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Welcome to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Regulatory Branch Home Page.

The Regulatory Branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is responsible for administering the Regulatory Program in the majority of Indiana and Kentucky, the southeastern portion of Illinois, and the Ohio River to southwestern Ohio. The Regulatory Branch evaluates permit applications for essentially all work that occurs in “waters of the United States” that are regulated by the Corps pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Some examples of areas that may be within the jurisdiction of the Corps include marshes, swamps, streams, creeks, rivers, ponds, lakes, seasonally saturated forested and non-forested wetlands.

All regulated activities occurring within jurisdictional areas require a permit from the Corps. Some example activities occurring within jurisdictional areas that require a permit include dredging of waterways, bank stabilization, recreational ponds and lakes, as well as the construction of piers, docks, marinas, fleeting areas, boat ramps, roads, residential and commercial developments, utility lines, and mining activities.

In order to determine whether your proposed activity requires a permit, or whether any “waters of the U.S.” are located on your property or within your project area, please explore our website or contact us for further guidance. Please note that the Louisville District Corps of Engineers will make the final determination of whether an area is a jurisdictional “water of the U.S.” and whether the activity requires a permit.

We are dedicated to providing strong protection of the Nation’s aquatic environment, including wetlands, to enhancing the efficiency of the Corps administration of its regulatory program, and to ensuring that the Corps provides the regulated public with fair and reasonable decisions.

To the right of this webpage are links to what the Regulatory Branch does, regulations, technical resources, and other information to help with your permitting needs. To accurately read and use the PDF files found throughout this site, we recommend that you download a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 or higher.
  Customer Service Survey

  Great Lakes Division Regulatory Homepage

 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program: Value to the Nation (Pamphlet)


Coal Projects

  U.S. EPA Surface Coal Mining Activities Enhanced Coordination Procedures (ECP) - Project List


HGM Functional Assessment for High-gradient Intermittent and Ephemeral Streams

  HGM Functional Capacity Index (FCI) Calculator (Choose the Excel Sheet for EKY)

 HGM Workshop Presentation (5.16 MB)

 Operational Draft Regional Guidebook for the Functional Assessment of High-gradient Ephemeral and Intermittent Headwater Streams in Western West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky (July 2010) 4.1 MB


Permitting

 ENG 4345 Application Form for a Permit (Fillable)

 ENG 4345 Application Form Instructions

 Example Activities that May Require a Permit

 Pre-Application Meeting Request Form (Fillable)

  USACE Headquarters: How to Complete a Permit Application (Online Training)


What's New

 NEW! Implementing Financial Assurance for Mitigation Project Success, June 2011

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