Environmental permits in Florida are not optional paperwork. If your project touches water, wetlands, coastal areas, submerged land, or protected habitat, you’re in regulated territory. And in this state, that territory is extensive.
Permitting Plus manages Florida environmental permitting across state, federal, and local agencies. We coordinate approvals, assemble technical documentation, and guide projects through review so construction doesn’t stall midstream.
Florida Environmental Permits We Handle
- Florida Army Corps of Engineers Permit (ACOE / USACE)
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection Permit (FDEP)
- Miami-Dade DERM Permit
- Pinellas County Water & Navigation Permit
- Tampa Port Authority Permit (TPA)
- Hillsborough County EPC Permit
- Suwannee River Water Management District Permit (SRWMD)
- Limited Development Order Permits for dredging, rip rap, and T-groins
Each agency operates under its own rules, timelines, and review standards. We manage the process from application through approval, including technical coordination and agency responses.
If your project impacts Florida waters, coastal zones, or wetlands, environmental permitting is not a side task. It’s a primary approval pathway. We make sure it moves forward without unnecessary delay.
Agencies We Regularly Coordinate With
Florida environmental permits often involve multiple layers of review. Depending on your activity and location, approvals may be required from:
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE / USACE)
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
- Water Management Districts (including SRWMD)
- Miami-Dade DERM
- Hillsborough County EPC
- Tampa Port Authority (TPA)
- Pinellas County Water & Navigation
- NOAA (including Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary)
Most projects require an Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) through a Water Management District, plus possible federal Section 404 authorization for dredging or filling in navigable waters. Coastal and marine work may trigger additional state or federal review.
We handle the sequencing and coordination so agencies aren’t reviewing incomplete or conflicting submissions.
Common Activities That Require Environmental Permits
Environmental permitting is typically required for docks, piers, mooring buoys, dredging, filling, rip rap, T-groins, canal work, stormwater discharge modifications, and coral or seabed disturbance.
Marine and coastal permits vary significantly by activity and jurisdiction. Projects in sensitive areas — such as the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary — carry additional compliance standards focused on water quality, flood control, and habitat protection.