This may be an "apples to oranges" comparison, but the CoE recognizes the legal implications of granting or denying a permit for the PNP ramp.

See the link:


https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-new...t-cherry-point/

The permit for the PNP ramp (Section 404 of the Clean Water Act) is likely the same type of permit the CoE denied at Cherry Point.

Again, the comparison may not be appropriate (a coal terminal vs a boat ramp) but the legal implications are clear.