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Overview of the Corps' Permit Programs
The Corps of Engineers Regulatory Programs include Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The St. Paul Districts regulatory jurisdiction covers the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Under Section 10, a Corps permit is required to do any work in, over or under a Navigable Water of the U.S. Waterbodies have been designated as Navigable Waters of the U.S. based on their past, present, or potential use for transportation for interstate commerce. These waters include many of the larger rivers and lakes, such as the Minnesota, St. Croix, and Mississippi rivers; and Lake Superior and the Mississippi headwaters lakes.
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Under Section 404, a Corps permit is required for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S. Many waterbodies and wetlands in the nation are waters of the U.S. and are subject to the Corps Section 404 regulatory authority. More information about the Corps regulatory programs can be obtained at the web pages in our USEFUL LINKS section.
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Early in 2000, the St. Paul District replaced all Corps Section 404 nationwide permits across Minnesota and Wisconsin with a combination of statewide regional general permits and letter-of-permission evaluation procedures (initially referred to as GP/LOP-98 (GPLOP 98).Proposed permit projects that the Corps is presently seeking public comment about may be viewed under the LOP-05-MN and LOP-06-WI PROJECT NOTICES and STANDARD INDIVIDUAL PERMIT PUBLIC NOTICES sections when you click on the state the project is located at the right hand corner under Regulatory Notices. To find out more about a specific permit or project notice, you may contact the Project Manager listed by county for MN or WI MN or WI. Email links to the appropriate Corps' Project Manager are provided in the LOP project notices.
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