Regulatory and Section 408 Programs

26 Aug 2024

Public Meeting Announcement (Sept. 17, '24): Jamestown, North Dakota: Pipestem Reservoir and the Sustainable Rivers Program

Expiration date: 9/17/2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in Jamestown, N.D., to present the Pipestem Reservoir as a location of interest in the Sustainable Rivers Program (SRP). Pipestem Reservoir has been accepted as part of the SRP, with plans to continue water quality sampling, updating the water quality model, analysis of release alternatives to improve water quality and more. The intent of this meeting is to discuss additional potential environmental benefits for the reservoir with local stakeholders. All are welcome, and participants are encouraged to visit and share their thoughts on both current and future operations regarding environmental benefits for the reservoir. The meeting will have presentations that cover the history of SRP and its involvement with the Pipestem Reservoir and James River Basin. There will be stations to talk with subject matter experts on multiple topics in the basin, and a place to leave comments for review.

23 Aug 2024

NWO-2024-01196-MT

Expiration date: 9/22/2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, (USACE) is evaluating a permit application NWO-2024-01196-MT, which would result in permanent and temporary impacts to approximately 0.141 acre of Muddy Creek and approximately 0.004 acre of palustrine scrub-shrub wetlands adjacent to Muddy Creek, waters of the United States. This notice is to inform interested parties of the proposed activity and to solicit comments.

19 Aug 2024

Public Meeting Announcement (Sept. 17, '24): Watertown, South Dakota: Flood Risk Management Study

Expiration date: 10/9/2024

The City of Watertown, SD, is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, (full details below) in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to present a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Feasibility Report (FR) and associated Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) as part of the Watertown Flood Risk Management General Investigations (GI) Feasibility Study. The Draft EA/FR documents the assessment of potential effects to the human and natural environment for the project’s initial array of alternatives and the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP). The Draft EA/FR and Draft FONSI will be published by September 9, 2024, initiating a 30-day public review and comment period. The public is encouraged to view and provide comments on the Draft EA/FR and FONSI. Comments may be submitted before October 9, 2024.

31 Jul 2024

NWO-2024-00969-PIE

Expiration date: 8/28/2024

The District Engineer has received a prospectus from the Sponsor, Tetonka LLP, titled: “Mitigation Bank Prospectus – Sourdough Flats”, hereon referred to as the Prospectus. The Corps is soliciting comments on the Prospectus. The Prospectus described herein is not being proposed by the Corps, but by the Sponsor. The Corps will evaluate the Prospectus according to the requirements of the Mitigation Rule (33 CFR 332) to determine if the Prospectus has the potential to produce compensatory mitigation suitable to offset unavoidable impacts to waters of the United States authorized through the issuance of Department of the Army (DA) permits pursuant to section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) and/or sections 9 or 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401, 403).

26 Jul 2024

NWO-2021-01692-PIE

Expiration date: 8/25/2024

The District Engineer has received a prospectus from the Sponsor, Ducks Unlimited, Inc, titled, “Brule County ILF Project – Prospectus”, hereon referred to as the Prospectus. The Corps is soliciting comments on the Prospectus. The Prospectus described herein is not being proposed by the Corps, but by the Sponsor. The Corps will evaluate the Prospectus according to the requirements of the Mitigation Rule (33 CFR 332) to determine if the Prospectus has the potential to produce compensatory mitigation suitable to offset unavoidable impacts to waters of the United States authorized through the issuance of Department of the Army (DA) permits pursuant to section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) and/or sections 9 or 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401, 403).