Does Your Project Need Permits? Do you need permits Project details Results Questionnaire Step 1 of 2 50% Is your project primarily a repair or maintenance of an existing structure?YesNoWhat is the general nature of your project or activity near the waterfront or a wetland? Shoreline stabilization or protection Docking, mooring, or structures over water Dredging, excavation or fill Building, construction or development near a wetland/waterfront Land management near a wetland/waterfront Stormwater management or water control Another type of work or activity Okay. What are you repairing or maintaining?* An existing, functional, previously authorized bulkhead or similar structure where all repairs are in-kind and in-place Another previously authorized structure A structure in a wetland adjacent area (within 150 feet of tidal wetland boundary or 100 feet from a DEC regulated freshwater wetland boundary) An area upland from the waterfront that was damaged by a storm Beach (re-grading) Another repair or maintenance project Okay. What kind of shoreline stabilization or protection structure are you planning to build?* Bulkhead or retaining wall Riprap In-water shoreline protection (jetty, groin, berm, breakwater, etc.) Another form of bank or shoreline stabilization If riprap...* Does not exceed either 500 feet in length or 1 cubic yard per running foot Exceeds 500 feet in length or 1 cubic yard per running foot Okay. What kind of docking, mooring or work over water are you planning?* Building a new docking facility (pier, dock, catwalk, wharf, etc.) Changing use of an existing docking facility Boat ramp Marina Installing buoys, floats or mooring devices Installing aids to navigation Structure in an artificial canal Mooring of a vessel as a dwelling or building Removing wrecked or abandoned vessel Other structure or construction on a waterway or wetland If Building a new docking facility (pier, dock, catwalk, wharf, etc.)...* Small residential dock (floating or open pile) less than 200 square feet Open pile dock greater than 200 square feet Floating dock greater than 200 square feet Solid fill dock If building a marina...* Constructing a new marina Modifying an existing marina If Installing buoys, floats or mooring devices...* Single buoy, non-commercial Multiple buoys Temporary buoys or floats (such as for a recreational event) If other structure or construction on a waterway or wetland...* Structure, construction or fill below the mean high water mark in tidal waters Structure or fill on a freshwater wetland or waterway Okay. What kind of dredging or excavation work are you planning?* Dredging Discharges or disposal of dredged material into a waterway Maintenance dredging of existing marina basins Excavation activities related to construction Construction or reshaping of drainage ditches Placement of fill Grading Drilling a water well Installing a dry well, retention basin, filter, swale or pond Temporary discharges of decant waters from dredge material disposal sites or from barges or vessels Other dredging / excavation work If Dredging...* 25 cubic yards or less below Spring High Water in tidal waters More than 25 cubic yards in tidal waters Dredging in non-tidal waters or other areas If Discharges or Disposal...* 25 cubic yards or less below the plane of Spring High Water (for tidal waters) or Open High Water (for freshwater) More than 25 cubic yards If placement of fill...* 25 cubic yards or less below the plane of Spring High Water (for tidal waters) or Open High Water (for freshwater) More than 25 cubic yards Okay. What kind of building, development or construction are you planning to do near a wetland?* New residential construction, renovation or modification New commercial, industrial, or institutional construction Substantial renovation of an existing building Accessory structures Temporary construction activities Construction of water-based, renewable energy pilot projects (with discharge of dredge or fill into non-tidal waters) Other construction activities disturbing one or more acres of soil Installation of a septic system Other building, development or construction project Okay. What What kind land management are you planning to do near a wetland?* Constructing roads Clear-cutting trees Cutting vegetation Establishing plantings Establishing walking trails, where no significant impairment of the wetland is involved Establishing a scenic, historic, wildlife or scientific preserve, without any material alternation of the area Removing or breaching beaver dams Subdividing land Other land management near a wetland Okay. What What kind of work or activities do you need permits for?* Stormwater management facilities Outfall structures and associated intake structures Upland construction, reconstruction or removal of berms, levees, dikes, dams, and other control structures Maintaining flood control facilities – with expected discharges of dredged or fill material Return water from upland contained disposal areas Other construction activities disturbing one or more acres of soil Okay. What other kind of work or activity are you planning to do near the waterfront or wetlands?* Energy or utilities work Fishing, harvesting or aquaculture Recreational Scientific or educational Habitat restoration Use of chemicals, pesticides or pollutants Emergency response operation Another activity that could potentially impact a shoreline, water body or wetland If energy or utilities work...* Connecting electric, gas, sewer, water, telephone or other utilities from an existing distribution utility facility to an existing structure near a wetland Construction, maintenance repair and removal of utility lines and associated facilities in a waterway Construction, expansion, modification, or removal of water-based wind or hydrokinetic renewable energy generation pilot projects and their attendant features If fishing, harvesting or aquaculture...* Commercial shellfish aquaculture operations Trapping or harvesting fish or wildlife Depositing or removing the natural products of wetlands in the process of recreational or commercial fishing, shellfishing, aquaculture, hunting or trapping Manual harvesting of salt hay If recreational...* Boating, hiking, swimming, camping, picnicking and other similar non-motorized forms of outdoor activity Operating an all-terrain vehicle, air or motor boat, or snowmobile If scientific or educational* Conducting educational and scientific research activities where no significant impairment of the wetland or its benefits is involved Conducting educational and research activities not involving any material alteration of the area involved If habitat restoration* Establishing, enhancing or restoring an aquatic habitat Moist soil management for wildlife If use of chemicals, pesticides or pollutants* Use and storage of pollutants and toxic substances Application of chemicals and pesticides Discharge of pollutants requiring a SPEDES permit Disposal of solid wastes (garbage/refuse) Installation of septic systems If emergency response operation* Cleanup of hazardous or toxic waste Work done or funded by the Natural Resources Conservation Service for a situation requiring immediate action under its emergency Watershed Protection Program Response operations for oil and hazardous substances
