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The Planning Team
The Sponsors Role
Who is on the Vertical Team?
Who is on the Project Delivery Team?
What are the roles of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) and NOAA Fisheries in feasibility studies?
Are there checks and balances to ensure sure the PDT and entire Vertical Team stay true to the SMART Planning concepts and don't get tied up in the weeds?
SMART planning assumes Vertical Team integration throughout the feasibility study. How will the MSC and HQ resources handle acceleration of studies and increased demand with limited available resources?
Is a charette a requirement for my study?
How do charettes fit into this single phase project schedule?
How is it determined if USFWS and NMFS are invited to a planning charette?
How will early career planners, engineers, economists, biologists, project managers, etc., gain experience in water resources planning if they are not part of the focused team within the project delivery team (PDT)?
What is the role of the USACE Planning Centers of Expertise (PCXs) in operationalizing risk-informed decision-making for Civil Works projects?
How are disciplines other than Planning providing guidance to their communities to implement this policy memorandum?