[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"permit-32":3},{"id":4,"acreageLimit":5,"changesFrom2021":6,"code":7,"commonProjects":8,"effectiveDate":14,"environmentalReview":15,"extension":16,"faq":17,"keyConditions":33,"linearFootLimit":40,"meta":41,"name":45,"pcnTrigger":40,"publicComments":49,"purpose":48,"relatedPermits":68,"seo":69,"shortName":46,"sourceDocumentUrl":66,"statutoryAuthority":47,"stem":70,"whoNeedsThis":50,"__hash__":71},"permits/permits/nwp-32.json",5,"The 2026 reissuance of NWP 32 contains no substantive changes to the permit's national terms, acreage limits, or conditions compared to the 2021 version. The Corps reevaluated the permit's performance and determined that the existing qualitative and quantitative limits remain appropriate to ensure authorized activities result in no more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects.\n\nWhile the regulatory text remains unchanged, the supporting decision document has been updated with the most recent environmental baseline information. This includes data from the 2022 National Lakes Assessment and the 2021 National Wetland Condition Assessment, ensuring the environmental review reflects the current ecological status of jurisdictional waters across the United States.","32",[9,10,11,12,13],"Finalizing a settlement agreement for unauthorized fill in a non-tidal wetland","Remedial stream restoration work required by a judicial consent decree","Legalizing a dock or structure under a Corps non-judicial settlement","Environmental benefit projects undertaken to resolve an EPA 309(a) order","Restoration of unauthorized dredge areas as part of a Department of Justice settlement","2026-03-15","The Corps determined that the reissuance of NWP 32 has 'no effect' on federally-listed endangered or threatened species or their critical habitat. This finding is supported by General Condition 18, which ensures no activity is authorized until project-specific ESA Section 7 consultation is completed if an activity 'might affect' listed resources. Compliance with Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) requirements is similarly managed through case-by-case or programmatic consultations.\n\nCompliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act is ensured through General Condition 20. Although NWP 32 does not have a permit-specific Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) requirement, the General Condition mandates a PCN if a project has the potential to affect historic properties. This ensures the district engineer can satisfy all NHPA requirements before any work or remaining structure is finalized under the permit.","json",[18,21,24,27,30],{"q":19,"a":20},"What is the acreage limit for NWP 32?","The permit limits the loss of waters of the United States to no more than 5 acres for non-tidal waters and 1 acre for tidal waters.",{"q":22,"a":23},"Do I need to submit a PCN for NWP 32?","NWP 32 does not have a standalone PCN requirement because the activity has already been reviewed during the enforcement settlement process. However, General Conditions 18 and 20 may still trigger a PCN for protected resources.",{"q":25,"a":26},"Can NWP 32 authorize stream restoration?","Yes, it authorizes restoration required by a settlement, but it is limited to no more than 500 linear feet of stream restoration per agreement.",{"q":28,"a":29},"Does this permit allow for new construction?","It only authorizes work undertaken specifically for mitigation, restoration, or environmental benefit as defined in the relevant enforcement action or settlement.",{"q":31,"a":32},"What happens if a project exceeds the 5-acre limit?","Activities that exceed the specified acreage or linear foot limits are not eligible for NWP 32 and must be authorized through an individual permit process.",[34,35,36,37,38,39],"Must be in compliance with a final written settlement agreement or judicial decree","Loss cannot exceed 5 acres of non-tidal waters or 1 acre of tidal waters","Stream restoration under settlement is limited to 500 linear feet","Unauthorized activities must not result in more than minimal adverse effects","Must comply with General Condition 18 regarding endangered species","Must comply with General Condition 20 regarding historic properties",null,{"path":42,"body":43,"title":67},"/permits/nwp-32",{"id":44,"code":7,"name":45,"shortName":46,"statutoryAuthority":47,"acreageLimit":5,"linearFootLimit":40,"pcnTrigger":40,"effectiveDate":14,"purpose":48,"changesFrom2021":6,"environmentalReview":15,"publicComments":49,"whoNeedsThis":50,"commonProjects":51,"keyConditions":52,"faq":53,"relatedPermits":59,"seo":63,"sourceDocumentUrl":66},"nwp-32","Completed Enforcement Actions","NWP 32","10/404","Nationwide Permit 32 authorizes any structure, work, or discharge of dredged or fill material remaining in place or undertaken for mitigation, restoration, or environmental benefit in compliance with specific enforcement actions. These actions include final written Corps non-judicial settlement agreements or EPA 309(a) orders on consent that resolve violations of the Clean Water Act or the Rivers and Harbors Act.\n\nAdditionally, it covers activities authorized by judicial consent decrees or settlements resulting from enforcement actions brought by the Department of Justice. The permit is designed to streamline the legal resolution of unauthorized activities by providing the formal Department of the Army authorization needed for settled structures or remedial work to exist legally in jurisdictional waters.\n\nThe scope is limited to activities that do not result in the loss of more than 5 acres of non-tidal waters or 1 acre of tidal waters. Furthermore, for settlement agreements involving the restoration of a stream, the work is limited to the restoration of no more than 500 linear feet of that stream.","The Corps received no specific public comments regarding the proposed reissuance of NWP 32 during the formal comment period. As a result, the permit was reissued as proposed in the June 2025 Federal Register. This lack of specific feedback indicates the permit is viewed as a standard administrative tool for resolving legal enforcement matters.\n\nGeneral themes from the broader NWP reissuance process emphasized maintaining administrative efficiency and reducing regulatory burdens. The Corps affirmed that NWP 32 serves these goals by providing an expedited path to legal compliance for activities that have already undergone rigorous review as part of an enforcement settlement or judicial decree.","Legal counsel, environmental compliance managers, and property owners involved in resolving unauthorized impacts to waters of the U.S. use this permit. It is required to finalize settlements where a violating structure is permitted to remain in place or where remedial restoration work must be performed.",[9,10,11,12,13],[34,35,36,37,38,39],[54,55,56,57,58],{"q":19,"a":20},{"q":22,"a":23},{"q":25,"a":26},{"q":28,"a":29},{"q":31,"a":32},[60,61,62],"NWP-3","NWP-27","NWP-38",{"title":64,"description":65},"NWP 32: Completed Enforcement Actions - 2026 Permit Guide","Nationwide Permit 32 (NWP 32) for resolving Corps enforcement actions. 5-acre limit, settlement agreement requirements, and Section 10/404 authority on Course Clear.","https://cdn.courseclear.io/usace/decision_documents/NWP-32-2026-Final-Decision-Document.pdf","Nwp 32",[60,61,62],{"title":64,"description":65},"permits/nwp-32","twFzYulH_S1tDYH_lRROAOz9WejdpVfYt327rt3sLYU"]