RESOLUTION - Support for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Partnership Agreement Reform

Army Corps of Engineers Project Partnership Agreement Reform Whereas, the need for ecosystem restoration and improvement projects, flood risk management projects, and maritime navigation projects is plentiful and desired in the Great Lakes basin and across the floodplains of the nation; and Whereas, the U. [...] Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is responsible for the design, construction, and operation of many infrastructure projects in the United States, including ecosystem restoration and improvement, flood risk management, and maritime navigation; and Whereas, most USACE ecosystem projects, flood risk management projects, and maritime navigation projects in the Great Lakes basin and across the nation re. [...] Congress is beginning its work on the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024) and the biennial WRDA process represents the primary authorizing legislation for civil works studies, projects, and programs carried out by the USACE; and Whereas, WRDA 2024 presents the next opportunity for Congress to advance a true partnership approach to these agreements. [...] Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) urges the U. [...] Congress to reform USACE PPA requirements in WRDA 2024, including: • Limiting the obligation of the nonfederal sponsor for project OMRR&R responsibilities to not exceed either (a) the defined project life, or (b) 50 years from the date on which the project is completed, whichever is longer; and • Requiring the nonfederal sponsor to only indemnify, save, and hold the federal government harmless at.