Service Line Agreement
Authorized rights of way and easements for access to and across Indian lands and to transport a variety of commodities including water, oil, gas, broadband, telephone service and electricity across and to Indian lands.
Permit Inventory
Section 404 Clean Water Act
Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, a USACE permit is required for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. Waters of the United States including the larger navigable waters of the United States and also include smaller streams and adjacent wetlands.
Section 1222 Project
The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) or the Western Area Power Administration (Western), has the authority to design, develop, construct, operate, own, or participate with other entities in designing, developing, constructing, operating, maintaining, or owning two types of projects: (1) Electric power transmission facilities and related facilities needed to upgrade existing transmission facilities owned by Southwestern or Western (42 U.S.C 16421(a)), or (2) New electric power transmission facilities and related facilities located withi
Section 106 Review
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) requires Federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties and afford the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation a reasonable opportunity to comment. Federal agencies must complete this process prior to the approval of the expenditure of any federal funds on the undertaking or prior to the issuance of any license.
Section 103 of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act
Under Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, USACE regulates the transport and disposal of dredged material at designated ocean sites.
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
“Under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, a USACE permit is required for work or structures in, over, or under navigable waters of the United States. Navigable waters of the United States typically include larger rivers, larger freshwater lakes, tidal waters, and the ocean.”
Right of Way Authorization DOI FWS
Applications for proposed rights‐of‐way over, upon, under, or through U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) lands. The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105-57) authorizes the USFWS to permit a new use, or expand, renew, or extend an existing use, of a refuge only when the USFWS determines it is a compatible use.
Right of Way Authorization DOI BLM
Applications for proposed rights‐of‐way over, upon, under, or through public lands including, but not limited to, grants for wind energy site testing and monitoring, power distribution lines, trails, highways, communication site facilities, water retention basins, and water conveyance pipelines. The processing of right‐of‐way applications must comply with the BLM’s regulatory requirements, including those for planning, environmental, and right‐of‐way. BLM may approve application, approve the application with modifications, or deny the application.
Outer Continental Shelf OCS Air Permit
The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Regulations, found at 40 CFR part 55, establish the applicable air pollution control requirements, including provisions related to permitting, monitoring, reporting, fees, compliance, and enforcement, for facilities subject to the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 328. These regulations apply to OCS Sources that are located beyond state seaward boundaries up to 25 nautical miles, with the exception of OCS sources located in the Gulf of Mexico west of 87.5° longitude (i.e.
Operations Plan Surface Use Plan
Operations plan means a plan which fully describes the location of proposed drill pad, access roads and other facilities related to the drilling and testing of Federal geothermal resources, and includes measures for environmental and other resources protection and mitigation. The operations plan undergoes NEPA review. Once approved, then geothermal drilling permit application(s) can be approved.