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SPK-2024-00011, Public Notice Announcing the United States (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Albuquerque, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Francisco Districts (Districts) Regional Section 404 Clean Water Act Letter of Permission Abbreviated Processing Procedure

REGULATORY DIVISION
Published Sept. 25, 2024
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SUBJECT: The United States (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Albuquerque, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Francisco Districts (Districts) have established new Section 404 Clean Water Act (CWA 404) Letter of Permission (LOP) abbreviated processing procedures for authorizing discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States (U.S.) which have minimal or less than significant impacts on the human environment.

The categories of activities authorized by this regional CWA 404 LOP procedure include those which would result in the permanent loss of all aquatic functions and services of no more than: one (1) acre of waters of the U.S (i.e., conversion to dry land) or

1000 linear feet of streambed (. i.e., conversion to underground pipes or culverts), and would have an overall minimal impact, individually and cumulatively, on aquatic resources and the human environment. Examples of activities to be authorized include, but are not limited to: residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, agricultural, and municipal development; renewable energy; transportation, infrastructure, and utility lines; mining; flood and sea level rise protection; storm-water management and polishing; survey, research, testing and monitoring; environmental remediation, restoration, and enhancement; repair, rehabilitation, and maintenance; and hydropower, reclamation, and reuse facilities.

This regional CWA 404 LOP procedure supersedes Sacramento District’s CWA 404 LOP procedure issued on December 20, 2023. The procedure is effective immediately and is available to applicants meeting all the terms and requirements of the procedure. A copy of the procedure is attached or may be viewed at: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/Letters-of-Permission/.

Questions regarding this notice may be directed to Regulatory Permit Specialist,
Leah Fisher, at Leah.M.Fisher@usace.army.mil or 916-557-6639.

Attachment:
2024.09.20-Regional-CWA-404-LOP-Procedure-202400011


Letter of Permission
LOP