The USACE Regulatory Program in Massachusetts
The Department of the Army's Regulatory Program is one of the oldest in the federal government. Initially, it served a simple purpose: to protect and maintain the navigable capacity of the nation's waters. Changing public needs, evolving policy, court decisions and new statutory mandates have changed several aspects of the program including its breadth, complexity, and authority.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), through the Regulatory Program, administers and enforces Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Under RHA Section 10, a permit is required for work or structures in, over or under navigable waters of the United States. Under CWA Section 404, a permit is required for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. Many waterbodies and wetlands in the nation are waters of the United States and are subject to the USACE regulatory authority.
The Regulatory Program is committed to protecting the Nation's aquatic resources and navigation capacity, while allowing reasonable development through fair and balanced permit decisions. The USACE evaluates permit applications for essentially all construction activities that occur in the Nation's waters, including wetlands.
USACE Jurisdictional Limits
Submittal Instructions & Contact Information
Please send all new Section 10/404/103/408 applications and other correspondence via email to the assigned Project Manager. If you have a new request or you do not have an assigned Project Manager, please submit to the following: cenae-r-ma@usace.army.mil.
Self-Verification submittals shall be sent to the following: cenae-r-ma-sv@usace.army.mil
Additional information regarding submission procedures may be found here.
General questions and inquiries about the Regulatory Program?
Call: (978) 318-8338
Email: cenae-r-ma@usace.army.mil
Massachusetts General Permit
Massachusetts General Permits
Aquatic Resource Identification and Mitigation
Identification of Aquatic Resource Areas
Avoidance, Minimization, Compensatory Mitigation
Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards
Resources for Preparing a Complete Submittal
IIJA Definition
Water Quality
Coastal Zone
Section 106 & Tribal Consultations
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
Essential Fish Habitat & Diadromous Fish
Section 408
Wild & Scenic Rivers
FEMA Declared Disasters
Dredging
Coast Guard MOU
TOY Restrictions
Other Useful Links
New England District Offices
Real Estate Division
- Updated: August 18, 2023