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Regulatory

Section 408: Alter an Army Corps Civil Works Project

Published Jan. 18, 2024
Updated: Feb. 13, 2024

The Army Corps provides the Nation with quality and responsive management of the Nation’s water resources. The Army Corps partners with stakeholders to construct many civil works projects nationwide, such as levees, dams and widening harbors for navigation. Given the widespread locations of these projects, many embedded within communities, over time there may be a need for others outside of the Army Corps to alter or occupy these projects and their associated lands. Reasons for alterations could include projects to increase recreational opportunities or improve flood risk management.

This requirement was established in Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, which has since been amended several times and is codified at 33 USC 408 (Section 408).  Section 408 provides that USACE may grant permission for another party to alter a Civil Works project upon a determination that the alteration proposed will not be injurious to the public interest and will not impair the usefulness of the Civil Works project.

Getting Started

Find your project's Section 408 coordinator

Find the district office your project is located in to connect with the right coordinator.

View the status of your request or permit

You may view the status of your Section 408 request in the USACE Permit Finder.

Additional Information

District Section 408 coordinators

Submit proposed projects via email using this form to the email below: 

LRB-408-404Submittals@usace.army.mil
Regulatory Branch Chief  (716) 879-4314
Section 408 Coordinator  (716) 879-4371

Chicago408@usace.army.mil
USACE Chicago District
Section 408 Coordinator, ORD-R
231 South LaSalle St, Suite 1500
Chicago, Illinois 60604

LRE408Coordinator@usace.army.mil
District Corps of Engineers Commander
Attn: 408 Coordinator
477 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226-2550


Written requests may be submitted by email or via the U.S. Post Office at the following address:

LRH404408@usace.army.mil
USACE Huntington District
Section 408 Coordinator, RD-E
502 8th Street
Huntington, WV 25701

For information regarding the Huntington District Section 408 Program, please contact the Section 408 Coordinator at (614) 692-4672. For information regarding Section 408 technical reviews conducted by the Huntington District Engineering and Construction Division please contact (304) 399-5171.

Section 408 Public Notices

Section 408 Funding Agreements and Permissions

 

LRL.Sec408@usace.army.mil

502-315-6237

regulatory.408@usace.army.mil

412-395-7155

Section 408 Coordinator
2200 William S. Moorhead Federal Building
1000 Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4186


Contact
Section 408 Program Manager
502-552-7204
celrd-408@usace.army.mil

Contact a District Regulatory Office

Nashville District
615-736-7161
Detroit District
313-226-6413
Louisville District
502-315-6733
Buffalo District
716-879-4330
Chicago District
312-846-5530
Huntington District: Energy Resources (West VIrginia and Ohio)
304-399-5610
Huntington District: Regulatory/Permits (Ohio)
304-399-5210
Huntington District: South/Transportation Branch (West Virginia and Ohio)
304-399-5710
Pittsburgh District
412-395-7155
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Approved Jurisdictional Determinations and Permit Decisions

A jurisdictional determination is a decision by the Army Corps of Engineers as to whether areas on your property are regulated under federal statutes. A federally-regulated wetland, lake, pond or stream is called a "waters of the U.S."

Individual Approved Jurisdictional Determinations are now available (August 2015 - present) on the National Permitting and Jurisdiction Database.  Please Select the "AJD" tab on the top of the page, and then "LRD-Great Lakes and Ohio River Division" heading in the drop-down menu.

If you are unable to find a digital copy of an Approved Jurisdictional Determination in the Permitting Database, please contact the appropriate regulatory office below.

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