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US Army Corps of Engineers
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Section 404 Permitting
Process
Jean Gibby
Biologist
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office,
Wilmington District
14 June 2011
Dam Removal, Demystified
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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