REISSUANCE OF NWPs: On January 8, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) 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. These 57 NWPs will go into effect on March 15, 2026, and will expire on March 15, 2031. One NWP was not reissued.
The Corps has also issued final decision documents for the new and reissued NWPs. These final decision documents are available at www.regulations.gov at docket number COE-2025-0002. Furthermore, the national NWP decision documents will be supplemented by Division Engineers to address decisions concerning the addition of regional conditions to the NWPs.
EXPIRATION OF 2021 NWPs: The 56 existing NWPs published in the January 8, 2026, final action replace the 2021 versions of these NWPs. The 2021 versions of these NWPs expire on March 14, 2026.
REGIONAL CONDITIONS: The Rock Island District, along with Omaha District, finalized regional conditions for these 57 NWPs for the State of Iowa. Regional conditions will provide additional protection for the aquatic environment, and will help ensure that the NWPs authorized only those activities with no more than minimal adverse environmental effects. Regional conditions will help ensure protection of high value waters within the State of Iowa. Enclosure 1 provides the Regional Conditions for the State of Iowa.
The Rock Island District, along with Omaha District, determined which conditions for water quality certifications issued by the state and tribes for the issuance of these NWPs become conditions of these NWPs. Enclosure 2 explains the Water Quality Certifications from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Meskwaki Nation in Iowa.
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