Applications & Instructions

*NEW* Section 401 WQC Requirements

Cumberland River Basin
Application (ENG 4345) Actions not eligible for Nationwide Permit
 
Application (ENG 6082) Actions eligible for Nationwide Permit
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Tennessee River Basin
Application:  Joint Corps & TVA
 
 
 
 
Individual Permit Payment  (Instructions)

*Note: Please verify with your Corps Regulatory Project Manager whether an Individual Permit fee is required for your project.

Obtaining a Permit

What should I do if my project will impact wetlands or other waters of the United States?
First, any proposed project or other activity should be designed to avoid and minimize any disturbance to the wetland, stream, or other aquatic area, as much as is practicable before applying for a permit from the Corps. Avoidance and minimization of impacts to wetlands or other aquatic areas can include locating any activity away from the wetland area, establishing buffer zones and protecting the quality of the water that may be discharged into wetlands. If impacts to wetlands or any other water of the United States are proposed, apply for a permit.

Corps Permits

Applications for proposed projects submitted to the Corps will generally fall under one of 3 types of application processes: 

  1.  Nationwide Permits are a series of general permits issued by the Corps for minor projects in certain areas. All nationwide permits have special conditions which must be met in order for a project to qualify for nationwide permit status. Some nationwide permits also require pre-construction notification to the Corps prior to the initiation of any activities.
  2.  Regional Permits & Programmatic General Permits  are a type of general permits as defined in 33 CFR 322.2(f) and 33 CFR 323.2(n).  They may be issued by a division or district engineer after compliance with the other procedures of this regulation.  
  3.  Individual Permits are required if your project does not fall under the criteria for a general permit or letter of permission. If your project requires an individual permit, the Corps issues a Public Notice advising all interested parties of the proposed activity. This Public Notice process helps the Corps to evaluate the probable impact of the project as part of the public interest review.   

Regional General Permits

20-RGP-01
Authorizing Minor Structures, Fill, Dredging and Work in Nashville District Corps Lakes 
 
Section 401 Water Quality Certifications: Tennessee and Kentucky

 

20-RGP-02
Authorizing the Installation of Structures and Discharges of Fill in Association with Management of Exotic Invasive Aquatic Species within the Nashville District Boundaries
 
Section 401 Water Quality Certifications: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia

 

Programmatic General Permits

23-PGP-01
Authorizing Minor Structures, Fill, Dredging and Work in TVA Lakes  
 

Section 401 Water Quality Certifications: Alabama, Kentucky

 

Submit A Permit

  • Send all required information to NashvilleRegulatory@usace.army.mil 
    • You may send us files too large for email, up to 8 GB in size, through the DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) site at https://safe.apps.mil/. Send us an email at NashvilleRegulatory@usace.army.mil to request an access code to use the DoD SAFE site for each set of documents you would like to send us.  Include "drop-off request" in the subject line of the email. Do not send paper copies of documents sent to us electronically.