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CED-80-71 1 (1980-06-09)

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BW THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL


Report To The Chairman, Committee

On Merchant Marine And Fisheries

House Of Representatives

OF THE UNITED STATES                        RELEASED


               IY                                  ' C cddo Speed Up

Managerial Chances

Processing Permits For Dredging Projects

The current process for issuing Army Corps of
Engineers dredging permits is complex and
lengthy. The Chairman, House Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries, asked GAO
to find out where delays and problems arise
and how they could be alleviated.

Since many steps are involved in the process
and the applications are reviewed by several
agencies with differing goals and responsibil-
ities, delays may occur at many points. The
Corps, the environmental agencies, and the
applicants share responsibility for lengthy
permit processing.

Dredging permits can be processed faster.
Although processing time depends to a large
extent on the complexity of the environ-
mental issues, the Corps and other Federal
agencies can reduce processing time by

     --establishing specific criteria for ap-
     proving time extensions,

     --highlighting the Corps' and the Federal
     agencies' performance in meeting time
     frames through periodic reports, and
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      --more clearly delineating specific areas
      of review for each agency.






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