Utah Stream Restoration Permitting in 2021
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our permitting webinar for Utah stream restoration practitioners. If you missed it or would like to review the information, you can watch the recording below.
What It's About: Wild Utah Project and Trout Unlimited hosted this webinar with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Utah Division of Water Rights. Watch to learn how to complete a Joint Stream Alteration Permit Application based on new conditions under the federal Programmatic General Permit 10 (PGP-10).
Why It's Important: Low-tech stream restoration projects like installing beaver dam analogues are increasingly popular. Before implementing projects, restoration practitioners are required to obtain state and federal permits to comply with Section 73-3-29 of the Utah Code, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act for structures or work in or affecting navigable waters of the United States and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for the discharge of dredged or fill material in waters of the United States. An accurate and complete permit application is essential to keep your project on schedule. Utah’s Stream Alteration Permit application allows both the state and U.S. Army Corps to review projects though a single application process called the Joint Stream Alteration Permit Program. On February 22, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers re-issued the terms and conditions of the PGP-10 and this may have implications for your project’s permit applications. For more information on Stream Alteration Permits, please visit: https://www.waterrights.utah.gov/strmalt/
Presentation Information: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Senior Project Manager Nicole Fresard and Project Manager Samantha Jones describe the changes to the PGP-10 and how they are relevant to stream restoration practitioners. Following the presentation, Ms. Fresard and Ms. Jones are joined by Mr. Daren Rasmussen of the Utah Division of Water Rights to answer participant questions.
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