Table 9. Jurisdiction and Policies for Permits for Structures 

 or Work In or Effect! ng"WavTgabTerWaters or tHe Urii led States 

 (Source: Reference 119) 



Jurisdiction 



Permits are required for all structures or work in or affecting 

 navigable waters of the United States (Category 1) or on the 

 Outer Continental Shelf . 



Policies 



A national permit is authorized for: 



-- aids to navigation placed by the USCG 



-- structures in artificial canals associated with primarily 

 residential development, where the connection of the canal 

 to a navigable water of the United States has been 

 previously authorized 



-- the repair or rehabilitation of a previously authorized 

 structure where the structure is presently serviceable 

 and repairs conform to the previously authorized plans, 

 for uses specified in the previous authorization 



-- marine harvesting devices that do not interfere with 

 navigation 



-- staff gauges, water recording and testing devices and the 

 like that do not interfere with navigation 



-- survey activities including core sampling 



— structures or work completed prior to 18 December 1968 or 

 in water bodies where the District Engineer has not 

 asserted jurisdiction, provided there is no interference 

 with navigation 



General permits may be issued for clearly defined categories of 

 structures or work. After a general permit is issued, individual 

 activities or work within the permit category will not reqbfire 

 individual processing unless the District Engineer finds this is 

 necessary on a case-by-case basis. General permit conditions and 

 selection criteria are defined in part in the Corps regulations. 



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