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Resources Within the Corps
- Coastal Planning Center of Expertise
- Regional Sediment Management Center of Expertise
- Cost Center of Expertise
- Institute for Water Resources
- Engineer Research & Development Center - Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory
Understanding the Corps Process
- The Corps Process Simplified
- 5 Steps to Prepare for Corps Budget
- Understanding the Army Corps of Engineers Funding
Permitting
- Applying for Corps Permits (404/408/etc.)
- Corps Regulatory Program - Obtaining a Permit
- Corps Issues Nationwide Permits for 'Living Shorelines' (Jan. 201
Corps Process
- Major changes announced - Advancing Project Delivery Efficiency & Effectiveness (June 21, 2017)
- WaterLog Chart: Federal Shore Protection Funding from 1996 to 2017
- Corps Budget Cycle and Corps Funding Process
- Corps Civil Works Process Flowchart
- Section 7001 Process - Read this if you want to propose a new study or policy
- 21 Steps of the Corps Process (2015)
Terms & Glossary
Planning Assistance to States (PAS)
Regional Sediment Management (RSM)
Continuing Authorities Program (CAP)
- Section 14, Streambank and shoreline erosion protection of public works and non-profit public services
- Section 103, Beach erosion and hurricane and storm damage reduction (Also referred to as PL 84-99 and Flood Control and Coastal Emergency (FCCE))
- Section 107, Navigation improvements
- Section 111, Shore damage prevention or mitigation caused by Federal navigation projects
- Section 204, Beneficial uses of dredged material
- Section 205, Flood control
- Section 206, Aquatic ecosystem restoration
- Section 208, Removal of obstructions, clearing channels for flood control
- Section 1135, Project modifications for improvement of the environment
Floodplain Management Services (FPMS)
- Regional Sediment Management Website
- Advanced Accelerated Contributed & Accelerated Funds: Explanation
- Advanced and Contributed Funds ER1165-2-30 (Oct. 1998)
- WRRDA14 changes to contributed funds authority
- Studies of Corps Projects by Non-Federal Interests
- Corps Continuing Authorities Programs: Dollar Limits Post WRRDA14
- CAP Programs Training Presentation (2011)
- Coordinating Corps Feasibility Studies with FWS & NMFS
- Discount Rates in the Evaluation of Corps Projects
- Corps Discount Rate for 2017
- Corps Support for Regional Planning
- Guidance for Economic Updates (2012)
- How to Do the New 'Single-Phase Corps Feasibility Studies
- Civil Works Review Board Primer
- Corps Procedures to Evaluate Sea Level Rise
- Corps' Climate Change Adaptation Plan (2014)
- Corps' '404' Clean Water Act Permitting Requirements
- Feasibility Study Milestones - New Corps Guidance Explained (Dec. 2016)
- Feasibility Study Milestones - More on the new Guidance (Jan. 2017)
- Feasibility Studies & Project Partnership Agreements - Fact Sheet
- Guidance on Single Phase Feasibility Studies (Revised May 2017)
- Flood Control & Coastal Emergencies - What Priority Are You?
- In-Kind Contributions: Rules (2015)
- Least Cost Standard 'Clarified' (Oct. 2015)
- Life-Safety Hazard Indicator - Presentation (2011) and Life-Safety Hazard Indicator - Draft Explanation
- Planning Guidance Notebook
- Planning Primer
- Planning Manual (IWR)
- Planning Assistance to States - General Guidance (June 2016)
- Guidance for PAS Program as amended by WRRDA14 (June 2016)
- Template for Planning Assistance to States Agreement for Comprehensive Plan (Oct. 2016)
- Template for Planning Assistance to States Agreement for Technical Assistance (Oct. 2016)
- Principles & Guidelines (aka Planning Bible or P&G) (1983)
- Principles & Guidelines Explained (presentation)
- Principles & Requirements (aka The New Bible) (not yet implemented) (2013)
- Principles & Requirements: Interagency Guidelines (2014) (not yet implemented)
- Sea Level Change Planning Rules
- Systems Approach to Coastal Management (2008)
- Updating Benefit-to-Cost Ratios for Corps Studies
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