Engineering Storm Water Solutions
HDR, Inc. is helping West Palm Beach, Florida, rethink its storm water. HDR developed analytical tools for the city’s storm water master planning process to prioritize storm water projects based on the actual conditions of the city’s water assets. Municipal Water Leader’s editor-in-chief, Kris Polly, spoke to HDR Senior Project Manager Daniel Suarez about the […]
Ahead of the Storm Water Curve
West Palm Beach, Florida, is rethinking storm water. The city has undertaken a storm water master planning process to better integrate its management of storm water into its other water services. The city hopes to see tangible results for its residents: flood-related capital improvements, reduced flood insurance premiums, and increased its surface water supplies. While […]
Army Corps 101 for Nonfederal Project Proponents
This issue of Municipal Water Leader addresses the role the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plays in the development and construction of municipal water infrastructure projects. Navigating the Army Corps process can be a challenge for municipal water project proponents. There is no one better to explain that process than Water Strategies Senior Advisor Steve […]
Getting to Yes on Flood Protection
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Nebraska’s Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District (P-MRNRD) share a common goal of preventing loss of life and property through effective floodplain management. However, while trying to achieve this critical goal, both organizations found themselves struggling to effectively work through a permission process required to perform federally mandated enhancements […]
Volume 4 Issue 4 April 2018
The work of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is woven into the web of American waterways and water bodies. From harbors and levees, to flood control dams and check structures, to ecosystem restoration projects and reservoir operations, the Army Corps has a nexus with water projects across the country. Given the breadth of […]
Expedited Permitting to Save the Louisiana Coast
Louisiana’s vast coastal wetlands are unique in our nation and have been a great resource for the state’s residents and its diverse coastal wildlife. In recent times, however, it has become apparent that they are prized for something more important—safety. Coastal wetlands reduce the negative effects of storm surges that hit where people live, like […]
Fort Worth on the Trinity River
The Trinity River has been an invaluable asset to Fort Worth, Texas, since its founding in 1849. As the city expanded, efforts were made to construct levees and safety features along the river to provide protection during high-water events. Recently, however, Fort Worth has outgrown the existing levee system’s area of protection. Recognizing the problem, […]
Strengthening the Foundation of America’s Water Infrastructure
For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the past year has posed a series of challenges for the management of American waterways and water resources. A series of natural disasters—from Florida to Puerto Rico to Texas—destroyed lives and property and stressed our increasingly aging water infrastructure. The Army Corps has been essential to recovery efforts […]
William J. Steele
Bill Steele, formerly with the Bureau of Reclamation, died on March 8 in Chula Vista, California, following complications from a lingering infection and subsequent surgery. He was 70 years old. In 1972, after graduating from Clemson University with a master’s degree in resource economics, Bill spent 3 years as a graduate research assistant and a […]
An Indirect Regulation of Groundwater
On February 1, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a highly anticipated decision in Hawai’i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, No. 15-17447 (9th Cir. Feb. 1, 2018). The court held that the County of Maui (County) is required to obtain a Clean Water Act (CWA) permit to dispose of […]