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Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application Form

JARPA Form

The electronic version of the JARPA is a fill-in form with help screens for each question. You must have an Internet connection to use the help screens. Non-internet users can contact the ORIA Information Center, at 1-800-917-0043, who can provide you with an application packet and answer any questions.

Is your project for a mooring buoy? You can access a streamlined JARPA form for mooring buoys by clicking here.

Is your project for shellfish aquaculture? A JARPA instruction form addressing concerns specific to shellfish permitting can be accessed here.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife accepts applications for Hydraulic Project Approvals (HPAs) through their new online Aquatic Protection Permitting System (APPS). Using APPS, you may submit your HPA application, view the status of your submitted applications, and receive HPAs issued to you. A link to APPS is available at: http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/hpa/.

You may use APPS to apply for a Hydraulic Project Approval only. JARPA is still used to apply for permits from other agencies.

APPS can be used to produce a draft JARPA that includes information submitted in the online APPS application. You can then complete the JARPA outside of APPS and submit it to other permitting agencies that require a JARPA form. 

For updated mailing addresses and to find contacts for permits applied for with the JARPA form, go to JARPA Contacts.

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  • Glossary - Definitions for some environmental permitting terms.

  • If you need help filling out JARPA or determining which forms you need, contact the ORIA Information Center, help@oria.wa.gov, live chat, or call at 1-800-917-0043 or 1-360-725-0628.

JARPA Form and Attachments
JARPA Form (revised 11/2023)

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Attachment A: For Additional Property Owners

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Attachment B: For Additional Project Locations

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Attachment C: Contact Information for Adjoining Property Owners

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Attachment D: Construction Sequence

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Attachment E: Aquatic Use Authorization on Department of Natural Resources (DNR)-managed aquatic lands

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Fish Habitat Enhancement Projects (revised 07/25/2021)

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Habitat Recovery Pilot Program
The Habitat Recovery Pilot Program (HRPP) is designed to streamline the local and state environmental permitting process for habitat recovery projects that benefit freshwater, estuarine, marine fish, or their habitats. More information can be found on the WDFW website and in the Regulatory Handbook (updated 08/2022)

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Instructions
Instruction A: Completing the JARPA

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Instruction B: Help and Guidance (revised 02/2020)

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