Comment Letter: USACE’s Draft Environmental Justice Strategic Plan Oct 1, 2024 Comment Letters To: Joseph Redican, Deputy Chief, Planning and Policy Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Subject: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Environmental Justice Strategic Plan – Docket ID No. COE-2024-0003 Letter excerpt: The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Draft Environmental Justice Strategic Plan vision, goals, and objectives (the Plan). ACWA shares USACE’s goal to address barriers faced by historically marginalized communities and provide fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people. When implementing the Plan, USACE must ensure it does not add unnecessary costs to water infrastructure projects or unnecessarily delay the permitting process. Download Comment Letter