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Lessons Learned

2018

• Quick Reference to Climate Considerations
  This quick reference guidance addressed three relevant climate factors to achieve expedient climate risk-informed decision-making: datums, sea level change, and climate-impacted hydrology. This quick reference synthesizes but does not supplant or replace existing policy and guidance.

  2017

• Information Paper: Plan Formulation Strategies
  Using strategies to guide and organize the formulation of alternative plans is a sound method of conducting key parts of a civil works planning study. Strategies can be employed to help group or combine measures, define alternatives, identify different ways to solve problems, and provide a logical, transparent process to more quickly develop an initial array of distinctly different alternatives.
• Initial Plan Formulation Strategies
  Mr. Leigh Skaggs, HQ Office of Water Project Review, presented this webinar focusing on Planning Step #3 of the six-step planning process  Formulation of Alternative Plans, and specifically, developing initial plan formulation strategies. Leigh discussed tools and helpful tips for this step, engaging the audience with polls, feedback via chat, etc
• Plan Formulation Strategies for Ecosystem Restoration
  This presentation was developed by members of our Plan Formulation sub-CoP to provide a stand-alone set of slides and accompanying notes that can help an individual or a group learn the basic concepts of plan formulation strategies, as well as their utility. The presentation answers such questions as, What are plan formulation strategies? How do they fit into the Corps’ planning process? How are they useful? Why are they important? Where do they come from? What are some examples of strategies for ecosystem restoration projects?

  2016

• A District's Perspective on Civil Works Review Boards: Tips for Success and Lessons Learned
• Cherry Creek Dam Safety Modification Study
• Initial Plan Formulation Strategies
• IWR-APT: Assistance for Planning Teams
• Lessons Learned and Best Practices: Recent Experiences with Cost Effectiveness and Incremental Cost Analyses (CE/ICA) for Ecosystem Restoration Projects
  Recent reviews of Civil Works ecosystem restoration feasibility studies by planning and policy reviewers at HQUSACE have uncovered several recurring policy and technical issues. This article highlights lessons learned from these reviews and suggested best practices to help address them.
• Plan Formulation Strategies for Ecosystem Restoration Projects
• SMART Planning & USACE Feasibility Studies: Guide to Coordination and Engagement with the Services
• Southwest Coastal Louisiana NED/NER Multi-Purpose Study: Lessons Learned

  2015

• CWRBs and SMART Planning
• How to Effectively Write and Respond to Review Comments
• Implementing Single Phase Feasibility Studies: Getting to the Alternatives Milestone
• Regional Coordination with Natural Resource Agencies: Tips & Lessons Learned

  2014

• Dam Safety & Planning: Examples of Collaboration and Lessons Learned
• Lessons Learned Post Final Feasibility Report
• Strategies for Scoping 3x3x3 Studies
• Sutter Basin: A Lessons Learned Webinar

  2013

• Documenting Decisions: Tips, Tools, Techniques and Lessons Learned in Report Writing
• One-Corps Feasibility Studies: Lessons Learned in Roles and Collaboration in Executing Feasibility Studies

  2011

• Cedar River-Cedar Rapids, Iowa Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study "Lessons Learned"

  1993

• Lessons Learned from the California Drought - The National Study of Water Management During Drought

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• Executive Summary: Lesson Learned from the California Drought 1987-1992

• Great Lakes Habitat Initiative
  This Power Point presentation saved as a PDF presents on overview of the Great Lakes Habitat Initiative.
• Interim Executive Summary of Lessons Learned from Five General Expense (GE) - Funded Watershed Studies
  This document presents lessons learned from multiple watershed studies.
• Lessons Learned from the Illinois River Basin Restoration Comprehensive Plan
  This document presents lessons learned from the Illinois River Basin Restoration Comprehensive Plan.
• Virgin River Watershed Analysis
  This Power Point presentation, saved as a PDF, was created to accompany the Virgin River Watershed Analysis Study.

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