The MAP Team has developed tools to assist WSDOT Environmental Coordinators before, during, and after applying for MAP Team Environmental Permits.

• Complete Application Guidance
• MAP Team Permitting Process
• How to Use the Map Team
• Early Project Coordination Meeting and Letter
• Permits Issued by the MAP Team
• Issue Resolution Process
• Additional Resources and Links

Complete Application Guidance 
The Complete Permit Application Guidance for Section 404, Section 401, and HPA’s (pdf 169 kb) will help permit applicants for WSDOT projects reduce delays associated with the permitting process by developing a complete Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application (JARPA).  The Complete Permit Application Drawing Guidance (pdf 499 kb) for projects using a JARPA will help applicants for WSDOT projects reduce delays by developing complete JARPA drawings.   

MAP Team Permitting Process (pdf 14 kb)
The MAP Team permitting process for projects.

How to Use the MAP Team (pdf 46 kb)
The MAP Team has put together detailed information that describes how the MAP Team works throughout each of the three phases of the MAP Team permitting process.

Early Project Coordination (EPC) Meeting and Letter (pdf 21 kb)
An EPC Meeting is a chance for WSDOT to present a project to the MAP Team and get early technical and regulatory feedback from each resource agency before permit applications are developed. Specific EPC meeting expectations are outlined in the MAP Team EPC Meeting Purpose Statement (pdf 11 kb). A site visit is usually part of an EPC meeting and within 30 days after the EPC Meeting date, the MAP Team Manager sends a detailed EPC Letter (pdf 159 kb) to the WSDOT Environmental Coordinator. To schedule an EPC meeting contact the MAP Team Coordinator.

Permits Issued by the MAP Team

United States Army Corps of Engineers

• Clean Water Act - Section 404 Nationwide and Individual Permits
• Rivers and Harbors Act - Section 10 Nationwide and Individual Permits

Washington State Department of Ecology

• Clean Water Act – Section 401 Certification and Letter of Verification
• Coastal Zone Management Act – Consistency Determination

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

• Hydraulic Project Approval

King County Department of Development and Environmental Services

• Shoreline Management Act – Permit or Authorization
• Growth Management Act – Clearing/Grading Permit
• Critical Area Alteration Exception

Issue Resolution Process (pdf 19 kb)
The MAP Team uses the Issue Resolution Process to resolve issues that, if left unresolved, would delay or prevent the issuance of permits by MAP Team resource agencies. Timely resolution of permitting issues is important to meeting project schedules and preserving working relationships on the team.

Additional Resources and Links

• Office Of Regulatory Assistance
• On-Line JARPA
• Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Washington State Department of Ecology
• United States Army Corps Of Engineers Seattle District
• King County Department of Development and Environmental Services
• Environmental Procedures Manual

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