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News and Updates

Latest News:

18 March 2026 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits. View the Regulatory Announcement below for details.

13 March 2026 - ANNOUNCING THE ALASKA DISTRICT’S REGIONAL CONDITIONS TO THE NEW NATIONWIDE PERMITS
Special Public Notice

8 May 2025 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encourages use of Regulatory Request System for an improved permitting experience View full Regulatory Announcement below.

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Regulatory Announcements

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Below are regulatory announcements, in chronological order, which are both current and historical. Current announcements provide information regarding ongoing regulatory processes and happenings. Historical announcements remain posted, as long as they remain up-to-date and applicable, to provide the public with a transparent record of changes and improvements to our program.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits

Regulatory

Published March 18, 2026

Expiration date: 5/15/2026

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 16 that it is seeking input from all interested parties on ways to increase the efficiency of the nationwide permit program.
Nationwide permits authorize activities that are similar in nature and cause no more than minimal adverse environmental impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources separately or on a cumulative basis. Activities range from work associated with aids to navigation and utility lines to residential developments and maintenance activities.
The comments being solicited in this notice will be considered in future rulemaking related to the nationwide permits. The 2026 nationwide permits went into effect March 15, 2026. Potential modifications to the nationwide permits may occur before the 2026 nationwide permits expire March 15, 2031. More information on the nationwide permits can be found at https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Regulatory-Program-and-Permits/Nationwide-Permits/.

USACE NWP Annoucement

USACE NWP Annoucement