The Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments

Copeland, Claudia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Law;    Licenses;    Infrastructure;    Engineers;    Engineering;   

RP-ID  :  97-223
RP-ID  :  97-223_2012Jan30

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorize various types of development projects in wetlands and other waters of the United States. The Corps' regulatory process involves two types of permits: general permits for actions by private landowners that are similar in nature and will likely have a minor effect on wetlands, and individual permits for more significant actions. The Corps uses general permits to minimize the burden of its regulatory program: they authorize landowners to proceed with a project without the time-consuming need to obtain standard individual permits in advance. About 90% of the Corps' regulatory workload is processed in the form of general permits.