Principles and Requirements for Federal Investments in Water Resources

Chapter I – Principles for Federal Investments in Water Resources

1. Purpose and Scope

2. The Federal Objective

3. Guiding Principles

A. Healthy and Resilient Ecosystems
B. Sustainable Economic Development
C. Floodplains
D. Public Safety
E. Environmental Justice
F. Watershed Approach

Chapter II – Requirements

1. General Requirements

A. Evaluation Framework

B. Best Available Science and Commensurate Level of Detail

C. Collaboration

D. Risk & Uncertainty

i. Climate Change
ii. Future Land Use
iii. Adaptive Management

E. Water Use

F. Nonstructural Approaches

G. International Concerns

H. Design of Alternatives

I. Transparency in Decision Making

J. Plan Selection

2. Interagency Guidelines

3. Effective Date

4. Approval