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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is one of the world's premier public engineering, design, and construction management agencies. Civil engineers plan, design, construct, and maintain the nation's water resources, Army installations, and numerous other Federal and local projects.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: Engineer Regiment, military construction, and civil works.

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.

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List of United States Army Corps of Engineers Chiefs of Engineers Chief of Engineers of the United States ArmyIncumbent LTG Scott A. Spellmon since 10 September 2020Department of the ArmyReports toSecretary of the Army Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)SeatThe Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.8 more rows

Divisions and Districts Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. Mississippi Valley Division. North Atlantic Division. Northwestern Division. Pacific Ocean Division. South Atlantic Division. South Pacific Division. Southwestern Division.

Section 404 of the CWA prohibits the discharge of excavated or fill material into waters of the U.S (jurisdictional waters) without a permit from the Corps.

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.

A building permit is required for construction of any new residential dwelling. Residential structures with shared common spaces (i.e. condos, apartments, high/mid-rises) are processed as commercial new structure or shell permits. A separate permit is required for electrical and plumbing work.

The public interest review involves an analysis of the foreseeable impacts the proposed work would have on public interest factors, such as navigation, general environmental concerns, wetlands, economics, fish and wildlife values, land use, floodplain values, and the needs and welfare of the people.