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Section 408 Program

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Active Section 408 permit requests currently under review

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408-SWL-2025-0021 Ft. Smith Slackwater Harbor Crawford County Levee Crossing

Comment Period: October 1, 2025 - October 10, 2025

Requester: Fiver Rivers Distribution, LLC

Proposed Action: This proposed action will include the installation of sheet pile bulkhead to construct 2,000 feet of dock frontage. The construction activity will access the port site via an existing road over the Crawford County Levee and is the impetus for this Section 408 request.

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408-SWL-2025-0020 Port Conway Levee Crossing

Comment Period: October 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025

Requester: Central Arkansas Intermodal Authority

Proposed Action: The proposed project will include the construction of a fixed dock, dump pads, floating dock (including mooring piles), and barge slip with a 30-foot-wide concrete apron in waters of the United States. The construction activity will access the port site via an existing road over the Conway County District #6 Levee and is the impetus for this Section 408 request.

408-SWL-2025-0013 AT&T Fiber Joe Hardin Lock and Dam

Comment Period: June 25, 2025 - July 8, 2025

Requester: AT&T

Proposed Action: The proposed project involves attaching a fiber optic line to an existing conduit across MKARNS via Joe Hardin Lock & Dam 3. The project also entails installing a new line across three levee systems that are federally constructed, locally maintained and are part of the PL84-99 program.

408-SWL-2025-0017 Rockwater Apartments - North Little Rock Levee

Comment Period: June 5, 2025 - June 16, 2025

Requester: Thomas Engineering Company

Proposed Action: After-the-fact permission for the construction of a 385-occupant apartment complex along the North Little Rock Levee, including slight relocation of the levee and removal of an unauthorized 8" ductile iron pipe water line.

408-SWL-2025-0016 Pine Bluff Mooring

Comment Period: June 3, 2025 - June 13, 2025

Requester: City of Morrilton, Arkansas

Proposed Action: Repair/replace several mooring clusters and winch foundation piers in Lake Langhofer, Navigation Mile 2.4, involving replacement of seven existing mooring clusters with mooring piles and two barge haul winch foundation piles.

408-SWL-2025-0015 Morrilton Wastewater Extension

Comment Period: June 3, 2025 - June 13, 2025

Requester: City of Morrilton, Arkansas

Proposed Action: Install a 12" force main that will cross Conway County Levee District #10 and extend into the Arkansas River near the State Highway 9 crossing. The force main will run approximately 7,700 linear feet to allow for treated effluent release during non-irrigation seasons.

408-SWL-2025-0014 Robinson Fork Stream Restoration

Comment Period: May 30, 2025 - June 10, 2025

Requester: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Proposed Action: Install rock cross-vanes in Robinson Fork upstream of DeQueen Lake in Sevier County, AR for stream restoration purposes.

408-SWL-2025-0012 Enable Energy Pipeline

Comment Period: May 21, 2025 - May 27, 2025

Requester: Enable Mississippi River Transmission

Proposed Action: The proposed project involves work associated with fill, and armoring over, an approximately 20-foot section of exposed segment of an existing 26-inch natural gas pipeline on the southern bank of the Arkansas River downstream of Lock and Dam 4 in Jefferson County, Arkansas.

408-SWL-2025-0011 Abernathy Boat Dock

Comment Period: May 6, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Requester: Mr. Darrin Abernathy

Proposed Action: The proposed project involves the installation of a floating boat dock approximately 36' long X 17' wide in waters of the United States along the banks of the Arkansas River in Little Rock, Arkansas.

408-SWL-2025-0010 Triangle Park Mitigation

Comment Period: April 11, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Requester: Applied Land Restoration

Proposed Action: The primary purpose of this bank is to mitigate for unavoidable impacts to streams and wetlands authorized under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The project goal is to restore and enhance streams and wetlands functions and values within the mitigation bank area on waters of the United States.

408-SWL-2025-0009 Jochims Bank Stabilization

Comment Period: April 11, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Requester: David Jochims

Proposed Action: The proposed work would include placement of riprap in the river approximately 15-25 feet out from the bank and placement of gravel fill and rock tiebacks to form a bench behind the rock toe protection on waters of the United States to stabilize approximately 500 linear feet of rapidly eroding stream bank along the James River upstream of Table Rock Lake in Galena, MO.

408-SWL-2025-0008 North Little Rock Dry Hydrant

Comment Period: March 20, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Requester: Car-Son Construction

Proposed Action: The proposed project involves the installation of a dry hydrant and suction pipe in the Arkansas River (project area) on waters of the United States that has a 6" PVC or ductile iron pile that attaches to the dry hydrant and is routed down and stubbed into the Arkansas River.

