15 Sep 2020

Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 52 nationwide permits for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. In addition, USACE is proposing to issue five new nationwide permits that pertain to authorizing seaweed mariculture activities, finfish mariculture activities, electric utility line and telecommunications activities, utility line activities for water and other substances, and water reclamation and reuse facilities.

30 Jul 2019

Corps finalizes the Adams & Denver Counties, Colorado General Investigation Study

Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed the recommended plan to implement flood risk management solutions along Weir Gulch and Harvard Gulch in Adams and Denver County, Colorado, and restore aquatic, wetland, and riparian habitat along the South Platte River.

20 Jul 2018

Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Northern Integrated Supply Project available for public review

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) is now available for public review. The project, coordinated by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, seeks to provide approximately 40,000 acre-feet each year from a new municipal water supply. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is neither a proponent nor an opponent of the proposed project.

7 Jul 2017

Record of Decision approves Moffat Collection System Project

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District signs the Record of Decision July 6 approving the Moffat Collection System Project.

20 Apr 2017

Denver Regulatory Office to hold Program Workshop for the Public

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Denver Regulatory Office will hold a Regulatory Program Workshop on Wednesday, May 24. Depending on demand, an additional workshop could be held on Thursday, May 25. Each workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Denver Regulatory/Tri Lakes Office on Chatfield Reservoir, located at 9307 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Littleton, Colorado.

1 Jun 2016

USACE seeks public comments on proposal regarding nationwide permits

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 50 nationwide permits for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. In addition, USACE is proposing to issue two new nationwide permits that pertain to authorizing the removal of low-head dams and the construction and maintenance of living shorelines.

4 Nov 2015

Permit decisions scheduled for 2016 on two Colorado Front Range Water resource projects

Permit decisions for Denver Water’s Moffat Collection System Project, and the Municipal Subdistrict of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District’s Windy Gap Firming Project have been rescheduled for release in 2016. Both projects propose to divert water from the upper Colorado River to the Colorado Front Range. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Section 404 Clean Water Act permit decisions were originally scheduled for release in late 2015, but coordination with other Federal, Tribal, State, and local agencies is on-going for these complex water supply proposals.

16 Jan 2015

Two CO water supply projects will be evaluated separately

The Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that the Halligan and Seaman water supply projects will be separated and independently evaluated as the Halligan Water Supply Project Environmental Impact Statement and the Seaman Water Supply Project EIS. Previously, USACE was preparing one combined EIS for the two projects.

25 Apr 2014

Moffat Collection System Project Final EIS available for public review

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is announcing the release of its Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Denver Water’s Moffat Collection System Project, a Colorado Front Range water supply proposal to enlarge the existing Gross Reservoir in Boulder County, using existing infrastructure to divert water from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, Blue River and South Platte River to Denver’s existing water treatment system during average and wet years.

10 Feb 2014

Moffat Project Final EIS to be released

April 25, 2014 set for the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Denver Water’s Moffat Collection System Project. At this time the public will have an opportunity to review and comment on the Final EIS, which will in turn be considered prior to final decision-making by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.