An individual permit may be issued as a standard permit or as a Letter of Permission.
A standard permit is processed through the typical review procedures, including a public notice, opportunity for a public hearing, and receipt of comments. A standard permit is issued on a case-by-case evaluation of the proposed activities after considering all comments received.
If work is routine or minor in scope with minimal impacts and objections are unlikely, a Letter of Permission, or LOP, may be issued. An LOP can be issued more quickly than a standard permit because guidelines do not require an individual public notice to be issued.