Section 214 of the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA 214) of 2000 (Public Law No. 106-541), as amended, allows the Corps of Engineers to accept funds from non-Federal public entities to give priority to the evaluation of their Department of the Army permit applications. 

The Seattle District currently has WRDA 214 agreements for acceptance of funds from the City of Seattle, City of Tacoma, Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, Pierce County, Snohomish County, King County, Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District, and BNSF to expedite review of these entities' permit applications. In accordance with Corps of Engineers WRDA 214 guidance, the Seattle District uses funds primarily for staff to expedite permit application review for these non-Federal public entities.

To ensure funds received from a non-Federal public entity will not impact impartial decision making, the Seattle District:

• Follows all laws, regulations, policies, and procedures as would be required for any non-WRDA 214 permit application evaluation.
• Has all final permit decisions reviewed by at least one level above the normal decision-maker
• Posts all final permit decisions for WRDA 214 entities on the Seattle District web page

WRDA 214 Federal Guidance - Implementation Guidance dated January 19, 2018

WRDA 214 Agreements with non-Federal Public Entities

Final WRDA 214 Permit Decisions

National WRDA 214 Permit Decisions

For more information on the Seattle District's WRDA 214 program, please contact the WRDA Program Manager via email or at (206) 764-6901 or visit our Headquarters webpage at click here. 

• Final Agreement with BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) dated March 10, 2021
• Special Public Notice To Accept Funds from BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) dated October 6, 2020.
• Special Public Notice of intent to accept WRDA funds from BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) dated May 1, 2019.
• Special Public Notice To Accept Funds from King County dated October 29, 2018 
• Final Agreement with King County dated October 26, 2018 
• Special Public Notice of Intent to Accept Funds from King County dated June 4, 2018 
• Final Agreement with Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District dated April 11, 2018
• Special Public Notice of intent to accept WRDA funds from the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District dated May 4, 2018
• Final Agreement with City of Tacoma dated January 23, 2015
• Final Agreement with Snohomish County dated January 23, 2015
• Special Public Notice of intent to accept WRDA funds from the City of Tacoma dated December 8, 2014
• Special Public Notice of intent to accept WRDA funds from Snohomish County dated December 5, 2014
• Decision Document to enter into agreements with Snohomish County and City of Tacoma dated November 21, 2014
• Special Public Notice of Intent to accept WRDA funds from Snohomish County dated July 22, 2014
• Special Public Notice of Intent to accept WRDA funds from City of Tacoma dated July 22, 2014
• Special Public Notice (SPN) of the intent to accept WRDA funds from the City of Seattle, Port of Seattle, and Port of Tacoma dated August 24, 2001
• Decision Document - acceptance of funds from City of Seattle, Port of Seattle, and Port of Tacoma dated November 27, 2001
• SPN to accept funds from the City of Seattle, Port of Seattle, and Port of Tacoma dated December 7, 2001
• SPN of the of intent to accept WRDA funds from Pierce County dated September 14, 2007
• Decision Document - acceptance of funds from Pierce County dated November 9, 2007
• SPN of the of decision to accept WRDA funds from Pierce County dated November 15, 2007
• Decision Document to enter into agreements with Snohomish County and City of Tacoma dated November 21, 2000