These procedures provide guidance on the preparation of jurisdictional delineations, Nationwide Permit preconstruction notification submittals, and Individual Permit applications.
Please Note!
- Consultants are not allowed to make any modification to Corps tables, forms, etc, that is downloaded from this Web page. Although comprehensive, these procedures do not cover every single situation when doing JD work or Section 404 permitting.
- If your project has particular circumstances that are not covered in this Manual, contact the EPG planner and/or consult the Corps of Engineers Web site.
- Submittals to the Corps: From now on, when submitting documents to the Corps, please use https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe2/Welcome.aspx for any files over 10MB that cannot be emailed. Files under 10MB may be submitted via email to the Corps (even if more than one email is needed to submit all files). In addition, neither a CD, nor a combined file of 8x11 and 11x17 documents are needed — the separated files are preferred.
Preliminary Jurisdictional Delineations
- Required Submittal Guidance
- Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form ~ to be used in most instances
- Corps Labels for Preliminary Jurisdictional Delineations
- JD Physical Characteristics
- Corps Waters Data Sheet ~ if 5 or more washes
- Cover Letter
- Quality Control Checklist
- Wetland Delineation Report Template
Approved Jurisdictional Delineations
- Required Submittal Guidance
- Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form ~ to be used when instructed by EPG planner
- Corps Labels for Approved Jurisdictional Delineations
- JD Physical Characteristics
- Corps Waters Data Sheet ~ if 5 or more washes
- Cover Letter
- Quality Control Checklist
404 Permit Applications
**NOTE: All NWP PCN applications should include documentation that the project is in compliance with the 31 General Conditions associated with the 2012 Nationwide Permits and Regional Conditions 1-4, 9, and 10. Form 4345 should be used for Nationwide Permit Preconstruction Notifications and Individual Permit applications.
- Federal Register Notice (2012 NWPs and General Conditions) with Regional Conditions
- Required Submittal Guidance
- Application for Department of the Army Permit Form 4345 ~ for NWP PCNs and Individual Permits
- Instructions for Preparing Department of the Army Permit Application
- Corps 404(b)(1) Template ~ for Individual Permits
- Cover Letter ~ for PCNs or Individual Permits
- Quality Control Checklist
401 Certification Applications
- ADEQ Section 401 Certification for 2012 Nationwide Permits
- EPA Section 401 Certification for 2012 Nationwide Permits for Tribal Lands
- ADEQ Application for 401 Certification ~ Word
- Navajo Nation 401 Water Quality Certification Application
- Navajo Nation 401 Certification Application Checklist for the Applicant
- Hualapai and White Mountain Apache ~ Contact EPG
- Hopi Tribe ~ Contact EPG
For Contractors and ADOT Districts
Commonly Used Nationwide Permits
- 2012 Nationwide Permit Information
- Nationwide Permit Number 3 - Maintenance
- Nationwide Permit Number 6 - Survey Activities
- Nationwide Permit Number 7 - Outfall Structures and Associated Intake Structures
- Nationwide Permit Number 12 - Utility Line Activities
- Nationwide Permit Number 13 - Bank Stabilization
- Nationwide Permit Number 14 - Linear Transportation Projects
- Nationwide Permit Number 18 - Minor Discharges
- Nationwide Permit Number 19 - Minor Dredging
- Nationwide Permit Number 31 - Maintenance of Existing Flood Control Facilities
- Nationwide Permit Number 33 - Temporary Construction, Access and Dewatering
- Nationwide Permit Number 35 - Maintenance Dredging of Existing Basins
- Nationwide Permit Number 38 - Cleanup of Hazardous and Toxic Waste
- Nationwide Permit Number 41 - Reshaping Existing Drainage Ditches
- Nationwide Permit Number 43 - Stormwater Management Facilities
- Nationwide Permit Number 46 - Discharges in Ditches
Applicable Laws, Regulations and Policies
- General
- Acronyms
and Glossary
Jurisdiction Delineations - 33 CFR 328 - Definition of Waters of the United States
- List of Previous Jurisdictional Determinations and Traditional Navigable Waters (TNW) Decisions ~ Field Guide to the Identification of the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) in the Arid West Region of the Western United States ~ August 2008
- Guidelines for JD Determinations for Waters of the US in the Arid Southwest
- FHWA
Guidance Memo on Preliminary Jurisdictions
404 Permitting - Guidance on Compensatory Mitigation Projects for Aquatic Resource Impacts
- Guidance for the Establishment, Use and Operation of Mitigation Banks
- Guidance on the Use of In-Lieu-Fee Arrangements for Compensatory Mitigation
- Minimum Monitoring Requirements for Compensatory Mitigation Projects Involving the Restoration, Establishment, and/or Enhancement of Aquatic Resources
- Special Public Notice - Nationwide Permits for Arizona
- Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines for Specification of Disposal Sites for Dredged or Fill Material
- Special
Public Notice - Emergency Processing Procedures
401 Certification - 33 US Code 1341 - Certification
- AAC Article 1, Section R18-11-112 Unique Waters
- Instructions for an Individual Certification Application to the EPA
- White Mountain Apache Tribe Requirements for Section 401 Individual Certification
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