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The Permit Process
Are you building something on your property?
Let's say you have a property where you would like to build something... Read More
Emergency Permit
Emergency Permit Procedures
Charleston District Regulatory Division recognizes that conditions... Read More
Morris Island Lighthouse
The Charleston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
successfully completed the long term erosion control project... Read More
Charleston District Completes Lake Marion Water Treatment Plant
Charleston District Completes Lake Marion Water Treatment Plant
The first tap was turned at the Lake Marion Regional Water Treatment Plant on April 28... Read More
Folly Beach Named One of 2007's Top Restored Beaches
Folly Beach Named One of 2007's Top Restored Beaches
The (ASBPA) named the top seven restored beaches for 2007 .... Read More
Fallujah Street Lights
Fallujah harnessing the sun’s energy to light streets
With a marked decline in insurgent activity in recent months, Fallujah is on the road... Read More
Technical Services Partners with the Department of Energy
Technical Services Partners with the DoE
The Charleston Technical Services Division is partnering with the (DoE)... Read More

Jurisdictional Determinations

A jurisdictional determination (JD) is the process of identifying and locating jurisdictional Waters of the United States (including wetlands) regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The method of performing a (JD) employs a multi-parameter approach defined in Technical Report Y-87-1, Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, dated January 1987. It requires positive evidence of hyrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and wetlands hydrology for a determination that an area is a wetland.

The wetland delineation process establishes a line that separates and identifies the wetland areas from non-wetland (upland) areas. The wetland delineation and (JD) provides important information to a landowner or investor for planning purposes or carrying out certain activities on a given parcel of land. It is essential in making an application for a permit from the COE to determine if work would occur in wetlands or navigable waters of the United States.

The Charleston District issues thousands of (JDs) annually. As a service to the public, the District will report on a weekly basis (JDs) issued, including the standardized reporting forms used for making the determinations, on this website.

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Regulatory Division Directory

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Charleston, South Carolina 29403-5107

 

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