Corps begins accepting permit applications electronically, Aug. 9

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting permit applications electronically for all applicants proposing work under the jurisdiction of the Portland District Regulatory Branch. This includes all counties in Oregon and applicants in Washington that obtain permits from the Portland District. The use of electronic communications and digital information processing is expected to reduce transmittal delays and improve timeliness of the permit process. This paperless transition does not alter the permit process. The Corps will continue to accept hard copies of applications from applicants who do not have the ability to submit an electronic version. Joint permit applications, wetland delineations, permit modification requests, monitoring reports, jurisdictional determination requests, and other requests up to 10 MB should be emailed to PortlandPermits@usace.army.mil. All documents should be submitted as Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Application packages containing documents over 10 MB can be submitted through a secure file transfer site. Instructions on using the secure file transfer site are available from the “How to apply for a permit” page on the Portland District website at http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Apply.aspx. Applications and documents can also be mailed to the appropriate office on a CD or DVD.