Permit Pathfinder™
Water & Shoreline

Hydraulic Project Approval

Required for any work that uses, diverts, obstructs, or changes the natural flow or bed of state waters to protect fish life.

WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Coastal 45–90 days

Standard Operating Procedure

  1. 1
    Step 1

    Submit the HPA application with project drawings to WDFW.

  2. 2
    Step 2

    A habitat biologist reviews the application and may conduct a site visit.

  3. 3
    Step 3

    WDFW determines mitigation conditions and timing restrictions to protect fish life.

  4. 4
    Step 4

    The HPA is issued with site-specific conditions; work must follow the approved plan.

  5. 5
    Step 5

    Submit a completion report once in-water work is finished to close out the approval.

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