We issue recommendations for either the approval or disapproval for a requested permit to the appropriate regulatory authorities for highway, bridge, port, flood control, and aviation related projects. The determination of a project's approval, "conditional" approval, or disapproval is based on departmental policy, knowledge of State Law and "Riparian Rights" associated with levee systems and waterways, and sound engineering principles. Dependant on the nature of a solicited permit request, other Offices acting within this department may be requested to review the permit request and offer comments that may be consolidated within the letter of recommendation normally issued by this Office to the appropriate regulatory authorities. Some of those inter-office cooperative efforts between the Water Resources Permit Advisory Unit and other departmental offices may consist of coordination with: the Water Resources Section for projects involving wells, borings, and vertical cathodic protection systems in the vicinity of levee systems; the Water Resources Design and Development Section for projects that are questionable in their impact to levee systems and drainage; the Dam Safety Section for those projects involving water impoundment measures; and the Highway Right-of-Way Permit Section for those projects that may require coordination for work or structures in the vicinity of State and Federal roadways.

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