The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (Corps), is evaluating a permit application submitted by Steve Groen of Minnehaha County Highway Department to construct improvements to a 5.5-mile segment of Highway 149 to include grading for culverts and shoulders. This notice is to inform interested parties of the proposed activity and to solicit comments. The applicant is proposing to permanently discharge 0.542 acre of fill material into Wetlands 4 and 5, and 0.65 acre of fill material into Wetlands 6, 7, and 8. Based on the available information, the basic project purpose is to improve the road conditions to meet safety standards for the traveling public. The overall project purpose is to provide for the expected traffic demand in the future as housing developments spread across the area.