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Regulatory Program Workshops

Regulatory Program Workshops are held regularly to provide the public with the information about Corps permit requirements and updates on program execution in the Sacramento District. The workshop is open to interested parties, including the regulated public, consultants, environmental organizations, and Federal, State, and local agencies.

Past Workshop Materials

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Regulatory Program Workshop – March 18, 2026

Agenda & Presentation Materials:

  1. Opening Remarks
  2. Regulatory Program Update (opens in a new tab)
  3. Mitigation Bank/IN-Lieu Fee Update (opens in a new tab)
  4. 2026 Nationwide Permits - Changes (opens in a new tab)
  5. SPK Regional Conditions (opens in a new tab)
  6. Nationwide Permit Process (opens in a new tab)
  7. Complete Pre-Construction Notification (opens in a new tab)

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/PJhLzvlUtHo (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – December 17, 2025

Agenda

  1. Opening Remarks
  2. Regulatory Updates
  3. Introduction to RRS
  4. Regulatory Complete Application Requirements
  5. Closing Remarks

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/0nwnjVm8StE (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – June 4, 2025

Agenda

  1. Introduction
  2. 404/408 Integration
  3. Exemptions
  4. SPD Mitigation Ratio Setting Checklist
  5. Questions

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/pzShtaBepJQ (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – March 19, 2025

Agenda

  1. Opening Remarks
  2. Clean Water Act (CWA) Jurisdiction
  3. Aquatic Resource Delineation Reviews (What the Corps looks at)
  4. Quantifying Impacts to Aquatic Resources
  5. Sacramento District Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Letter of Permission
  6. Wetland Delineation Electronic Data Sheet Demo
  7. Closing Remarks

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/3jMZGqt6km0 (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – January 15, 2025

Agenda (Video Timestamps)

  1. Opening Remarks (00:00:00)
  2. Mitigation Rule (00:02:00)
  3. Mitigation Bank Overview and Mitigation Bank Best Management Practices (00:27:00)
  4. How to find credits in RIBITS (Regulatory In-Lieu Fee and Bank Information Tracking System) (01:03:33)
  5. RGP 16 (Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Activities) (01:29:19)

Video recording: https://youtu.be/BxwHZH7ijLE (opens in a new tab)

Archive (2024 and Earlier)
2024
Regulatory Program Workshop – November 20, 2024

Agenda & Presentation Materials:

  1. Regulatory Program Updates (opens in a new tab)
  2. Regulatory Program Permit Types and Process Overview Part A (opens in a new tab)
  3. Regulatory Program Permit Types and Process Overview Part B (opens in a new tab)
  4. Regional General Permit 8 (Emergency Repair and Protection Activities) (opens in a new tab)
  5. Regional General Permit 3 (Boat Docks and Appurtenant Structures) (opens in a new tab)

Video recording: https://youtu.be/Q4ABEBsHOjE (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – June 13, 2024

Agenda & Presentation Materials:

  1. Opening Remarks (opens in a new tab)
  2. RRS Notice (opens in a new tab)
  3. Permit Types and Submittal Requirements (opens in a new tab)
  4. Aquatic Resources Delineation Minimum Standards (opens in a new tab)

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/5RXtGq2YXlU (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – March 29, 2024

Agenda & Presentation Materials:

  1. Regulatory Program Brief (opens in a new tab)
  2. Lake Tahoe Basin (opens in a new tab)
  3. Lake Tahoe Regional General Permit (RGP) (opens in a new tab)
  4. Unauthorized Activities (opens in a new tab)
  5. 401 Water Quality Certification Rule Process (opens in a new tab)

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/yxQ2ya_Y9lQ (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – March 14, 2024

Agenda & Presentation Materials:

  1. RPW Reg Program Brief.pdf (opens in a new tab)
  2. RGP 8 Presentation TR and H.pdf (opens in a new tab)
  3. Aquatic Resource Spreadsheet.pdf (opens in a new tab)
  4. AR Delineation issues.pdf (opens in a new tab)
  5. Map and Drawing Standards.pdf (opens in a new tab)
  6. Complete PCN Issues RPW Presentation.pdf (opens in a new tab)

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/gs_b4PoOs2k (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – March 8, 2024

Video recording: https://youtu.be/e2Ixd2doqH0 (opens in a new tab)

