• Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
  The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) advises the President and develops policies on climate change, environmental justice, Federal sustainability, public lands, the ocean, and wildlife conservation, among other areas. As the Agency responsible for implementing NEPA, CEQ also works to ensure that environmental reviews for infrastructure projects and Federal actions are thorough, efficient, and reflect the input of the public and local communities.
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) serves the President of the United States in overseeing the implementation of their vision across the Executive Branch. OMB's mission is to assist the President in meeting policy, budget, management, and regulatory objectives and to fulfill the agency's statutory responsibilities.
• Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
  The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) advises the President and the Executive Office on matters concerning science, technology, and innovation, developing strategies and policies to address challenges in climate, health, national security, and other areas.

• NOAA National Marine protected Areas Center
  The National Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Center's mission is to facilitate the effective use of science, technology, training, and information in the planning, management, and evaluation of the nation's system of marine protected areas.
• NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS)
  The National Ocean Service (NOS) translates science, tools, and services into action, to address threats to coastal areas such as climate change, population growth, port congestion, and contaminants in the environment, all working towards healthy coasts and healthy economies.
• NOAA Office for Coastal Management
  This organization was established when NOAA combined two offices: the Coastal Services Center and the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. In addition to implementing specific initiatives, a top priority for NOAA's Office for Coastal Management is to unify efforts to make communities more resilient. Issues run the gamut from protecting endangered species to erosion to generating better building codes for storm-resistant buildings.
• NOAA: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
  NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems.

• EPA Office of Water
  EPA's Office of Water (OW) ensures drinking water is safe, and restores and maintains oceans, watersheds, and their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants and wildlife.

Webinars

2022
• 2022 PCoP Virtual Summer Series - Session #5 - Partnering: Better Project Delivery Through Partnering and Tribal Engagement (11 August)
  
  The fifth PCoP Virtual Summer Series session focused on the importance of partnering with other federal agencies and Tribal engagement in Planning.
• Section 401 Water Quality Certification Update (31 March)
  
  This webinar, originally presented on 11 March 2021, provided an overview of the new Section 401 Water Quality Certification Rule and its requirements and was presented by Jamie Higgins (Environmental Policy Reviewer, HQUSACE Office of Water Project Review). Districts must request a water quality certification from the appropriate certifying authority to ensure compliance of a project with relevant water quality requirements. The presentation focused on changes to the Section 401 rule and how they should be implemented in Planning and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents based on this District requirement. Please note that the 31 March 2022 webinar addressed EPA’s reversion to the 1971 rule due to a court ruling vacating the 2020 rule. However, that ruling has been overturned by the Supreme Court and the 2020 Rule is still in effect. Please stay tuned for additional information as EPA engages in rulemaking to revise the 2020 401 Certification Rule. EPA plans to finalize the Rule in the Spring of 2023.
  
  2020
• A SMART Planning Policy Waiver Case Study: When Corps Policy, the Endangered Species Act, and Marine Mammal Protection Act Conflict (11 June)
  
  This webinar provided a look at the specific challenges that were overcome by the vertical team in the Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) navigation study. The Alaska region has unique considerations in related to building infrastructure, with no shortage of protected wildlife that require extensive consultation under several environmental laws. The Dutch Harbor study illustrates where the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Corps planning policy requirements conflict, and how this conflict required the exploration, development, and approval of a policy waiver by the project delivery team. This presentation explored the weighing of risk to schedule, cost, and implementation with USACE legal and policy obligations, and highlighted the coordination and documentation required to support this specific risk-informed decision to defer completion of ESA consultation to the pre-construction engineering and design phase. The webinar was presented by Quana Higgins (NWD-POD Regional Integration Team); Evie Haberer (Environmental Reviewer, Office of Water Project Review); Kate Bliss (POD Regulatory and Environmental Program Manager); and Mike Salyer (Alaska District Environmental Resources Section Chief).
• Overview of One Federal Decision (E.O. 13807) Requirements for Civil Works Planning Studies (30 April)
  
  This webinar provided an overview of the now rescinded Executive Order 13807. This webinar still covers relevant topics including the principles of federal coordination and the permitting dashboard, which is still operational for USACE projects. The webinar was presented by Julie Alcon (Environmental Team Lead and Policy Reviewer, HQUSACE Office of Water Project Review).
  
  2019
• EPA EJSCREEN Tool (31 October)
  
  The EPA has developed an environmental justice mapping and screening tool called EJSCREEN to help highlight places in an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement that may warrant additional consideration, analysis, or outreach because of the potential for environmental justice concerns. This webinar introduced and demonstrated the core functionality the EJSCREEN tool, including how to: navigate EJSCREEN; screen for environmental justice; and analyze data. The web-based tool offers a variety of powerful data and mapping capabilities that enable users to access environmental and demographic information across the entire country with color-coded maps, standard data reports, and more.
• Working with Cooperating Agencies (22 August)
  
  This webinar provided an overview of Section 1005 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014 and the requirements for involving Cooperating Agencies in a study. Cooperating Agencies are required to be involved in studies per the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), but the enactment of Section 1005 of WRRDA 2014 has resulted in further requirements. The webinar discussed tips and tools for working with Cooperating Agencies, courtesy of the Collaboration and Public Participation CX (CPCX) and was presented by Julie Alcon (Environmental Team Lead, Office of Water Project Review [OWPR]), Wes Coleman (Chief, OWPR), Hal Cardwell (CPCX Director at theUSACE Institute for Water Resources), and Seth Cohen (Collaboration and Public Participation CoP lead).
  
  2018
• Recent Environmental Streamlining and Risk-Informed Decision Making (One Federal Decision) (1 November)
  
  Ms. Lauren Diaz (HQ OWPR), with the support of the other environmental reviewers within the Office of Water Project Review (Mr. Mark Matusiak, Ms. Evie Haberer, Mr. Jeff Trulick, and Ms. Julie Alcon), provided an overview of recent initiatives focused on timely environmental compliance, including Executive Order 13807 on "One Federal Decision" and Section 1005 of WRRDA 2014. The webinar tied these initiatives together in the context of risk-informed decision making within the environmental discipline, so that environmental compliance can be conducted in a timely manner and fully integrated into a 3x3 compliant study.
  
  2016
• SMART Planning & USACE Feasibility Studies: Guide to Coordination and Engagement with the Services (7 September)
  
  This webinar provided an overview of the SMART Planning process, and demonstrate how key environmental compliance activities, such as the Endangered Species Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and Magnuson-Stevens Act, are integrated into the process. The webinar provided lessons learned from the Seattle District
  
  2015
• Regional Coordination with Natural Resource Agencies: Tips & Lessons Learned (5 February)
  
  David Bauman from the Corps South Atlantic Division (SAD) provides tips, lessons learned and examples of coordination tools, as well as suggests ways to positively engage with the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
  
  2014
• Reclamation Managing Water in the West - Reclamations Water-Supply Activities (24 September)
  
  This presentation to the USACE Water Supply Working Group by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation provided an overview of Reclamations history, mission, project purposes and activities; its water-related contracts and contracting authorities; project cost allocation and water pricing; and newer Reclamation directions and programs.
• Endangered Species Act Biological Opinions (1 May)
  
  An overview of interagency coordination and consultation and the development of Biological Opinions under the Endangered Species Act.
  
  2013
• SMART Planning and USACE Feasibility Studies: Agency to Agency Coordination (1 August)
  
  This webinar focused on the ongoing coordination between HQUSACE, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Presenters from all three agencies discussed application of SMART Planning principles and process within the context of their agency mandates.