• 2026 Nationwide Permits Regional Conditions for Tennessee

    Expiration date: 3/15/2031

    On January 8, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published a final action in the Federal Register (91 FR 768) announcing the reissuance of 56 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and one new NWP, as well as the reissuance of NWP general conditions and definitions with some modifications. One NWP was not reissued. These 57 NWPs go into effect on March 15, 2026, and will expire on March 15, 2031.
  • 2026 Nationwide Permits Regional Conditions for Illinois

    Expiration date: 3/15/2031

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District, on behalf of all Illinois districts (Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, and Memphis), announces the reissuance of 57 Nationwide Permits (NWPs) effective March 15, 2026, through March 15, 2031. This notice provides Illinois-specific regional conditions, 401 Water Quality Certifications from IL EPA and US EPA Region 5, and Coastal Zone Management Act consistency determinations that become conditions of these NWPs for activities in Illinois waters.
  • J. Percy Priest Water Control Manual Update Review Plan

    This Review Plan defines the scope and level of peer review for updating the water control manual (WCM) for J. Percy Priest Dam in Nashville, Tennessee, project decision documents.
  • 2026 Nationwide Permits Regional Conditions for Mississippi

    Expiration date: 3/15/2031

  • Review Plan - Center Hill Reallocation Study

    A water supply reallocation study is being conducted at Center Hill Reservoir in Tennessee. All reviews for this project will follow this document.
  • Review Plan - LAU Reallocation Study

    A water supply reallocation study is being conducted at Laurel Reservoir in Kentucky. All reviews for this project will follow this document.
  • Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact - Fairport Harbor Nearshore Placement Area, Lake County, Ohio

    Expiration date: 3/20/2026

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for establishing a new nearshore placement area for dredged sediment from Fairport Harbor federal navigation channels. The preferred 62.78-acre site is located approximately 2.3 miles west of Fairport Harbor's west breakwater and was selected to avoid impacts to a newly constructed pier at the existing nearshore area. Public comments are being accepted until March 20, 2026.
  • 2026 Nationwide Permits Regional Conditions for Alabama

    Expiration date: 3/15/2031

    On January 8, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published a final action in the Federal Register (91 FR 768) announcing the reissuance of 56 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and the new NWP 60, as well as the reissuance of NWP general conditions and definitions with some modifications. NWP 56 was not reissued. These 57 NWPs will go into effect on March 15, 2026, and will expire on March 15, 2031
  • Public Notice: Corps to conduct second five-year review at SLDA

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo and Pittsburgh districts are conducting a second five-year review of the selected remedy for the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) site.
  • GLFER Towpath Park, Maumee River, City of Maumee, OH Section 506 Great Lakes Fisheries and Ecosystem Restoration Program Review Plan

    This review plan defines levels and scopes of review for the feasibility phase products.

Consolidation of Studies

The Water Resources Development Act establishes a single-phase cost-shared study process that for each feasibility study undertaken, the district engineer will develop a detailed study schedule and notify the non-federal interests.

Overviews of study schedule milestones are posted below.