The Challenges and

Opportunities of

Managing a Large

Program

NCER July 22, 2009

The Challenges and

Opportunities of

Managing a Large

Program

NCER July 22, 2009

Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD), Florida Major Rehabilitation Project

Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD), Florida Major Rehabilitation Project

NCER July 22, 2009NCER July 22, 2009

Mike Rogalski, P.E.Mike Rogalski, P.E.

Chief, HHD Project BranchChief, HHD Project Branch

Presentation AgendaPresentation Agenda

• Herbert Hoover Dike Project Background

• Adaptive Project Management

• Parallel Activities

• Herbert Hoover Dike Project Background

• Adaptive Project Management

• Parallel Activities• Parallel Activities

• Funding Challenges

• Parallel Activities

• Funding Challenges

Orientation and location of Lake Okeechobee and

Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD)

Orientation and location of Lake Okeechobee and

Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD)•• Lake Okeechobee is 720 Lake Okeechobee is 720

squaresquare--miles miles –– twice the size of twice the size of

NYCNYC

•• Average water depth is 9 feet Average water depth is 9 feet

•• Water volume equal to 2.2 Water volume equal to 2.2

million Olympicmillion Olympic--size poolssize pools

•• Lake Okeechobee is 720 Lake Okeechobee is 720

squaresquare--miles miles –– twice the size of twice the size of

NYCNYC

•• Average water depth is 9 feet Average water depth is 9 feet

•• Water volume equal to 2.2 Water volume equal to 2.2

million Olympicmillion Olympic--size poolssize pools

Lake Okeechobee

million Olympicmillion Olympic--size poolssize pools

•• Basin is 5,600 squareBasin is 5,600 square--milesmiles

•• One foot of rain in the basin One foot of rain in the basin

equates to a three to fourequates to a three to four--foot foot

rise of the lakerise of the lake

•• Lake can fill six times faster Lake can fill six times faster

than water can be releasedthan water can be released

million Olympicmillion Olympic--size poolssize pools

•• Basin is 5,600 squareBasin is 5,600 square--milesmiles

•• One foot of rain in the basin One foot of rain in the basin

equates to a three to fourequates to a three to four--foot foot

rise of the lakerise of the lake

•• Lake can fill six times faster Lake can fill six times faster

than water can be releasedthan water can be released

OKEECHOBEE

6

85

7

•Bring the Dike up to Dam Safety Requirements•Bring the Dike up to Dam Safety Requirements

Purpose of the HHD ProjectPurpose of the HHD Project

6

4

2

CLEWISTON

LAKE HARBOR

MOORE HAVEN

3

1PAHOKEE

PORT MAYACA

CANAL POINT

BELLE GLADE

SAND CUT

Lake

Okeechobee

Lake

Okeechobee

Sinkholes Heaves

Previously Observed ProblemsPreviously Observed Problems

Piping Saturated Toe

Sinkholes Heaves

5 gated outlets

5 gated inlets

33 primary &

5 gated outlets

5 gated inlets

33 primary &

Complex

System

Complex

System

secondary culverts

9 navigation locks

9 pump stations

secondary culverts

9 navigation locks

9 pump stations

No overflow capacityNo overflow capacity

• 1990s Corps studies prompted by

evidence of damage

• 2000 Congress approves Corps proposal

• 1990s Corps studies prompted by

evidence of damage

• 2000 Congress approves Corps proposal

Findings and SolutionsFindings and Solutions

• 2000 Congress approves Corps proposal

for fix; analysis and design begins

• 2005 Corps starts construction

• 2000 Congress approves Corps proposal

for fix; analysis and design begins

• 2005 Corps starts construction

•• Hurricane Katrina strikes in 2005 Hurricane Katrina strikes in 2005

•• Corps overhauls procedures for managing Corps overhauls procedures for managing

dams and levees (ongoing)dams and levees (ongoing)

•• Corps sponsors HHD repair evaluation with Corps sponsors HHD repair evaluation with

•• Hurricane Katrina strikes in 2005 Hurricane Katrina strikes in 2005

•• Corps overhauls procedures for managing Corps overhauls procedures for managing

dams and levees (ongoing)dams and levees (ongoing)

•• Corps sponsors HHD repair evaluation with Corps sponsors HHD repair evaluation with

More Recent DevelopmentsMore Recent Developments

•• Corps sponsors HHD repair evaluation with Corps sponsors HHD repair evaluation with

state and independent expertsstate and independent experts

•• Consensus reached on a modified fix Consensus reached on a modified fix

concept concept

•• Corps sponsors HHD repair evaluation with Corps sponsors HHD repair evaluation with

state and independent expertsstate and independent experts

•• Consensus reached on a modified fix Consensus reached on a modified fix

concept concept

Adaptive Project ManagementAdaptive Project Management

New Guidelines and Policies

Variations in Geology andSocio-economicConditions

Risk Assessment DX Process

Dam Safety Guidance Evolution Recent

Weather Extremes

Aging Dike Structure

NewProjects by Others(lock, quarry,

equestrian park, River of Grass)

