Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
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This webinar is hosted by the United States Levee Safety Coalition.
Speakers: Eric Halpin and Noah Vroman
Description:
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Levee Portfolio Report was recently released for public review. While the data is specific to USACE portfolio, information presented in the report and covered on the webinar is applicable to anyone designing, constructing, operating or managing levees. The webinar is intended to highlight facts gathered from risk assessments of approximately 2,200 levee systems totaling 14,150 miles in length and provide a starting point for conversations at all levels of governance.
This webinar will discuss:
As a Nation, we know little about the condition or risks associated with levees outside the USACE portfolio. As such we do not have a true national look at the risks and benefits levees provide to the Nation. USACE is currently coordinating with states, tribes, local, regional and private levee owner-operators to conduct a one-time inspection and risk assessment for all levees in the United States. The webinar will provide an overview of the ongoing efforts and discuss how this information will be included in the National Levee Database.
Managing risks associated with levees in the United States will require dilligence and cooperation among all levels of government, the private sector and the public. As progress toward the establlishment of a National Levee Safety Program continues, the US Levee Safety Coalition webinars and the presentation of the USACE Levee Portfolio Report provide an opportunity to start this conversation.
This one-hour webinar will cover all eight sections of the Portfolio Report:
