This button will take you to the screening tool and Flood Plain & Sovereign Lands Permit Application system. Your first steps will be to choose one or more project types, and then select your location using either a point, line or shape. You'll then be informed if you should submit an application. Instructions will be provided to walk you through the Flood Plain & Sovereign Lands Permit Application process. |
This button is used to request a base flood elevation (to assist in planning or to apply for FEMA Letters of Map Amendment) or other technical assistance. You will need to create a new account or sign into your existing account. If you are planning to construct in the near term in a flood plain, you should submit a Flood Plain & Sovereign Lands Permit Application instead (button above). |
| Request Environmental Review | This button is used to request the Iowa DNR to search records for state‐ and federal‐ listed endangered or threatened species, rare natural communities, sensitive habitat, and state lands and waters in a proposed project area. You will need to create a new account or sign into your existing account. |
| Login | If you have already created an Account ID and Password, you may log into the system to check the status of your project, submit additional information or download final Iowa DNR response documents. |
DNR Flood Plain Permitting:
Visit the DNR Flood Plain Permitting website for contact information and details on the permitting process.
Sovereign Lands Permitting and Environmental Reviews: Visit the DNR Sovereign Lands website for more information and contact information.
US Army Corps of Engineers:
Rock Island District
Omaha District
You are required to obtain federal, state, and local permits before doing any construction in the flood plain or near a river or stream. There are exceptions for certain projects on very small streams. When you begin the Flood Plain & Sovereign Lands Permit Application Process, the system will walk you through steps to determine if a Flood Plain & Sovereign Lands Permit Application is required for your project.
By using PERMT and following the prompts, your Flood Plain & Sovereign Lands Permit Application will be submitted for permit application review to Iowa DNR Flood Plain and Iowa DNR Sovereign Lands.
This electronic application program does not submit your Flood Plain & Sovereign Lands Permit Application to county or city officials for local permitting. You are responsible for contacting local permitting officials and obtaining local permits prior to construction.
PERMT does not submit your Flood Plain & Sovereign Lands Permit Application to the US Army Corps of Engineers (US ACE), Rock Island or Omaha Districts. Permit applications to US ACE can use their Regulatory Request System (RRS) on line application system. You are responsible for submitting and obtaining any US ACE required permits prior to construction.
PERMT also allows you to electronically request Base Flood Elevations, Environmental Reviews, and Flood Plain/Declaratory Order for your Animal Feeding Operation and check on the status of your applications.
By following the step by step processes you will eventually “Submit” your application. An email will be sent to you confirming receipt of the application. This email is not an approval of your project.
Iowa DNR will send out one final response for both the Iowa DNR Flood Plain and Sovereign Lands programs.