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Requesting a JD

Wetland Delineation Report Requirements

There are currently two methods to submit a request for a Jurisdictional Determination to the New Orleans District: the Regulatory Request System or the ENG Form 6247 JD request form.

To utilize the Regulatory Request System:

Visit https://rrs.usace.army.mil/rrs/ to complete a request. Be sure to provide an accurate location description and attach any maps, surveys, or delineation reports to the request using the system.

To utilize the ENG Form 6247 JD request form:

JD Request Form

Mail Request To:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New Orleans District
CEMVN-RGJ, Rm 271
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118-3651

OR

Email request to:

cemvn.wetland.request@usace.army.mil

 WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR E-MAIL

 1. Subject Line: "JD request".

2. Attach your completed ENG Form 6247 JD Request Form, a map, such as a survey plat, that shows the limits of the area being requested, and a vicinity map showing the outlined property in relation to intersections, roads, and other features visible on aerial photography.

3. Files should be in pdf format (Program is free at: https://get.adobe.com/reader/)

4. Additional information pertinent to the site may also be attached at this time. Please refer to the back of the Request Form for additional information.  Please utilize Block 5 of the Request Form to provide additional information or attach files that contain photographs of the site, a wetland delineation report, or any other supplemental material for review.

*Your e-mail with attachments must be less than 20 MB.  If larger than 20 MB (up to 8GB total), send a request to utilize the Department of Defense (DoD) Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) to the email address above.  The authorization notification and instructions will be provided to you via email from the DoD SAFE site.

 

OVERVIEW OF JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD)

The geographic jurisdiction of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 includes all navigable waters of the United States which are defined (33 CFR Part 329) as, "those waters that are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide and/or are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible to use to transport interstate or foreign commerce." This jurisdiction extends seaward to include all ocean waters within a zone three nautical miles from the coast line (the "territorial seas"). Limited authorities extend across the outer continental shelf for artificial islands, installations and other devices (see 43 U.S.C. 333 (e)). Activities requiring Section 10 permits include structures (e.g., piers, wharfs, breakwaters, bulkheads, jetties, weirs, transmission lines) and work such as dredging or disposal of dredged material, or excavation, filling, or other modifications to the navigable waters of the United States.

The Clean Water Act uses the term "navigable waters" which is defined (Section 502(7)) as "waters of the United States, including the territorial seas. " Thus, Section 404 jurisdiction is defined as encompassing Section 10 waters plus their tributaries and adjacent wetlands and isolated waters where the use, degradation or destruction of such waters could affect interstate or foreign commerce.