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A proposed project's impacts to these areas will determine what permit type is required. An individual, or standard permit, is issued when projects have more than minimal individual or cumulative impacts, are evaluated using additional environmental criteria, and involve a more comprehensive public interest review.

The public interest review involves an analysis of the foreseeable impacts the proposed work would have on public interest factors, such as navigation, general environmental concerns, wetlands, economics, fish and wildlife values, land use, floodplain values, and the needs and welfare of the people.

Divisions and Districts Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. Mississippi Valley Division. North Atlantic Division. Northwestern Division. Pacific Ocean Division. South Atlantic Division. South Pacific Division. Southwestern Division.

A general permit is issued for structures, work or discharges that will result in only minimal adverse effects. General Permits are issued on a nationwide, regional, or state basis for a particular categories of activities.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is one of the world's premier public engineering, design, and construction management agencies. Civil engineers plan, design, construct, and maintain the nation's water resources, Army installations, and numerous other Federal and local projects.

Section 404 of the CWA prohibits the discharge of excavated or fill material into waters of the U.S (jurisdictional waters) without a permit from the Corps.

Divisions and Districts Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. Mississippi Valley Division. North Atlantic Division. Northwestern Division. Pacific Ocean Division. South Atlantic Division. South Pacific Division. Southwestern Division.