Regulatory and Section 408 Programs

30 Nov 2023

REGIONAL GENERAL PERMIT 23 (RGP-23-NE)

Expiration date: 11/30/2028

The purpose of this Regional General Permit (RGP) is to authorize discharges into irrigation ditches that have minimal individual or cumulative adverse effects on the aquatic environment but that do not qualify for the Clean Water Act section 404(f)(1)(C) exemption because of the recapture provision at section 404(f)(2) (see 33 CFR 323.4) or do not qualify for a Nationwide General permit. For additional information regarding the application of exemptions, please refer to the Memorandum to the Field on Exemptions from Regulation under Section 404(f)(1)(C) of the CWA for the Construction or Maintenance of Irrigation Ditches and for the Maintenance of Drainage Ditches (Attachment A). LOCATION: This RGP is applicable to waters of the U.S., including wetlands, in the State of Nebraska within the Omaha District Regulatory Branch area of responsibility, including tribal lands.

3 Oct 2023

Special Public Notice: Announcement of Availability of the Wyoming Stream Mitigation Tool (WSQT), Version 2.0

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Omaha District, Wyoming Regulatory Office, announces the availability of the Wyoming Stream Mitigation Tool (WSQT), Version 2.0, which includes the Wyoming Stream Impact Tool (WSIT). The purpose of the WSQT v2 is to calculate functional lift and loss associated with reach- scale stream restoration and impact activities. The tool is a calculator that quantifies change between an existing and future stream condition. A main goal of the WSQT is to produce objective, verifiable, and repeatable results by consolidating well-defined procedures for quantitative measures of structural or compositional attributes of a stream and its underlying processes.

9 Jun 2023

NWO-1996-21008, Amendment No. 6

Expiration date: 4/30/2028

The District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 1616 Capitol Avenue, Suite 9000, Omaha, Nebraska 68102-9000 has issued Amendment 6 of Regional General Permit 199621008 (RGP 96-08). The permit authorizes work in waters of the United States (including rivers, lakes, streams and wetland areas) associated with flood protection, reconstruction and repair activities in South Dakota, excluding segments of the Missouri River National Recreation River from river mile 753.60 (Ponca Sate Park, Nebraska) to mile 811.05 (Gavins Point Dam) and from mile 841.00 (near Running Water, South Dakota) to mile 880.00 (Fort Randall Dam). RGP 96-08 was issued in accordance with the "Regulatory Programs of the Corps; Final Rule," as published in the Federal Register, Volume 51, Number 219, dated November 13, 1986.

14 Dec 2022

Public Notice of Permit Reissuance – Action Number: SPA-2012-00357; Colorado Regional General Permit (RGP) 37 – Stream Stabilization Projects in Colorado

Expiration date: 12/12/2027

SUBJECT: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque and Omaha Districts (Corps), hereby issue Regional General Permit (RGP) 37 for Stream Stabilization Projects in Colorado. This notice is to inform interested parties of the availability of the final RGP with statewide coverage.

17 Feb 2022

Special Public Notice for the Nationwide Permit Reissuance and Regional Conditions for the State of Nebraska

Expiration date: 3/14/2026

On December 27, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule in the Federal Register (86 FR 73522) announcing the reissuance of 40 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and one new NWPs, as well as the reissuance of NWP general conditions and definitions with some modifications. These 41 NWPs will go into effect on February 25, 2022, and will expire on March 14, 2026.