On-line Permit Assistance System (OPAS): This online questionnaire asks a series of 'yes' or 'no' questions to help you determine which permits and approvals may be required for your project. This tool is available at http://apps.oria.wa.gov/opas.
Environmental Permit Handbook: The Environmental Permit Handbook provides an overview for each environmental permit, including contacts and resources for more detailed information. You can view the handbook online or download a copy at http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook.
Shoreline permits: (Verify that your local city or county will accept the JARPA for these permits.)
Substantial Development: http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=38.
Conditional Use: http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=44.
Variance: http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=45.
Other city/county permits: (Verify that your local city or county will accept the JARPA for these permits.)
Floodplain Development Permit: http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=47.
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Hydraulic Project Approval: http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=25.
Washington Department of Ecology
Section 401 Water Quality Certification: http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=43.
Washington Department of Natural Resources
Aquatic Resources use Authorization: http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=31.
Department of the Army (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) permits
Section 404 (discharges into waters of the US): http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=37.
Section 10 (work in navigable waters): http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=36.
United States Coast Guard permits (Please call 206-220-7285 for information and clarification on required Coast Guard permitting.)
General Bridge Act Permit: http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=106.
Private Aids to Navigation (for non-bridge projects): http://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=98.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Section 401 Water Quality Certification: https://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=43.
Tribal Permits
Section 401 Water Quality Certification: https://apps.oria.wa.gov/permithandbook/permitdetail.asp?id=43.