notice
of Public Meeting for the Draft EIS was
published in the Federal Register on
July 13, 2012 (77 FR 41402). Federal,
state, and local agencies, citizens groups
and associations, and other interested
parties provided oral and written
comments to the USMC and identified
specific issues or topics of
environmental concern that should be
addressed in the Final EIS. The USMC
responded to all these comments and
updated portions of the Final EIS, where
appropriate.
The Final EIS has been distributed to
federal, state, and local agencies,
citizens groups and associations, and
other interested parties. In addition, a
copy of the Final EIS was distributed to
the following libraries:
1. Ida Hilton Public Library, 1105
North Way, Darien, GA 31305.
2. Long County Public Library, 28
South Main Street, Ludowici, GA 31316.
3. Hog Hammock Public Library, 1023
Hillery Lane, Sapelo Island, GA 31327.
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An electronic version of the Final EIS
can be viewed or downloaded from the
project Web site: https://
www.townsendbombingrangeeis.com.
FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE CONTACT: Capt.
Cochran, 596 Geiger Blvd. MCAS
Beaufort, SC 29904 at 843–228–6123.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through
the preparation of a Universal Need
Statement (UNS), Marine Aircraft Group
31 (MAG–31) identified its requirement
for an air-to-ground training range that
allows aircrews to utilize PGMs in a
realistic training environment.
Following the preparation of the UNS,
the USMC began the process to certify
the requirement to establish an air-toground training range to support MAG–
31’s aviation training needs and develop
the approach to accommodate this
requirement. MAG–31’s need for an airto-ground range that can accommodate
realistic PGM training allowed the
USMC and the DoN to request the DoD’s
approval to study the land acquisition
alternatives that could support the
creation of a modernized air-to-ground
training range. The USMC then initiated
the preparation of the EIS to examine
the potential impacts of the proposed
land acquisition and airspace
modification alternatives that could
meet the training requirement.
The USMC conducted a multi-step
screening process to identify candidate
ranges and alternatives that meet the
purpose and need. To achieve this, the
USMC: (1) Developed range evaluation
criteria by identifying key physical and
operational attributes required to
support training with PGMs; (2)
identified existing candidate DoD ranges
in the Southeastern United States; and
(3) evaluated the candidate ranges
against the range evaluation criteria. As
a result of the evaluations, seven
candidate ranges were identified and
subjected to initial analysis; however,
only TBR satisfied all of the screening
criteria and was carried forward for full
analysis in the EIS.
Purpose and Need: The purpose of the
Proposed Action is to provide an air-toground training range capable of
providing a wider variety of air-toground operations, including the use of
PGMs, to meet current training
requirements. The Proposed Action is
needed to more efficiently meet current
training requirements for USMC
aviation assets by significantly
increasing air-to-ground training
capabilities in the Beaufort, South
Carolina Region.
Proposed Action: The Proposed
Action in the FEIS evaluated potential
environmental impacts of acquiring
additional property and constructing the
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Greater Mississippi River Basin Water Management Board; Engineer
Regulation No. 15-2-13
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is revising its
Engineer Regulation No. 15-2-13 dated 10 May 1989. This regulation
establishes and prescribes the objectives, composition,
responsibilities and authority of the Corps Greater Mississippi River
Basin Water Management Board. It is applicable to all Corps offices
involved with water management within the Greater Mississippi River
Basin. The Board consists of the Deputy Commanding General for Civil
and Emergency Operations, and Division Commanders of the Northwestern,
Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes and Ohio River, and Southwestern
Divisions. The Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency
Operations serves as permanent Board Chairperson. The Board provides
oversight and guidance during significant regional drought or flood
events that cross Division boundaries. The Board discusses water
management issues among Corps Divisions within the Greater Mississippi
River Basin.
DATES: Effective date: April 22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW-CE, 441 G Street
NW., Washington, DC 20314-1000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Bank at 202-761-5532 or by
email at Robert.Bank@usace.army.mil,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Previous Engineer Regulation No. 15-2-13
titled ``Mississippi River Water Control Board'' was published on 10
May 1989 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since its last revision,
the Corps has reorganized its command and control structure. This
regulation revision reflects the current organizational structure and
is aligned with water management activities during recent flood and
drought events in the United States.
This is published in Federal Register as a notice to concerned
people and entities, and is not a request for comments.
Dated: March 18, 2013.
Approved by:
Robert A. Bank,
Chief, Civil Works Branch Engineering & Construction, Headquarters,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
For the reasons stated above, the Corps is revising Engineer
Regulation No. 15-2-13 dated 10 May 1989 as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
ER 15-2-13
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CECW-CE
Washington, DC 20314-1000
Engineer Regulation No. 15-2-13
Boards, Commission and Committees
GREATER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT BOARD
1. Purpose. This regulation establishes and prescribes the
objectives, composition, responsibilities and authority of the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Greater Mississippi River Basin
Water Management Board.
