4 Dec 2015

Draft environmental assessment for construction of crude oil pipeline in Williams and McKenzie counties, including under Lake Sakakawea, N.D., available for public comment

A draft environmental assessment for a proposal to construct a crude oil pipeline, of which 2.8 miles would be below Lake Sakakawea on Garrison Project lands managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is currently available for review. For planning purposes, comments must be postmarked or received no later than December 20, 2015.

24 Nov 2015

Public comment sought on proposed oil and gas pipeline project in North Dakota

A draft environmental assessment addendum has been prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Omaha District to determine if any environmental impacts would be caused by a proposed project to construct an oil and gas pipeline system in McKenzie and Mountrail counties, N.D. Comments must be postmarked or received no later than December 31, 2015.

7 Oct 2015

Yellowstone River Cumulative Effects Assessment Report available for comment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on the draft Yellowstone River Cumulative Effects Assessment Report. The draft report presents results of analysis conducted as part of the Yellowstone River Corridor Study on the cumulative hydrologic, biological and socioeconomic impacts of human activity on the Yellowstone River. Comments must be submitted by November 6, 2015.

26 Aug 2015

Public meeting scheduled on Willow Creek and Boyer River feasibility study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in cooperation with the City of Missouri Valley, will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Rand Community Center, 100 S. 4th Street, Missouri Valley, Iowa. The meeting will run from 4:30 to 7 p.m. with a brief formal presentation at 5:30 p.m. describing the study followed by an open house. The purpose of the meeting is to gather input on the recently initiated Willow Creek/Boyer River feasibility study.

31 Jul 2015

Public meeting scheduled for Copeland Bend and Langdon Bend shallow water habitat sites

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public scoping meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Lewis and Clark Missouri River Visitors Center, located on 100 Valmont Drive, in Nebraska City, Neb. The purpose of the meeting is to seek public input on the development of shallow water habitat at two Missouri River Recovery Program sites: Copeland Bend located east of Nebraska City in Fremont County, Iowa, and Langdon Bend located two miles east of Nemaha, Neb.

28 Jul 2015

Draft Supplemental EA for repairs to Ponca backwater site available for comment

A draft supplemental environmental assessment for repairs to the Ponca State Park backwater site in Dixon County, Neb. is currently available for public review. The EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing damages that occurred to the chute during the 2011 Missouri River flood. These repairs are needed to restore the intended habitat function of the Ponca site and prevent it from degrading further. Comments are due August 26, 2015.

23 Jul 2015

Comments sought on Draft Supplemental EA for adaptive management to Sandy Point Bend chute complex

A draft supplemental environmental assessment for adaptive management to the Sandy Point Bend chute complex in Harrison County, Iowa is currently available for public review. The EA evaluates the environmental impacts of adaptive management measures to maintain shallow water habitat quality within the chute complex and prevent impacts to the adjacent navigation channel. Comments are due August 21, 2015.

14 Jul 2015

Comments sought on Draft Supplemental EA for repairs to Fawn Island chute

A draft supplemental environmental assessment for repairs to the Fawn Island chute in Harrison County, Iowa is currently available for public review. The EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing damages that occurred to the chute during the 2011 Missouri River flood. These repairs are needed to restore the intended habitat function of Fawn Island and prevent it from degrading further. Comments are due August 10, 2015.

7 Jul 2015

Draft supplemental EA for Deroin Bend chute repairs available for review

A draft supplemental environmental assessment for repairs to Deroin Bend chute in Holt County, Missouri between Missouri River miles 519 to 517 is currently available for public review. The draft supplemental EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing damage to the chute that occurred during the 2011 Missouri River flood. Comments must be postmarked or received no later than August 3, 2015.

29 Jun 2015

Draft environmental assessment for Upper Hamburg ditch repairs available for public review

A draft supplemental environmental assessment for repairs to a ditch at the Upper Hamburg Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Otoe County, Nebraska along Missouri River miles 556 to 552 is currently available for public review. The draft supplemental EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing ditch damage that occurred during the 2011 Missouri River flood. Comments must be submitted by July 31, 2015.