Corps of Engineers Rejects Some State Certification Conditions on Nationwide § 404 Permits in WV and Ohio
March 18, 2021
In January, the Corps of Engineers reissued 12 existing Nationwide §404 permits (“NWPs”) and issued 4 new ones. As part of this effort, the Corps split NWP 12 (formerly for all utility lines) into three new NWPs: 12 (oil or natural gas pipelines); 57 (electric utility lines and telecommunications) and 58 (utility line activities for water and other substances). These 16 NWPs took effect on March…