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1 October 2003
Authority over dumping, dredging and filling in Waters of the US (WoUS).
Determine areas for protection as wetlands (under guidelines of 1987 Wetland
Delineation Manual), and permitting for land use.
Water supply--Washington DC aqueduct operation, manage water supply
from Corps reservoirs and water use for agriculture in arid regions of South-
western US
Hydroelectric power--Corps operates 75 hydroelectric power plants.
e. Real Estate.
Full range of services to Army and Air Force.
Manage Contingency Real Estate Support Team (CREST).
DOD agent for Recruiting Facilities Program, Homeowners Assistance Pro-
gram and Defense National Relocation Program.
f. Recreation.
Operate and maintain 2500 recreation areas at 463 lakes.
Rangers are Dept. of Army employees.
Corps is active in National Water Safety Program.
g. Emergency Response.
Response to hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, and natural disasters.
Support to FEMA when activated by Federal Response Plan (FRP).
Under FRP Corps has lead for public works and engineering missions.
h. Research and Development.
ERDC is composed of seven research laboratories for military, civil works and
civilian infrastructure applications:
TEC--Topographic Engineering Center
CERL--Construction Engineering and Research Laboratory
CRREL--Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
WES-GSL--Waterways Experiment Station-Geotechnical and Structures
Laboratory
WES-EL--Waterways Experiment Station-Environmental Laboratory
WES-CHL--Waterways Experiment Station-Coastal Hydraulics
Laboratory
WES ITL--Waterways Experiment Station-Information Technology
Laboratory
i. Support to Others. This includes engineering and water resources support to state
and Federal agencies, and to foreign countries.
3-3 Sensor Data Considerations (programmatic and technical).
a. Below is a list of preliminary steps and questions to consider when planning an im-
age data acquisition. Answer these questions in light of the Corps Civil Works 9 Business
Practice Areas before proceeding.
3-3
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