Welcome to the San Francisco District's
Regulatory Division Web Page!
As chief federal steward of wetlands - marshes, tidelands and vernal pools - the Corps' regulatory team has responsibility for regulating and enforcing rigorous environmental standards while balancing appropriate development.
OUR REGULATORY MISSION
REGULATORY PROGRAM - Value to the Nation
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Recent Corps Regulatory Announcements & Decisions
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wetland Regulatory Program announces the release of its new web site for updating the National Wetland Plant List (NWPL), a key component of its national wetland program. The NWPL, a cooperative effort of the Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, lists the wetland ratings for plant species found throughout the U.S. and is used extensively in determining wetland boundaries, restoring wetlands, and conducting ecological research. The new web site will allow experts and interested parties to submit information and participate in the process of updating the NWPL. Of more general interest is the site’s wealth of information on nearly 10,000 U.S. plants, including distribution maps and photographs. Search capabilities for geographic, habitat, and other attributes allow users to follow their interests locally, regionally, or nationally for information on plant families, genera, and species. This is the first time that such a range of detailed botanical information has been gathered and made easily available to the public. While the NWPL is being updated, only registered participants will have access to background information used in developing current wetland ratings. Later, when the site is published in the Federal Register as part of the updating process, all visitors will be able to obtain an automated password allowing them to view this information.
Regulatory Permitting
- Nationwide Permit Program
- Regional General Permits
- How to apply for a permit
- Current Public Notices
- Summary of Completed Actions, Jurisdictional and No Jurisdiction Determinations, and Information on Appeals
- Summary of Standard and General Permits Pending
- WRDA Funding and Permitting
- EMERGENCY PERMITS
Mitigation
Corps Jurisdiction and Regulations
District Regulatory Policies
SWANCC Issues
- Interim Guidance concerning waters of the U.S. in light of SWANCC (App. A of Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on CWA definition of waters of the U.S., published in 68 Fed. Reg. 1995 (01/15/03)
- SWANCC Supreme Court Ruling: Memorandum Concerning CWA Jurisdiction over Isolated Waters (01/24/01)
- Corps and EPA decide not to issue a new rule on federal jurisdiction over isolated wetlands (12/16/03)
- Issues relating to Clean Water Act jurisdiction (EPA link)
Customer Survey
We at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch are committed to improving service to our customers and would like to know how well we have been doing. Who are our customers? You are our customers if you submitted a permit application, requested a jurisdictional determination or wetland delineation, or scheduled a pre-application meeting with us. Other customers include those of you who receive our Public Notice and/or comment(ed) on a particular project or our work in general, because of your interest in the Regulatory Program. To identify how we can better serve you, we need your help. Please take the time to fill out this brief survey and mail it back to us. Your honest opinions will help us determine areas in which we need to improve.
