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STEM Hub Council of Partners Meeting – Externship Program

Carol D. Haynes EEO Officer, US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District 17 April 2013. STEM Hub Council of Partners Meeting – Externship Program. Agenda. District Geographic Overview Our Missions Externship Opportunities. US Army Corps of Engineers Division Boundaries.

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STEM Hub Council of Partners Meeting – Externship Program

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  1. Carol D. Haynes EEO Officer, US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District 17 April 2013 STEM Hub Council of Partners Meeting – Externship Program

  2. Agenda • District Geographic Overview • Our Missions • Externship Opportunities

  3. US Army Corps of EngineersDivision Boundaries

  4. Great Lakes & Ohio River Boundaries

  5. Nashville District River Basins & Boundaries

  6. Mission and Business Lines We serve the region, the Corps, and the Nation by providing collaborative water resource engineering solutions, world class public infrastructure management, and environmental stewardship for the Cumberland and Tennessee River Systems. • Flood Control • Water Supply • Hydropower • Navigation • Recreation • Environmental Stewardship • Emergency Management • Regulatory

  7. Responsibilities Responsibilities USACE / TVA Partnership(Tennessee River) 1962 Memorandum of Agreement – A two page document that works! • Main Channel Tennessee River (dredging, charts, survey) • Navigation Lock Operation and Routine / Recurring Maintenance • Hydropower on the Cumberland River • Design / Construction of Kentucky & Chickamauga Locks* • Chickamauga aggressive maintenance* * Through Agreement Shared Responsibility • Regulatory responsibility • Engineering and Maintenance services Challenges • Way ahead on Chickamauga Lock • Opening Visitor Centers • TVA / TVPPA short term Hydropower MOA • Secondary Channel Tennessee River • Navigation Lock Capital Maintenance • Hydropower on Tennessee River

  8. Authorized Project Purposes(Cumberland River Projects) • Tennessee River projects are owned by TVA • * Until December 2011 Wolf Creek was blocked from conducting reallocation study O = Original Authorized Purpose X = Later Authorized Purpose

  9. Recreation • Most visited district in the Corps (2010) • 5 of 10 lakes in top 25 for visitation nationally • Extensive program delivered with minimal staffing • Fewest Park Rangers per total visits (challenge) • Extensive public safety/water safety program • 19 public fatalities in FY11 (less than one fatality per one million visitor days)

  10. Environmental Stewardship • Largest shoreline management program in LRD • Implemented with minimal staffing • Manage diverse natural and cultural resources • Over 5,700 shoreline use permits • 195,121 acres land & 216,439 acres water • Average 6,551 acres per ranger

  11. Cumberland River Hydropower Capability

  12. Operations Training Programs • Training classes initiated as vacancies are projected • Special Mention Training • Crane / Hoist Training Program • Trailer Training Program • Emergency Management and Regulatory

  13. Four Major Construction Projects Wolf Creek Dam Major Rehab Ohio R. Mississippi R. Kentucky Lock Addition Cumberland River Basin Paducah KENTUCKY VIRGINIA Cumberland R. TENNESSEE Nashville Knoxville Chickamauga Lock Replacement Tennessee R. NORTH CAROLINA Center Hill Dam Major Rehab Chattanooga MISSISSIPPI SOUTH CAROLINA ALABAMA GEORGIA Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Lock & Dam Dam Construction Tennessee River Basin

  14. Regulatory • Coal Mining Permits in Appalachia • Joint Processing of Permits With TVA • Programmatic Permit for TVA authorizations • Lead District for Tennessee • New Nationwide Permits in 2012 • LRN Permit Processing

  15. Navigation Branch • Operational Support for 1,175 navigable miles • Major Maintenance – 18 Lock Chambers, 9 Multi-purpose Projects • Navigation Charts & Notice to Navigation • Navigation Project Asset Management Program • Manages District’s Diving Program (~ 150 dives / yr)

  16. A Region That Relies on the Rivers • Historically seasons of uncontrolled flooding and drought in the Region • Maintain 1,175 navigable river miles • 10.5 percent of the total river miles within the USACE • 73 million tons of commodities in 2010 • Operate and maintain 14 navigation lock projects • 9 on the Tennessee River • 4 on the Cumberland River • 1 on the Clinch River • Wilson Lock, AL is highest single lift East of the Rocky Mountainsat 100 feet • 47,000 lockagesin 2010

  17. LRN Fleet / Repair Party Current Configuration: • 1 “Floating Plant-based” crew of 14 personnel • 1 “Land-based” crew of 21 personnel Configuration allows for: • Concurrent work • Immediate and effective response for emergencies • Correct configuration for multi-purpose projects • Flexibility during funding uncertainties • Maximum use of high-cost equipment Barkley Lock

