Permit Guidebook

CHAPTER 1: PERMIT RESOURCES

1. Permitting Resources

  1. Regulatory Program Information
  2. Permit Process Guide  
  3. Limits of USACE Regulatory Jurisdiction 
  4. Do I Need a Permit? 
  5. How Do I Apply for a Permit? 

2. Navigable Waters and Traditional Navigable Waters

  1. Navigable Waters of the U.S. in Washington State 
  2. List of 404 Traditional Navigable Waters Determinations in Washington State 

3. Regional General Permits

A Regional General Permit (RGP) is a Department of the Army authorization that is issued on a regional (limited geographic scope) basis for a category of activities when those activities are substantially similar in nature and cause only minimal individual and cumulative impacts on the aquatic environment. The following are Regional General Permits that are applicable in Washington State.  

RGP Description Expiration Date Enclosures
4 Overwater Structures in Southern Lake Chelan 22 November 2026 General Conditions Water Quality Certification
8 U.S. Forest Service Aquatic Restoration Program within Washington State 13 November 2028  


4. Nationwide General Permits (NWP)

  1. Seattle District – NWP Regional Conditions, Water Quality Certifications, Coastal Zone Management Decisions 
  2. Seattle District – NWP Supplemental Decision Documents

    NWP 1 

    NWP 11 

    NWP 21 

    NWP 32 

    NWP 42 

    NWP 53 

    NWP 2 

    NWP 12 

    NWP 22 

    NWP 33 

    NWP 43 

    NWP 54 

    NWP 3 

    NWP 13 

    NWP 23 

    NWP 34 

    NWP 44 

    NWP 55 

    NWP 4 

    NWP 14 

    NWP 24 

    NWP 35 

    NWP 45 

    NWP 57 

    NWP 5 

    NWP 15 

    NWP 25 

    NWP 36 

    NWP 46 

    NWP 58 

    NWP 6 

    NWP 16 

    NWP 27 

    NWP 37 

    NWP 48 

    NWP 59 

    NWP 7 

    NWP 17 

    NWP 28 

    NWP 38 

    NWP 49 

    NWP 60 

    NWP 8 

    NWP 18 

    NWP 29 

    NWP 39 

    NWP 50 

     

    NWP 9 

    NWP 19 

    NWP 30 

    NWP 40 

    NWP 51 

     

    NWP 10 

    NWP 20 

    NWP 31 

    NWP 41 

    NWP 52 

     

  3. USACE Headquarters - NWP Decision Documents 

5. Work Windows

  1. Marine Waters Work Windows and Tidal Reference Area Map 
  2. Salish Sea Nearshore Programmatic (SSNP) Work Windows 
  3. Freshwaters (National Parks, Columbia River, Snake River, Lakes) 
  4. Freshwaters (All Others) 

6. Other Resources

a. Alternatives Analysis Framework