2023
Regulatory Program Workshop – December 13, 2023

Video recording: https://youtu.be/57gDsBeqvqs (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – December 8, 2023

Video recording: https://youtu.be/vsLWTUVpoIE (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – November 1, 2023

Agenda & Presentation Materials:

  1. Opening Remarks (opens in a new tab)
  2. Submitting Requests Electronically (opens in a new tab)
  3. Section 401 Water Quality Certification Process in Utah (opens in a new tab)
  4. Programmatic General Permit 10 (opens in a new tab)
  5. Assessing Indirect Impacts to Aquatic Resources (opens in a new tab)

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/VKL7JGXhRzk (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – September 15, 2023

Agenda & Presentation Materials:

  1. Section 408 Permission Overview (opens in a new tab)
  2. Considerations in Addition to RGP 8 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Regional General Permit 8 for Emergency Repair and Protection Activities (opens in a new tab)

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/ldsyGq2C1T0 (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – June 9, 2023

Agenda:

  1. Common PCN Issues
  2. Lead Federal Agency Determinations
  3. Minimum Standards for Aquatic Resource Delineations
  4. South Pacific Division Map and Drawing Standards
  5. California Statewide Wildfire Activities RGP
  6. Questions

Recorded presentation (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – January 20, 2023

Subject: Section 106, 2022 Waters of the U.S. Rule, and Permit Compliance

Recorded presentation (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)

2022
Regulatory Program Workshop – July 15, 2022

Subject: Endangered Species Act Consultation, Section 408/404 Integration, and Indirect Effects

Recorded Presentation (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – January 21, 2022

Subject: Compensatory Mitigation and the Mitigation Rule

Recorded presentation (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)

2021
Regulatory Program Workshop – October 22, 2021

Subject: Jurisdiction Pre-NWPR

  1. Jurisdiction - Return to Pre-CWR Regulations and Guidance (opens in a new tab)
  2. Aquatic Resource Delineation Submittals (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – July 16, 2021

Subject: Delineation Tools and Requirements

  1. Opening Remarks
  2. Minimum Standards for Acceptance of Preliminary Aquatic Resource Delineations
  3. Updated Map and Drawing Standards for the South Pacific Division Regulatory Program
  4. Ordinary High Water Mark
  5. Streamflow Duration Assessment Method – Introduction
  6. Final Remarks/Questions

Video Recording: https://youtu.be/y8BO3U8YITw (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – June 22, 2021

Subject: Lake Tahoe Basin Permitting

Watch the Lake Tahoe Basin Regulatory Program Workshop (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – March 10, 2021

Subject: Mitigation Plans, 401 Cert, Indirect Effects

Regulatory Program Workshop Presentation (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – January 15, 2021

Subject: Permit Application Review and Processing

Regulatory Program Workshop Presentation (opens in a new tab)

2020
Regulatory Program Workshop – October 23, 2020

Subject: Jurisdiction - Navigable Waters Protection Rule

  1. Clean Water Act Jurisdiction - Navigable Waters Protection Rule Slides (opens in a new tab)
  2. Presentation Video (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – September 17, 2020

Subject: Jurisdiction - Navigable Waters Protection Rule

  1. Navigable Waters Protection Rule Slides (opens in a new tab)
  2. Recorded Presentation (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – February 20, 2020

Subject: Navigable Waters Protection Rule - (Sacramento, CA)

  1. Navigable Waters Protection Rule (opens in a new tab)
  2. Presentation Video (opens in a new tab)
2019
Regulatory Program Workshop – July 30, 2019

Subject: Permits - Boundaries - Minimum Standards (Reno)

  1. Minimum Standards for JDs and Drawings (opens in a new tab)
  2. Complete Application Packages (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – January 18, 2019

Subject: Permits - Sections 408, 404/10 Overview/Integration and Endangered Species Act Coordination and Compliance (Sacramento)

  1. Sacramento District Regulatory Program Execution and Performance (opens in a new tab)
  2. Section 408 Overview (opens in a new tab)
  3. Regulatory Program Summary (opens in a new tab)
  4. Integration of Section 408 with Section 404/10 Regulatory Program (opens in a new tab)
  5. Information required for ESA compliance; Process Overview; Tips (opens in a new tab)
2018
Regulatory Program Workshop – October 26, 2018

