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.
Preliminary Jurisdictional Delineations
- Aquatic Resources
- 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
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: The Corps does not yet have the enclosure documents prepared that include the NWPs and 401 certification together. In the meantime, please use the corrected Federal Register Notice (first link below) for NWP documentation. Include with this, the 401 Certification Letter from ADEQ (under the 401 Certification Application section below). 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.
- Federal Register Notice (2012 NWPs and General Conditions) with Regional Conditions
- Required Submittal Guidance
- South Pacific Division PCN Checklist ~ for NWP PCNs
- Application for Department of the Army Permit Form 4345 ~ for 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
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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