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Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  September 4, 2019 - Updated Guidance regarding shoreline permits along Lake Ontario & the Saint Lawrence River

USACE Buffalo District in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Department of State (DOS) have issued guidance regarding permits available for the purpose of shore protection to safeguard existing functional erosion control structures, roads, bridges, infrastructure, and property along Lake Ontario shoreline and the Saint Lawrence River including affected portions of navigable bays and tributaries.  For more information, click here

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  October 22, 2019 - USACE Buffalo District's Stow Field Office has a new location.  Click HERE for the Press Release.
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  February 14, 2019 - EPA and Army publish proposed revised "waters of the United States" definition:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army announced the publishing in the Federal Register of the proposed new definition of "waters of the United States" that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act.  The 60-day public comment period closed on April 15, 2019. Information, including supporting analyses and fact sheets, are available at: https://www.epa.gov/wotus-rule/step-two-revise and https://www.epa.gov/wotus-rule. Read the Public Notice by CLICKING HERE.

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Regulatory Guidance Letter (RGL) 16-01 regarding "Jurisdictional Determinations"- Click HERE.
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  23 December 2019 - Effective December 23, 2019 the EPA and Army will Implement the "Definition of 'Waters of the United States' - Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules"

The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army published a final rule to repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule (2015 Rule) and re-codify the regulatory text defining "waters of the United States" that existed prior to 2015. See the National Regulatory Program page for more details.

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  November 7, 2019 - Buffalo District has activated Emergency Permit 99-000-1 for Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chenango, Cortland, Erie, Herkimer, Oneida and Onondaga Counties. 

All work must be completed by November 7, 2020.  For More information, click HERE and look under Types of Permits.

Regulatory Around the District

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulators Build Partnerships
Buffalo District Regulatory Branch held their annual meeting with USFWS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, to ensure that our relationship is strong & we can continue Taking Care of People through consistent, fair, & flexible regulatory efforts.
Regulatory Biologists sharpen plant ID
USACE Buffalo District Regulators study leafless woody plants to improve their identification skills in the field.
Taking It To the Field
Regulators perform onsite inspections before, during and after permitting actions.
Collecting Data for Unauthorized Activities
A Buffalo District Project Manager collects data to determine if fill material is located within a wetland area in response to a complaint.
Taking Soil Samples
Regulators evaluate soil to determine if they have wetland soil characteristics.
Waterfront Compliance Inspection
A compliance inspection is performed for a permitted bank stabilization project.
Inspecting Wetland Mitigation
A Buffalo District Regulatory Project Manager assesses a created wetland, which was required mitigation associated with a permit.
Clearing Fill Materials
Corps of Engineers Regulatory observe the removal of grain silo debris from the Buffalo River.
Compliance Inspection
Regulators inspect ongoing and completed project to ensure compliance with issued permits.

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The Department of the Army Regulatory Program is one of the oldest programs in the federal government. Initially, the Regulatory Division (RD) served a fairly simple, straightforward purpose: to protect and maintain the navigable capacity of the nation’s waters, under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. In 1972, the Clean Water Act was signed into law, and the Department of the Army was directed to administer Section 404 of the Act, which regulates the discharge of dredged and/or fill material in waters of the United States. In 1977, the Corps of Engineers’ jurisdiction was increased to include wetlands as part of the Waters of the US.  
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Please submit new permit applications to the Buffalo District Office and use the Buffalo District office contact information for general questions and inquiries.  If you leave a message regarding general questions and inquiries, a Regulatory staff member will return your call as soon as possible; generally within 24 hours or the next business day.