OMAHA, NE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft project implementation report (PIR) with integrated environmental assessment (EA) for the Langdon Bend Interception and Rearing Complex Habitat Project, located in Nemaha County, Nebraska and will schedule a public meeting in July to solicit comments on the project.
The project consists of excavating and dredging approximately 566,000 cubic yards of silty sand to create a 4,500-foot long top-width widening project that interfaces with the main channel of the Missouri River. The project is located approximately two miles east of the town of Nemaha, Nebraska between River Miles 529 and 532 on the Langdon Bend reach of the Missouri River.
The public is encouraged to provide comments on the PIR/EA. Comments can be mailed to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, Attn: CENWO-PM-AC; 1616 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 or emailed to cenwo-planning@usace.army.mil. Comments will also be accepted at the public meeting.
Comments must be postmarked or received by July 20, 2016.
The draft PIR/EA can be downloaded at http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Planning/Project-Reports/Article/805142/project-implementation-report-with-integrated-tiered-environmental-assessment-f/.
The public meeting date and location will be announced separately.
Release no. 20160621-001