The Corps of Engineers has an administrative appeal process whereby applicants and landowners may appeal denied permits, issued permits that contain requirements that are unacceptable to the applicant, or jurisdictional determinations. These decisions are made by Corps District offices. The request for an appeal of such decisions are appealed to the Corps Division offices. Requests for appeal must be furnished to the Division office within 60 days of the date of the appealable decision. A site visit or an appeal conference or meeting may be conducted during the appeal process. A decision on the merits of the appeal based on the administrative record is normally made in 90 days. The Division will either uphold the District decision or send the case back to the District, with direction to make a new decision.
Below are links to additional information on the appeal process, including the regulations, forms, flow charts, previous appeal decisions, and other Division administrative appeal web pages.
Item |
Description |
|---|---|
| Administrative Appeal Regulation | Complete text of the Federal Register, Part III dated Tuesday, March 28, 2000. |
| Appeal Form | A form describing your rights and options regarding an administrative appeal. |
| Appendix A | Flowchart of the Administrative Appeal Process for Permit Denials and Proffered Permits. |
| Appendix B | Flowchart for Applicant Options with Initial Proffered Permit |
| Appendix C | Flowchart of the Administrative Appeal Process for Approved Jurisdictional Determinations. |
| Appendix D | Flowchart Process for Unacceptable Request for Appeal. |
| Southwestern Division | The table summarizes recent administrative appeals. |
| North Atlantic Division | North Atlantic Division Administrative Appeals pages. |
| South Atlantic Division | South Atlantic Division Administrative Appeals pages. |
| Lakes and Rivers Division | Lakes and Rivers Division Administrative Appeals pages. |
| Mississippi River Division | Mississippi River Division Administrative Appeals pages. |
| South Pacific Division | South Pacific Division Administrative Appeals pages. |
| Northwest Division | Northwest Division Administrative Appeals pages. |
| Pacific Ocean Division | Pacific Division Administrative Appeals pages. |
