Regulatory and Section 408 Programs

24 May 2024

NWO-2001-90545-MT

Expiration date: 6/23/2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, (Corps) is evaluating a permit application to construct the Coal Banks Boat Ramp River Access project, which would result in the excavation of 167 cubic yards of native material, and the discharge of approximately 86.3 cubic yards of concrete, footing, geotextile, and riprap fill material into approximately 0.06 acres of waters of the United States, including wetlands, in, and adjacent to, the Missouri River. This notice is to inform interested parties of the proposed activity and to solicit comments.

22 Mar 2024

NWO-2024-00345-MT

Expiration date: 4/21/2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, (USACE) is evaluating a request to develop a compensatory mitigation site servicing the Lower Clark Fork watershed, by restoring, rehabilitating, and enhancing approximately 15.8 acres of the Upland Buffer and approximately 23.8 acres of wetlands adjacent to the Thompson River, waters of the United States to achieve a maximum of 19.40 wetland mitigation credits. This notice is to inform interested parties of the proposed compensatory mitigation bank and to solicit comments.

27 Jun 2022

Special Public Notice for EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR PERMITTING IN MONTANA AND WYOMING FOR JUNE 2022 FLOODS

Expiration date: 7/27/2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, (Corps) is issuing this public notice to inform members of the public of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (Section 404) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (Section 10). The Corps administers the permitting process for activities in waters of the United States and when activities occur over, in, or under a Section 10 water. This public notice explains when the Corps has jurisdiction over work or activities, what types of Department of Army (DA) permits are available, and how to apply for those permits. Specific emphasis is on emergencies and the permitting process for emergency activities in Montana and Wyoming. An “emergency” is a situation which would result in an unacceptable hazard to life, a significant loss of property, or an immediate, unforeseen, and significant economic hardship if corrective action requiring a permit is not undertaken within a time period less than the normal time needed to process the application under standard procedures. See 33 CFR 325.2(e)(4).

14 Feb 2022

Special Public Notice – 2021 Nationwide Permits

Expiration date: 2/28/2022

Special Public Notice for the Nationwide Permit Reissuance and Regional Conditions for the State of Montana. Montana DEQ, EPA Region 8, and Tribal Water Quality Certifications (WQC) are attached separate from the public notice below.

20 Jan 2022

Special Public Notice for Federal Register Notice

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 NWP. These 41 NWPs will go into effect on February 25, 2022, and they will expire on March 14, 2026.