U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces closure of all Regulatory Offices due to federal government shutdown

Published Oct. 15, 2013

LOUISVILLE, KY– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today announced it will close its Regulatory offices – including those in the Louisville District -- due to the absence of available federal funding. During the closure, Regulatory office personnel will be unable to evaluate individual permit applications, pre-construction notifications (PCNs) for nationwide permit (NWP) or regional general permit authorizations, or requests for jurisdictional determinations until after current year funding is received and the offices reopen.

Those applying for NWP authorizations are reminded that proposed NWP activities that require PCNs must wait 45 days before beginning the activity (see 33 CFR 330.1(e)). Please note that certain NWP PCNs require a written response from USACE before beginning the NWP activity. More NWP information can be found at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/RegulatoryProgramandPermits/NationwidePermits.aspx.

Prospective applicants should ensure proposed activities comply with all NWP terms and conditions, including regional conditions. They must also obtain other required authorizations, such as Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification or waiver if the proposed activity involves a discharge into waters of the United States, or Coastal Zone Management Act consistency concurrence or waiver, if the proposed activity occurs in the coastal zone, prior to conducting NWP activities.

Regional conditions that have been imposed on the 2012 NWPs are provided online at each Regulatory office Web site.

For more information on the USACE Regulatory Program, please visit http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/RegulatoryProgramandPermits.aspx.


Contact
Carol Labashosky
502-315-6769
carol.j.labashosky@usace.army.mil

Release no. 13-020

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces closure of all Regulatory Offices due to federal government shutdown

Published Oct. 15, 2013

LOUISVILLE, KY– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today announced it will close its Regulatory offices – including those in the Louisville District -- due to the absence of available federal funding. During the closure, Regulatory office personnel will be unable to evaluate individual permit applications, pre-construction notifications (PCNs) for nationwide permit (NWP) or regional general permit authorizations, or requests for jurisdictional determinations until after current year funding is received and the offices reopen.

Those applying for NWP authorizations are reminded that proposed NWP activities that require PCNs must wait 45 days before beginning the activity (see 33 CFR 330.1(e)). Please note that certain NWP PCNs require a written response from USACE before beginning the NWP activity. More NWP information can be found at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/RegulatoryProgramandPermits/NationwidePermits.aspx.

Prospective applicants should ensure proposed activities comply with all NWP terms and conditions, including regional conditions. They must also obtain other required authorizations, such as Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification or waiver if the proposed activity involves a discharge into waters of the United States, or Coastal Zone Management Act consistency concurrence or waiver, if the proposed activity occurs in the coastal zone, prior to conducting NWP activities.

Regional conditions that have been imposed on the 2012 NWPs are provided online at each Regulatory office Web site.

For more information on the USACE Regulatory Program, please visit http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/RegulatoryProgramandPermits.aspx.


Contact
Carol Labashosky
502-315-6769
carol.j.labashosky@usace.army.mil

Release no. 13-020