Nationwide Permits (NWP) are a type of general permit issued nationally by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The NWPs are intended to regulate with little, if any, delay or paperwork certain activities having no more than minimal adverse environmental impacts under the USACE Regulatory Program authorities. There are currently 50 NWPs with 31 general conditions. The NWPs are valid for 5 years from the date of issuance. The current NWPs expire on March 18, 2017. Per regulation, the NWPs must be reissued every 5 years.
On January 6, 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published the notice in the Federal Register announcing the reissuance of all 50 existing nationwide permits (NWPs), general conditions, and definitions with some modifications. The Corps also issued two new NWPs, one new general condition, and five new definitions. The 2017 NWPs will go into effect on March 19, 2017, and will expire on March 18, 2022.
The final public notices for each State and Navajo Nation are available below:
Final 2017 Nationwide Permit Reissuance - Public Notice for the State of New Mexico
Final 2017 Nationwide Permit Reissuance - Public Notice for the State of Colorado
Final 2017 Nationwide Permit Reissuance - Public Notice for the State of Texas
Final 2017 Nationwide Permit Reissuance - Public Notice for the Navajo Nation
The initial public notices for each State and Navajo Nation are available below:
Proposed 2017 Nationwide Permit Reissuance - Initial Public Notice for Comments in the State of New Mexico
Proposed 2017 Nationwide Permit Reissuance - Initial Public Notice for Comments in the State of Colorado
Proposed 2017 Nationwide Permit Reissuance - Initial Public Notice for Comments in the State of Texas
Proposed 2017 Nationwide Permit Reissuance - Initial Public Notice for Comments in the Navajo Nation
Additional resources for the 2017 NWPs reissuance process is available below:
Comparison of proposed 2017 NWPs with 2012 final NWPs
2017 NWP Regulatory Impact Analysis
Tribal consultation information for the 2017 NWPs
Please check this page for future updates on the 2017 NWP reissuance. For questions, please contact the Albuquerque Regulatory District:
Ph: 505.342.3678 or 505.342.3216 or Email: CESPA-RD-NM@usace.army.mil