Army Corps Issues Statement on Berkley-Led Levee Report.WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is examining the levee levee (lĕv`ē) [Fr.,=raised], embankment built along a river to prevent flooding by high water. Levees are the oldest and the most extensively used method of flood control. analysis report by the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Berkeley-led investigation team. While the report is solid, it contains several conclusions we're concerned about, including references to our work to rebuild the levees and to our organizational processes. OUR VIEW: Human error claimed heavy toll The Berkeley team drew conclusions about the decision-making processes of the Corps and other involved agencies and organizations by relying on a field review only. The team did not engage leadership at all levels of those organizations to seek insight into those processes. The Corps-commissioned Interagency Performance Evaluation Performance evaluation The assessment of a manager's results, which involves, first, determining whether the money manager added value by outperforming the established benchmark (performance measurement) and, second, determining how the money manager achieved the calculated return Task Force (IPET IPET Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (US DoD) IPET Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists IPET Interagency Performance Evaluation Team IPET Implicit Path Enumeration Technique IPET First Peter ) -- 150 experts from government, academia and industry -- has studied the hurricane protection system's performance since shortly after Hurricane Katrina's landfall land·fall n. 1. The act or an instance of sighting or reaching land after a voyage or flight. 2. The land sighted or reached after a voyage or flight. . This team, the most extensive assemblage of expertise ever for an effort like this, will release its comprehensive 7,000-plus page final draft report on June 1. The findings, reviewed by the American Society of Civil Engineers “ASCE” redirects here. For the Nigerian stock exchange, see Abuja Securities and Commodities Exchange. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. and further reviewed by the National Academy of Sciences, have been incorporated into the rebuilding mission. Additionally, the Corps has commissioned a study of the organizational aspects in the history of the hurricane protection system's development. This study will be released this summer after external review. Where the UC-Berkeley engineering analysis differs from IPET's, we invite experts from both teams to meet and discuss their findings and determine what must be done to ensure the safety of our fellow citizens in New Orleans. Before Katrina, the Corps had initiated action on all recommendations in the report that are within our purview The part of a statute or a law that delineates its purpose and scope. Purview refers to the enacting part of a statute. It generally begins with the words be it enacted and continues as far as the repealing clause. to strengthen processes of collaboration, external review, project planning and technical expertise. We are receptive to any information that contributes to the understanding of what happened, and we look forward to working with the professionals on the UC-Berkeley and other investigative bodies to ensure the future effectiveness of the New Orleans-area hurricane protection system. Finally, we remain committed to open, public dialogue about our findings and conclusions, and the steps we will take to ensure protection of the public. |
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