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Corps begins accepting some permit applications electronically

Published Aug. 21, 2015
Ducks float along in the newly restored Crystal Springs Creek in Westmoreland Park. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the City of Portland to restore the portion of Crystal Springs Creek that flows through Westmoreland Park in southeast Portland. The Corps removed a man-made duck pond and restored the area to a natural wetland. Restoring ecosystems and improving watershed health are important Corps missions.

Ducks float along in the newly restored Crystal Springs Creek in Westmoreland Park. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the City of Portland to restore the portion of Crystal Springs Creek that flows through Westmoreland Park in southeast Portland. The Corps removed a man-made duck pond and restored the area to a natural wetland. Restoring ecosystems and improving watershed health are important Corps missions.

PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expanding efforts to transition to paperless permitting.

The Portland District Regulatory office is accepting electronic permit applications for several Oregon counties and some Washington ports. The list of counties and ports where electronic applications are available is at http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Projects.aspx.

The Corps will continue to accept hard copies of applications from applicants who do not have the ability to submit an electronic version.

Joint permit applications, wetland delineations, permit modification requests, monitoring reports, jurisdictional determination requests, and other requests should be emailed to PortlandPermits@usace.army.mil.

Applicants will receive an electronic notification with the project number and contact information for the project manager assigned to the review. Correspondence, including the final permits, will be provided electronically unless permittees request a hard copy of these documents.

The Corps evaluates permit applications for construction activities that occur in the Nation’s waters, including wetlands. The Portland District administers one of the largest regulatory permitting programs within the Corps of Engineers, providing for the protection of waters of the United States, including federally delineated wetlands and navigable waters. Portland District has regulatory jurisdiction for the state of Oregon.


Contact
Michelle Helms
503-808-4517
michelle.r.helms@usace.army.mil

Release no. 15-033