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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and selected for overall implementation and includes the Engineer Regulation and Engineer Pamphlets that have superseded Engineer Regulation 1105-2-100, the Planning Guidance Notebook.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.
The Importance of Early Coordination Under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act - 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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RIT Planner, Mississippi Valley Division Regional Integration Team – 1-Year Term (GS 13-14) - The Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), Regional Integration Team (RIT) is seeking a
temporary RIT Planner (GS 13-14) for a one-year term. Responsibilities include:
serving as senior water resources planner of the planning community practice for
coordination and management of Civil Works activities; providing expert advice to
agency field activities on all matters pertaining to planning studies and evaluation
of benefits; serving as the facilitator for all planning actions for HQUSACE policy
compliance processes within the Office of Water Project Review; resolving policy
issues and or /concerns in coordination with the divisions, directorates, Civil Works
and Office of Management and Budget; and preparing and participating in
briefings with Civil Works, Civil and Emergency operations, and the deputy
commander on planning and policy issues for technical matters. This position may
be filled from the Community Planning, Social Science, Economist, General Natural
Resources Management and Biological Sciences, General Engineering, Landscape
Architecture, and Civil Engineering job series. This position qualifies for relocation
expenses reimbursement in accordance with agency policy. For more information,
or to apply, please see the USAJobs posting (announcement number
CERA242244208287). Other candidates may be eligible to apply under USAJOBS
Announcement Number CERA242244208015.
Community Outreach Specialist/Social Scientist, Portland District (GS-11) - Portland District, Planning, Programs and Project Management Division (PPPMD) is
seeking an interdisciplinary Community Outreach Specialist/Social Scientist (GS-
11). Responsibilities include: supporting the Planning Branch and Program and
Project Managers in the development and execution of outreach efforts associated
with the Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works and Planning programs and projects;
preparing outreach deliverables in support of the Portland Districts’ Civil Works
Planning and related outreach initiatives; assisting in the development and
implementation of communication plans, meetings with editorial boards and
stakeholders; and assisting in implementing the District’s administrative records
management procedures supporting Program Specialist, Project Managers and
Supervisors in the execution of complex planning and environmental projects. This
position may be filled from the Community Planning and Sociology job series. This
position does not qualify for relocation expenses reimbursement. For more
information, or to apply, please see the USAJobs posting (announcement number
CERH242480126875).
Plan Formulation Section Chief, Regional Planning and Environmental Division North (GS-13) - The Regional Planning and Environmental Division North (RPEDN) Plan Formulation
Branch is recruiting for a Plan Formulation Section Chief (GS-13). The duty station
for this position is St. Louis. Responsibilities include: serving as Chief of the St.
Louis Plan Formulation Section of RPEDN; being responsible for the technical
sufficiency of planning documents prepared by government personnel and
contract architect-engineering firms for the Civil Works mission of the District;
directing a subordinate staff of engineers, community planners, and other
technical professionals; providing overall direction for Planning studies for civil
Works planning activities of the District; and participating in project scope, time,
cost, and quality issues to meet customer/partner expectations; among other
responsibilities. This position may be filled from the Community Planning,
Economist, Geography, Archeology, General Natural Resources Management and
Biological Sciences, Forestry, General Engineering, Landscape Architecture,
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, General Physical
Science, or Geology job series. This position qualifies for relocation expenses
reimbursement in accordance with agency policy. For more information, or to
apply, please see the USAJobs posting (announcement number
CERG242224426822HW).
Watershed and Program Manager, SPD (GS-14) - The South Pacific Division, Planning and Policy Division is seeking a Watershed
and Program Manager (GS-14). Duty station for this position may be in Los
Angeles; Sacramento; San Francisco, or Albuquerque. Responsibilities include:
developing comprehensive, multi-agency solutions that are sound from a
technical, economic, and environmental perspective in a landscape where
objectives are often in conflict; overseeing the Planning Assistance to States,
Floodplain Management Services, and Tribal Partnership Programs as regional
Program Manager; reviewing legislative proposals and coordinate legislative
drafting assistance with HQUSACE; participating in strategic and operational
planning for the Planning and Policy Division and helping integrate the results of
those efforts related to assigned planning activities into each District's planning
program and quality control procedures; among other responsibilities. This
position may be filled from the Community Planning, Social Science, Economist,
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences, General
Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, or General Physical
Science job series. This position qualifies for relocation expenses reimbursement
in accordance with agency policy. For more information, or to apply, please see the
USAJobs posting (announcement number CERI242451791082HW).
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