Omaha District Public Notices

SPECIAL PUBLIC NOTICE

Press Operations — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 14:23:18 GMT

On September 15, 2020, the US Army Corps of Engineers published its proposal to reissue the 52 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and issue five new NWPs in the Federal Register. The attached public notice advises that public comments are being accepted on the proposal until November 16, 2020 and provides instruction for submitting comments. In addition, Division Engineers are authorized to add regional conditions specific to the needs and/or requirements of a particular region or state. Conditions being proposed by Northwestern Division, Omaha District, in North Dakota are attached to the notice. Comments are being accepted on the proposed conditions until November 16, 2020. The notice provides instruction for submitting comments. Please read the notice carefully as the comments must be provided separately and submitted appropriately to be considered.

NWO-2020-00774-BIS

Press Operations — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:07:06 GMT

The District Engineer is evaluating a permit application from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department to construct a boat ramp, parking lot and turnaround area on the Alkaline Lake Wildlife south and east of the existing boat ramp and parking area. Work would be completed by NDGF staff; therefore, no plans have been drawn up, but work is described as follows: Clay fill material (approximately 22 750 cubic yards) would be placed and compacted to fill the existing wetlands and create the new parking area and turnaround site (2.4 acres). The material would be obtained from the site shown on the attached photo and would be moved to the site with large scrapers. There appears to be wetlands at the borrow site as well, but impacts have not been quantified. A dozer would be used to level and compact material. Once filled, the entire site would be finished with a 4-inch layer of Class 5 gravel (approximately 1,500 cubic yards). A new cement boat ramp would be constructed utilizing the ‘pour & push’ method as shown on the attached spec sheet. Minimal site preparation below the normal water elevation would be required to prepare the proper 12% slope. The boat ramps dimensions would be approximately 32 feet wide by 120 feet long and 6 inches thick, reinforced with #4 rebar. Approximately ¾ of the ramp would be situated below the normal water level. Riprap (approximately 200 cubic yards) would be placed along the sides of the ramp to protect it from wind/wave action and undermining. The approximate 3.5 acre project site is located in the SW¼ of Section 36, Township 137 North, Range 71 West, Latitude: 46.632560° North, Longitude: -99.596667° West, Kidder County, North Dakota.

NWO-2019-01121-BIS

Press Operations — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:07:02 GMT

The District Engineer is evaluating a permit application from Mountrail County Road & Bridge for reconstruction of 96th Avenue NW. Mountrail County proposes to reconstruct 4.06 miles of 96th Avenue NW. Work would include widening, vertical curve lowering, grading, drainage improvement, cement stabilized subgrade, aggregate surfacing and culvert replacement. Finished driving surface would be 26 feet. Approximately 3,400 cubic yards of material would be required for the project. The subgrade would be stabilized with cement. Existing culverts would be replaced with longer structures and would be appropriately sized to comply with State drainage law. The finished roadway would be paved. Construction of this project would result in permanent impacts to 1.62 acres of waters of the United States. The approximately 4.2 mile reconstruction project centers on Latitude: 48.184723° North, Longitude: -102.69880° West and would impact tributaries and adjacent wetlands in Mountrail County, North Dakota.

NWO-2018-01458-BIS

Press Operations — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:06:57 GMT

The District Engineer is evaluating a permit application from the City of Jamestown for the James River Phase 3 Riverbank Restoration (Construction Phase) Project. The project includes bank stabilization on the James River in six location in Jamestown, North Dakota. Total bankline affected would be 1914 feet protected with 4668 cubic yards of rock riprap and permanently impacting approximately 0.624 acre. Sites 1 and 2 are located in Section 24, Township 140 North, Range 64 West [Latitude: 46.920764° North, Longitude: -98.708889° West and Latitude: 46.918278° North, Longitude: -98.708889° West]; Site 3 is located in Section 25, Township 140 North, Range 64 West[Latitude: 46.919365° North, Longitude: -98.710556° West]; Site 4 is located in Section 1,Township 139 North, Range 64 West [Latitude: 46.890025° North, Longitude: -98.695556°West]; Site 5 is located in Section 6, Township 139 North, Range 63 West [Latitude:46.891822° North, Longitude: -98.6880556° West] and Site 6 is located in Section 36,Township 140 North, Range 64 West [Latitude: 46.892994° North, Longitude: -98.705833°]; all sites are located in Stutsman County, North Dakota.

Electronic Submittals in Response to COVID-19

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:41:45 GMT

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Dakota Regulatory Office strongly encourages all submittals be provided in digital form, eliminating any need to send a paper copy. The North Dakota Regulatory Office has been authorized and encouraged to telework from home throughout this crisis to help slow the spread of the virus while continuing to execute the regulatory program and provide customer service. Submitting requests to our office electronically avoids the necessity of handling paper documents, eliminates any possibility of pathogen transmittals, and allows our regulatory project managers electronic access to the requests while teleworking via the internet, thus facilitating North Dakota Regulatory Office staff to maintain shorter processing timelines.

Special Public Notice for Federal Register Notice

Press Operations — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:26:00 GMT

On January 6, 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published the notice in the Federal Register announcing the reissuance of all existing nationwide permits (NWPs), general conditions, and definitions with some modifications. The NWPs became effective on March 19, 2017, and will expire on March 18, 2022.