Coalition Letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Request for Input on Potential Future Changes to Nationwide Permits
The undersigned organizations are pleased to provide comments on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (the Corps) request for input on potential future changes to Nationwide Permits (NWPs) (docket number COE-2026-0001). We appreciate the Corps’ decision to follow the process many of our organizations previously requested regarding the proposal to reissue and modify NWPs. On January 8, 2026, the Corps reissued and modified 56 existing NWPs and created one new NWP. After reauthorizing the NWPs, which became effective on March 15, 2026, the Corps is now soliciting recommendations before initiating a potential second rulemaking. This process provides an opportunity to consider targeted improvements raised in our prior letter and individual association letters but not fully evaluated in the recent rulemaking.