Aside from the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, in many states there are several permitting requirements associated with wetlands or work in streams, along stream banks, or in floodplains. You should check with your state and local authorities regarding these requirements before undertaking any work in these areas.
| Permits Required | Activities Covered | Administered By |
|---|---|---|
| Section 10, Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 | Building of any structure in the channel or along the banks of navigable waters of the U.S. that changes the course, conditions, location or capacity | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Section 404, Federal Clean Water Act Letters of Permission | Minor or routine work with minimum impacts | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Nationwide Permit 3 | Repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of structures destroyed by storms or floods in past 2 years | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Nationwide Permit 13 | Bank stabilization less than 500 feet in length solely for erosion protection | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Nationwide Permit 26 | Filling of up to 1 acre of a non-tidal wetland or less than 500 linear feet of a non-tidal stream that is either isolated from other surface waters or upstream of the point in a drainage network where the average annual flow is less than 5 cfs | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Nationwide Permit 27 | Restoration of natural wetland hydrology, vegetation, and function to altered and degraded non-tidal wetlands, and restoration of natural functions of riparian areas on private lands, provided a wetland restoration or creation agreement has been developed | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Regional Permits | Small projects with insignificant environmental impacts | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Individual Permits | Proposed filling or excavation that causes severe impacts but for which no practical alternative exists; may require an environmental assessment under NEPA | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Section 401, Federal Clean Water Act | Water quality certification | State agencies |
| Section 402, Federal Clean Water Act, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) | Point source discharges, as well as non-point discharges | State agencies |
Last Updated:
11/05/2015 - 17:30