Section 404 Procedures

These procedures provide guidance on the preparation of jurisdictional delineations, Nationwide Permit preconstruction notification submittals, and Individual Permit applications. Please refer to the Revision Chart for subsequent updates.

Please note:

• Consultants are not allowed to make any modification to Corps tables, forms, etc, that is downloaded from this Web page.
  
• Although comprehensive, this Manual does not cover every single situation when doing JD work or Section 404 permitting. If your project has particular circumstances that are not covered in this Manual, contact the EPG planner and/or consult the Corps of Engineers web site.

Revision History
	Revision Chart
Preliminary Jurisdictional Delineations
	Required Submittal Guidance
	Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination Form ~ to be used in most instances
	Corps Labels for Preliminary Jurisdictional Delineations
	JD Physical Characteristics
	Corps Waters Data Sheet ~ if 5 or more washes
	Cover Letter
	Quality Control Checklist
Approved Jurisdictional Delineations
	Required Submittal Guidance
	Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form ~ to be used when instructed by EPG planner
	Corps Labels for Approved Jurisdictional Delineations
	JD Physical Characteristics
	Corps Waters Data Sheet ~ if 5 or more washes
	Cover Letter
	Quality Control Checklist
404 Permit Applications
	Required Submittal Guidance
	Application for Department of the Army Permit Form 4345 ~ for PCNs or Individual Permits
	Instructions for Preparing Department of the Army Permit Application
	Corps 404(b)(1) Template ~ for Individual Permits
	Cover Letter ~ for PCNs or Individual Permits
	Quality Control Checklist
401 Certification Applications
	EPA's General and Permit-Specific Conditions for Section 401 Certification
	ADEQ Application for 401 Certification ~ PDF
	ADEQ Application for 401 Certification ~ Word
	Navajo Nation 401 Water Quality Certification Application
	Navajo Nation 401 Certification Application Checklist for the Applicant
	Hualapai and White Mountain Apache ~ Contact EPG
	Hopi Tribe ~ Contact EPG
For Contractors and ADOT Districts
	Certification of Compliance with Department of the Army Nationwide Permit
	Notification of Commencement of Work
	Notification of Completion of Work
	Environmental Protection on ADOT Projects - Instructions to Contractors
	Checklist for Environmental Compliance
Applicable Laws, Regulations and Policies
	General
	Acronyms and Glossary
	Jurisdiction Delineations
	33 CFR 328 - Definition of Waters of the United States
	List of Previous Jurisdictional Determinations and Traditional Navigable Waters (TNW) Decisions ~ Field Guide to the Identification of the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) in the Arid West Region of the Western United States ~ August 2008
	Guidelines for JD Determinations for Waters of the US in the Arid Southwest
	FHWA Guidance Memo on Preliminary Jurisdictions
	404 Permitting
	Guidance on Compensatory Mitigation Projects for Aquatic Resource Impacts
	Guidance for the Establishment, Use and Operation of Mitigation Banks
	Guidance on the Use of In-Lieu-Fee Arrangements for Compensatory Mitigation
	Minimum Monitoring Requirements for Compensatory Mitigation Projects Involving the Restoration, Establishment, and/or Enhancement of Aquatic Resources
	Special Public Notice - Nationwide Permits for Arizona
	Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines for Specification of Disposal Sites for Dredged or Fill Material
	Special Public Notice RGP63 - Emergency Processing Procedures
	401 Certification
	33 US Code 1341 - Certification
	AAC Article 1, Section R18-11-112  Unique Waters
	Instructions for an Individual Certification Application to the EPA
	White Mountain Apache Tribe Requirements for Section 401 Individual Certification
Commonly Used Nationwide Permits
	#3 ~ Maintenance
	#6 ~ Survey Activities
	#13 ~ Bank Stabilization
	#14 ~ Linear Transportation Projects
	#18 ~ Minor Discharges
	#33 ~ Temporary Construction, Access and Dewatering
	Other NWP Permits . . . .

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