PAC Program Summary

In 2003, the Chief of the Natural Resources Management (NRM) Community of Practice, Operations Division, HQUSACE appointed a permanent team to expand the role of non-federal entities in serving the public through partnerships to develop innovative ways to overcome challenges, improve opportunities on public lands, and leverage resources.

The goals of the PAC are to assist in the establishment and support of a partnership program that will:

1. Increase partnership knowledge at all levels among NRM and external stakeholders
2. Build partnering capacity
3. Target funding
4. Recommend improvements to the legal authorities to assist the partnering processes
5. Support the Natural Resources Management National Strategic Plan.

The committee achieves the above stated support through assisting in the evaluation of USACE partnership authorities, regulations, interpretations, culture and institutional knowledge, and comparing them to other federal agencies. These evaluations result in recommendations to HQUSACE to streamline processes and achieve a cohesive, consistent, and understandable program for USACE personnel and their stakeholders.

ER/EP 1130-2-500, Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12 and Appendices P, Q, R, T and U provide guidance to establish partnerships with government agencies and private organizations to assist the Corps in achieving multiple tasks and providing expanded program funding to support project purposes.

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Updated: January 2021