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Date June 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-921T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2001 LICENSING HYDROPOWER PROJECTS Better Time and Cost Data Needed to Reach Informed Decisions About Process Reforms
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Director, Natural Resour... |
Date May 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-499 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters LICENSING HYDROPOWER PROJECTS Better Time and Cost Data Needed to Reach Informed Decisions About Process Reforms GAO-01-499 Contents Letter Appendix I FERC’s Traditional Licensing Process 1 19 Appendix II FERC’s Alternative Licensing Process 20 Appendix III Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 21 Appendix IV ... |
Date July 24, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-186 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS An Assessment of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement of the Lower Snake River Dams GAO/RCED-00-186 Contents Appendixes Appendix I: Description of the Corps’ Analysis for Electricity Costs, Transportation Costs, and Air Quality 30 35 37 10 18 23 24 7 8 21 Appendix II: Scope and Me... |
Date April 21, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-127 |
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Date May 17, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-154 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1999 Report to the Honorable Van Hilleary, House of Representatives TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Future Study of Lake Levels Should Involve Public and Consider Costs and Benefits GAO/RCED-99-154 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282488 May 17, 1999 The Honorable ... |
Date March 30, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-63 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Water and Power, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FEDERAL POWER Implications of Reduced Maintenance and Repairs of Federal Hydropower Plants GAO/RCED-99-63 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282016 M... |
Date March 31, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-133R |
Title
{G T 9General AO United States Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division i ~-' B-279514 March 31, 1998 The Honorable Fred Thompson United States Senate The Honorable Bill Frist United States Senate Subject: Tennessee Valley Authority: Information on Nonpower Programs As agreed with your offices, we are providing you with information on the Ten... |
Date March 6, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-43 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL POWER Options for Selected Power Marketing Administrations’ Role in a Changing Electricity Industry GAO/RCED-98-43 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-278620 March 6, 1998 The Honorable Don Young Chairman, Commi... |
Date March 31, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL POWER Issues Related to the Divestiture of Federal Hydropower Resources GAO/RCED-97-48 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-275838 March 31, 1997 Congressional Requesters As you requested, this report provides info... |
Date Sept. 19, 1996 |
Report No. T-AIMD-96-169 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. Thursday September 19, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS Cost Recovery, Financing, and Comparison to Nonfederal Utilities
Statement of Linda M. Calbom Director, Civil Audits Accounting and Informat... |
Date July 25, 1996 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-180 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EDT, Thursday, July 25, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FEDERAL POWER Outages Reduce the Reliability of Hydroelectric Power Plants in the Southeast
Statement of Victor S. Rezendes, Director, Energy, Resources, and Science I... |
Date May 2, 1996 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-142 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m., EDT Thursday May 2, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FEDERAL POWER Recovery of Federal Investment in Hydropower Facilities in the Pick-Sloan Program
Statement by Victor S. Rezendes, Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Iss... |
Date Oct. 13, 1995 |
Report No. RCED/AIMD-96-9FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1995 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Richard M. Burr, House of Representatives FEDERAL ELECTRIC POWER Operating and Financial Status of DOE’s Power Marketing Administrations GAO/RCED/AIMD-96-9FS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-265626 October 13, 1995 The H... |
Date June 15, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-149 |
Title
bited States Gents’ Accounting ral Offme GAO
June 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDEkIL I$WDS :hd Acquisitions ~InvolvingNonprofit AConservation. Organizations ‘ .. ,^,‘ , -.-~-. .~-_~ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 GAL) .Resources, Community, Economic Development ~- ~.“_l
and Division B-256400 June 15,1994 The Honorable Bob Packwood United States ... |
