The WSDOT Environmental Service Office Permit Program is responsible for developing solutions that improve the delivery of transportation projects and compliance with environmental regulations that include the Corps Section 404 of the CWA, Ecology surface water quality standards, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) rule, and Local Agency Shoreline Management Act and Critical Area Ordinances. The Permit Program provides technical support and training to WSDOT regional operations, and the development and management of programmatic approvals and interagency agreements.
General Permits:
WDFW - 5 Year General HPA's
Ecology - General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permits (NPDES)
WDFW
Bridge and Ferry Terminal Maintenance General HPA (pdf 55 kb)
Beaver Dam Removal General HPA (pdf 35 kb)
Allows the removal of beaver dams within WSDOT R/W statewide.
Channelized Stream Maintenance General HPA (pdf 313 kb)
Maintenance of Existing Fishway Facilities General HPA (pdf 45 kb)
Culvert Maintenance General HPA (pdf 47 kb)
Debris Removal and Relocation Bridge General HPA (pdf 42 kb)
Freshwater Sediment Test Boring General HPA (pdf 29 kb)
Marine Water Sediment Test Boring General HPA (pdf 37 kb)
Remove and Replace Piles in Marine Waters General HPA (Ferry Terminals) (pdf 75 kb)
Allows the replacement and removal of up to forty piles per project in Marine Waters (guidance) (pdf 53 kb)
Programmatic Permit Reporting and Notification Information
The programmatic permit reporting form is to be used for reporting the annual use of programmatic permits. The Permit Program will notify region environmental offices in November that reporting information is due in early January of each year.
Other HPA Tools and Useful Informaiton:
Ecology NPDES
Allows the application of herbicide to control non-noxious invasive plant species within WSDOT R/W.
Allows the application of herbicides to control noxious invasive plant species within WSDOT R/W.
Allows the application of pesticide to control mosquito species within WSDOT R/W.
Corps of Engineers:
Jurisdictional Guidance - The following guidance documents have been developed in coordination with the Corps Seattle District that provides clarification regarding 404 jurisdiction and transportation activities:
Interagency Agreements
The following Interagency Agreements are directly related to programmatic permits. A complete list of all current WSDOT Interagency Agreements can be found on the Interagency Agreements web page.
Memorandum of Agreement between WSDOT and WDFW (pdf 1.7 MB) (issued May, 2008) This MOA between WDFW and WSDOT facilitates a more consistent application of the Hydraulic Code Rules and other existing interagency agreements. The MOA replaces a July 2002 agreement concerning work in state waters.
WDFW Maintenance Mitigation Policy (pdf 177 kb)
Provides interpretation of the need for compensatory mitigation for planned maintenance projects.
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