10 Mar 2021

USACE announces public comment on proposed seepage cutoff wall in the 8.5 Square Mile Area

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a 30-day public comment period for the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) proposed construction of a seepage cutoff wall in the L-357W levee. The Jacksonville District, in response to a request from the SFWMD, is evaluating a modification to an existing Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408) to improve seepage management in the 8.5 Square Mile Area (SMA), also known as the Las Palmas community. The proposed action would be in Miami-Dade County. Improved seepage management would allow for greater operational flexibility of the Central and Southern Florida Project. Comments are due April 9, 2021.

23 Nov 2020

Corps of Engineers issues Enbridge Line 3 permit

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District issued an individual permit today, November 23, to Enbridge, Inc., for construction-related impacts to waters of the United States resulting from its Line 3 replacement project.

12 Dec 2019

Public meeting scheduled to discuss recently released Omaha Riverfront Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is holding a public meeting Wednesday, Jan. 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.at the W. Dale Clark Main Library to gather input on the recently released Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the Omaha Riverfront Project.

7 Oct 2019

Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on draft environmental documents

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment Oct. 4, 2019 for proposed alterations to the existing levee system, as well as constructing new flood risk reduction features in Burlington, North Dakota.

22 Mar 2019

19-023 Corps seeks public input on proposed Section 408 for Cascade Natural Gas Corp. Mill Creek Channel directional drilling project

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) seeks public comments regarding the Corps’ proposal to grant permission pursuant to 33 United States Code Section 408 (Section 408) for potential alteration to a Corps-constructed river improvement (public work). The Corps proposes to grant Section 408 permission to the Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (CNG Corp) to directionally drill perpendicular to and under the Mill Creek flood-risk-management channel and levees to install a new 8-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline segment.

30 Apr 2018

Draft EA for flood risk reduction project in Williston, ND available for public comment

A draft environmental assessment for a proposal to develop a flood risk reduction project for the city of Williston, ND is currently available for public review. The draft EA evaluates the environmental impacts of implementing a project that reduces the threat of flooding to the city from the Bell and Handy Andy watersheds and Sand Creek. Comments must be postmarked or received no later than May 30, 2018.

1 Jul 2016

Public input sought on proposed list for expediting routine alterations at District civil works projects

Several draft programmatic environmental assessments for developing categorical permissions under Title 33, U.S. Code 408 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 are currently available for public review. Each draft programmatic EA evaluates the environmental impacts of allowing certain routine alterations to be permitted at federally-constructed civil works projects within the Omaha District’s civil works boundary (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa). Comments must be postmarked or received no later than August 1, 2016.

11 Mar 2015

Public invited to provide input on proposed flood damage reduction project

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Souris River Joint Water Resources Board, or SRJB, will hold two public meetings to review preliminary plans for and solicit public input on a project which would provide increased flood protection along the Mouse River near Minot, North Dakota.