Philo Bridge and Causeway, Muskingum County
The Waterway Permits Manual, a product of ODOT's Office of Environmental Services staff, is intended to be used and followed by transportation professionals on ODOT transportation projects. While this manual may be a useful tool for some private sector or other government-sponsored projects that require waterway permits, the express purpose of this manual is to cover waterway permitting based on ODOT Project Development Process (PDP) for transportation-related projects.
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Appendices
Appendix B Permit Application and Impact Table Templates
Appendix C Permit Application Instructions and Guidance
Appendix D Example Permit Applications
- Example U.S. Coast Guard Bridge Permit Application
- Example General Level 1 Isolated Wetland Permit Application
- Example Section 401Water Quality Certification Director's Authorization Application
- Example Section 404 and 401 Individual Permit Applications
- Example Section 404 Pre Construction Notification Application
- Example Section 408 Bridge Permit Application
- Example Section 408 Request to Alter, Impact, or Encroch Upon a Navigation Project
Appendix E Flowcharts for Waterway Permits
Appendix F Aids for Determining Project Impacts
Appendix G Flowcharts Notice to Navigation Forms, Charts and USCG Lists of Navigable Waters
Appendix H Special Provision Examples
Appendix I Mitigation Materials
Related Guidance & Forms
Permit Determination Request Form (MS Word)
Permit Determination Request Form Instructions (PDF)
Waterway Permits Table Templates for Permit Applications (MS Excel)
Temporary Construction, Access and Dewatering Activities Permit Determination Checklist (Fillable PDF)
ODOT's Regional General Permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers
Waterway Permitting Guidance for Local Public Agencies (LPAs) (July 2019)
Waterway Permitting Guidance for Local Public Agencies (LPAs) REDLINE
Ordinary High Water Mark Manual (October 2019)
Regional General Permit Quick Guide
Isolated Wetland and Ephemeral Stream General Permit
