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Levee Safety Policies Supporting a Sustainable Flood Risk Management Program

Eric C. Halpin, PE Special Assistant for Dam and Levee Safety Headquarters August 2012. Levee Safety Policies Supporting a Sustainable Flood Risk Management Program. Discussion Topics. Principles Embedded in Levee Policy Change Levee Safety Policy as Part of Overall Mission Accomplishment

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Levee Safety Policies Supporting a Sustainable Flood Risk Management Program

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  1. Eric C. Halpin, PE Special Assistant for Dam and Levee Safety Headquarters August 2012 Levee Safety Policies Supportinga Sustainable Flood Risk Management Program

  2. Discussion Topics • Principles Embedded in Levee Policy Change • Levee Safety Policy as Part of Overall Mission Accomplishment • Current Levee Safety Policy Activity • Path Forward on Levee Safety Policy

  3. Levee Policy Principles(a sampling) • Accompany with Commensurate Process and People Changes • Decision Oriented – Risk Informed • Institutionalize Lessons….but • ….Compliance Requires Critical Thinking • One Size Does Not Fit All

  4. Policy as an Aid to Sponsor Flood Risk Management Old Way New Way Continuing Collaboration with Sponsors Puts Form and Substance to “Shared Responsibilities” Decision Framework Roles and Options Data Rich Environment Communication an Explicit Part of Policy • Handoff Between Corps and Sponsors • Decision Framework Not as Clear • Paper Trails • Silent on Role of Communication

  5. Policy as an Aid to Understanding the Nature and Severity of Flood Risk Old Way New Way Risk Informed Life Safety, Economic, and All Consequences Considers Exceedance Events! Considers Non-Breach Risks • Condition Based • Economic Consequences • Considers Exceedance Events? • Doesn’t Consider Non-Breach Risk

  6. Elements of Mission Accomplishment Technical & Program Guidance Cadres LS SC SOG Models CoP RMC MMC Training Bench Building

  7. Current Policy Activities Program Policy – What and When Technical Guidance – How Levee Design Seepage Seismic Stability Hydrologic Analysis Culverts Risk Assessment • Levee Safety Engineering Circular – 2nd Quarter FY13 • Interim Policies in Place • ECB IRRM • Periodic Inspections • Program Standup • Vegetation Policies: • ETL 571 Standard • System Wide Improvement Framework • PGL on Variances

  8. Levee Safety EC “Culture Changers” • Levee Modifications will be planned and formulated fully compliant with the new Planning Paradigm • Corps has an important role in communicating and advising sponsors of benefits and risks of levee systems • Life Safety Risks are an explicit consideration in the policy

  9. Approach to Future Policies • More Integrated Across Disciplines, Programs, and Communities of Practice • Better Technology and Policy Transfer • More Stakeholder Feedback

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