Charleston District's Regulatory Division

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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Conservation Restrictions
Conservation Restrictions SOP 98-01 (in PDF format)

2002 Compensatory Mitigation SOP
is available here in (in PDF format).

Terminology
Terminology and Definitions SOP 91-01 (in PDF format)

Greentree Reservoirs

Interagency Guidance Concerning Authorization, Siting, Construction and Management of Greentree Reservoir (in PDF format)

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Wetland Plant Information

"Vascular Plants that Occur in Wetlands"
A publication of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - National Wetland Inventory

Introduction
Introduction to the 1996 National List (in PDF format)

1996 National Wetland Plant List
1996 National List of Vascular Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands. (in PDF format)

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SCDHEC Publications

State Navigable Waters Permit Guide
A permitting guide for construction in state navigable waters, published by SCDHEC (in PDF format)

South Carolina Permitting Guide
A General Guide To Environmental Permitting In South Carolina, published by SCDHEC. (in PDF format)

Water Quality BMPs for Construction
Best Management Practices for Construction, published by SCDHEC. (in PDF format)

Wetland Restoration
Wetland Restoration: An Alternative Way To Treat Nonpoint Source Pollution, a CHP publication. (in PDF format)

The Facts on Wetlands
A SCDHEC publication in PDF format A brief 1998 pamphlet about South Carolina's wetlands. (in PDF format)

Conserving Our Wetlands
A SCDHEC publication. (in PDF format)

Special Area Management Plan
September 1999, Draft Charleston Harbor Project Special Area Management Plan. (in PDF format)

Waterfowl
Colonial Waterfowl in the Charleston Harbor Estuary, a Charleston Harbor Project (CHP) publication. (in PDF format)

Estuarine Shallows
The Importance of Estuarine Shallows, a CHP publication.(in PDF format)

Forms & Related Information

New Item! Jurisdictional Determination Data Form

Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form

Permit Application Form

State and Federal Joint Permit Application Form. (in PDF format)

Permit Application Instructions

Supplemental Instructions for the State and Federal Joint Permit Application Process. (in PDF format)

Wetland Jurisdictional Determination Request Form

State and Federal Joint Permit Application Form. (in PDF format)

NOTE: This form may be submitted by the current property owner or their authorized agent only. Because of staff limitations and the volume of requests, we strongly recommend the use of an environmental consultant to perform the wetland delineation (see list, below) particularly for large tracts or commercial development activities. (in PDF format)

Courtesy List of South Carolina Environmental Consultants

This link will take you to an updated list of private-sector environmental consultants available to perform Wetland Delineation and Clean Water Act permit services on property in South Carolina (in PDF format)

NOTE: The Charleston District can not and does not certify or recommend any consulting firm, and anyone who tells you that they are "approved" by this office is misrepresenting the facts. These lists are provided as a courtesy to the public, and are based on requests for listing from the companies. Work done by a consultant must be verified in writing by the Charleston District, Corps of Engineers before it has official status.

Nationwide Permit Checklist

Nationwide Permit Checklist

Violation Report Form

If you wish to report what you think might be unauthorized work in waters or wetlands, you may print out this form and fax or mail it to our office. Please provide as much information as you can, especially regarding the exact location of the work and specifically who is performing the work (please provide the name of landowner and/or contractor, if known). Maps are very helpful. You may submit this information anonymously, if you wish. (in PDF format)

Individual Permit Checklist

Checklist of information for Individual Permit applications. (in PDF format)

Mitigation Checklist

Checklist of information for Mitigation Proposals. (in PDF format)

Permit Activities

List of activities requiring Department of the Army Permits. (in PDF format)

Conservation Easements

Model Conservation Easement (in PDF format)

Restrictive Covenants

Model Restrictive Covenants (in PDF format)

Pre-Application Meetings

Suggestions for a Successful Pre-Application Meeting.

Application and Notification Form

The Joint State and Federal Application Form for South Carolina. This form is used for both individual permits and NWP's. (in PDF format)

Regulatory Guidance Letters (RGL's)

Selected Announcements & Decisions

From Corps of Engineers Headquarters.

Technical & Biological Resources

From Corps of Engineers Headquarters.

Corps of Engineers Web Sites

A list of selected Corps of Engineers web sites (in PDF format)

• Regulatory Home Page
• Regulatory Field Offices
• Jurisdictional Process Overview
• Jurisdictional Determinations
• Jurisdictional Determinations Definitions
• Permit Program
• Regional Permits
• Nationwide Permits

• Public Notices
• Wetlands
• Mitigation
• Forms & Handouts
• Permit Resources
• Online Customer Survey Form
• Contact Us