Environmental Permitting

Environmental Permitting General Information

Permits are a necessary and required part of highway projects in North Dakota. Therefore, permitting deals with the completion, review, and processing of permits with various agencies which are required by state and federal laws and regulations. Permits most commonly needed are included under Permitting Agencies.

Contact Staff

• Phone: 701-328-3736
• Email: Environmental Permitting Section

Environmental Permitting Agencies

ND State Permits

North Dakota State Water Commission (NDSWC) & Office of the State Engineer

• Sovereign Lands Information and Application Form
• Floodplain/Floodway Management
• Construction Permit Information and Application

Federal Permits

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

• Omaha District, North Dakota Regulatory Program: 404 and Section 10 Permits
• Federal Regulation and Guidance

US Fish and Wildlife (USFWS)

• General Special Use Permit Information

US Coast Guard (USCG)

• Coast Guard Permit
  • Permit for construction of bridges or causeways over navigable waters of the United States.

Federal Emergency Managment Agency (FEMA)

• FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM)

Permitting Resources

• Plan Preparation Guide
  • Contains a collection of reoccurring plan sheets and notes.
• CADD Standards
  • NDDOT CADD Standards and associated resource files.
• NDDOT MFT Site
• Design Manual
• Chapter II Section IV: Wetlands, Vegetation and Environmental Permitting
• Reference and Forms (Appendix Files)
  • Environmental Information
  • Appendix A – Wetland Report Examples
  • Appendix B – Wetland Resources
  • Appendix C – Permit Examples
  • Appendix D – Checklists
  • Appendix E – Miscellaneous Resources
  • Appendix F – Forms