13 Aug 2025

SWL 2025-00273

Expiration date: 9/12/2025

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that ARDOT has requested authorization for work in waters of the United States associated with establishing a wetland mitigation bank. The proposed 258-acre site is located on the east side and immediately adjacent to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AG&FC) - Dave Donaldson Black River Wildlife Management Area (WMA). ARDOT has submitted their Dave Donaldson Mitigation Bank prospectus. The prospectus outlines the proposal for developing and operating the bank, which is known as the mitigation banking instrument (MBI).

31 Jul 2025

SWL 2025-00154

Expiration date: 9/1/2025

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that ARDOT has requested authorization for work in waters of the United States associated with establishing a wetland mitigation bank. The proposed 614-acre site is located on the west side and immediately adjacent to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AG&FC) - Dave Donaldson Black River Wildlife Management Area (WMA). ARDOT has submitted their Black River Mitigation Bank prospectus. The prospectus outlines the proposal for developing and operating the bank, which is known as the mitigation banking instrument (MBI).

15 Jul 2025

MVM 2018-00289

Expiration date: 7/30/2025

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that ARDOT has requested authorization for work in waters of the United States associated with establishing a wetland mitigation bank (A public notice for this project was previously published in March 2023. Since that time, there have been some minor changes to the acreages). The proposed 280.9-acre site is located at the south end and immediately adjacent to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AG&FC) - St. Francis Sunken Lands Wildlife Management Area (WMA). ARDOT has submitted their St. Francis Sunken Lands Mitigation Bank prospectus. The prospectus outlines the proposal for developing and operating the bank, which is known as the mitigation banking instrument (MBI). After public comments are received and any issues are resolved on the prospectus, ARDOT will submit a draft banking instrument to the District Engineer. The District Engineer will then distribute the draft banking instrument to the Interagency Review Team (IRT), which is made up of the Corps and the pertinent State and Federal resource agencies. The IRT will review the banking instrument and coordinate with ARDOT on any issues until a final banking instrument is completed. Finally, the District Engineer will review the final instrument and make a decision to approve or not approve.

18 Jun 2025

2026 Nationwide Permits Re-Issuance (MO)

Expiration date: 8/2/2025

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published in the Federal Register its proposal to reissue 56 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and issue one new NWP. One NWP is not proposed for reissuance. NWPs are general permits issued on a nationwide basis to streamline the authorization of activities that result in no more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects. Many of the proposed NWPs require notification to the district engineer before commencing those activities, to ensure that the activities authorized by those NWPs cause no more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects.

18 Jun 2025

2026 Nationwide Permit Re-Issuance (AR)

Expiration date: 8/4/2025

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published in the Federal Register its proposal to reissue 56 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and issue one new NWP. One NWP is not proposed for reissuance. NWPs are general permits issued on a nationwide basis to streamline the authorization of activities that result in no more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects. Many of the proposed NWPs require notification to the district engineer before commencing those activities, to ensure that the activities authorized by those NWPs cause no more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects.