Policy & Procedures

Engineer Circulars

• EC 1110-2-288
  Standard Designs for Lock, Dam, and Waterway Signs
  NOTE: This document is for historical reference only. It is no longer active and should be used for historical purposes only. The document is for use by USACE only - do not distribute this publication!

Engineer Manuals

• EM 385-1-1, dated March 2024
  Safety and Health Requirements
  Although this is a manual and not an ER, the contents are applicable to all missions under the command of the Chief of Engineers, whether accomplished by military, civilian, or contractor forces. In relation to hazardous materials, it regulates storage and handling practices.

  The provisions of this manual implement safety and health standards and requirements contained in 29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1926, 29 CFR 1960, 30 CFR 56, Executive Order 12196, DODI 6055.1, AR 40-5, AR 385-10, AR 385-11, and AR 385-40. Where more stringent safety and occupational health standards are set forth in these requirements and regulations, the more stringent standards shall apply.

  • Chapter 8, Accident Prevention Signs, Tags, Labels, Signals, Piping System Identification and Traffic Control
    Specifies the standards to follow for workplace and industrial safety signage. Use it in conjunction with the Corps Sign Manual (EP 310-1-6a) to address your workplace and industrial safety signage needs.

Engineer Pamphlets

• EP 1130-2-500, dated 27 December 1996 revised 1 June 2006
  Project Operations - Partners and Support (Work Management Guidance and Procedures)
  • Chapter 6, Sign Standards Program for Civil Works Projects
  • Change 1, Change dated 1 June 2006 including statement that EP310-1-6a and 6b is the sign guidance to use when implementing baseline security posture

• EP 310-1-6, dated 1 September 1994 revised 1 June 2006
  Graphic Standards Manual

• EP 310-1-6A, dated 1 April 1985 revised 1 June 2006
  USACE Sign Standards Manual

Engineer Regulations

• ER 1130-2-500, dated 10 April 2025
  Project Operations - Partners and Support (Work Management Policies)
  This regulation establishes the policy for the management of operation and maintenance activities of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) personnel performing civil works functions related to flood control, navigation, dredging, hydroelectric power generation, environmental stewardship, and recreation services at water resource, waterway, and other USACE projects.
  • Chapter 6, Sign Standards Program for Civil Works Projects

Policy Letter

• 25-1, dated 18 June 1998
  USACE Graphic Standards and Custom Logos

Policy Memos

• Lock, Dam and Waterway Signs Guidance Memo, dated 8 June 2000

• Glare from Waterway Signs, dated 8 April 2008

• Lock, Dam and Waterway Signs Guidance Memo, dated 4 Sept 2001

• Reflectivity Requirements for Traffic Signs, dated 30 December 2011

• Signs on Jetties, Groins and Breakwaters, dated 29 November 2011

• Hazard Marking Guidance for Roadway Gates on USACE Property, dated 23 October 2011

• Addition to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sign Standards Program – Approval of Quick Response (QR) Codes for Certain Recreation and Interpretation Signs, dated 2025
  • DRAFT

• Use of New Army Star Logo on Select Corps Signs, dated 20 December 2023

• Elimination of Clear Heart Redwood Sign Material, dated 19 February 1999

• STANID Compliance plus Castle on APRDIR Policy Memo, dated 14 August 2008

• Modification of Standard Identification Signs to Include Army Star Logo, dated 10 March 2020

Memos

• 06/10/25 Sign Mapper (Replacement for SignPro)
  For those of you who have not yet had a chance to get your hands onto the great ins and outs of Sign Mapper, please let us know so that we can have your names entered into the system. We'll also provide a link. It's really powerful, and we are constantly improving it. Sign Mapper is simple yet powerful to use. We have instructions and would love to have you get into it for your sign management. Again, please let us know.

  For those of you who have zero sign duties, please let me know with an e- mail. Unless you're part of a group (like DLL-CELRL-Park-Rangers or some other group), I will do my best to ensure that you don't get notified for Sign Program issues. Simply respond by with the subject or body of your response as "No Sign Duties."

  If you know that someone should be on this list who isn't, please send me the person's name and e-mail address and I'll add them.

  Thank you!
  AJ Jensen
  Manager, National Sign Program

• 04/30/25 HQUSACE Electronic Publication Notification - ER 1130-2-500 (Revised)
  The updated ER 1130-2-500 Partners and Support (a multi-functional O&M ER) was recently published, with an effective date of 10 April 2025. This version replaces the Dec 1996 ER and EP, combining them into one document and updating former policy, as needed.

  The file can be found online here: https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portal s/76/Publications/EngineerRegulations/ER%201130-2- 500_FINAL%2013Mar2025.pdf

  This ER stablishes the policy for the management of operation and maintenance activities of USACE personnel performing civil works functions related to flood control, navigation, dredging, hydroelectric power generation, environmental stewardship, and recreation services at water resource, waterway, and other related projects.

  Changes to the programs directly related to NRM are summarized in one page attachment and include the following:

  • Chapter 5: Sign Standards Program for CW Projects
  • Chapter 7: Energy Program (formerly Ch 8)
  • Chapter 8: Cooperating Associations Program (formerly Ch 9)
  • Chapter 9: Volunteer Program (formerly Ch 10)
  • Chapter 10: Contributions Program (formerly Ch 11)
  • Chapter 11: Challenge Partnerships Program (formerly Ch 12, titled Challenge Cost-sharing Program)
  • Chapter 12: CW Housing Program
  • Chapter 13: Aquatic Plant Control Program
  • Chapter 14: Challenge Cost-Sharing Cooperative Management Agreements

  Thank you to all who provided input throughout the last few years to finalize this policy and get it published!

  Jeff
  Jeffrey F. Krause
  Chief, Natural Resources Management

Other Guidance/Policy

• Current Corps Branding Policy

• Maintaining Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity
  • Pamphlet put out by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that answers a lot of questions about the retroreflectivity requirements put out by the FHWA, including testing methods and the suspense date (14 June 2014) for implementing a plan to test all traffic control signs.

• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
  • The official publication put out by the Federal Highway Administration for traffic control devices (signs and markings) on publicly accessible roadways in the United States.

• US Coast Guard Aids to Naviation

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