Construction workers repair a degraded stream at a
Construction workers repair a degraded stream at a mitigation bank site in Spanishburg, W.Va. A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as... More
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, and the... More
Corps signs Commonwealth Crossing permit
Col. Paul Olsen, Norfolk District commander, signs the environmental permit authorizing Henry County, Va., to develop two facilities at the Commonwealth Crossing Business Center. The project required a federal ... More
Gary Davis, regulatory official at the U.S. Army Corps
Gary Davis, regulatory official at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Western Regulatory Field Office in Decatur, Ala., looks at files at the office July 29, 2014. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Corps approves Deepwater Wind's permit request to construct five wind ...
Bob Desista, acting chief, Regulatory/Permitting Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, signs the permits for the Block Island Wind Farm and Block Island Transmission System.
Virginia revokes concealed handgun permit recognition with 25 states
Handguns are lined up for purchase at the Marine Corps Exchange at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 3, 2016. Carrying a concealed weapon is not authorized on base, except for individuals who ar... More
USACE regulator, Douglas Kapusinski, discusses permit
USACE regulator, Douglas Kapusinski, discusses permit compliance with representatives from the Summit County Engineers office, at a bridge replacement project site. (Photo by Tina Stonemetz)
Corps Approves Permit for Lordstown Battery Plant
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s Regulatory Division approved and issued a permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to General Motors, on behalf of GigaPower LLC, for the construc... More
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as environmental restoration in anticipation of future impacts from unrelated projects. Mitigati... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Regulatory mission
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Regulatory mission is to protect the Nation's aquatic resources, while allowing reasonable development through fair, flexible and balanced permit decisions.
Flood damage around the town of Estes Park, Colo.,
Flood damage around the town of Estes Park, Colo., Sept. 20, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed personnel to Colorado under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assessing an... More
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, and the... More
Eric Sinclair, regulatory official at the U.S. Army
Eric Sinclair, regulatory official at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Western Regulatory Field Office in Decatur, Ala., sorts through paperwork in his office July 29, 2014. (USACE photo by L... More
Woody Francis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore
Woody Francis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Regulatory Branch Aquaculture program manager (at right), discusses existing and proposed aquaculture projects on the West, Rhode and South river... More
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as environmental restoration in anticipation of future impacts from unrelated projects. Mitigati... More
Shelly Schmidt, project manager for the U.S. Army Corps
Shelly Schmidt, project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presents an overview of the Portland District Regulatory program to people who attended the workshop, May 5, 2011, in Medford, Ore.
The Denver Regulatory Office is assisting with permit
The Denver Regulatory Office is assisting with permit authorizations enabling rebuilding and recovery from flooding in parts of Colorado. Under Nationwide Permit #45 the Denver Regulatory Office is authorizing ... More
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, and the... More
Marla Marshall, administrative assistant at the U.S.
Marla Marshall, administrative assistant at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Western Regulatory Field Office in Decatur, Ala., works at her desk at the office July 29, 2014. (USACE photo by L... More
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as environmental restoration in anticipation of future impacts from unrelated projects. Mitigati... More
Mitigation banks, and other compensatory mitigation
Mitigation banks, and other compensatory mitigation strategies, help make natural resources exploration, extraction, processing and other development activities possible, while protecting aquatic resources and ... More
Near Estes Park, Fall River and Fish Creek saw extensive
Near Estes Park, Fall River and Fish Creek saw extensive flooding. Fish Creek experienced significant erosion which damaged an adjacent roadway, several locations where roadways crossed the creek and a sewer li... More
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as environmental restoration in anticipation of future impacts from unrelated projects. Mitigati... More
Seedlings are being planted on the banks of a stream
Seedlings are being planted on the banks of a stream undergoing restoration at a mitigation bank in Spanishburg, W.Va. Mitigation banking is a form of trade wherein aquatic resources such as wetlands and stream... More
Activities such as mining (photographed), hydraulic
Activities such as mining (photographed), hydraulic fracturing, processing chemicals and even just building homes can impair local rivers, streams and wetlands. Before anyone may legally proceed with such activ... More