Date May 24, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-162 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke GAO
I
May 1994 Report to the Chairmaq Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, .Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives .R ELECTRICITY REGULATION s ‘ ,FERC’Efforts to . Monitor and Enforce Hydroelectric ,” Requirements : GAWRCtiD-94-162 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and E... |
Date Sept. 18, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-246 |
Title
w 883 3 IJnited States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1992 Report to the Chairrnan, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ELECTRICITY REGULATION Electric Consumers Protection Act’ Effects s on Licensing Hydroelectric Dams
147885 NI ll Ill 111111 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless ... |
Date May 10, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-120 |
Title
--_l l _ l . .-.._ .--. I .-.---.. I I... I . . . . ..-.. ._. I ._- “.__-“---“_-*-l*L_ May I!)!) 1 E L E C T R IC IT Y R E G U L A T IO N Is s u e s C o n c e rn i n g th e H y d ro e l e c tri c P ro j e c t L i c e n s i n g P ro c e s s * “” ., ,. .I _..,_ _.. --..., ._...- _.-._-,-__- .___._I.________ .~_ _------__- GAO General Acconntl n g Off’ & Washhj i j t on, D.C. 20548 l t es... |
Date March 22, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-62 |
Title
u CD 0 ‘ J -----.- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-217826 March 22,1991 The Honorable George Miller Chairman, Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Offshore Energy Resources Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As you know, in 1956 the Congress authorized the ... |
Date Sept. 6, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-180 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September
1990 -_ .. T+ Report to the Chairman, SubcomqGttee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives HYDROELECTRIC DAMS Issues Surrounding Columbia River Basin Juvenile Fish Bypasses -__ -,- _- - __.,, ,_ .- REsTRIcrED --Not to be released outside the General Accounting Of&e unless spedilcally appruved ... |
Date Feb. 22, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-93 |
Title
FEDERAL ELECTRIC POWER Views on the Sale of Alaska Power Administration Hydropower Assets 140936 GAO 1 / United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-238296
I February 22,199O The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representative... |
Date Oct. 3, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-90-2FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Offhe Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives
October 1989 FEDERAL ELECTRIC POWER Information Concerning the Colorado River Storage Project GAQ/RCED-904FS 4 ’GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 I&sou~ce~, Comn&nity, E... |
Date July 28, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-186 |
Title
, United States General Accounting Office GAO’
July 1988 Rep&t to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce,Houseof Representatives ENERGY REGULATION
Allegations Concerning the Development of F’ishways at Hydropower l?rojeds GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Divisio... |
Date June 7, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-126 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters .- June 1988 FEDERAL ELECTRIC
POWER Development of Bonneville Electricity Rates for the 1988-89 Period \ “L caa353
GAO/RCED-%126 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-225920 June 7,1988 The Honorable George Miller Chairman, Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources Committee on Interior and Insular Aff... |
Date March 10, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-82 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives March 1988 ENERGY REGULATION Opportunities for Strengthening Hydropower Cumulative Impact Assessments GAO/RCED-88-82 54 I5 lb (3535z/ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-229261 March 10, 1... |
Date March 4, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-60 |
Title
United States General Accounting * Office < GAO
March 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ENERGY REGULATION Enforcement of Requirements Imposed on Hydropower Projects Needs Strengthening RELEASED
&ZX!ICTE’ D--P:ot to be ;c!es& s:::;:ze the General Accou~~tmg G:i!cc except sn til i j x.zi; 3f line sp... |
Date Feb. 19, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-6 |
Title
United States General Acmuntiqg 1Dffice / 3 si,, Repcwtto CongressionalCommittees Februaiy 1987 FEDERAL ELECTRIC POWER$8 A Five-Year Status Report on the Pacific Northwest Power Act I I GAO/RCED-87-6 03B(=Q United States General Accountlug OfTIce Washiugfton, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-226290 February 19,1987 The Honarable J. Bennett Johnston, Chairman Com... |
Date Aug. 28, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-208FS |
Title
5 uniteaL&a b g Accoun .I I7?q:;$p Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Stitkommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, 1 House of Representatives
Aujjust 1986 / * ! ‘f.‘ FEDERAL ELECTRIC b POWER Repairs Made on Turbines at Two Arkansas %..r Dams I ’llllllllll ‘IllIIR
