Quality Partnership Initiative (QPI)
The Quality Partnership Initiative (QPI) is a joint AAPA/Corps of Engineers effort stemming from a 2004 Memorandum of Agreement. The QPI’s purpose is to promote strategic and operational efficiencies and improvements in the nation’s maritime waterways transportation system. Recent efforts culminated in a Quality Partnership Initiative Report that was issued in November 2012, which is now in the implementation phase.
Partnering Foundation
Webinars
- Webinar 27: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill – Ian Gansler and Jim Walker, AAPA – August 9, 2021
- Webinar 26: Understanding Federal Grant and Loan Funding Opportunities for U.S. Ports – Kirk Claussen, MARAD – June 10, 2021
- Webinar 25: Regional Sediment Management Implementation Update – Lauren Reichold, USACE – May 12, 2021
- Webinar 24: NOAA Fisheries Threatened and Endangered Species Coordination Changes – Dena Horton, PNWA – April 7, 2021
- Webinar 23: Hydrographic Services Review Panel – Rich Edwing, NOAA – February 10, 2021
- Webinar 22: WRDA 2020, Port Highlights – Jim Walker, AAPA – January 13, 2021
- Webinar 21: NED Benefits for Deep Draft Navigation Analyses – Todd Nettles, USACE – December 9, 2020
- Webinar 20: Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Overview – Jim Walker – September 9, 2020
- Webinar 19: Corps Freight and Financial Data (no formal presentation) – Amy Tujague and Jim Walker – August 6, 2020
- Webinar 18: Planning Community Toolbox Overview (no formal presentation) – Amy Frantz, USACE – July 8, 2020
- Webinar 17: PIANC Overview – Dr. Todd Bridges and Jim Walker – June 3, 2020
- Webinar 16: South Atlantic Regional Biological Opinion – Dylan Davis, USACE – May 6, 2020
- Webinar 15: Corps Port Boundaries – December 5, 2019
- Webinar 14: Use of Corps NEPA Documents in Support of Permits for Non-federal Sponsors – March 23, 2018
- Webinar 13: Coastal Navigation Project Performance – Jim Walker, AAPA – March 30, 2017
- Webinar 12: New QPI Issues – Bob Musser, Canaveral Port Authority – November 29, 2016
- Webinar 11: WRRDA Donor and Energy Port Implementation Guidance – Jeff McKee, USACE – August 1, 2016
- Webinar 10: WRRDA Planning Study Requests: Lessons Learned – Lisa Kiefel, USACE – June 30, 2016
- Webinar 9: Cruise Vessel Operating Costs and Planning Studies – Todd Nettles, USACE – December 17, 2015
- Webinar 8: Corps of Engineers Contributed Funds Process – Eddie Belk, USACE – June 25, 2015
- Webinar 7: Navigation Funding and Channel Availability – Jim Walker, AAPA and Dylan Davis, USACE – May 28, 2015
- Webinar 6: Lessons Learned From Recently Completed Navigation Studies - Todd Nettles, Technical Director, National Deep Draft Navigation Planning Center of Expertise – November 19, 2014
- Webinar 5: Moving from Study Phase to Preliminary Engineering and Design (PED) and Economic Updates – Jeff Strahan, Jeremy LaDart and Todd Nettles, USACE – June 10, 2014
- Webinar 4: USACE Navigation FY 2014 Workplan and FY 2015 Budget – Jeff McKee, Chief Navigation Branch, USACE – April 22, 2014
- Webinar 3: Planning Modernization and SMART Planning – Tab Brown, HQUSACE – January 7, 2014
- Webinar 2: Project Cost Limits (WRDA 1986 Section 902) – Jeremy LaDart, Economist, HQUSACE, and Kim Callan, Walla Walla Cost-MDX – October 28, 2013
- Webinar 1: Contributed Funds – Jan Rasgus, USACE – August 23, 2013
Best Practices
[Links to a variety of navigation-related policies and websites.]
[Explains the process for port personnel to participate in USACE training courses.]
HISTORICAL
QPI Work Group - Feb. 26, 2009
Presentations:
QPI Dredging Focus Group - Oakland, CA - Dec. 8-9, 2009 - Presentations:
