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RCED-96-101R 1 (1996-04-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaclcu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO United States (3 O General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-271402 April 2, 1996 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your interest in obtaining data on the lands the U.S. Army's Corps of Engineers manages for active civil works projects, we are providing information on (1) the acreage of land managed and (2) the purposes for which it is being managed. In summary, data from the Corps show that, as of March 21, 1996, it managed over 12.4 million acres in association with active civil works projects throughout the United States. Most of the acreage was being managed for the purposes of flood control and navigation. BACKGROUND The Army Corps of Engineers has the responsibility for constructing and operating civil works projects that provide, among other things, flood control, navigation, water supply, recreation, and hydropower. The projects are managed by 37 district offices. To accomplish its mission, the Corps assumes management responsibility for the lands that are needed to develop and operate its water projects. The Corps has constructed more than 600 projects, including 463 reservoirs and about 10,500 miles of levees and floodwalls. The Corps also manages over 4,300 recreation areas as part of its civil works projects. ACREAGE MANAGED BY THE CORPS According to the Corps' computerized inventory maintained at its headquarters, as of March 21, 1996, the Corps was managing over 12.4 million acres of land. Table 1 shows the total acreage the Corps managed according to the various purposes of its projects. GAO/RCED-96-101R Lands Managed by the Corps of Engineers

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