Varying Local Interests

New Team Members

Parallel Phases and ActivitiesParallel Phases and Activities

Major Rehabilitation Report and

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

Landside Rehabilitation

Design

Piping Cut-off Wall

Design

Community Outreach and Involvement

InterimRisk Reduction Design

Existing CulvertAnalysis andRehabilitation

Multiple On-goingConstruction

Contracts

Real EstateAcquisition

CoordinationInternal

Communicationsand Reporting

Risk Reduction

Herbert Hoover Dike - Organization StructureHerbert Hoover Dike - Organization Structure

DR-H Branch Chief

Senior Project Manager

Engineer

Technical Lead

HHD Resident

Engineer

Planning Technical

Lead

PM Support

Budget Analyst

Program Support

PM Forward

Project Manager

Community

Outreach

Reach 1

Culverts

Interim Risk

ReductionTechnical Lead

•Reach 2&3 MRR

•System Analysis

•SEIS

Reach 1A

Design Lead

Reach 1C

Design Lead

Engineering

During

Construction

Lead

Reach 2&3 MRR

Design Lead

Reach 1B

Design Lead

Reach 1

Seepage Berm

Reach 1

CWTO #2

Reach 1

CWTO #3 Reach 1

CWTO #4

Reach 1D

Design Lead

Culverts Reduction

Reach 1

Quarry Fill

Landside Design CriteriaLandside Design Criteria

•• Geotechnical engineering design is the initial criterion Geotechnical engineering design is the initial criterion

for analysisfor analysis

•• Each design is ranked based on reliability, resiliency Each design is ranked based on reliability, resiliency

and redundancyand redundancy

•• Other factors in the determining design solution Other factors in the determining design solution --

•• Geotechnical engineering design is the initial criterion Geotechnical engineering design is the initial criterion

for analysisfor analysis

•• Each design is ranked based on reliability, resiliency Each design is ranked based on reliability, resiliency

and redundancyand redundancy

•• Other factors in the determining design solution Other factors in the determining design solution --•• Other factors in the determining design solution Other factors in the determining design solution --•• Other factors in the determining design solution Other factors in the determining design solution --

• Initial cost

• Operations and maintenance

• Community resources

• Visual and human interest

• Flora and fauna

• Social factors

• Land use

• Initial cost

• Operations and maintenance

• Community resources

• Visual and human interest

• Flora and fauna

• Social factors

• Land use

Environmental and Public

Involvement Processes

Environmental and Public

Involvement Processes

•• Public meeting during review of Public meeting during review of

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

• Design process description

•• Public meeting during review of Public meeting during review of

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

• Design process description • Design process description

• Design alternatives

• Recommended alternative

•• Public comment is encouragedPublic comment is encouraged

•• Final EIS and Record of DecisionFinal EIS and Record of Decision

• Design process description

• Design alternatives

• Recommended alternative

•• Public comment is encouragedPublic comment is encouraged

•• Final EIS and Record of DecisionFinal EIS and Record of Decision

•• New lake regulation schedule New lake regulation schedule

•• Increased inspection frequency Increased inspection frequency

•• Emergency managementEmergency management

•• Immediate actionsImmediate actions

•• New lake regulation schedule New lake regulation schedule

•• Increased inspection frequency Increased inspection frequency

•• Emergency managementEmergency management

•• Immediate actionsImmediate actions

Interim Risk Reduction MeasuresInterim Risk Reduction Measures

•• Immediate actionsImmediate actions•• Immediate actionsImmediate actions

Tree removal Tree removal

and filling the and filling the

landside ditchlandside ditch

Tree removal Tree removal

and filling the and filling the

landside ditchlandside ditch

Funding ChallengesFunding Challenges

Double Annual Double Annual Funding Funding

2007 thru 20122007 thru 2012Multiple Phases Multiple Phases Competing for the Competing for the Same Resources Same Resources

$ $$ $Competition for Dam Safety FundingCompetition for Dam Safety Funding

With other Dams Throughout With other Dams Throughout the USAthe USA

$ $$ $

Same Resources Same Resources

Rehabilitation ScheduleRehabilitation ScheduleFYFY0606

FYFY0707

FYFY0808

FYFY0909

FYFY1010

FYFY1111

FYFY1212

FYFY1313

FYFY1414

FYFY1515

FYFY1616

FYFY1717

FYFY1818

FYFY1919

FYFY2020

FYFY2121

Out Y

ear E

stim

ate

Funding

Out Y

ear E

stim

ate

Funding

Reach 1 Construction (on-going)

Reach 2

Reach 3

Reaches 7-8

Program Manager’s PerspectiveProgram Manager’s Perspective

•• What worksWhat works–– Competent staff and strong PM supportCompetent staff and strong PM support

–– AccountabilityAccountability

–– Identification of resource needsIdentification of resource needs

–– Culture of identifying problems AND solutionsCulture of identifying problems AND solutions–– Culture of identifying problems AND solutionsCulture of identifying problems AND solutions

–– Continuous and organized communicationContinuous and organized communication

–– A healthy budgetA healthy budget

•• What we need to improveWhat we need to improve–– CommunicationCommunication

–– Garnering support from CorpsGarnering support from Corps--wide programswide programs

–– Ability to resolve scarcity of resourcesAbility to resolve scarcity of resources

Questions?Questions?

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