Have ideas on ways the federal government might better streamline the nationwide permit program?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to hear from you.
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The Corps recently announced it is accepting input on ways to make nationwide permits, which authorize activities that are similar in nature and cause no more than minimal adverse environmental impacts to aquatic resources, more efficient.
Those activities include work associated with aids to navigation, residential developments, utility lines, and maintenance activities.
Comments will be “considered in future rulemaking related to the nationwide permits,” according to a Corps release.
This year’s nationwide permits went into effect on March 15. The 2026 permits may be modified before they expire March 15, 2031.
Comments sought on the nationwide permits may include, but are limited to ways to eliminate unnecessary review over activities that require a Corps permit, ways to boost efficiency in the reviews of requests for permit verifications, activities categories that the Corps should consider for establishing new nationwide permits, and measures to improve conditions or processes that would ensure authorized activities would not cause more than minimal adverse environmental effects.
Written comments will be accepted through May 15 through the Federal eRulemaking portal at docket number COE-2026-0001. Comments may also be submitted by mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW-CO-R, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000.
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