Routine or minor work activities with minimal impacts and if objections are unlikely may qualify for a Letter of Permission. A LOP permit is evaluated by both federal and state agencies and adjacent property owners for 15 days and is typically approved within 45 to 60 days. An LOP can be issued more quickly than a standard permit because a public notice is not required.
A LOP is a type of individual permit that can be issued in accordance with the abbreviated procedures outlined in 33 CFR 325.2(e).