Public Notices

  • NWO-2022-00831-WEH

    Expiration date: 10/12/2023

    The District Engineer, U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, Nebraska is evaluating a mitigation banking site plan (Gretna Bottom 2) under Lyman-Richey Corporation (LRC) existing umbrella instrument. Mitigation banks are used to satisfy compensatory mitigation requirements for permits issued under the authority of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material in the nation’s waters. The purpose of this notice is to inform interested parties of the proposed mitigation bank and to solicit comments. Participation is encouraged, so that the U.S. Corps of Engineers is better able to complete a more thorough public interest review. Comments assist the District Engineer to make a reasonable decision based on public interest factors. The Gretna Bottom 2 Wetland Mitigation Bank Site is located in Section 9, Township 13 North, Range 10 East in Sarpy County, Nebraska, specifically, 41.108551, -96.308425 (Center of site). Currently, the Gretna Bottom 2 project site is approximately 52.60 acres. The site was delineated in 2017 and does not contain existing wetlands.

  • NWO-2023-00738-WEH (RGP-23-NE)

    Expiration date: 7/27/2023

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Omaha District, proposes to issue Regional General Permit (RGP) 23 for discharges of dredged or fill material into irrigation ditches and wetlands that have minimal individual or cumulative adverse effects on the aquatic environment but that do not qualify for the Clean Water Act section 404(f)(1)(C) exemption because of the recapture provision at section 404(f)(2) (see 33 CFR 323.4) or do not qualify for a Nationwide General permit. This permit is applicable to all jurisdictional Waters of the United States (U.S.), including wetlands, in the State of Nebraska within the Omaha District Regulatory Branch area of responsibility, including tribal lands. The Corps proposes to reissue this RGP for a period of five (5) years.

  • Special public notice - WRDA

    This Special Public Notice announces the decision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (Corps) to accept and expend funds from the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) to expedite processing of their Department of the Army (DA) permit applications.