CAMA Major Permit Applications

COMPLETE MAJOR PERMIT APPLICATION FORMS TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS UNDER THE LAWS LISTED BELOW:

STATE:
Coastal Area Mangement Act (CAMA)
N.C.G.S. 113A-118

Dredge and Fill
N.C.G.S. 113-229

Water Quality Certification
N.C.G.S. 143-215

Easements by Land Covered in Water
N.C.G.S. 146-6; 146-12

FEDERAL:
Construction, Dredging, Filling or Other Work in Navigable Waters
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899

Discharge Dredged or Fill Material into any Waters or Wetlands
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act

The following application forms are available in both Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) format and Microsoft Word format. 

-Major permit application instructions and checklist

Federal Changes to the 401 Rules

Major permits are necessary for activities that require other state or federal permits, for projects that cover more than 20 acres or for construction covering more than 60,000 square feet. Applications for major permits are reviewed by 10 state and four federal agencies before a decision is made. 

If a major permit is required, please send a pre-filing meeting request to 401PreFile@ncdenr.gov for receipt demonstrating that at least 30 days prior to submitting a certification application, a pre-filing meeting was requested. (Information regarding pre-filing meeting requirements may be found on the Application Forms and Help Documents page.) 

-Application (DCM-MP1) (PDF)
-Application (DCM-MP1) (MS Word)

-Excavation and Fill (DCM-MP2) (PDF)
-Excavation and Fill (DCM-MP2) (MS Word)

-Upland Development (DCM-MP3) (PDF)
-Upland Development (DCM-MP3) (MS Word)

-Structures (DCM-MP4) (PDF)
-Structures (DCM-MP4) (MS Word)

-Bridges and Culverts (DCM-MP5) (PDF)
-Bridges and Culverts (DCM-MP5) (MS Word)