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7 Recommendations
Pages 70-72

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From page 70...
... Responsibility for these external reviews could also be delegated to an independent federal oversight group, with the Department of Energy's Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board serving as a possible model. · Congress should direct the Corps to establish an Administrative Group for Project Review (AGPR)
From page 71...
... It should periodically evaluate the scopes of review proposed by the Advisory Group for Project Review, and it should review a sample of summary documents prepared by the AGPR to ensure their clarity and comprehensiveness. The functions of the Review Advisory Board may need to be established within a body that has a more comprehensive review mandate of Corps programs.
From page 72...
... However, review panels should be instructed to not present a final judgment on whether a project should be constructed or whether a particular operations plan should be implemented, as the Corps of Engineers is ultimately responsible for this final decision. · Congress should provide resources to the Secretary of the Anny to help implement this report's recommendations directed toward improving review procedures within the Corps.


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