Seattle District - US Army Corps of Engineers


Free workshops in September on new regional permits for Washington lakes and rivers

Contact: Patricia Graesser, 206-764-3760 or Maryann Baird 206-764-5531 August 24, 2005 SEATTLE - The Corps of Engineers is sponsoring free workshops on its recently issued regional general permits, which allow for more consistent and predictable permitting of small over-water projects in Washington waters. The Regional permits that will be discussed at the workshops are: - Regional General Permit 1 - installation of watercraft lifts throughout Washington State - RGP 3 - construction of residential overwater structures in the Lake Washington system - RGP 4 - construction of residential piers and minor bank stabilization in the Pend Oreille River and Lake Chelan - RGP 5 - construction of residential overwater structures in the upper Columbia and lower Okanogan Rivers - RGP 6 - installation of residential overwater structures in inland marine waters. The full text of the permits is available at the Corps' website http://www.nws.usace.army.mil or click HERE . The application process and requirements of the permits will be discussed at the workshops. Waterfront property owners, marine construction firms, environmental consultants, local shoreline permit coordinators, and area habitat biologists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are encouraged to attend. The workshop dates and locations are listed below. In case of a change in venue, please check the Corps' website prior to attending a workshop. Workshops: September 7 Mt. Vernon 10 a.m. - noon Skagit Valley College 2405 East College Way Nelson Bldg., Room N-121 September 12 Chimacum 10 a.m. - noon Tri-Area Community Center 10 West Valley Road, Room 102 September 13 Shelton 10 a.m. - noon Mason County Public Utility District South 3rd Street and West Cota Street, Auditorium September 19 Lacey 9 - 11 a.m. Washington Dept. of Ecology Bldg. 300 Desmond Drive, Training Room R2S-20 September 20 Seattle 10 a.m. - noon Seattle District Corps of Engineers 4735 East Marginal Way, Galaxy Room September 21 Newport 1 - 3 p.m. Courthouse Building 625 West 4th Street, Commissioner's Meeting Room September 22 Chelan 10 a.m. - noon Chelan Public Utility District 1034 East Woodin Avenue, Conference Room September 22 Wenatchee 2 - 4 p.m. Chelan Public Utility District 327 North Wenatchee Avenue, Auditorium