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Army Corps of Engineers publishes proposed rule on protection of historic properties

DoD News — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:33:00 GMT

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works released a proposed rule to remove Appendix C from the United States Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program’s permitting regulations. The Corps will instead follow Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act implementing regulations, at 36 C.F.R. § 800 (800 regulations), when processing permit applications.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces publication of a set of 41 Nationwide Permits

DoD News — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 16:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today the publication in the Federal Register of a set of 41 Nationwide Permits (NWPs), to include 40 reissued and one new NWP which authorize work in streams, wetlands and other waters of the United States under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

Omaha District plays important role in water quality management

Frederick Hoyt — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 16:57:00 GMT

Whether it is fishing, boating, swimming, or other types of water recreation the benefits of the Omaha District’s water quality management program affect outdoor enthusiasts in positive ways – these benefits even extend to water coming from the faucet.

Corps sets up Virtual Public Scoping Room for Suffolk landfill project

DoD News — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:27:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently reviewing a Southeastern Public Service Authority proposal to expand landfill operations at the existing regional landfill in Suffolk through the Environmental Impact Statement process.

Permitting the Panthers

Sean McBride — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:52:00 GMT

In October 1993, the Carolina Panthers officially became the newest expansion team in the National Football League, with their home in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, they were specifically named the “Carolina” Panthers, and not the “Charlotte” Panthers, because the plan was always to embrace the entire region.

COVID 19: San Francisco District to open public boat ramp at Lake Sonoma May 16

DoD News — Thu, 14 May 2020 19:31:00 GMT

In accordance with a May 12, 2020 update to the Sonoma County Health Order, Lake Sonoma will start opening parts of the park for public use. The plan is to open the Public Boat Ramp and Marina for lake surface use on Saturday, May 16, 9 AM. The Visitor Center Parking lot will be open for vessel inspections only. At this time, all other recreation areas will remain closed.

INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC NOTICE / MAIL PROCESSING PROCEDURES AND REQUEST FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS

DoD News — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:27:00 GMT

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) precautions, effective the date of this Public Notice, the Memphis District Regulatory Branch is requesting all incoming correspondence be submitted electronically.

New Book of Historical Importance – The Development of Water Resources Planning in the US from the Reclamation Act of 1902 to the Principles and Standards of 1973

DoD News — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:16:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) recently released a book titled The Development of Water Resources Planning in the United States from the Reclamation Act of 1902 to the Principles and Standards of 1973: An Assessment Based on Original Sources by David C. Major and Eugene Z. Stakhiv. This book is a continuation in the series of publications for IWR’s Maass-White Library Series in Water Planning and Management.