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  • Beta SDAM

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Baltimore, Buffalo, Charleston, Chicago, Detroit, Fort Worth, Galveston, Huntington, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Little Rock, Louisville, Memphis, Mobile, Nashville, New England, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Savannah, St. Louis, Tulsa, Vicksburg, and Wilmington Districts, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 jointly announce the availability of the Beta Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods (SDAM) for the Northeast and Southeast (dated April 12, 2023). The methods are rapid assessment tools to help distinguish between ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial streamflow at the reach scale for the Northeast and Southeast SDAM Regions. The beta SDAMs may help provide technical guidance for identifying waters that may be subject to regulatory jurisdiction under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act; however, these methods do not alter or change the definition of “Waters of the U.S.”

  • SWL 2021-00025

    Expiration date: 4/28/2023

    Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), 601 West Main Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101, in cooperation with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has requested authorization for the discharge of fill material in waters of the United States associated with the Phase 1B and Phase 2 upgrade of U.S. Route 67 (R67) to create Interstate 57 (I-57). The proposed project will discharge fill material below the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) of approximately 0.90 acre of one (1) open water pond, approximately 15.85 acres of twelve (12) wetland complexes, and convert approximately 1,513.1 linear feet of five (5) channelized streams into piped streams along R67 that flow into the Little Black River, in the borderline of section 15/16, 21/22, 27/28, and 33/34, T. 23 N., R. 5 E., south of Harvell on R67, Butler County, Missouri. This is a federally funded project through FHWA. Therefore, MoDOT is the designated non-federal lead agency for T&E and Section 106 determinations.

  • MVM 2018-00289

    Expiration date: 4/26/2023

    Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that, Arkansas Department of Transportation, PO Box 2261, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-2261, proposes the establishment of a wetland mitigation bank located approximately two miles west of the City of Marked Tree, in sections 5, 6 and 7, Township 10 North, Range 6 East, and in sections 31 and 32, Township 11 North, Range 6 East, Poinsett County, Arkansas. The proposed 280.8-acre site is located at the south end and immediately adjacent to the Arkansas Game and Fish (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, Arkansas Department of Transportation (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 Arkansas Department of Transportation 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.

  • SWL 1991-00147-19

    Expiration date: 3/3/2023

    Pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S. Code 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that, Mr. Ken Smith, Galloway Sand and Gravel Company, Inc., P.O. Box 2846, Batesville, Arkansas 72503-2846, has requested authorization for the placement of dredged and fill material in waters of the United States associated with the continuation of their commercial sand and gravel dredging operations. The proposed project is located between Lock and Dam Numbers 1 and 2 on the White River, from mile 300.2 to 307.9, just upstream of the Highway 167 Bridge to immediately downstream of Lock and Dam No. 2, near Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas. Also, dredging is accomplished at the mouth of Polk Bayou, on the left descending bank of the White River at mile 300.7. The project purpose is to provide sand and gravel for commercial use.

  • 2022 NWPL

    Expiration date: 3/21/2023

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), as part of an interagency effort with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, is announcing the availability of the draft changes to the 2022 NWPL and its web address to solicit public comments. The public now has the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to wetland indicator status ratings for two plant species in the Arid West region. The Federal Register Notice (FRN) for the 2022 NWPL update can be found here: 2023-01026.