EBC Leadership Webinar Update from the U.S. Army Corps New England District Leadership Welcome Daniel K. Moon President & Executive Director Environmental Business Council of New England Environmental Business Council of New England Energy Environment Economy Thank you to our Sponsors Thank you to our Partners Program Chair & Moderator Christopher Barron, COL. (RET) USA Program Chair & Moderator Senior Consultant GEI Consultants, Inc. Environmental Business Council of New England Energy Environment Economy Operational Overview of District Office Colonel John Atilano Scott Acone Commander and Deputy District Engineer District Engineer Programs & Project Management U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District New England District Environmental Business Council of New England Energy Environment Economy 1 US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT OVERVIEW 237 217 200 80 252 237 217 200 119 174 237 217 200 27 .59 255 0 163 131 239 110 112 62 102 130 255 0 163 132 65 135 92 102 56 120 255 0 163 122 53 120 56 130 48 111 Colonel John A. Atilano II District Commander 27 May 2021 “The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation.” File Name AGENDA • The US Army Corps of Engineers • Outlook of our programs... • New England District structure 3 • Civil Works • Emergency Operations • Military Missions • Research & Development • Environmental • Sustainability Formation of Continental 1824 Congress 1928 Flood USACE civilian Emergency Army June 14 1775; passed act to Control Act in toxic waste Response George Washington improve the response to removal assist appointed the first Chief Mississippi and major floods; EPA Engineer for the Army June Ohio rivers 1936 Flood 16 Control Act – 1980 – EPA 1899 Section 10 declares flood Superfund Rivers & control is an Program Harbors Act appropriate 1812 Ft McHenry Federal Action 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2020 Future 1986 WRDA– non- 2018 – $3.7B in July 4, 1776 The Army established Federal Responsibility Emergency Happy Birthday the Corps of Engineers 1970 – Passage Supplemental USA as a separate, of NEPA 2008 Continuing Funding permanent branch on Budget Constraints March 16, 1802 1972 - Section leading Corps to 2018 - Border Wall 404 of the examine Public- Continental Federal Water Private Partnerships 2020 - COVID-19 Army disbanded Pollution 1783; The US Control Act Army formed 1862 Act 1796 Transcontinental Railroad VALUE TO THE NATION 1/4 of Nation’s Hydropower 299 Deep Draft Harbors $500 M + in power sales 11,000 miles of Commercial Inland Waterways: 1/2 the cost of rail - 1/10 the cost of trucks 627 Shallow Draft Harbors Recreation Areas 376M Visitors Annually 8500 Miles of Levees $15 B in economic activity 500,000 jobs Emergency Operations Environmental Restoration Stewardship of 11.7 Million Acres of Public Lands Regulatory Responsibility • US Ports & Waterways convey > 2B Tons Commerce • Foreign Trade alone creates > $160 B Tax Revenues GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT Northwestern North Division Atlantic ( Portland ) Division ( New York City ) Trans- Atlantic Division ( Winchester, VA ) Pacific Ocean North Division Atlantic ( Honolulu ) Division ( New York City ) South Atlantic Division ( Atlanta ) Physical presence in 34 countries; engagement in 100+ countries DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS Seattle Portland Europe Walla-Walla Northwestern St. Paul North Division Great Lakes Atlantic New England and Ohio River Division Mississippi Division Buffalo Valley Division Detroit New York Omaha Sacramento Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Rock Island San Francisco Baltimore South Kansas City Pacific Norfolk Louisville Division St. Louis Huntington Little Rock Nashville Los Angeles Tulsa Wilmington Memphis Albuquerque Southwestern Charleston Division South Atlantic Savannah Division Vicksburg Jacksonville Far East Fort Worth Mobile Alaska New Orleans Galveston Division HQ Japan Honolulu District HQ Pacific Ocean Division NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT OVERVIEW One of six districts in the • 6 Governors North Atlantic Division that • 12 Senators deliver a broad spectrum of programs/ projects to New • 21 Congressional Districts England and the Nation • 13 million people • 66,000 square miles • 6,100 miles of coastline St. Croix River Watershed – IJC • 11 deep draft commercial waterways • 13 major river basins Upper • 171 Federal harbors Connecticut • 5 Military Bases • 490 Employees Merrimack • 31 Dams; 5 Basin Offices • 2 Area Engr, 5 Resident Engr, and 2 Regulatory Offices Lower Connecticut • 3 Hurricane Barriers Thames • Cape Cod Canal Cape Cod Canal Fox Point New • ~ 2500 Permits issued annually Naugatuck Bedford Stamford NAE = EPA = FEMA boundaries