U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lewis and Clark Commemoration
Support Plan
Annex A (Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration
Support Plan)
1. Purpose. The Army Corps of Engineers (COE) is the steward
of the lands and waters at Corps water resources projects. Its natural
resource mission is to manage and conserve those natural resources,
consistent with ecosystem management principles, while providing quality
public outdoor recreation experiences, to serve the needs of present
and future generations.
2. General. The Corps has daily contact with the general public
in a role that differs greatly from that of the "regular"
Army. Over the last 50 years, the Corps has built and maintained a vast
array of facilities to serve the nation's need for water-base outdoor
recreation. As a result, the Corps is the #1 provider of outdoor recreation
in the country. Park rangers and other lake employees help local students
and citizens learn about the natural and man-made resources they manage.
Classes and groups come to the visitor centers and outdoor classrooms
at the lakes and Corps employees travel to nearby schools and community
centers to conduct various programs. Communities provide volunteer and
part-time help at Corps recreation areas. Groups of youngsters and adults
help with cleanup and beautification and local teachers and others take
summer jobs. Support for community events is nothing new for the Corps.
However, because of budgets and authorities, there are some things that
can and cannot be done by Corps personnel. What follows is a brief description
of those requirements.
3. List of support capabilities:
On project lands: At the discretion of the Operations
Manager/Project Manager, the Corps can provide land through the use
of special events permit. Lands can be used for water carnivals, fishing
tournaments, boat regattas, music festivals, dramatic presentations
and other special recreational programs of interest to the general public
if arranged 60-360 days in advance (see #4 below) depending upon the
request. The Corps can also provide speakers, ranger and/or safety patrols,
picnic tables, picnic shelters, grills, and campsites.
Off project: The Corps can provide rangers only as speakers for events
or school programs. The Corps has no authority to provide ranger and/or
safety patrols or to provide government-purchased camping or day use
equipment for use off project lands.
4. Breakout of what capabilities to type/size of event: See #3 above.
Capabilities listed above will vary with each request.
5. Frequency of support: Support will vary by event and project
but must be within existing budget capabilities. Signature event support
will likely be given a higher priority and support by the national committee
while small local events will need to be supported by the local project
office.
6. Period of advance notice: For ranger talks, usually 4-6 weeks
advanced notice is required. For the use of project lands for an event,
a Special Events Permit is required. A minimum of 60 days is required
for filing the permit. However, areas can be requested up to a maximum
of 360 days in advance.
7. Coordination meetings required and who required to attend:
Coordination should be performed at the project level. The project,
in turn, will coordinate with those higher up as is warranted. For example,
if the city of Williston, ND wants to have an event on project lands,
they would coordinate with the person at the Garrison Project Office.
If elevation were required, Garrison would then contact the appropriate
Omaha District representatives.
8. Persons authorized to promise support to civilian organizers:
Project, district, basin and/or national coordinators depending on the
level and extent of support requested.
9. Information necessary in civilian support request: For a
request for speakers, a simple phone call or letter of request is adequate.
The call or letter should outline the date and time requested and the
topic to be covered. For obtaining a Special Events Permit for the use
of project lands, the written request must describe the nature of the
event, the starting and closing dates and times, the location or area
desired for the event, the organizers of the event and a point of contact
(with address and phone number), and any other pertinent data.
10. COE Points of Contact:
Corps of Engineers
Lewis and Clark POC's
Division
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District
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Phone
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Fax
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National Coord.
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(402) 697-2532
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(402) 697-2538
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HQ
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HQ Coord.
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(202) 761-4827
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(202) 761-5096
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Basin
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Missouri River
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(785) 453-2338
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(785) 453-2475
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Columbia River
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(509) 751-0244
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(509) 751-0242
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Ohio River
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(304) 529-6992
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(304) 529-5167
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LRD
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Division Coord.
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(513) 684-3192
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(513) 684-2460
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Buffalo
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(716) 879-4404
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(716) 879-4357
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Chicago
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(312) 353-6400
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(312) 353-2141
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Detroit
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(218) 727-2497
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(218) 720-5270
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Huntington
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(304) 466-1234
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(304) 466-4337
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Louisville
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(502) 315-6767
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(502) 315-7661
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Nashville
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(615) 736-5117
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(615) 736-7490
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Pittsburgh
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(412) 395-7179
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(412) 644-4795
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MVD
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Division Coord.
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(601) 634-5855
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(601) 634-7073
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New Orleans
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(504) 862-1344
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(504) 862-2317
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Rock Island
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(309) 794-5839
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(309) 794-5180
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St. Paul
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(651) 290-5328
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(651) 290-5330
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St. Louis
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(314) 331-8016
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(314) 331-8770
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Vicksburg
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(601) 631-5287
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(601) 631-7133
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NAD
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Division Coord.
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(718) 491-8726
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(718) 491-8869
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Baltimore
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(410) 962-6019
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(410) 932-6038
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New England
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(978) 249-2547
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(978) 249-3680
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New York
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Norfolk
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(757) 441-7642
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(757) 441-7322
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Philadelphia
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(215) 656_6735
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(215) 656-6742
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NWD
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Division Coord.
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(402) 697-2536
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(402) 697-2538
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Kansas City
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(816) 983-3644
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(816) 426-5504
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Omaha
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(402) 667-7873
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(402) 667-9919
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Portland
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(502) 808-4306
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(503) 808-4329
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Seattle
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(206) 764-3443
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(206) 764-3308
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Walla Walla
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(509) 527-7133
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(509) 527-7820
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SAD
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Division Coord.
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(404) 562-5134
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(404) 562-5138
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Charleston
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(843) 329-8144
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(843) 329-2330
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Jacksonville
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(904) 232-3187
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(904) 232-3696
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Mobile
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(334) 694-3722
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(334) 694-4264
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Savannah
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(912) 652-5056
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(912) 652-5065
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Wilmington
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(910) 251-4392
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(910) 251-4848
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SPD
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Division Coord.
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(415) 977-8058
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(415) 977-8069
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Albuquerque
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(505) 342-3277
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(505) 342-3195
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Los Angeles
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(213) 452-3392
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(213) 452-4196
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Sacramento
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(916) 557-5281
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(916) 557-6877
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San Francisco
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(415) 977-8507
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(415) 977-8483
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SWD
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Division Coord.
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(214) 767-2434
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(214) 767-9021
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Fort Worth
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(817) 978-4639
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(817) 978-2120
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Galveston
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(409) 766-3069
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(409) 766-3999
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Little Rock
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(501) 324-5673
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(501) 324-5899
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Tulsa
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(918) 669-7340
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(918) 669-7373
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11. Lines of communication between civilian organizer and Army entity:
Communication should be between the L&C Commemorative Officer and
the National Coordinator. Any work assignments received by the LCCO
should come from the DSOP's to the Director of Civil Works; U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers; 441 G Street NW; Washington DC 20314; phone (202)
761-0099
Note: All partners and support policies (work management guidance
and procedures) are spelled out in the Corps of Engineers ER 1130-2-500.
All recreation operations and maintenance policies are spelled out in
the Corps of Engineers ER 1130-2-550.