US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Carrie Bond Project Manager ODOT Liaison Portland, Oregon April 21, 2015 Understanding the Corps Permitting Process

BUILDING STRONG ® PORTLAND DISTRICT 2 Corps Authorities  Section 404, Clean Water Act  Section 10, Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899  Section 103, Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act

BUILDING STRONG ® PORTLAND DISTRICT 3 Jurisdiction

BUILDING STRONG ® PORTLAND DISTRICT 4 Navigable waters Waters that are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide and/or are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce Examples: Pacific Ocean Columbia River Willamette River Columbia Slough Section 10, Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899

BUILDING STRONG ® PORTLAND DISTRICT 5 Waters of the U.S. 1. Interstate/foreign commerce bearing waters, including tidal waters – Pacific Ocean, Willamette River 2. Interstate waters, including interstate wetlands – Columbia River 3. Other waters of the U.S. (intrastate) – Willamette River 4. Impoundments of waters of the U.S. – Kellogg Lake 5. Tributaries of waters of the U.S. – ditches acting as tributaries 6. Territorial seas – Pacific Ocean 7. Wetlands adjacent to waters of the U.S. Section 404, Clean Water Act

BUILDING STRONG ® PORTLAND DISTRICT 6 Section 404 exemptions  Normal farming, silvi-culture, and ranching activities  Maintenance, including emergency reconstruction of recently damaged parts, of currently serviceable structures ► Dikes, levees, riprap, bridge abutments or approaches, transportation structures ► Cannot change character, scope, or size  Construction/Maintenance of ► Farm or stock ponds, irrigation ditches ► Farm roads, forest roads, or temporary mining roads  Maintenance of drainage ditches

BUILDING STRONG ® PORTLAND DISTRICT 7 Types of permits  General Permits ► Nationwide permits ► Regional General permits ► 60 day review*  Standard Permits ► Individual permits ► Letters of Permission ► 120 day review* * Review times may be longer, depending on complexity of project and coordination for ESA, MSA (EFH), Section 106, Tribal, etc.

BUILDING STRONG ® PORTLAND DISTRICT 8 Wetland delineation  Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (1987)  Regional Supplements ► Arid West ► Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast  Required for complete NWP application

BUILDING STRONG ® PORTLAND DISTRICT 9 Application tips  Pre-applications and site visits  Plan view and elevation drawings  Wetland delineations

BUILDING STRONG ® PORTLAND DISTRICT 10 ODOT- specific topics  FHWA funded projects  Determination of effect for Section 106 and ESA  Coordination and correspondence documentation  Signed letters and forms by regulating authorities  Section 106 compliance guidance  Electronic file guidance

BUILDING STRONG ® PORTLAND DISTRICT 11 Information