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Acronyms


AFB

alternative formulation briefing

ASA(CW)

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works

AGPR

Administrative Group for Project Review


BERH

Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors


CERP

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

CRC

Central Review Center


DCSOPS

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations

DOE

U.S. Department of Energy


EC

Engineering Circular

EIS

Environmental Impact Statement

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

ER

Engineering Regulation

ESTB

Environmental Studies and Toxicology Board


FCSA

feasibility cost-sharing agreement

FS

feasibility study


GPRA

Government Performance and Results Act


IRC

Issue Resolution Conference

IRP

independent review panel


NAPA

National Academy of Public Administration

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act

NRC

National Research Council


OMB

U.S. Office of Management and Budget

OSB

Ocean Studies Board


PED

preconstruction engineering and design

P&G

Principles and Guidelines

PSP

project study plan

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Research Council. 2002. Review Procedures for Water Resources Project Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10468.
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RAB

Review Advisory Board

R&D

research and development


UMR-IWW

Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway

USACE

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers


WCD

World Commission on Dams

WRC

U.S. Water Resources Council

WRDA 1986

Water Resources Development Act of 1986

WRDA 1992

Water Resources Development Act of 1992

WRDA 2000

Water Resources Development Act of 2000

WSTB

Water Science and Technology Board

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its civil works program, can take pride in its contributions throughout our nation's history to the development of waterways infrastructure, navigation, flood damage reduction, water resources development and protection, and environmental restoration. Many projects that have been pioneering in their concept and bold in their execution were made possible by the creativity and dedication of outstanding scientists, engineers, and builders.

The Corps has always had review processes for evaluation of its planning studies and projects, with the focus often being largely on the technical aspects. In recent years, however, increased consideration of such factors as environmental impacts, economic evaluations, political pressures, and new paradigms about flood control and management has engendered increased criticism and concern that some of the Corps' studies may have led to conclusions, recommendations, and project decisions that are not adequately supported by the assumptions and analyses that were used. The focus of the report is on review of Corps of Engineers studies, with careful attention given to the need for independent, external reviews by panels of well-qualified and impartial experts for large, complex, and sensitive projects.

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