131179 i . n , c GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2054... |
Date April 30, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-119 |
Title
_____-.__....._-- --_-_..- Accounti __--” .--,1 ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,“.. I. “I“l,.l.,_I _..AL ~ .__. United Statw General 1”.11..1-m--,,, ,’ ,,,,,,,,,“,, (-&$(--‘J ““” Report to theChairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives
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Date Nov. 12, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-44FS |
Title
0 3 r* 0 r & B -jp3 : 1 IY‘rI United states General Accounting Office Fact Sheet for the Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Senate
lESTJ?JCTED - AccountJng
by Office except on the hasis et speccfio
of Congresshad R&a*lona Not to be ~ebmmJ sutsJde the f&usnJ
ammva$ the Office November 1986 -FEDERALPO= Additional Information, on Repaying Fe-1 Investmerrtsin Electric PowerFacilities GAO/B... |
Date Oct. 8, 1985 |
Report No. 128095 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACC9UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:45 A.M. OCTOBER 8, 1985 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH DIVISION DIRECTOR RESOTJRCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT, NORTHWEST POWER, AND FOREST MANAGEMENT HOrJSE C9dMI'I'TEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS ON HYDROELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT AT FEDE... |
Date Sept. 16, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-169 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, O.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OlVlSlON September 16, 1985 B-220261 The Honorable Edward J. Markey Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Enerqy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Evaluation of Cost Estimates Relicensinq of Hydroelectric (GAO/RCED-85-169) Rela... |
Date July 26, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-128 |
Title
RELEASED "
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, _- - 8. ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20648 RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. ANI) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION JULY 26.1986 B-218903 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Howard M. Metzenbaum Senate Metzenbaum: Recovering a Portion of Federal Irrigation Project Construction Costs Through Revenues From Department (GAO/RCED-85-128) of Energy Electric Power Sales As r... |
Date May 28, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-131 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTbNG
D.C. 20548 OFFICE 4h0 RESWRCES. COMMUNITV, fCONOMlC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-200490 i,'CAY 8 35 2 The Honorable Edwara J. Markey Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce HOllSe Of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Upaate on Nine Hydropower Relicensing Cases . at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis... |
Date July 23, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-143 |
Title
Report To The Honorable House Of Representatives Don Sundquist The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Benefits And Cost For Rehabilitating The Ocoee No. 2 Hydroelectric Project
1 t1c Tonn~!ssee Vnef i t/coc,t anal vsiq we would provide information of Ocoec No. 2, includon ‘:r’Vf’ra 1 ,l’;j”“‘E $ of TVA ’ r, rehabilitation i ncj t t~(k f”;t Im,lt rid cost- of the work and t-he recreat... |
Date July 11, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-126 |
Title
RELEASED ?wwi BY II II CJS. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Honorable United States Senate Max Baucus 5 Bureau Of Indian Affairs’ Participation In A Proposed Hydroelectric Facility At Kootenai Falls, Montana
In 1980 the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agreed with a group of seven electric cooperatives that It would pay up to a 10 5percent share of the costs to determine the feaslblllty of... |
Date June 8, 1984 |
Report No. 124434 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, G. McDonald Mr. William Executive Director Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. McDonald: Subject: I II IIll IlllllllIl
124434 ’ Feasibility of Transferring Certain Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Regional Office Activities to the Corps of Engineers The regional offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory ... |
Date May 15, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-116 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON. May 15, 1984 B-200490 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Subcommittee on Energy Chairman, Conservation and Power Commlttee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives
Dear RELEASED Mr. Chasrman: Information on Relicensing Cases at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (GAO/RCED-84-116) Subject: mstlon April 13, 1984, letter reque... |
Date May 2, 1984 |
Report No. B-214960 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
DC 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, May 2, 1984 H-211960 Keith Colbo, Chairman Northwest Power Planning 700 Southwest Taylor 97205 Portland, Oregon Dear Yr.
