Webinar on the March 19, 1983 Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for

Water and Related Land Resources Implementation

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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS ?

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• MAY 8, 2008 FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE OF LISTENING SESSION BY ASA(CW)

• JUNE 5, 2008 LISTENING SESSION

• SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 DRAFT OF PRINCIPLES IN FEDERAL REGISTER FOR COMMENT

• COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE ARMY CORPS WEBSITE - http://www.usace.army.mil/CECW/Pages/pgr.aspx

HISTORY

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• P&G IS VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENT

• VARIOUS GROUPS (ENVIRONMENTAL, CONGRESSIONAL, INDUSTRY) PROVIDED INPUT ON DIRECTION

NEW ADMINISTRATION

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• THE IDEALS OF WRDA 2007 ARE IMPORTANT

• DIRECTION IN WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THEY BELIEVE WAS SIGNIFICANT

• NEED FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

GROUPS’ INPUT

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• NOW BROADER AUDIENCE IMPACTED – WANT ALL INPUT

•WEBINAR CONVENIENT FOR PARTICIPANTS – REDUCES TRAVEL

• WHY TIME PERIOD CHOSEN

WHY WEBINAR ?

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• POSTINGS TO CEQ WEBSITE

• PARTICIPANTS

•COMMENTS & QUESTIONS

• ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS (AS COMPLETED)

WEBINAR RESULTS

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• TODAY

• NOTIONAL TIMELINE

SCHEDULE

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NAME: Terry Breyman/(202) 761-9721

ADDRESS: Council on Environmental Quality

722 Jackson Place, NW

Washington DC 20503

EMAIL: P&G@CEQ.EOP.GOV

CONTACT INFORMATION

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LET’S BEGIN

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