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Principles and Requirements for Federal Investments in Water Resources, March 2013
The Principles, Requirements and Guidelines for Water and Land Related Resources Implementation Studies (PR&G) govern how Federal agencies evaluate proposed water resource development projects. Since 1983, the P&G have provided direction to Federal agencies when evaluating and selecting major water projects, including projects related to navigation, storm resilience, wetland restoration, and flood prevention.
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Final Interagency Guidelines, December 2014
The Principles, Requirements and Guidelines for Water and Land Related Resources Implementation Studies (PR&G) govern how Federal agencies evaluate proposed water resource development projects. Since 1983, the P&G have provided direction to Federal agencies when evaluating and selecting major water projects, including projects related to navigation, storm resilience, wetland restoration, and flood prevention. Each agency will update its procedures as needed to apply the new PR&G to their agency-specific missions.
- Predecessor Documents
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Economic and Environmental Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies, 1983
These guidelines have been developed to guide the formulation and evaluation studies of the major Federal water resources development agencies in accordance with Section 103 of the Water Resources Planning Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1962a-2)
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Green Book - Report to the Federal Inter-Agency River Basin Committee: Proposed Practices for Economic Analysis of River Basin Projects (1950)
This document is the predecessor to the Principles and Guidelines. It is commonly referred to as the "Green Book." The Subcommittee of Benefits and Costs wrote this document.
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Green Book - Report to the Inter-Agency Committee on Water Resources: Proposed Practices for Economic Analysis of River Basin Projects (1958)
This document is the predecessor to the Principles and Guidelines. It is commonly referred to as the "Green Book." The Subcommittee of Evaluation Standards wrote this document.
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Senate Document 97: Policies, Standards, and Procedures in the Formulation, Evaluation, and Review of Plans for Use and Development of Water and Related Land Resources (1964)
This includes the 1964 Supplement No. 1 to the 1962 publication on Evaluation Standards for Primary Recreation Benefits. This document was released on June 4, 1964 and was a Predecessor to the Principles and Guidelines.
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Establishment of Principles and Standards for Planning, Part III (1973)
This document was published in the Federal Register, Volume 38, Number 74 on September 10, 1973. It is a predecessor to the Principles and Guidelines.
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U.S. Bureau of the Budget Circular A-47: Reports and budget estimates relating to Federal programs and projects for conservation, development, or use of water and related land resources
The U.S. Bureau of the Budget Circular A-47 was issued in 1952 and revised the standards and procedures used for reviewing federal water resources development projects to be more focused on economic analysis and the maximization of net economic returns. Circular A-47 imposed strict economic criteria on water projects, generally requiring that economic benefits exceed economic costs. The Bureau of the Budget was the predecessor to the Office of Management and Budget.
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