CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced it has reopened its Regulatory office in New England after receiving federal funding to resume operations.

The Regulatory office will now be able to continue to evaluate individual permit applications, pre-construction notifications for regional general permit authorizations, or requests for jurisdictional determinations. The office was temporarily closed on Oct. 15 due to the absence of federal funding. The 40 furloughed employees returned to work on Oct. 17.

Department of the Army permits are required from the Corps under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, which provides for federal regulation of any work in, or affecting navigable waters of the United States; Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates the discharge or fill of material in U. S. waters, including wetlands; and Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, which regulates the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of disposal in the ocean.

For more information about the New England District Regulatory Program visit the website at: http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory.aspx.

General information on Corps’ New England District projects and activities is available at the Corps website at: http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/.