Dock permit route check (free)
- Waterbody and who manages it
- Agencies to file with
- Size limits that apply
- Drawings needed
- Wetlands and grass beds nearby
- Next steps
Lake house owners planning a dock or boat lift
Which lake or river is the dock on?
Free check of who permits your dock, pier or boat lift, the Army Corps, TVA or your state, and the size limits that apply. Not legal advice.
- Free to read
- No sign-up until the draft
- Hands off to the right door
ePlan fills in
- Waterbody
- Wetlands
- Shoreline parcel
- Flood zone
How it works
Dock permit route check, from one answer
- Pick the lake and the structures you want.
- ePlan finds who manages the water and the size limits. Your state and county may add their own permits.
- Read the free check. Shoreline fill or bank work? Start a nationwide permit PCN draft.
What you get
Dock permit route check and 1 more document
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Pre-Construction Notification door.
Nationwide permit pre-construction notification
- Shoreline work and nationwide permit
- Wetland and water losses
- Species and historic places
From public data
What ePlan fills in, and from where
- WaterbodyUSGS National Hydrography Dataset
- Mapped wetlands at the shorelineUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory
- Parcel and frontageRegrid nationwide parcel data
- Flood zoneFEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
1,000 sq ft
is the total footprint TVA allows for a private dock and its other water-use facilities, or 1,800 sq ft in some older subdivisions
Source: 18 CFR 1304.204, eCFR
Ready for the paperwork?
Draft the Army Corps pre-construction notification (ENG Form 6082) for a dock, bank repair or small crossing. Wetlands and species checked. Free to read.
Questions
Dock Permit: what people ask
Does a dock need an Army Corps permit?
Structures in navigable waters of the United States need Corps authorization under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. It can come through a nationwide permit, a regional general permit or an individual permit.
Do I need TVA approval for a dock?
Yes, along TVA-managed reservoirs and streams. Section 26a approval is required before building docks, piers, boathouses and similar structures.
How big can a TVA dock be?
Private water-use facilities are limited to a 1,000 sq ft total footprint, or 1,800 sq ft in some subdivisions recorded and permitted before November 1, 1999. Applicants must send accurate drawings with dimensions.
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