Mail Address:
P.O. Box 1027
Detroit, MI 48231-1027

Office Location:
McNamara Federal Building
477 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226-2575
(313) 226-6762

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulates many activities that occur in navigable waterways. These include construction of docks, installation of piers and rip rap, dredging and filling. Permitting requirements as well as information on wetlands can be found at their site.

The Detroit District, established in 1841 covers 82,000 square miles of land inhabited by about 14 million people and has 4,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline. The District's major mission is to investigate, plan, design, construct, operate and maintain Congressionally authorized water resource projects related to navigation, flood control, beach erosion and other activities.

Permits