  18. Vessel Fleet TENNESSEE M/V IROQUOIS M/V WARIOTO LRN Fleet (81 Vessels) • 2 Tow Boats (show on the left) • 26 Work Boats (includes the Motor Tender Tennessee) • 15 Patrol boats (Park Rangers) • 16 Barges • 4 Work barges (includes "The Pride of the Cumberland") • 18 Work flats (located at locks only) • Constructed in 2006 • 2000 HP vessel • 76’ x 35’ • Draft of 7.5’ • Crew of 7 consists of: • Master Towboat • Pilot • Derrick boat Operator • Four Lock and Dam Equipment Mechanics • Constructed in 1996 • 800 HP Vessel • 50’x18’ • Draft of 5.8’ • No Crew Assigned • Constructed in 1986 • 2250 HP Vessel • 84’ x 28’ • Draft of 7.5’ • Crew of 7 consists of: • Master Towboat • Pilot • Derrick boat Operator • Four Lock and Dam Equipment Mechanics

  19. Nashville District Real Estate • 500,000 Acres of Real Estate Holdings • Property Accountability for 1,863 Buildings • Management of over 4,630 Outgrants • 56 Commercial Concession Marinas, One of Largest Nationally • 6 State Parks Center Hill Lake Cumberland

  20. Emergency Management • Provide rapid support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), USACE, State • Assigned a Roofing Planning and Response Team (PRT), trained and ready to deploy to execute the pre-scripted missions assigned by FEMA; the team’s last deployment was during Hurricane Katrina. • Liaison w/ TEMA • Continuous interface – lead for Memphis District • Maintain an excellent working relationship • Liaison w/ KYEM (projects on Kentucky side) • Provide highly-trained liaisons during disasters • 24/7 rotation (if necessary)

  21. Emergency Command & Control Vehicle 8 (ECCV 8) • Provide C2 capabilities after a disaster • Command Structure • HQUSACE > DTOS > LRN • (Custodial District) • LRN maintains/operates for • National Assistance

  22. LRN Deployments Afghanistan District *42% minority men, 25% women Iraq Area Office

  23. Operations Division • (O&M/EM/REG) Nashville District (Technical Staff) 5 • Executive Office LTC James A. DeLapp Commander MAJ Patrick J. Dagon Deputy Commander W. Mike Wilson Deputy for Programs & Project Management Joanne M. Mann Executive Assistant • Engineering & Construction Division • Contracting Division • Real Estate Division • Planning, Programs, and Project Management Division 137 13 472 14 37 39 Field Offices Engineering & Environmental Services Branch Emergency Management Branch Western Kentucky Area Office 3 49 15 FY13 EOY FY12CurrentTargetFY13 Required Strength:783 778 782 762 Authorized Strength: 732 727 731 713 Total On-Hand: 719 (as of 5 October 2012) Nashville Area Office Regulatory Branch Civil Design Branch 78 25 Mid-Cumberland Area Office 39 Management Support Branch Hydrology & Hydraulics Branch 69 10 Eastern Kentucky Area Office Nashville Resident Office (Center Hill) Wolf Creek Resident Office Kentucky Lock Addition Resident Office Chickamauga Lock Replacement Resident Office Navigation Branch 26 44 42 Construction Branch Tennessee River Area Office 6 Hydropower Branch Field Offices 74 50 Natural Resources Branch 13 22 5 4 24

  24. Nashville District (G&A Staff) • Executive Office LTC James A. DeLapp Commander MAJ Patrick J. Dagon Deputy Commander W. Mike Wilson Deputy for Programs & Project Management Joanne M. Mann Executive Assistant 3 14 3 6 3 4 6 3 2 8 6 5 Included in LRN Total Not Included in LRN Total * Deployed Personnel not included in On-Hand Numbers

  25. Middle TN STEM Hub Portion of District AOR

  26. Externship Program • Duration – 3 days in field-2 days completing curriculum • Purpose: Provide teachers a real-world business experience to develop project-based curriculum that will provide students with industry exposure and applied learning. • Can be team of teachers, or single teacher • HUB Goal: Final product, lesson plan, shared with other HUB teachers • District provide with scope of opportunities, HUB collects resumes, District selects participants • HUB provides stipends for teachers; we provide site and expertise

  27. More Information www.lrn.usace.army.mil www.facebook/nashvillecorps

  28. STEM Support Site http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Missions/EngineeringandConstruction/STEMSupport.aspx

  29. http://education.usace.army.mil/index.cfm

  30. Corps POC’s for STEM Hub • Rob Baulsir, STEM Coordinator robert.w.baulsir@usace.army.mil Tel. 615-736-7583 • Carol D. Haynes, EEO Officer (Rob’s backup) carol.d.haynes@usace.army.mil Tel. 615-736-7467

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