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Section 404 Permitting

Process

Jean Gibby

Biologist

Raleigh Regulatory Field Office,

Wilmington District

14 June 2011

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Regulatory Authority

Types of Permits

Permit Process

Evaluation

Agenda


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Regulatory Mission

To protect the Nations aquatic resources,

while allowing reasonable developmentthrough fair, flexible and balancedpermit decisions.


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Regulatory Policies & Principles

District Engineers make permit decisions.

Fair, flexible, timely, and balanced permit decisions.

Corps holds line on no net loss of wetland function, otherFederal programs gain wetlands (e.g., Civil Worksecosystem restoration projects).

Balanced, transparent, multi-perspective, and timely permitevaluations constitute sound public service.

CUSTOMER SERVICE IS PARAMOUNT. THIS IS BESTREFLECTED BY RESPONSIVENESS.


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SECTION 10, RIVERS AND HARBORS ACT, 1899

Regulates any activity that couldaffect navigable waters (bodies ofwater that have had, presently

have, or have potential forinterstate commerce) for:

Placement of structures-piers,

docks, bulkheads, jetties, etc.

Discharge of dredged or fill

material

Dredging/Excavation
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Section 404 of the Clean Water Act

Regulates all waters ofthe United States,including wetlands, for:

the discharge ofdredged and/or fill

material

Potentially mechanizedlandclearing if it results

in a discharge of fillmaterial.


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Corps Regulatory Program

Types of Permits

General Permits:

Nationwide Permits (NWP)

Regional General Permits (RGP)

Programmatic General Permits (PGP) Standard Permits:

Individual Permits (IP)

Letters of Permission (LP)


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Nationwide Permits

There are 50 NWPs

Some may be reserved

Nationwide Permit No. 27 might be applicable

Issued by USACE HQ

Terms & General Conditions set by HQ

Districts may add Regional Conditions


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Nationwide Permits (cont.)

Pre-Construction Notification may be

required

Subject to Discretionary Authority

WQC may be required

CZM may be required

Mitigation may be required


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Nationwide Permit 27
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Other General Permits

Regional General Permits

Issued by Districts

Specific approach for specific area

Conditions deal with area issuesProgrammatic General Permits

Take advantage of similar program

Reduce regulatory duplication


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Standard Permits

Letter Of Permission

Abbreviated permit procedure

Coordination letter in lieu of a publicnotice

Minor-to-moderate ImpactsIndividual Permit

Public Notice

Full project review procedure


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Standard Permits
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Items for a Complete Application

Signed Application (agent letter)

Project Description

Adjacent Property Owners Addresses

Statements on the Avoidance and Minimization of WetlandImpacts

Statement on Compensatory Mitigation, or why mitigationis not offered

One set of 8.5 x 11 drawings which include: a vicinity/location map, overall site plan, plan with limits of wetlandsand proposed wetland impact, and a cross section

Items to include in submittal package to generatea Public Notice (PN)


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Evaluation:

404(b)(1) GuidelinesProject purpose

Sequential process:AvoidanceMinimizationCompensation - Mitigation

Corps determines least environmentallydamaging practicable alternative

Corps reviews mitigation proposal (No netloss of wetland acreage and function)


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Evaluation:

Public Interest Review


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Evaluation:

National EnvironmentalPolicy Act (NEPA)

Procedural

Ensures consideration of environmentalimpacts and alternatives for federal actions

Documentation of review

Public involvement in process


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Evaluation:Other Applicable Federal Laws

Endangered Species Act (ESA)Magnuson-Stevens Act (Essential Fish

Habitat - EFH)

National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)

Coastal Zone Management Act

Section 401 Of The Clean Water Act


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Marmot Dam-Before and AfterShots

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