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Planning plays a vital role in supporting the Corps of Engineers Civil Works water resources development mission. Through planning activities, including feasibility studies, Continuing Authorities Program studies, watershed studies, comprehensive/large scale studies, general reevaluation studies, validation studies and other post-authorization change studies - and more, Corps planners help decision-makers identify water resources problems, conceive solutions to them, and compare the importance of the inevitable conflicting values inherent in any solution.
The Planning Community Toolbox includes a wealth of information for planners and project delivery teams, including the policy, guidance, processes, and tools that are used every day in planning.
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Core Planning Policies and Guidance
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 Planning Community Toolbox Core Civil Works Planning Guidance Page - This page contains the core Civil Works Planning Guidance required by USACE Planning professionals. This guidance provides the overall direction by which the Corps of Engineers Civil Works projects are formulated, evaluated, and selected for overall implementation and includes the Engineer Regulation and Engineer Pamphlets that have superseded Engineer Regulation 1105-2-100, the Planning Guidance Notebook.
Engineer Regulation 1105-2-103: Policy for Conducting Civil Works Planning Studies - This regulation provides overall direction by which USACE formulates, evaluates, and recommends projects for implementation and other actions to address water resources problems through the Army Civil Works program. The planning process must address the Nation’s water resources needs in a systems context and seek to identify innovative alternatives for application across the full range of the USACE programs and authorities. In parallel with the development of these important planning concepts, this regulation is also intended to be useful for those outside of the USACE (or non-federal partners) authorized to develop water resources projects (Title 33, Section 2231 of U.S. Code (33 USC 2231)). ER 1105-2-1103 supersedes ER 1105-2-100, Chapters 1, 2, and 3, dated 22 April 2000.
Engineer Regulation 1105-2-100: Planning Guidance Notebook - The Planning Guidance Notebook provides the overall direction by which the Corps of Engineers civil works projects are formulated, evaluated, and selected for overall implementation. ER 1105-2-100, the Planning Guidance Notebook will be superseded by several different pieces of new guidance. This December 2023 version of the ER contains the elements of the Planning Guidance Notebook that are still in effect (Chapter 4 and Appendices C, D, E and G).
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Feasibility Report Format and Content Guide (2021) - This guide provides general recommendations for the format and content of USACE feasibility reports with an integrated Environmental Assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The guide can be used a starting point for nearly all feasibility reports and is appropriate for use by entry-level to senior planners. It may also be used as a reference for policy reviewers and technical specialists. The format described in the guide is not mandatory.
Planning Workforce Development Guide (2023) - This document provides PCoP members guidance in holistic development based on their individual career goals and the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to excel in USACE water resources planning. The October 2023 update of the document includes the addition of KSAs and Career Roadmaps for all Planning Sub-Communities of Practice (Plan Formulation, Economics, Environmental, and Cultural Resources) as well as other updates to content and resources
Partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A Guide for Communities, Local Governments, States, Tribes, and Non-Governmental Organizations (2019) - Partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A Guide for Communities, Local Governments, States, Tribes, and Non-Governmental Organizations provides potential sponsors with information on the programs and processes available for non-Federal partners and USACE representatives to work together to address the Nation’s water resources problems. The Guide includes an overview of the USACE Civil Works Program and describes how USACE can work with local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and other non-Federal partners on activities ranging from technical services and advice to planning and constructing water resources projects. A previous version of this document was originally published as the Project Partnership Kit by IWR back in 1996 and revised in 2001.
SMART Planning Feasibility Studies: A Guide to Coordination and Engagement with the Services (2015) - This guide was developed through a collaboration between the Corps, USFWS and NMFS. The Guide provides an overview of the SMART Planning process and demonstrates how key environmental coordination and compliance activities fit into that process. The Guide highlights opportunities for engagement and coordination at all stages of a planning study, re-emphasizing the need for early coordination.
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More News/What's New Postings
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National Planning Assistance to States Program Manager, IWR (GS-14) - The Institute for Water Resources is recruiting for a National Planning Assistance to
States Program Manager (GS-14). Responsibilities include: managing projects
under the Planning Assistance to States program portfolio which includes assisting
in overseeing program-related contracts; assigning projects or phases of projects
to detailed task force personnel; handling complex investigations supporting water
resource activity planning, research, and policy analysis; analyzing budget
obligation and expenditure to ensure alignment with project and program goals;
providing problem-solving services to field offices and Government officials,
concerning all aspects of water resource management and planning; among other
responsibilities. This position may be filled from the Community Planning, Social
Science, Economist, Geography, General Natural Resources Management and
Biological Sciences, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Civil Engineering,
Environmental Engineering, or General Physical Science job series. This position
may qualify for relocation expenses reimbursement, although note that this is a
remote position. For more information, or to apply, please see the USAJobs posting
(announcement number CERA249629899005).
Planning Program Manager, North Atlantic Division (GS-13) - The North Atlantic Division, Planning and Policy Division is seeking a Planning
Program Manager (GS-13). Responsibilities include: providing authoritative advice
and guidance to key staff within the region, and other officials at Federal, State,
and County governmental and other agencies; reviewing overall planning
approaches and methods to be applied to meet established civil works water
resources planning objectives for assigned studies; conducting policy review and
coordination of project decision documents to ensure project plans and reports are
soundly conceived and executed within established budgetary and time
constraints and are consistent with USACE policies and standards; providing
recommendations based on analysis contained in studies of proposed Civil Works
water resources projects involving flood control, navigation and harbor
improvements, environmental restoration, coastal storm risk management, and
other purposes; among other responsibilities. This position may be filled from the
Community Planning, Economist, Archeology, General Natural Resources
Management and Biological Sciences, or Civil Engineering Science job series. This
position may qualify for relocation expenses reimbursement. For more information,
or to apply, please see the USAJobs posting (announcement number
CERD249071087408).
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