1 Aug 2025

1 August 2025 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Enhances Aquatic Resource Delineation Reporting with New Resources

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Regulatory Program is pleased to announce the availability of new resources designed to enhance consistency of aquatic resource delineation reports (ARDRs) and facilitate more efficient and more timely USACE reviews.

9 Jul 2025

3 July 2025 - USACE seeks public comments on new NEPA implementing procedures for the USACE Regulatory and Section 408 Programs

The Department of the Army and USACE announce they are seeking comments on an interim final rule that establishes new National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations at Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 333 for the USACE Regulatory Program and the USACE Section 408 Program. The interim final rule became effective on July 3, 2025 for Regulatory Program permit applications and Section 408 permission requests submitted to the USACE on or after July 3, 2025.

18 Jun 2025

18 June 2025 - USACE seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

USACE announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new nationwide permit authorizing activities associated with improving fish passage.

16 Jun 2025

16 June 2025 - USACE announces proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

USACE announces that it has prepared its proposal to renew and revise 56 of 57 existing nationwide permits for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

3 Jun 2025

3 June 2025 - EPA and the Army issued joint guidance on how to implement the “continuous surface connection” requirement for adjacent wetlands.

On March 12, 2025, EPA and the Army issued joint guidance on how to implement the “continuous surface connection” requirement for adjacent wetlands. The agencies held joint training on the guidance on April 29, 2025.

7 May 2025

7 May 2025 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encourages use of Regulatory Request System for an improved permitting experience

Last year the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers introduced its new Regulatory Request System (RRS), an online application portal that allows the public to submit permit applications and other information when requesting permission to dredge, fill or conduct activities in jurisdictional wetlands and waters of the U.S.

19 Mar 2025

19 March 2025 - Army Corps of Engineers Announces the Release of Updated Wetland Delineation Data Sheets and Updated Automated Wetland Determination Data Sheets (ADS)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the release of updated ENG Forms 6116 (1-9), which are the wetland identification data sheets that are used for the ten Regional Supplements to USACE’s 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual. The ENG 6116 series forms received minor updates to 1) extend the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expiration date and 2) update the soils sections to reflect the updates in the 2024 USDA-NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States (Version 9.0). In conjunction with the release of the updated ENG 6116 series forms, USACE is also releasing updated versions of the Automated Wetland Determination Data Sheet (ADS), which have been updated to incorporate the updates in 1) the 2024 USDA-NRCS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States (Version 9.0) and 2) the 2022 National Wetland Plant List. These documents are available at the USACE Regulatory Headquarters Regional Supplements webpage in both Portable Document Format (PDF) and Microsoft Excel (Excel) file formats. The “User Guide for Automated Wetland Determination Data Sheets” is also available at that same location.

12 Mar 2025

12 March 2025 - EPA and Army Announce Guidance and a "WOTUS Notice: The Final Response to SCOTUS"

On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army announced a joint memorandum issuing guidance to field staff on implementation of “continuous surface connection” consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 25, 2023, decision in the case of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. The agencies also announced a Federal Register notice publicizing a series of six listening sessions and a 30-day recommendations docket to solicit feedback on key aspects of the definition of “waters of the United States.”

30 Jan 2025

30 January 2025 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is announcing the availability of the draft changes to the 2024 NWPL and its web site to solicit public comments

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), as part of an interagency effort with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, is announcing the availability of the draft changes to the 2024 NWPL and its web site to solicit public comments.  The public now has the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to wetland indicator status ratings for one plant species in the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain and Eastern Mountains, and Piedmont regions and one species in the Midwest and Northcentral and Northeast regions. 

8 Jan 2025

8 January 2025 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Jointly Announce the Availability of the National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams (National OHWM Manual)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly announce the availability of the Final National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams (Final National OHWM Manual). The Final National OHWM Manual serves as a non-mandatory technical resource which can be used in appropriate situations to assist with identifying and delineating the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) of rivers and streams located throughout the Nation.