Omaha District Public Notices

NWO-2020-00122-PIE

Press Operations — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 21:45:00 GMT

South Dakota Department of Transportation proposes to establish and operate a compensatory mitigation site in the Bad, Cheyenne, Belle Fourche River geographic service area (GSA). If approved, the mitigation site would be developed under the Sponsor’s umbrella mitigation banking instrument titled, SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATEWIDE UMBRELLA WETLAND MITIGATION BANK - SDDOT PROJECT NUMBER P000S(267), PCN 02TX – MITIGATION BANKING INSTRUMENT – AMENDED FEBRUARY 2020 (UMBI). The UMBI can be accessed at the following location: https://ribits.ops.usace.army.mil/ords/f?p=107:409:3980198164904::NO::P409_UMBRELLA_ID:521 The site is in the West ½ of Section 3, Township 3 North, Range 24 East, Haakon County, South Dakota

Proposed Nationwide Permit Reissuance

Press Operations — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:30:00 GMT

On September 15, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published in the Federal Register its proposal to reissue the 52 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and issue five new NWPs. Nationwide permits are general permits issued on a nationwide basis to streamline the authorization of activities that result in no more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects. Many of the proposed NWPs require notification to the district engineer before commencing those activities, to ensure that the activities authorized by those NWPs cause no more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects.

NWO-2020-01055-PIE

Press Operations — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This announcement serves notice that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District will conduct a total of three public hearings on Sept. 28, 2020; Sept. 29, 2020; and Oct. 1, 2020 for the Keystone XL Pipeline Project. The public hearings are intended to provide each of the three states (Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska) equal opportunity for attendance of interested parties specific to those states. All three hearings will take place from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, Central Standard Time. Due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, the public hearings will be virtual.

NWO-2020-01055-PIE

Press Operations — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT

The proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Project (Project) within the United States would be located in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska, connecting to the existing Keystone Cushing Extension pipeline, which extends from Steele City, Nebraska, to Cushing, Oklahoma. In total, the Project would consist of approximately 1,209 miles of new, 36-inch- diameter pipeline, with approximately 327 miles of pipeline in Canada and approximately 882 miles in the United States (U.S.). The Project would cross the international border between Saskatchewan, Canada, and the U.S. near Morgan, Montana, and would include pipeline generally within a 110-foot-wide temporary construction right-of-way (ROW) and a 50-foot-wide permanent ROW in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The approximate start of the Project in Montana is located at the following coordinates: 48.99, -107.54. The approximate end of the Project in Nebraska is located at the following coordinates: 40.04, -96.99.

Electronic Submittals

Press Operations — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:50:00 GMT

The South Dakota Regulatory Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Omaha District has been working to be more responsive to the needs of the public. For the Regulatory Program, we know there is great interest in having us accept information associated with permit applications and other requests in a digital format instead of paper. To that end, we have created a process for the public to submit their request electronically. This new process is easy to access, ensures timely delivery, and meets Army and Department of Defense (DoD) requirements. Effective immediately, we are asking that all new requests be submitted in digital form which will eliminate any need to send a paper copy.

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.

2017 Nationwide Permit Reissuance and South Dakota Regional Conditions

Press Operations — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 04:00:00 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 50 existing nationwide permits (NWPs), general conditions, and definitions with some modifications. The Corps also issued two new NWPs, one new general condition, and five new definitions. The 2017 NWPs will go into effect on March 18, 2017, and will expire on March 18, 2022. After publication of the FR notice, Corps districts finished development of regional conditions for the reissued NWPs. Regional conditions provide additional protection by ensuring that NWPs authorize only those activities with minimal adverse effects on the aquatic environment. Regional conditions also help ensure protection of high value waters within specific geographic areas. By this public notice the Northwestern Division Engineer establishes the enclosed regional conditions applicable to the NWP program in South Dakota.