Headquarters' Perspective

In FY05, the six (6) Partnership Demonstration Lakes were selected to receive modernization funds. Beginning in FY06, projects will compete under the RPPII for funds. The Partnership Demonstration Lakes are :

• Lake Texoma, Texas - SWD
• Beaver Lake, Arkansas - SWD
• Rathbun Lake, Iowa - NWD
• Lake Shelbyville, Illinois - MVD
• Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky - LRD
• W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir, North Carolina - SAD

February 4, 2004 - from email from Judy Rice: Recreation Modernization Initiative - FY 05 President's Budget

Here is some more information about the RecMod Initiative. These are the portions of the President's Budget document itself that deal with the Initiative.
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2005/pdf/budget/corps.pdf - Then go to the section: "Initiatives That Encourage Innovation".
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2005/pdf/appendix/coe.pdf - Go to Page 912.

  Reference the subject initiative, which was addressed in the Chiefs' Press Conference on Monday and included in the FY 05 President's Budget.

  Here are 2 summaries of the Initiative for your information as well as the Press Conference Qs & As, which include a question on the initiative.