408-SWL-2025-0007 Plum Bayou Transmission Line

Comment Period: March 20, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Requester: Plum Bayou Solar, LLC

Proposed Action: The proposed project involves the installation of approximately 4-mile 500kV Transmission line across the Arkansas River (project area) on waters of the United States associated with the placement of utility line poles, temporary access roads, mechanized land clearing, and related construction activities.

408-SWL-2025-0004 Central Arkansas Water Pipe Support Repair

Comment Period: February 6, 2025 - February 14, 2025

Requester: Central Arkansas Water

Proposed Action: Cleaning and painting an existing 491 linear feet - 48" diameter raw water line aerial crossing that conveys water from Lake Maumelle to the Central Arkansas Water, Water Treatment Facilities.

408-SWL-2025-0003 Hicks Creek Crossing

Comment Period: January 23, 2025 - January 30, 2025

Requester: Arkansas Department of Transportation

Proposed Action: The proposed project involves the replacement of the U.S. Highway crossing 64 over Hicks Creek just east of Ozark on waters of the United States to work within flowage easement areas owned by the USACE.

408-SWL-2025-0001 Little Rock Port Authority Mooring Station Upgrades

Comment Period: January 17, 2025 - January 24, 2025

Requester: Little Rock Port Authority

Proposed Action: The proposed project involves the installation of 45 steel monopile mooring dolphins (dolphins) at three locations at the Port of Little Rock, totaling approximately 15 acres (project area) on waters of the United States.

408-SWL-2024-0017 Highway 109 Cane Creek Bridge Crossing at Scranton

Comment Period: January 17, 2025 - January 24, 2025

Requester: Arkansas Department of Transportation

Proposed Action: The proposed project involves the repair of the State Highway 109 bridge crossing of Cane Creek by hydrodemolition on waters of the United States.

408-SWL-2024-0010 Moore Floating Dock

Comment Period: September 25, 2024 - October 2, 2024

Requester: David Parker

Proposed Action: The proposed project involves the installation of a floating covered dock approximately 18' long X 30' in waters of the United States along the banks of the Arkansas River in Little Rock, Arkansas.

408-SWL-2024-0009 Mulberry River Crossing

Comment Period: August 20, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Requester: Arkansas Department of Transportation

Proposed Action: The projects will require replacing the existing Little Mulberry River tee beam bridge with a continuous composite W-beam unit approximately 50' downstream of the existing bridge. The existing multi-beam bridge at the Mulberry River will be replaced with a continuous composite plate girder unit approximately 70 feet upstream of the existing bridge.

408-SWL-2022-0009 Interstate 49 Crossing

Comment Period: August 19, 2024 - August 24, 2024

Requester: Arkansas Department of Transportation

Proposed Action: The proposed project will be a four-lane interstate spanning the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System with a span length of approximately 5,000 feet, followed by an approximately 2,500-foot embankment followed by a bridge spanning approximately 2,500 feet that also crosses the Crawford County Levee.

408-SWL-2024-0007 Conway Corporation Raw Water Line Installation

Comment Period: June 14, 2024 - June 24, 2024

Requester: Conway Corporation

Proposed Action: The proposed utility line project will include installation of a new 36-inch diameter raw water line that will carry raw water from Brewer Lake to the City of Conway treatment plant. This new raw water line is supplemental to, and for much of the project area parallels, an existing RWL.

408-SWL-2024-0004 Little Massard Creek Bridge

Comment Period: May 20, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Requester: City of Fort Smith, Arkansas

Proposed Action: The project will require dewatering, cofferdams, and temporary equipment access to install concrete bottoms and transition aprons within the channel to reinforce the existing bottomless box culverts and bridge foundation for the Meandering Way bridge over Little Massard Creek.

408-SWL-2024-0003 Ennen Boat Access and Segmental Wall

Comment Period: May 20, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Requester: Randy Ennen

Proposed Action: The proposed project involves the installation of a concrete pad in the Arkansas River and upgrade of an existing path into the Arkansas River including 12 cubic yards of concrete below the ordinary high-water mark.

408-SWL-2024-0002 Action Town Park Beaverdam Creek Crossing

Comment Period: May 20, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Requester: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Proposed Action: Rehabilitation and repair of the existing spillway structure for the Lake Conway Dam in Faulkner County just south of Mayflower, AR. The current water control structure needs to be updated to manage changing precipitation patterns and hydrology of the watershed.

