Environmental Compliance

What types of areas are considered for construction work?

  • Special flood hazard areas like regulatory     floodways or the 1% annual chance floodplain zone (100-year) or the 0.2%     annual chance floodplain zone (500-year) for critical actions. ​
  • Environmentally sensitive areas such as barrier     islands, conservation easements, fish hatcheries, preserves, state and     national parks, and wildlife management areas. ​
  • Areas near beaches, canals, lakes, rivers,     streams, wetlands, or other bodies of water including fishing piers. ​
  • Floodplains
  • Wetlands
  • Coastal Barrier Resources System units
  • Waters of the United States (WOTUS) ​
  • Critical habitat for endangered or threatened     species ​
  • Historic properties
  • Areas with environmental justice concerns

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