federal permits
National agency approvals
Federal permits are official authorizations issued by agencies of the United States government allowing activities that would otherwise be prohibited or regulated.
They cover everything from building on wetlands to importing wildlife to operating radio stations: The project stalled while they waited for federal permits.
Obtaining them often involves lengthy applications, environmental reviews, and public comment periods.
- licensingGranting official permission
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- red tapeBureaucratic obstacles to action
paperwork · application · compliance · environmental · environmental impact · EPA · regulations · wetlands · endangered · endangered species · wildlife · public lands · land management · timber · drilling · drilling rights · mining · grazing
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