Strategic Goals

Basic management focuses on doing things right. Strategic management focuses on doing the right things. Many times, we become so preoccupied with daily operations that we forget our ultimate goals, purpose and mission. "Strategy" means being clear about our organization's objectives, being aware of available resources (people, money, equipment, etc.), and being responsive to a dynamic situation/environment. "Planning" means intentionally setting goals (choosing a desired future) and developing an approach to achieving those goals. Accordingly, the Recreation and Environmental Stewardship programs have established the following strategic goals that support the Corps Civil Works Strategic Plan Goals, the Corps overall Strategic Goals, and the Army's overall Strategic Plan Goals.

Recreation Program Strategic Goals:

• The quality of life of our visitor is enhanced (education, health and wellness, safety and security, connection to nature, wholesome family experience).
• The well being of communities associated with Corps lands and waters are improved (social well-being, economic prosperity, quality of life) is enhanced.
• Recreation opportunities are provided in environmentally sustainable ways.
• The working relationship with Recreation, Travel and Tourism communities is improved. This includes federal, state, local, and private partners.

Environment-Stewardship Program Strategic Goals:

• Manage natural resources to assure a healthy and sustainable condition, and protect and preserve cultural resources and historic properties.
• Foster healthy lands and waters by balancing public uses and needs
• Become a recognized environmental steward.

Draft Civil Works Strategic Plan Goals:

• Provide sustainable development and integrated management of Nation's water resources.
• Repair past environmental degradation and prevent future environmental losses.
• Ensure that projects perform in a manner to meet authorized purposes and evolving conditions.
• Reduce vulnerabilities and losses to the Nation and the Army from natural and manmade disasters, including terrorism.
• Be a world-class public engineering organization.

U.S. Army Corps Campaign Plan Goals:

• Deliver high performance expeditionary support to global operations and all hazards missions.
• Deliver enduring and essential water resources solutions through collaboration with partners and stakeholders.
• Deliver innovative, resilient, sustainable assets to the Army and the Nation.
• Build the TEAM to effectively deliver Civil Works, Military Programs, and Research and Development Programs.

US Army Campaign Plan Goals

• Sustain the Army’s Soldiers, Families and Civilians
• Prepare Forces for Victory in the Current Conflict
• Reset Forces to Rebuild Readiness and for Future Deployments and Contingencies 4. Transofr to Meet the Demands of Persistent Conflict in the 21st Century.

U.S. Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Input from Strategic Integration Directorate, Institute of Water Resources, Engineer Research & Development Center, Major Subordinate Commands, etc.) USACE Civil Works Plan Recreation & Stewardship Programs Lake Essayons