Tag: ARAP
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Applying for ARAP: Do You Need a Consultant?
The ARAP program is one of Tennessee’s most important environmental regulatory programs. However, the science of water resources can be very technical, so navigating the program can be complicated. Depending on your property and proposed activity, you may be able to get your ARAP on your own or you may need help from an environmental… Read more
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How Do You Get an Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit (ARAP)?
Once you determine you need an ARAP, how do you get one? To get an ARAP, you have to submit an application and complete the application process. The steps in the process vary depending on which permit you need. In this post, we’ll discuss the basics of the application and application process for both Individual Read more
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How Do You Know if You Need an ARAP?
There are multiple factors that play into whether or not you need an aquatic resource alteration permit (ARAP) for your project. We’ll walk through that decision process here to help you identify where you most likely fit within the framework and what your first steps are. Read more
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What is a “Hydrologic Determination?”
A hydrologic determination is the scientific and legal method for determining if a watercourse in TN is a wet weather conveyance or a stream. The resulting identification dictates how the resource is regulated. Read more
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What are “Waters of the State”?
“Waters of the State” is the term for water resources that are regulated under Tennessee law. Understanding waters of the state can help you identify which waters are regulated or not. “WOTS” Defined The Tennessee Water Quality Control Act of 1971 declared that the waters of Tennessee are “held in public trust for the use Read more
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What is ARAP?
ARAP stands for Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit. The ARAP program is one of the primary ways that the state of Tennessee protects water quality for the benefit of Tennesseans. The ARAP Program ARAP is the acronym for the Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit, one of Tennessee’s most important environmental regulatory programs. The program is administered by Read more