| Acronym or Abbreviation |
Abbreviation Spelled Out |
Definition |
| 401 |
401 Water Quality Certification |
a permit issued by DOE in conjunction with our 404 permit; under the authority of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act |
| 402 |
Section 402 of the Clean Water Act |
the section of the CWA regarding the dumping of waste material into waters of the U.S. |
| 404(b)(1) |
404(b)(1) Analysis |
document detailing how the project meets the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines published by the EPA, this includes an alternatives analysis |
| BA |
Biological Assessment |
an analysis documenting impacts to endangered species, usually for EIS projects |
| BE |
Biological Evaluation |
an analysis documenting impacts of a project on endangered species |
| BO |
Biological Opinion |
a document issued by USFWS or NMFS making a formal opinion on the impacts a project may have on endangered species |
| Corps |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Federal agency under the Department of the Army |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
the reference for all of the Federal Regulations |
| cfs |
cubic feet per second |
In hydrologic terms, a unit expressing rates of discharge |
| CWA |
Clean Water Act |
one of the two main laws used by the Corps |
| CZM |
Coastal Zone Management |
a Federal permitting program delegated to the DOE; relates to shoreline permits for all the coastal counties |
| DA |
Department of the Army |
the branch of military under which the Corps resides |
| DE |
District Engineer |
Commander of the Seattle District Corps of Engineers |
| DMMO |
Dredged Material Management Office |
a department of the Seattle District administering the Dredged Material Management Program |
| DMMP |
Dredged Material Management Program |
a program regarding open water disposal of dredged material in the Puget Sound; this is administered by DMMO |
| DNR |
WA ST Dept of Natural Resources |
a state agency which deals with logging activities and PSDDA activities |
| DOE |
WA ST Dept of Ecology |
a state agency which administers 401 WQC and CZM |
| EA |
Environmental Assessment |
a document which reviews the environmental impacts of a project |
| EIS |
Environmental Impact Statement |
a document which reviews, in depth, the environmental impacts of a project |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
Federal agency primarily responsible for protecting the environment |
| GP |
General Permit |
a type of permit with minor impacts; there are two types NWPs and RGPs |
| HPA |
Hydraulic Project Approval |
a permit issued by WDFW regarding work performed within waters of the state of Washington |
| IP |
Individual Permit |
a type of permit the Regulatory Branch issues; usually involves coordination with other resource agencies and a detailed environmental review; includes LOPs and SIPs |
| JARPA |
Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application |
pronounced "jar-pa"; a permit application which an applicant can complete and submit to the Corps, WDFW, and the local government |
| LOP |
Letter of Permission |
a type of IP; a permit usually associated with small pier projects |
| MHHW |
mean higher high water |
the average higher high tide at a benchmark over a period of 20 years |
| MHW |
mean high water |
the average high tide at a benchmark over a period of 20 years |
| MLLW |
mean lower low water |
tidal level data used for the Puget Sound area |
| NGVD |
National Geodetic Vertical Datum |
A vertical geodetic datum formerly called "Sea Level Datum of 1929" or "mean sea level". The datum was found by averaging the sea level over a period of many years at 26 tide stations along the coasts of the US and Canada. Because it is an average, it does not represent the local mean sea level at any particular place. |
| NMFS |
National Marine Fisheries Service |
pronounced "nymphs"; a Federal agency dealing with Federally listed endangered fish species |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |
pronounced "noah"; NMFS is a department within this large Federal agency |
| NRCS |
Natural Resouces Conservation Service |
a Federal agency dealing with agricultural issues |
| NWP |
Nationwide Permits |
a form of general permit which authorizes a category of activities throughout the nation |
| NWD |
Northwestern Division |
Divison headquarters of the Corps which oversee Portland, Seattle, Omaha, Kansas City, and Walla Walla Districts |
| NWS |
Northwestern Seattle |
another name for Seattle District |
| OCE |
Office of the Chief of Engineers |
top of the Corps in Washington DC |
| OHW |
ordinary high water |
the average water level height of a freshwater body |
| PAO |
Public Affairs Office |
a department of the Seattle District dealing with public affair issues |
| PM |
project manager |
the person managing a permit or enforcement action |
| PN |
Public Notice |
a document which describes the proposed project; the document is sent out to agencies and the public |
| ORMS |
OMBIL Regulatory Module |
the computer database program for all regulatory actions |
| RGL |
Regulatory Guidance Letter |
developed by Corps Headquarters as a system to organize and track written guidance issued to Districts and Divisions |
| RGP |
Regional General Permit |
a type of permit with minor impacts similar in nature |
| SHPO |
State Historic Preservation Office |
state agency dealing with cultural resources and historic properties |
| SIP |
Standard Individual Permit |
a permit the Regulatory Branch processes; is the most environmentally detailed type of permit; usually for larger projects |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
instructions and/or guidance for procedures |
| USACE |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Federal agency under the Department of the Army |
| USFWS |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
a Federal agency which deals with federally listed endangered species |
| WDFW |
WA ST Dept of Fish and Wildlife |
a state agency which deals with the fish and wildlife in the state of Washington |
| WES |
Waterways Experiment Station |
pronounced "wes"; a department of the Corps located in Huntsville, Alabama; is the research part of the entire national Corps system |
| WET |
Wetland Evaluation Technique |
a method to identify and quantify the functions of a wetland system |
| WQC |
Water Quality Certification |
the same thing as a 401 Certification |
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