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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for protecting many of the nation's aquatic environments including oceans, rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, and wetlands. These areas are referred to by the Corps as waters of the United States.

Under the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 10, a permit is required for work or structures in, over or under navigable waters of the U.S. Under CWA, Section 404, a permit is required for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S. Many water bodies in the nation are waters of the U.S, as described ...

A general permit is issued for structures, work or discharges that will result in only minimal adverse effects. General Permits are issued on a nationwide, regional, or state basis for a particular categories of activities.

That the creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by Congress, to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of the United States is hereby prohibited; and it shall not be lawful to build or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakwater, bulkhead, jetty, or other structures ...

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Section 408 program allows another party, such as a local government, company, or individual, to alter a USACE Civil Works project.

Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 USC 403) prohibits the obstruction or alteration of navigable waters of the United States without a permit from the Corps of Engineers. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344).

A proposed project's impacts to these areas will determine what permit type is required. An individual, or standard permit, is issued when projects have more than minimal individual or cumulative impacts, are evaluated using additional environmental criteria, and involve a more comprehensive public interest review.