Colbo: Council 124359 Iw
River (005300) SuhJect: Matters for consideration Basin Fish and Wildlife when the Program is Columbia revised The Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conserva839) (Northwest Power Ac... |
Date Dec. 8, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-25 |
Title
I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL #eport To The Congress
dF THEUNITEDSTATES Electric Powerplant @ancellations And Delays
F om 1974 through 1978, the Nation’s electric u ilities canceled plans for 184electrical genera i ing units and delayed construction on most new units. Delays, particularly for nuplants, are getting longer each year. delays. Continued cancellations contribute to increased oil greater... |
Date Sept. 26, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-122 |
Title
, t E I B\i THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable John A. Durkin United States Senate
OF THE UNITED STATES Non-Federal Development Of Hydroelectric Resources At Federal Dams--Need To Establish A ci&ar Federal Policy
Senator John Durkin of New Hampshire requested GAO to: ( 1) determine whether a Federal policy exists which allows non-Federal developers to develop hydroelectric resources a... |
Date Jan. 4, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-46 |
Title
@&$f
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE l/j233 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DlVtSlON MINERALS JANUARY 4,198O B-197309 The Honorable Pat Williams House of Representa%ives Dear Mr. Williams: Review of i Jorthwest Illlllilllillill Ill
111233 analysis dam. river used to justify would used for forecast the have the first for Peaking Power Needs in the Pacific (EMD-80-4,6) CI.--y-y--.;: . -1 T... |
Date Nov. 20, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-25 |
Title
NAdcoC g ntED peit t hi; qtfrud Accoantirng Offl e 6 0,gs @. PoaR o f tuld the General f se edB3approv5al fi REPORT BY THE
OF THE UNITED STATES RnU$ED 1IIr1al5 Comptroller General
Montana's Libby Dam Project: More Study Needed Before Adding Generators And A Reregulating Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not shown that its proposed project to add more generators to the Libby Dam and a reregu... |
Date Oct. 19, 1979 |
Report No. 110660 |
Title
UNITED S'-ATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST October 19, 1979 STATEMENT OF
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, D.C. DOUGLAS L. McCULLOUGH, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION 6 BEFORE THE -.. COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Chairman: A
- We appreciate your invitation to discuss'H.R. 3508, the Pacific Northwest Electric Power... |
Date July 30, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-96 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS B-114858
L G &?7m?rfi & dq J&r /?gwA~~f~~C~ 5 hw; JULY 30,1979 The Honorable United States James H. Weaver House of Representatives Dear Mr. Weaver: Pursuant to your letter of June 20, 1979--and subsequent discussions with your staff--we briefly reviewed the issue papers prepared by the Bonneville Power Adm... |
Date May 29, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-15 |
Title
rr OF THE UNITEDSTATES ll,,ll,ll,,,lll
LM109783 I = Increased Productivity Can Lead To Lower Costs At Federal Hydroelectric Plants
On the basis of cost per unit of electricity produced, a selected group of private hydroelectric power plants are more efficient than a comparable group operated by the Federal Government. Had these Federal plants been run as efficiently, they could have saved at least... |
Date Aug. 10, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-76 |
Title
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Date Dec. 20, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-78-1 |
Title
DOCUMENT
04274 B3554812] ESUME Alaska Power Administration: Financial anagement and Program Operations. EMD-78-1; B-188151. December 20, 1977. 28 pp. + 14 enclosures 32 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area. Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy: Water Reso... |
Date March 16, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-77-22 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 00181 - (A1051723] Power Production at Federal Dams Could Be Increased by Modernizing Turbines and Generators. B-125042; END-77-22. March 16, 1977. 12 pp. Report to chairman, Department of the Army; Secretary, Department of the Interior; by J. Dexter Peach (for Monte Caefield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div.). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resou... |
Date Dec. 23, 1976 |
Report No. EMD-77-10 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
00162 - A05908071 Examination of Financial Statements of Federal Columbia River Power System. ED-77-10; B-114858. December 23, 1976. 2 pp. + enclosures (1{$ pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of the Interior; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Fidget Function: Natural Resources, EnvironLment, and k.ergy: Water Resources and Power (301). Or... |
Date Nov. 11, 1976 |
Report No. 089039 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. m COMMUNITY DEVWMENT AND CcoNoMlC DIVISION \ Lieutenant General J. W. Morris Chief of Engineers Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Dear General Morris: We have reviewed the Corps of Engineers’ procedures and practices for establishingrflood control operating criteria at Federal multipurpose water resource projects. Our work was done... |