The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issues nationwide permits (NWPs) to authorize certain activities that require Department of the Army permits under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. The NWPs authorize activities that have minimal individual and cumulative adverse effects on the aquatic environment. The NWPs authorize a variety of activities, such as aids to navigation, utility lines, bank stabilization activities, road crossings, stream and wetland restoration activities, residential developments, mining activities, commercial shellfish aquaculture activities, and agricultural activities.
IMPORTANT NEWS ON NATIONWIDE PERMITS
Currently, the Nationwide Permits associated with this program are being re-evaluated. There was a federal register notice on June 18, 2025 for a proposal to reissue 56 existing NWPs and one new NWP. This notice provides information on how to provide comments on these NWPs. Here is the link to the federal register notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/18/2025-11190/proposal-to-reissue-and-modify-nationwide-permits
In addition, the New Orleans District issued a public notice on June 18, 2025 on proposed regional conditions associated with the reissuance of the 56 existing NWPs and one new NWP. This public notice provides information on how to provide comments on the Louisiana Regional Conditions. Here is the link to the public notice: https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/Article/4220671/2025-06-18mvn2026-nwpsspn/