U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Section 404 Permit Authorizing Fill Discharge Associated with Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District’s Northern Integrated Supply Project

Today, the US Army Corps of Engineers signed a record of decision for the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District’s request to discharge fill material into 33.6 acres of waters of the United States.  The fill discharge will facilitate construction activities associated with their Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP). 

The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District seeks to provide 40,000 acre-feet each year from a new municipal water supply. Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, a permit is required for the discharge of dredged or fill material in waters of the United States.  The Corps regulatory program is tasked with evaluating such proposed discharges and did so through an extensive National Environmental Policy Act process resulting in the NISP Final Environmental Impact Statement publicly released July 2018.

Public involvement was an essential element to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers thoroughly analyze the range of alternatives and inform the record of decision.

https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Program/Colorado/EIS-NISP/

For more information about the NISP proposed action contact:

Jeff Stahla | Northern Water Public Information Officer
jstahla@northernwater.org

220 Water Ave | Berthoud, CO 80513
Direct: (970) 622-2331 | Cell: (970) 646-5815

www.nispwater.org

For more information about the State of Colorado Section 401 Water Quality Certification:

https://www.northernwater.org/getattachment/9fa442de-74ce-41cb-96dd-40d6937c401f/NISP_401_Water_Quality_Certification

State of Colorado Fish and Wildlife Mitigation and Enhancement Plan

https://www.northernwater.org/getattachment/7bed97a0-4a1c-45fa-8c6c-b5374f1c0eb3/2017_State_Fish_and_Wildlife_Mitigation_and_Enhancement_Plan

For more information on the State of Colorado Section 401 process:

https://cdphe.colorado.gov/wq-nisp-401

For more information on the State of Colorado fish and wildlife mitigation and enhancement planning process:

https://cpw.state.co.us/Lists/News%20Releases/DispForm.aspx?ID=1731

For more information about the Record of Decision, EIS Process and the 404 Permit contact:

Omaha District, USACE Office of Public Affairs

DLL-CENWO-PAO@usace.army.mil

402-995-2417

https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Program/Colorado/EIS-NISP/