2. Applicability. The regulation is applicable to the Board
members and to all field operating activities concerned with water
management within the Greater Mississippi River Basin. The Greater
Mississippi River Basin drains 41% of the 48 contiguous states of
the United States and the drainage basin covers approximately 1.25
million square miles, including all or part of 31 states and two
Canadian provinces. Its major tributaries are the Missouri, Ohio,
Arkansas-White, and the Red Rivers. The Mississippi River is located
within Mississippi Valley Division; however, the majority of its
drainage area and its significant tributaries are located within the
Northwestern Division, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division and
Southwestern Division boundaries. The Board will be activated as
deemed appropriate by the Deputy Commanding General for Civil and
Emergency Operations, including during significant regional drought
or flood events--considered as emergency conditions.
3. Objectives. The objectives of the Board are:
a. To provide oversight and guidance during significant regional
drought or flood events that cross Division boundaries, and require
coordination of basin-wide water management activities.
b. To serve as a forum for discussion of water management issues
among Corps Divisions within the Greater Mississippi River Basin
when agreement is otherwise unobtainable.
c. Provides a forum, when necessary, for division commanders to
keep the Chief of Engineers informed of any unusual problems or
activities associated with water control that impact his/her
responsibilities.
4. Composition. The Greater Mississippi River Basin Water
Management Board is a continuing board consisting of the Deputy
Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, and Division
Commanders of the Northwestern, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes and
Ohio River, and Southwestern Divisions. The Deputy Commanding
General for Civil and Emergency Operations serves as permanent Board
Chairperson.
5. Responsibilities. The Board functions under the general
direction of the Commanding General, USACE, and is responsible for:
a. Oversight of procedures for maintaining and improving inter-
divisional coordination of water management activities within the
Greater Mississippi River Basin.
b. Oversight of the development and use of facilities (physical
and computer models, automated data processing equipment, and
communications and information dissemination networks) needed to
coordinate water management activities for the Greater Mississippi
River Basin projects.
c. Oversight of basin-wide water management activities
associated with Corps projects in the Greater Mississippi River
Basin and, during certain significant emergency periods, may also
include other agency projects located within the Basin (e.g.,
Tennessee Valley Authority, Bureau of Reclamation).
d. Periodic reports and/or briefings to the Commanding General,
regarding the Board's activities and plans, during periods when
Board is active.
6. Committees. The Greater Mississippi River Basin Water
Management Board is authorized to establish continuing or ad hoc
inter-divisional operating or study committees comprised of Corps
personnel to facilitate the work of the Board. A standing Technical
Committee comprised of the senior water control managers from the
four Divisions within the Greater Mississippi River Basin, and the
HQUSACE Principal Hydrologic and Hydraulic Engineer--who serves as
Technical Committee Chairperson--is established to advise and assist
the Board. The Technical Committee meets whenever a need is
determined by the Chairperson or identified by the Board.
7. Procedures. The procedures used by the Board to carry out its
responsibilities are as follows:
a. During the emergency period when the Board is active, the
Board will meet to review recent past activities and current and
future project operations, and to discuss new or revised water
management activities for this period as appropriate.
b. The Board will provide instructions to committees under its
jurisdiction and review their recommendations for improvements in
water management for the above stated purpose.
c. Deviations or changes to a current water control plan may be
made at the discretion of the respective division commander, unless
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delegated authority has been withheld. Such deviations or changes
may be discussed with the Board at the commander's request. However,
any deviation or change must meet all legal and procedural
requirements.
d. When major differences prevail among the Board members and
cannot be resolved, the issue shall be raised on an expedient basis
to the Commanding General, to allow for a decision in a timely
manner.
e. When needed, convene routine meetings of the Technical
Committee sufficient to: ensure inter-division coordination and
situational awareness; coordinate with the HQUSACE Dam and Levee
Safety Officer; and inform the Board of decisions requiring Command
Authority.
f. Terms of Reference will be developed for operation of the
Board and Technical Committee for approval by the Deputy Commanding
General for Civil and Emergency Operations.
g. The Board and Technical Committee will collaborate with the
Mississippi River Commission (MRC) and other impacted stakeholder
groups to ensure effective synchronization between the missions of
the Board and the MRC in the development of basin-wide management
activities for projects within the Greater Mississippi River Basin
System.
h. The records of all Board proceedings will be preserved and
maintained pursuant to the Army recordkeeping requirements in the
Army Records Information Management System regulation (ARIMS--AR25-
1-400). The Board will designate an individual responsible for
maintaining records of all board proceedings. The designated
individual shall be copied on all electronic messages concerning
Board proceedings. Records of the Board include, and the Board
members shall retain, any emails or other electronic records which
the Board members generate or receive concerning Board proceedings.
The Board recognizes that recommendations made by the Board and the
information generated therefore, are of critical importance to the
Corps if litigation is brought against the Corps. Litigation holds
will be issued when litigation is reasonably anticipated. When a
litigation hold is issued, specific instructions will be provided on
preservation of electronically stored information and paper
documents.
8. Funding. Routine activities of the Greater Mississippi River
Basin Water Management Board and its committees, such as travel and
meeting expenses, are funded by the separate members' offices. Major
expenses connected with special studies are funded through the
normal budgetary process. Budget requests will be supported by
appropriate justification material.
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