Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, \u201cBuilding Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,\u201d for the Army\u2019s Civil Works program.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuilding Infrastructure, Not Paperwork\u201d will provide greater focus on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u2019 (USACE) core Civil Works missions, while minimizing non-core programs, direct funding to priority water resources projects that will provide the greatest benefits to the nation, shorten permitting timelines, and reduce or eliminate extraneous regulations and paperwork that slow USACE\u2019s delivery of Civil Works projects and programs.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Trump has empowered his administration to work with lightspeed efficiency to make our government deliver more for all Americans. The Army Civil Works\u2019 \u2018Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork\u2019 initiative will enable the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deliver critical projects and programs for the nation more efficiently, sooner, and at less cost than the current ways of doing business,\u201d said Telle. \u201cThis will eliminate bureaucratic delays and provide fast, clear decisions needed to save lives and empower our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cContinuous Army transformation is about rapidly delivering war winning capabilities to the Army today, not years in the future. But that\u2019s not all; we\u2019re also transforming at home, too,\u201d said Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll. \u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of the \u2018Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork\u2019 (BINP) transformation initiative the Army Civil Works and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teams recently unveiled. BINP will build and strengthen American infrastructure across our nation, increasing resiliency and providing tangible, long-lasting value for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBuilding Infrastructure, Not Paperwork\u201d will enable USACE district commanders around the nation to execute the Civil Works projects and programs that benefit the nation. USACE commanders will be empowered to take informed risks in advancing critical water resources projects and programs to completion faster and at less cost. The policy changes will also bring greater transparency and accountability for the program to the American public, project partners and sponsors, industry, and the elected leaders who make the annual funding decisions for the Civil Works program.<\/p>\n
The plan consists of 27 initiatives grouped under five categories:
\n\u00b7 Maximizing the Ability to Deliver National Infrastructure
\n\u00b7 Cutting Red Tape
\n\u00b7 Focus on Efficiency
\n\u00b7 Transparency & Accountability
\n\u00b7 Prioritization<\/p>\n
The initiatives do not affect USACE execution of its emergency response support to natural and manmade disasters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe U.S. Army\u2019s Civil Works program has been an invaluable cornerstone for more than 200 years. \u2018Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork\u2019 will return USACE to a focus on its core missions and ensure the enterprise continues to be the most trusted national resource delivering water resources solutions,\u201d added Telle. \u201cThis is only possible with President Trump\u2019s leadership that has enabled our team to maximize our ability to deliver national infrastructure and cut red tape for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n
By focusing on efficiency and maximizing infrastructure delivery, the \u201cBuilding Infrastructure, Not Paperwork\u201d initiative helps the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District enhance its critical missions across the Great Lakes. This focus on streamlining drives improvements across the board, from applying the RAPID Planning Framework to accelerate complex and time-intensive Dredged Material Management Plans (DMMPs), to modernizing how we contract for dredging and repairing structures in our harbors. These efficiencies also have the potential to expand environmental windows, expanding the timeframe in which we can dredge federal channels each season and allowing dredge contractors to be efficient in planning their work. Simultaneously, the initiative is advancing the district’s Regulatory program by introducing new scientific tools and smarter systems, all designed to protect the nation\u2019s aquatic environment while allowing reasonable development through fair, flexible, and balanced permit decisions for the public.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2019Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork\u2019 empowers us to fundamentally enhance how we execute our core missions,\u201d said Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, USACE Buffalo District Commander. \u201cFor our navigation program, this means streamlining our long-term dredged material management planning to ensure our waterways remain open and resilient. On the regulatory front, we are focused on delivering more consistent and transparent decisions without unnecessary delay. This initiative is about being smarter and more efficient across the board, ensuring we deliver the maximum value for the Great Lakes region and the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The importance of delivering our navigation mission cannot be overstated. Commercial harbors on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are the bedrock of the regional economy, moving far more than just ships. In 2023 alone, these U.S. harbors handled nearly 37.6 million tons of cargo, generating more than $2.1 billion in business revenue. Through its routine dredging and maintenance of these federal navigation channels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ work directly sustains nearly 7,700 jobs\u2014from vessel operators to local retailers\u2014and the significant labor income they generate. These harbors are not just infrastructure; they are powerful engines of regional prosperity.<\/p>\n
Video quote (SOT) available: USACE Buffalo District Commander speaks on \u201cBuilding Infrastructure, Not Paperwork\u201d Initiative<\/a><\/p>\n B-roll available: Navigation:<\/p>\n Barcelona Harbor, New York Survey<\/a> Photos available: Navigation:<\/p>\n Regulatory:<\/p>\n The Buffalo District delivers world class engineering solutions to the Great Lakes Region, the Army and the Nation to ensure national security, environmental sustainability, water resource management, and emergency assistance during peace and war. Learn more at www.lrd.usace.army.mil\/buffalo.<\/p>\n For 250 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been at the forefront of the nation\u2019s engineering excellence, responding when called. From constructing fortifications during the Revolutionary War, to building the infrastructure that saw America\u2019s strength grow militarily and economically, USACE\u2019s mission has always been to deliver engineering solutions for our nation\u2019s toughest challenges. Learn more about the USACE 250th anniversary at http:\/\/www.usace.army.mil\/Home\/250th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, \u201cBuilding Infrastructure,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":486080,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[23,3,21,19,22,20,25,24],"class_list":{"0":"post-486079","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-united-states","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-united-states-of-america","12":"tag-unitedstates","13":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","14":"tag-us","15":"tag-usa"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=486079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/486080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=486079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=486079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=486079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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