The applicant should determine whether a Department of the Army Permit is required prior to scheduling a pre-application meeting. A Department of the Army Permit is required for discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States and for work in, over, or under navigable waters. If there is a question as to the need for a permit, please call the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch for your area. The applicant should furnish the Corps of Engineers a list of local and regional agencies with authority over land use at the project location. The Corps of Engineers will then invite a representative to the pre-application meeting.
Different agencies have requirements that seem to conflict.
The pre-application meeting provides an opportunity to avoid potential conflict. Limit the number of people in your presentation group to four including yourself. Our space is limited and we want to be able to accommodate federal, state, and local agency representatives with interests in your projects. The applicant should bring an accurate wetland delineation to the pre- application meeting if it is applicable to the project being considered. The purpose of the pre-application meeting is to allow the attending agencies to provide input that may allow the applicant to gather information that, if included in the final project design, may expedite the permit process.