Subject: Jurisdiction - how the 2015 Clean Water Rule changes jurisdictional determinations in California (Sacramento)

  1. Sacramento District Regulatory Program Execution and Performance (opens in a new tab)
  2. Clean Water Rule Presentation (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – July 13, 2018

Subject: Permits - Alternative Analysis 404(b)(1) (Sacramento)

Alternative Analysis 404(b)(1) (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – April 13, 2018

Subject: Permits - Aquatic Resource Jurisdictional Determinations; Scope of Analysis (Sacramento)

  1. Aquatic Resource Delineations and JDs (opens in a new tab)
  2. Scope of Analysis (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – January 19, 2018

Subject: Permits - Compliance with NHPA 106 (Sacramento)

  1. Section 106 NHPA – a Short Overview (opens in a new tab)
  2. Cultural Resources – New Initiatives (opens in a new tab)
  3. SHPO’s Viewpoint (opens in a new tab)
2017
Regulatory Program Workshop – July 14, 2017

Subject: Permits - Complete Applications and Mitigation Standards (Sacramento)

  1. Contents of a Complete Application (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – April 14, 2017

Subject: Permits - Permitting Overview (Sacramento)

  1. Third Party Compensatory Mitigation Update (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – January 27, 2017

Subject: Delineations - Jurisdictional Determinations (Sacramento)

  1. Overview and Jurisdiction (opens in a new tab)
  2. Delineation Information (opens in a new tab)
2016
Regulatory Program Workshop – October 7, 2016

Subject: Permits - Compensatory Mitigation (Sacramento)

  1. Overview of Compensatory Mitigation (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – July 22, 2016

Subject: Permits - Section 408 and Integration with Clean Water Act Section 404 & Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 (Sacramento)

  1. Section 408 Primer (opens in a new tab)
  2. Integration of Section 408 with Section 404/10 Regulatory Program (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – April 1, 2016

Subject: Permits - Compliance with ESA and NHPA 106 (Sacramento)

  1. Introduction: Permit Compliance with Other Laws (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – March 31, 2016

Subject: Permits - Compliance with NHPA 106 (Bountiful)

Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (opens in a new tab)

Regulatory Program Workshop – March 16, 2016

Subject: Permits - Permitting Overview and Complete Application (Bountiful)

  1. 2016 Minimum Standards for Delineation (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – February 16, 2016

Subject: Permits - Aquatic Resource Delineation and Mapping Standards, OHWM, PCN, and Mitigation (Durango)

  1. Introduction (opens in a new tab)
  2. Wetland Delineation (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – January 22, 2016

Subject: Jurisdiction (Sacramento)

  1. Jurisdiction Presentations (opens in a new tab)
  2. Regulatory Brief (opens in a new tab)
2015
Regulatory Program Workshop – May 1, 2015

Subject: Permits - Complete Application (Sacramento)

  1. Contents of a Complete Application (opens in a new tab)
  2. Regional Compensatory Mitigation and Monitoring Guidelines (2015) (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – February 13, 2015

Subject: Permits - Compliance with Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines (Sacramento)

  1. Case Study Introduction (opens in a new tab)
2014
Regulatory Program Workshop – October 10, 2014

Subject: Jurisdiction (Sacramento)

  1. Overview of Authorities and Jurisdiction (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – June 27, 2014

Subject: Permits - Compensatory Mitigation (Sacramento)

  1. Mitigation Banks and In Lieu Fee Programs - CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – March 14, 2014

Subject: Permits - Compliance with NEPA and CWA 401 (Sacramento)

  1. National Environmental Policy Act (opens in a new tab)
2013
Regulatory Program Workshop – December 5, 2013

Subject: Permits - Compliance with ESA and NHPA 106 (Sacramento)

  1. Section 7 of Endangered Species Act (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – September 26, 2013

Subject: Permits - Types and Process (Sacramento)

  1. Permit Overview (opens in a new tab)
  2. Standard Permits (opens in a new tab)
Regulatory Program Workshop – June 7, 2013

Subject: Jurisdiction (Sacramento)

  1. JDs and Delineation (opens in a new tab)
  2. Regulatory Performance and Execution (opens in a new tab)