NASHVILLE DISTRICT
Nashville District regulates those mining activities that involve the placement of fill material into "waters of the U.S." .
District Permitting Process
Kentucky Pre-Application Coordination Process for Coal Projects
Joint Surface Coal Mining MOU
Coordinated Review and Processing Procedures (Feb 2005)
Nationwide 21 Suspension Information
Annoucement of Nationwide Permit 21 Suspension in Appalachian Region (June 17, 2010)
Corps Headquarters Information on the Decision to Suspend Nationwide Permit 21
Public Notice for the Suspension of Nationwide Permit 21 in the Appalachian Region of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia (June 18, 2010)
Memorandum of Understanding Among USACE, OSM, EPA, and USFWS for Providing Concurrent and Coordinated Review and Processing of Surface Coal Mining Applications Proposing Placement of Dredged and/or Fill Material in Waters of the US (pdf) Standard Operating Procedure for NWP 21 Processing (pdf) Mountain Top Mining EIS – Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) Mitigation Guidance for Impacts to Aquatic Resources from Surface Mining - NWP 21 - May 7, 2004 (pdf)