OMAHA, Neb. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District Regulatory Division is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act for the proposed Perkins County Canal Project. The EIS will analyze the potential impacts of the proposed project on the human and natural environment. A copy of the Special Public Notice and Notice of Intent (February 20, 2026) is available on the project website.
An additional public meeting seeking public input for the proposed Perkins County Canal Project is scheduled for March 31, 2026, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the NACO West Training Center, 102 Diamond Springs Trail, Ogallala, NE 69153.
USACE invites federal and state agencies, Tribes, local governments and the public to submit comments on the proposed project by April 6, 2026. All comments should include the project name, Perkins County Canal, and permit application number NWO-2023-00518 in the subject line.
Comments on the proposed project will be accepted through April 6, 2026, and may be submitted in the following ways:
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By mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Regulatory Division, Attn: PCC, 1616 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102
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Verbally or in writing at in-person public meetings, or verbally at the virtual public meeting.
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For further information, contact:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Regulatory Division
Attention: PCC
1616 Capitol Avenue
Omaha, NE 68102
PCC.EIS@usace.army.mil
(720) 922-3851
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: Comments and information, including the identity of the submitter, submitted in response to this Public Notice may be disclosed, reproduced, and distributed at the discretion of USACE. Information that is submitted in connection with this public notice cannot be maintained as confidential by USACE. Submissions should not include any information that the submitter seeks to preserve as confidential.
Release no. 26-009