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The South Atlantic Division's Savannah District Regulatory Office is committed to protecting Georgia’s aquatic resources and navigable waters across its 159 counties through a dynamic, transparent, and timely permitting program. Our interdisciplinary team delivers balanced decisions, fosters public trust, and upholds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission to safeguard waters of the United States, including wetlands, while providing exceptional public service.
Emergency, Special, Joint, and routine public notices can be found in this section along with general announcements, news, events, and public meetings. https://rrs.usace.army.mil/rrs/public-notices is the primary location for all Regulatory Public Notices issued across USACE.
In the Savannah District, a Delineation Concurrence (DC), previously referred to as an “aquatic resource delineation review”, is a great option in lieu of a jurisdictional determination. A DC is a written notification from the Corps concurring or commenting on the aquatic resource (i.e. wetland, stream, creek, river, pond, etc.) boundaries, geographic limits and size delineated on a property. A DC does not address if the Corps does or does not have jurisdiction over these resources; therefore, one less step. This allows the applicant to design a project to avoid these areas or utilize the DC to apply for a permit. To apply for a Delineation Concurrence, please go to https://rrs.usace.army.mil, “Start a Request”, Sign In or Create an Account, then fill out the “Start a New Request” page and click “Next”. Select “Submit an Aquatic Resource Delineation Report” and select “Next”. Fill out the requested information with the most accurate information. Once you get to the “Supporting Information” page, please fill out and attach the following Appendix entitled, SAS APPENDIX 1: Request for Corps of Engineers Jurisdictional Determination (JD) and/or Delineation Concurrence. This will help expedite your project.
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects federally listed species and their critical habitats, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plays a key role in ensuring compliance through its permit programs. Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act directs all federal agencies to use their existing authorities to conserve threatened and endangered species and, in consultation with the Service, to ensure that their actions do not jeopardize listed species or destroy or adversely modify critical habitat.
In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), USACE reviews applications using the best available data to assess potential impacts on endangered species and designated habitats, while also relying on applicants to self-report possible effects.
IPaC Planning Tool provides project site screening for species and habitat proximity.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Savannah District and the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Georgia Ecological Services office (FWS-GA) jointly developed Effect Determination Guidance for Endangered and Threatened Species (EDGES) to streamline and improve coordination on projects that may affect species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). To date there are 15 USACE/FWS-GA EDGES that cover 41 listed species. Please be aware that this document and the species-specific EDGES are living documents and may be altered at any time.
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