This section captures the Corps' authorities and provides Web links for specific documents.
Additional information can be found in the following resources, which provide introductory or overview material that is recommended for a summary of several items relevant to starting a project. The details of each topic are found elsewhere in EMRIS.
The procedural process for developing a Civil Works project is presented in a PowerPoint presentation on the Civil Works Planning Web site http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/functions/cw/cecwp/cecwp.htm.
A less rigorous treatment is found at:
http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/functions/cw/cecwp/6index.htm. This is an overview of the development of Civil Works projects and includes:
Six Steps to a Civil Works Project
Corps Planning Process
Explanation of the Principles and Guidelines
Planning programs and activities are reviewed on the Web at:
http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/functions/cw/cecwp/plngrms.htm.
That page summarizes:
Continuing Authorities Programs
Environmental Programs
Flood Plain Management Services Program
Planning Assistance to States Program
Coastal America Program