Wetlands, waterways and flooding
Freshwater and coastal wetlands, stream and river encroachment, flood hazard areas, flood maps and the coast. What changed, the rules that apply and the dates ahead for projects in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
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- Federal · 91 FR 768 (January 8, 2026); 33 CFR Part 330Army Corps nationwide permits (2026 set)
- Federal · 16 U.S.C. 1456(c); 15 CFR Part 930Coastal consistency review of federal permits
- Federal · 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; 44 CFR 59.1, 60.3; 44 CFR Part 67Federal flood map and floodplain building rules (NFIP)
- Federal · 33 U.S.C. 1344; 33 CFR Parts 320–332; 40 CFR Part 230Federal permits to fill wetlands and waters (Section 404)
- Federal · 33 U.S.C. 1362(7); 33 CFR 328.3; 40 CFR 120.2Which waters and wetlands are federally regulated (WOTUS)
- Federal · 33 U.S.C. 403; 33 CFR Part 322Work in navigable waters: piers, bulkheads and dredging (Section 10)
- Pennsylvania · 32 P.S. § 679.101 et seq.; 25 Pa. Code Ch. 106Floodplain management and local floodplain permits
- Pennsylvania · PFBC notices, 56 Pa.B. No. 33 (15 Aug 2026); 25 Pa. Code §§ 105.17(1)(iii), 105.18aProposed wild trout and Class A stream listings (October 2026)
- Pennsylvania · 32 P.S. § 693.1 et seq.; 25 Pa. Code Ch. 105Water obstruction, encroachment and wetland permits