Planning Fundamentals: Comprehensive Documentation of Benefits - Guidance, Requirements, and New Tools
28 September 2023
This webinar is part of the Planning Fundamentals Series and provided an overview of the guidance and requirements
associated with the comprehensive documentation of benefits in decision documents. Presenters Jeff Strahan (Economics
Team Lead, HQUSACE Office of Water Project Review); Tim Fleeger (Policy and Environmental Coordinator, Northwestern
Division); Max Millstein (Senior Economist, South Atlantic Division); Susan Durden (Economist, Institute for Water
Resources); and Janet Cote (Project Manager, New England District) introduced new tools to aid study teams in the
selection of metrics and analysis for different Civil Works mission areas, including Comprehensive Benefit Evaluation and
Scoping Tool (C-BEST), IWR’s suite of Quick Look Tools, and examples of the Table of Effects to display the performance of
alternatives against a variety of fields. Presenters also discussed a case study to highlight a practical application of
comprehensive benefits.