Army Corps of Engineers closes all its Regulatory Offices

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District today closed its Regulatory offices due to the absence of available federal funding during the federal government shutdown. Regulatory offices will be unable to evaluate individual permit applications, pre-construction notifications for nationwide permit or regional general permit authorizations, or requests for jurisdictional determinations until after current year funding is received and the offices reopen. During this time, should a bona fide emergency activity need to be conducted in waters or wetlands that requires a Department of the Army authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, please call 912-652-5279. Only actions that deal with possible loss of life, substantial property damage or substantial economic loss are considered emergencies. For more information on Savannah District’s Regulatory Program, visit http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory.aspx.