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Army civil‑works chief outlines 'building infrastructure, not paperwork' plan and flags $45B in unspent funds
Summary
Assistant Secretary Adam Tell told the Senate EPW Committee the Corps will pursue a 27‑part 'building infrastructure, not paperwork' initiative to speed project delivery, noting $45 billion in previously appropriated funds that remain unexecuted and promising more implementation guidance for prior WRDAs.
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Tell told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that the Army Corps of Engineers will pursue a suite of reforms intended to accelerate delivery of water‑resource projects.
"Building infrastructure, not paperwork," Tell said, describing about 27 initiatives aimed at simplifying permitting, sharpening design standards and improving contracting. He said the plan responds to what members of the committee told the Corps they need to deliver projects faster and at lower cost.
Tell said Congress has appropriated roughly $45,000,000,000 for Corps programs that had…
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