408-SWL-2024-0005 Fourche Island Levee Project

Comment Period: May 20, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Requester: Fourche Island Drainage District #2

Proposed Action: Installation of a shallow pump station and an above ground (over the levee) discharge pipe across Fourche Levee. The project involves installation of a 48" D.I. inlet pipe to a concrete 10' diameter concrete wetwell with 24" discharge traveling underground through D.I pipe over the existing Fourche Island levee.

408-SWL-2024-0006 Donna Fill Dredging above David D. Terry Lock and Dam

Comment Period: May 20, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Location: Between Navigation Miles 108.7 and 111.7 upstream of David D. Terry Lock and Dam, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Requester: Donna Fill Dredging Company

Proposed Action: Continuance of commercial dredging operations along various stretches of the Arkansas River. A commercial dredging permit has been authorized in this reach since 1981, authorized for dredging both within the navigation channel and within areas adjacent to the navigation channel for sand and gravel commercial use.

Little Rock Yacht Club Wave Attenuators

Comment Period: February 21, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Requester: Little Rock Yacht Club

Proposed Action: Installation of approximately 920 linear feet of floating wave attenuators in waters of the United States just in front of the Little Rock Yacht Club Docks. The structures will be secured with concrete blocks and 3/8 inch galvanized long link chain to reduce wave action from passing vessels.

Action Town Park Beaverdam Creek Crossing

Comment Period: February 20, 2024 - February 29, 2024

Requester: Action Town Park Adventures

Proposed Action: Installation of one vehicular creek crossing and two pedestrian crossings over Beaverdam Creek at Action Town Park. The vehicular crossing will be a span bridge constructed from a recycled flat rail car or semi flat trailer. The two pedestrian crossings will span the creek using timber framing.

Jeffrey Sand Below David D. Terry

Comment Period: January 11, 2024 - January 21, 2024
Location: Between Navigation Miles 94.0 and 107.4, below David D. Terry Lock and Dam, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Requester: Jeffrey Sand Company

Proposed Action: Continuance of commercial dredging operations along various stretches of the Arkansas River. A commercial dredging permit has been authorized in this reach since 1980, for dredging both within the navigation channel and within areas adjacent to the navigation channel for sand and gravel commercial use.

SWL 2023-00328 I-440 Bridge Scour Project

Comment Period: January 10, 2024 - January 15, 2024
Location: Butler County, MO; Lat: N36.4984; Long: W90.4251

Requester: Arkansas Department of Transportation

Proposed Action: Repair the footing and scour by installing sheet piles surrounding the spread footing and bearing piles, then filling the area with lightweight cellular concrete. The area surrounding the piles would be stabilized with gravel-filled geotextile containers covered with articulating concrete block mat.

Black River Levee Ditch Crossing

Comment Period: December 20, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Location: Butler County, MO; Lat: N36.4984; Long: W90.4251

Requester: Starling No Fly Zone, LLC

Proposed Action: The project involves installation of a new culverted road crossing over the Black River Levee Ditch in Clay County, Arkansas.

SWL 2023-00133 Enable Gas Transmission

Comment Period: December 20, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Location: Near Dardanelle, Arkansas; downstream of State Highway 7 crossing at NM 202.2

Requester: Enable Gas Transmission, LLC

Proposed Action: Partial abandonment in-place of 1,677 feet of existing pipeline, partial removal of 2,139 feet of existing pipeline and installation of approximately 3,524 feet of pipeline by open-cut method and 3,250 feet by horizontal directional drilling of 12-inch pipeline.

Arkhola Sand and Gravel Company - Continuance of Dredging

Comment Period: Ongoing Operations
Location: Between Navigation Miles 260.9 and 292.0, in Franklin, Crawford, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas

Requester: Arkhola Sand and Gravel Company

Proposed Action: Continuance of commercial dredging operations along various stretches of the Arkansas River. A commercial dredging permit has been authorized in this reach since 1972, for dredging both within the navigation channel and within areas adjacent to the navigation channel for sand and gravel commercial use.

Mobley Construction Company - Continuance of Dredging

Comment Period: Ongoing Operations
Location: Multiple Navigation Miles: 149.5-153.5, 156.7-164.2, 165.6-176.3, 177.4-204.8, and 206.0-255.8

Requester: Mobley Construction Company

Proposed Action: Continuance of commercial dredging operations along various stretches of the Arkansas River. A commercial dredging permit has been authorized in this reach since 1959, for dredging both within the navigation channel and within areas adjacent to the navigation channel for sand and gravel commercial use.