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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.

Core Planning Policies and Guidance
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 Black Dot Image 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and selected for overall implementation and includes the Engineer Regulation and Engineer Pamphlets that have superseded Engineer Regulation 1105-2-100, the Planning Guidance Notebook.
 Black Dot Image 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.
 Black Dot Image 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).
 
Key Resources
 Black Dot Image 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.
 Black Dot Image 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
 Black Dot Image 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.
 Black Dot Image 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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Policy and Guidance Updates
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Planning Community Webinars
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Other News
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Notices
 Black Dot Image Planning Division Chief, Regional Planning and Environmental Division North (GS-15) - The Regional Planning & Environmental Division North (RPED-N) within the Mississippi Valley Division is seeking a Planning Division Chief (GS-15). Responsibilities include: making routine decisions regarding the Planning and Environment functions of the assigned districts (North: St. Paul, Rock Island, and St. Louis Districts); being responsible for the environmental compliance efforts of the districts; providing overall guidance on policy matters and ensuring production requirements are achieved; planning, scheduling, organizing, and coordinating the planning function to support development of high-quality reconnaissance, feasibility, General Re-evaluation and other planning related documents for the supported districts; among other responsibilities. This position may be filled from the Community Planning, Social Science, Economist, Geography, Archeology, General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences, Ecology, Fish Biology, Wildlife Biology, General Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, General Physical Science, Hydrology, or Geology job series. This position may qualify for the reimbursement of relocation expenses; note: this position is located in the St. Paul District. For more information, or to apply, please see the USAJobs posting (announcement number CERG249299634824).
 Black Dot Image Chief, Planning, Environmental, and Cultural Resources Branch, Seattle District (GS-14) - The Seattle District Planning, Programs & Project Management Division is seeking a Chief, Planning, Environmental, and Cultural Resources Branch (PECRB) Program Manager (GS-14). Responsibilities include: managing environmental compliance and planning activities that are spread throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana; representing the District at meetings, briefings, conferences, hearings (etc.) on matters related to proposed or approved projects, to include MACOMs/MAJCOMs, NWDHQ, other Federal agencies, state, county, and local authorities, and the public; and overseeing the execution a variety of planning projects with non-federal sponsors and other agencies. This position will be filled from the Program Management job series. This position may qualify for the reimbursement of relocation expenses. For more information, or to apply, please see the USAJobs posting (announcement number CERH8136748109).
 Black Dot Image Lead Archeologist, Los Angeles District (GS-13) - The Los Angeles District Planning Division is seeking a Lead Archaeologist (GS- 13). Responsibilities include: leading a team of archaeologists within the District in accomplishing planning work by ensuring that the organizations strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team; serving as District expert on all anthropology/archeology/history-related matters and processes including development of Memoranda of Agreement and Programmatic Agreements; providing guidance to District project managers, environmental planners, District management, and Regional and Division counterparts on a variety of cultural resource technical, policy, and process matters; providing advice on studies and other requirements for planning, design, and construction phases of permitted actions; and carrying out cultural resource inventories, record and evaluate sites, and preparing reports to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). This position will be filled from the Archeology job series. This position may qualify for the reimbursement of relocation expenses; note: this position can be filled in field offices located in Encino, CA; Arcadia, CA; Ventura, CA; Norwalk, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Carlsbad, CA; Phoenix, AZ; and Tucson, AZ. For more information, or to apply, please see the USAJobs posting (announcement number CERI249120495704).

 

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