USACE MISSION AREAS Military Missions Contingency Operations Navigation, Flood Risk Federal / State / Local Management, ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Disaster Response, Coastal “Whole of USACE” Capabilities Storm Damage Reduction, ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Hydropower, Water Supply, Capacity Development Regulatory, Recreation, Environmental Restoration “Whole of Government” Disaster Response and Recovery Military Construction ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Life-Cycle Flood Risk Management COCOM Support, Overseas ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Contingency Operations ( OCO ) Critical Infrastructure ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Installation Support, Environmental, Energy and Sustainability International and Interagency Civil Works Real Estate – Acquire, Manage and Dispose / DoD Recruiting Facilities / Contingency Operations USACE Has a Diverse Mission Set Driven by Diverse Customers PROGRAM TRENDS FY12 – FY22 600 500 400 IIS 300 Military $ Millions $ 200 Civil Works 100 0 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY 21 Military: $167M Civil Works $160M Numerous Continuing Authorities; Hanscom AFB Boston Harbor Deepening; Muddy Natick SSC IIS: $182M River Phase 2; Portsmouth Harbor; Ft. Devens Boston Metro Investigation Joint Base Cape Cod Westover ARB CRREL Other Districts EPA – New Bedford Harbor, MA; Raymark, CT; Callahan Mine, ME FDA – Winchester Engineering Lab VA – Boston Campus/West Haven DELIVERING ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS 10 35,683 Employees Perform all “inherently governmental” functions Critical Technical Resource Perform > 65% of Planning & Design Unlimited Capability Perform 100% of Civil Works and Military Construction NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT STRUCTURE NAE Structure Commander COL Atilano Deputy District Engineer LTC Gillman Small Business Eva D’Antuono Programs & Project Engineering Planning Management Division Dave Margolis John Kennelly Scott Acone Construction Operations Regulatory Sean Dolan Eric Pederson Tammy Turley NAE Structure (cont’d) Commander Deputy District Engineer Real Estate Contracting Resource Management Tim Shuggert Sheila Winston-Vincuilla John Keeler Counsel Logistics Human Resources Ryan Killman Andrea Clotz Sarah Rudner 14 QUESTIONS? Environmental (HTRW) Program Gary Morin Chief, Environmental Project Management Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District Environmental Business Council of New England Energy Environment Economy US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS OVERVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ENGLAND EBC LEADERSHIP WEBINAR Gary Morin, P.E. Chief, Environmental Project Management Branch 27 MAY 2021 2 AGENDA • Why “Environmental” is a Managed as a separate Mission/Program at New England District – Environmental Remediation • Annual Program Amount • Capabilities – Staff & Contracts • Review Upcoming Contract Opportunities 3 “TYPICAL” USACE MISSION AREAS Military Missions Contingency Operations Navigation, Flood Risk Federal / State / Local Management, ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Disaster Response, Coastal “Whole of USACE” Capabilities Storm Damage Reduction, ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Hydropower, Water Supply, Capacity Development Regulatory, Recreation, Environmental Restoration “Whole of Government” Disaster Response and Recovery Military Construction ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Life-Cycle Flood Risk Management COCOM Support, Overseas ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Contingency Operations ( OCO ) Critical Infrastructure ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Installation Support, Environmental, Energy and Sustainability International and Interagency Civil Works Real Estate – Acquire, Manage and Dispose / DoD Recruiting Facilities / Contingency Operations USACE Has a Diverse Mission Set Driven by Diverse Customers = Environmental Programs 4 WHAT IS NAE’S ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM? • Supports a Combination of Military & IIES Mission Areas • Remediation/CERCLA or CERCLA like • Such a significant amount of work for the District that it is Managed “Separately” • History Watertown GSA FUDS, MA • CERCLA 1980 & SARA 1986 • Designated Hazardous, Toxic, & Radiological Waste (HTRW) Design Center 1990 • “Cut our Teeth” on FUDS in late1980’s & early 1990’s • Superfund Assistance to EPA Region 1 Grew Significantly in early 1990’s Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site, VT 5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS • Military Funded • FUDS: Formerly used Defense Sites • Legacy BRAC • Joint Base