{"product_id":"national-water-resources-challenges-facing-national-research-council-9780309211321","title":"National Water Resources Challenges Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is responsible for construction, operations, and maintenance of much of the nation's water resources infrastructure. This infrastructure includes flood control levees, multi-purpose dams, locks, navigation channels, port and harbor facilities, and beach protection infrastructure. The Corps of Engineers also regulates the dredging and filling of wetlands subject to federal jurisdictions. Along with its programs for flood damage reduction and support of commercial navigation, ecosystem restoration was added as a primary Corps mission area in 1996.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The National Research Council (NRC) Committee on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Water Resources Science, Engineering, and Planning was convened by the NRC at the request of the Corps of Engineers to provide independent advice to the Corps on an array of strategic and planning issues. \u003cem\u003eNational Water Resources Challenges Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u003c\/em\u003e surveys the key water resources challenges facing the Corps, the limits of what might be expected today from the Corps, and future prospects for the agency. This report presents several findings, but no recommendations, to the Corps of Engineers based on initial investigations and discussions with Corps leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Water Resources Challenges Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u003c\/em\u003e can serve as a foundational resource for the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and Corps project co-sponsors, among others.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Water Science and Technology Board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309211328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309211321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47039740969215,"sku":"9780309211321","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_731ec09e-c00a-404e-b8f2-cb3cf6dd98bf.jpg?v=1752752422","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/national-water-resources-challenges-facing-national-research-council-9780309211321","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}