Col. Patrick Kinsman, the commander of the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, approved the reissuance and modification of six regional general permits on September 18, and authorized their use for the next five years.
Col. Kinsman signed the modified permits, which streamline the authorization of projects that have minimal impact on the aquatic environment, and allow development to move forward efficiently while still providing essential protection for the nation’s aquatic resources.
Commonly referred to as RGPs, the permits satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and cover activities such as shoreline stabilization, pier and dock construction, minor impoundments and aquaculture facilities.
The reissued and modified permits are: