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Procedures for Implementing NEPA; Processing of Department of the Army Permits
The Army is issuing this document to correct the interim final rule published on July 3, 2025. That document inadvertently provided inaccurate instruction with regard to paragraph (a) of Sec. 325.2. This document corrects the interim final rule.
Withdrawal of Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Jackson Township 900 Project in Sacramento County, California
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (Corps) is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State and local governmental agencies and the public that the Corps is withdrawing the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Jackson Township 900 Project in Sacramento County, California, which was published in the Federal Register on October 14, 2011.
Procedures for Implementing NEPA; Processing of Department of the Army Permits
This interim final rule removes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations, used for evaluating permit applications, which were promulgated to supplement now-rescinded Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, and replaces them with a new regulation that also address requests for permission under Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. Further, the Army is also making conforming changes to its regulations to eliminate references to Appendix B and other NEPA implementation regulations. In addition, this interim final rule requests comments on this action and related matters to inform Army's decision making.
Procedures for Implementing NEPA; Removal
This interim final rule rescinds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Army Civil Works program, except for the Categorical Exclusions contained therein, because the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) NEPA regulations, which the Corps' regulations were meant to supplement, have been removed from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and because the DoD is promulgating Department-wide NEPA procedures that will guide the Army Civil Works' NEPA process. In addition, this interim final rule requests comments on this action.
Intent To Prepare a Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement for the Harris County Flood Control District Solutions for Advancing Floodplain Evaluation and Resilience (SAFER) Initiative, Harris County, TX
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District (USACE) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the "Solutions for Advancing Floodplain Evaluation and Resilience" (SAFER) Initiative. The EIS would be prepared in association with a feasibility report prepared by a Non-Federal Interest (NFI)the Harris County Flood Control District (Flood Control District) under authority granted by section 203 of Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) (Pub. L. 99-662). The study will identify and evaluate structural and nonstructural alternatives to reduce the risk of flooding across eleven watersheds. This notice announces the USACE's intent to determine the scope of the issues to be addressed and identify the significant environmental issues (e.g., impacts to aquatic resources, terrestrial habitat, fisheries, etc.) related to the proposed action.
Withdrawal of Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Kennecott Tailings Impoundment Expansion Project in Salt Lake County, Utah
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (Corps) is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State and local governmental agencies and the public that the Corps is withdrawing the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Kennecott Tailings Impoundment Expansion Project in Salt Lake County, Utah, which was published in the Federal Register on March 17, 2023.
Proposal To Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits
Nationwide Permits (NWPs) are issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to authorize categories of activities under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 that have no more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects. The Corps is proposing to reissue its existing NWPs and associated general conditions and definitions, with some modifications. The Corps is proposing to issue one new NWP. The proposed new NWP would authorize activities to improve the passage of fish and other aquatic organisms through aquatic ecosystems. In addition, the Corps is proposing to modify some other NWPs to simplify and clarify those NWPs. The proposed modifications to the NWPs general conditions, and definitions are intended to reduce burdens on the regulated public and continue to comply with the statutory requirement that NWPs authorize only activities with no more than minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects. The Corps is proposing to modify two of the 2021 NWPs (i.e., NWP 48 for commercial shellfish mariculture activities and NWP 56 for finfish mariculture activities) to address litigation on those NWPs. The Corps is requesting comment on all aspects of these proposed NWPs.
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Southwest Arkansas Red River Navigation Channel Extension
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg District (CEMVK) is announcing its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate extending shallow-draft navigation up to 135 miles on the Red River from its present terminus at Shreveport, Louisiana into Southwest Arkansas. Under the authority of Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 (Section 203), as amended, the non-Federal Interest, Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division will perform the investigation to determine the feasibility of a proposed Southwest Arkansas Red River Navigation (SWARRN) channel.
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Operation and Maintenance of the Willamette Valley System
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (USACE) intends to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to address the directive in the 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to formally analyze an alternative that would cease hydropower operations at USACE owned and operated Willamette Valley Projects. The Willamette Valley System (WVS) must operate for its Congressionally authorized project purposes while complying with all applicable laws, including the Endangered Species Act (ESA), to avoid jeopardizing the continued existence of listed species. The USACE will serve as the lead Federal agency for the SEIS.
Inland Waterways Users Board Request for Nominations
The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to request nominations to serve as representatives on the Inland Waterways Users Board ("Board"), sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Board provides independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Army and the Congress. The Secretary of the Army recommends its 11 (eleven) representative organizations to the Secretary of Defense for approval. This notice is to solicit nominations for eleven (11) appointments for terms that will begin by January 30, 2026. For additional information about the Board, please visit the committee's website at https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ Missions/Navigation/Inland-Waterways-Users-Board/.
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the South Carolina Highway 22 Extension Project in Horry County, South Carolina
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District intends to prepare a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed extension of South Carolina Highway 22 (SAC-2024-00107) by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Corps is the lead Federal agency responsible for the preparation of the DEIS. Information included in the DEIS will serve as the basis for the Corps' evaluation of the proposed highway extension project pursuant to section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The DEIS will assess potential effects of the proposed highway extension project and a range of reasonable alternatives on impacts to navigable waters and other waters of the United States. The DEIS will also provide information for Federal, State, and local agencies having other jurisdictional responsibility.
Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024; Notice of Comment Period Extension
On February 27, 2025, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (OASA(CW)) published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment on any provisions in the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. The OASA(CW) invited the public to submit written comments on the development and issuance of guidance to implement WRDA 2024 during a 60-day public comment period ending on April 28, 2025. Due to an outage with the General Services Administration eRulemaking services from April 25 through April 28, 2025, the OASA(CW) is extending the public comment period by 2 days.
Proposals by Non-Federal Interests for Inclusion in the Annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development
The Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)) is soliciting proposals for inclusion in the 2026 Annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development (Annual Report). The Annual Report includes proposals submitted by non-federal interests for new feasibility studies, proposed modifications to authorized water resources development projects or feasibility studies, and proposed modifications to environmental infrastructure program authorities. The Annual Report is authorized under Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, as amended.
WOTUS Notice: The Final Response to SCOTUS; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Recommendations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army intend to engage with State and Tribal co- regulators; industry and agricultural stakeholders; environmental and conservation stakeholders; and the public on certain key topics related to the implementation of the definition of "waters of the United States" in light of the Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. The agencies are committed to learning from the past regulatory approachesthe pre-2015 regulations and guidance, the 2015 Clean Water Rule, the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, the 2023 Rule, and the Amended 2023 Rulewhile engaging with stakeholders before taking further administrative action to provide any additional clarification to agency staff, co-regulators, and the public on specific aspects of the definition of "waters of the United States." This notice includes an announcement of forthcoming listening sessions on specific key topic areas to hear interested stakeholders' perspectives on defining "waters of the United States" consistent with the Supreme Court's interpretation of the scope of Clean Water Act jurisdiction and how to implement that interpretation as the agencies consider next steps. The agencies are also accepting written recommendations from members of the public via a recommendations docket. These opportunities are intended to provide for broad, transparent engagement with a full spectrum of stakeholders.
Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this notice to advise federal, state, and local government agencies and the public that USACE is withdrawing the notice of intent (NOI) for the preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project (Project) which was published in the Federal Register on July 2, 2024. Since publication of the NOI, there has been a reduction in scope which involves less impacts than was anticipated at the time of the NOI, resulting in preparing a supplemental environmental assessment (SEA).
Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Cancellation Notice
The Department of the Army published a notice in the Federal Register March 6, 2025, concerning a meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (Board). The meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Paducah, KY from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT on April 3, 2025, is cancelled. The Department of the Army will reassess whether this meeting can be rescheduled for a future date.
Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice
The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the Federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board (Board). This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about the Board, please visit the committee's website at https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ Missions/Navigation/Inland-Waterways-Users-Board/.
Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 Comment Period and Stakeholder Sessions
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (OASA(CW)) is seeking public comment on any provisions in the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. The OASA(CW) will consider all comments received during the 60-day public comment period in the development and issuance of guidance to implement WRDA 2024.
National Wetland Plant List
The National Wetland Plant List (NWPL) provides plant species indicator status ratings, which are used in determining whether the hydrophytic vegetation factor is met when conducting wetland delineations under the Clean Water Act and section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and wetland determinations under the Wetland Conservation Provisions of the Food Security Act. Other applications of the NWPL include wetland restoration, establishment, and enhancement projects. To update the NWPL, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), as part of an interagency effort with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is announcing the availability of the draft changes to the 2024 NWPL to solicit public comments. The public will now have the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to wetland indicator status ratings for ten plant species over five different regions.
Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Riverport Development and Proposed New Interchange on I-95 in Jasper County, South Carolina
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District (the Corps) is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and the public that the Corps is withdrawing the notice of intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Riverport Development and Proposed New Interchange on I- 95 in Jasper County, South Carolina.
Corps of Engineers Agency Specific Procedures To Implement the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for Federal Investments in Water Resources; Correction
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) ACF is correcting a final rule (FR) that was published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2024, with an effective date of January 17, 2025. This rule establishes Agency Specific Procedures (ASPs) for the Corps to implement the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines (PR&G) for Federal water resources investments. It provides a framework to govern how the Corps would evaluate proposed water resources investments, subject to the PR&G. The rule incorporates recommendations from interested parties. This correction ensures that this final rule will be effective 30 days after its publication on December 19, 2024, which is January 18, 2025.
Corps of Engineers Agency Specific Procedures To Implement the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for Federal Investments in Water Resources
This rule establishes Agency Specific Procedures (ASPs) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to implement the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines (PR&G) for Federal water resources investments. It provides a framework to govern how the Corps would evaluate proposed water resources investments, subject to the PR&G. The rule incorporates recommendations from interested parties. The Army is issuing this rule in response to congressional direction in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020.
Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice
The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the Federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board (Board). This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about the Board, please visit the committee's website at https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ Missions/Navigation/Inland-Waterways-Users-Board/.
Withdrawal of Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Modification of the Bayou Lafourche and Lafourche-Jump Waterway, Louisiana, Navigation Channel Project in Lafourche Parish
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State, and local governmental agencies, and the public that USACE is withdrawing the notice of intent (NOI) for the preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Modification of the Bayou Lafourche and Lafourche-Jump Waterway, Louisiana, Navigation Channel Project in Lafourche Parish, which was published in the Federal Register on November 23, 2016. The Nonfederal Sponsor, the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, drafted an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Feasibility Report, which was submitted to the ASA-CW. In 2020, their EIS had an addendum to adjust the controlling depth of the Bayou Lafourche Waterway Federal navigation channel at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, to an engineering, economic and environmentally feasible depth and extend the main access channel to the natural contour of the Gulf of Mexico at the optimum depth. Since then, there has been a reduction of scope which involves less impacts than was anticipated at the time of the NOI, resulting in moving to an Environmental Assessment.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the New England Wind Farm and New England Wind Project
USACE announces final agency action on the USACE authorization for the proposed construction and maintenance of the New England Wind Farm and New England Wind Project Phase I (New England Wind Phase I Project) offshore Massachusetts. USACE has issued a permit authorizing the construction and maintenance of the New England Wind Phase I Project under section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The New England Wind Phase I Project is a "covered project" under title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
Notice of Virtual Public and Tribal Meetings Regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Environmental Justice Strategic Plan and Vision, Establishment of a Public Docket, Request for Input
Pursuant to the Executive order, "Revitalizing our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All", the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is preparing its Environmental Justice Strategic Plan for the Civil Works programs. As part of that effort, the Corps is soliciting feedback on its Draft Environmental Justice Strategic Plan vision, goals, and objectives. The Corps is also soliciting input on priority actions and performance metrics that will be evaluated to advance the Draft Environmental Justice Strategic Plan vision, goals, and objectives. The Environmental Justice Strategic Plan will be a living document that is periodically updated, and comments will be therefore accepted any time at the email address listed below.
Withdrawal of Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Amite River and Tributaries-East of the Mississippi River, Louisiana, Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and the public that USACE is withdrawing the notice of intent for the preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Amite River and Tributaries-East of the Mississippi River, Louisiana, Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study, which was published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2019. Since publication of the NOI, the USACE released a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement (DIFR/EIS) associated with this study on November 26, 2019 for concurrent public, technical, legal, and policy review. The USACE, after further evaluation of potential impacts, determined the revised (and current) TSP is not likely to result in significant impacts requiring the preparation of an EIS. The USACE therefore prepared the Supplemental Second Draft Integrated Feasibility Report with Environmental Assessment #600 (SSDIFR/EA) that was made available for a 45-day public review starting on December 15, 2023.
Notice of Availability of the Draft National Levee Safety Guidelines
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have made available for public review and comment the draft National Levee Safety Guidelines (Guidelines). The draft Guidelines are intended to serve as a national resource of best practices to help achieve nationwide consistency in improving the reliability of levees and resilience of communities behind levees throughout the United States. The draft Guidelines have been developed with stakeholder input as part of the National Levee Safety Program.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Channel Deepening Project
USACE announces final agency action on the USACE authorization for the proposed deepening of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Channel Deepening Project (CDP) located in and along the existing Corpus Christi Ship Channel. USACE has issued a permit authorizing the construction and maintenance of the CDP Project under sections 10 and 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA), section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), and section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). The CDP Project is a "covered project" under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
Board on Coastal Engineering Research
The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Board on Coastal Engineering Research (BCER). This meeting is open to the public.
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, Collier County, Florida
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plans to prepare a draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (IFR/ EIS) for the Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. This study will investigate the feasibility of managing coastal storm risks to nearshore areas of Collier County, Florida, from hurricanes and other storms with their associated wind, storm surge, and coastal flooding. This notice announces USACE's intent to determine the scope of the issues to be addressed and identify the significant issues related to a proposed action.
Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to evaluate further dredging of suitable beach nourishment sediment associated with the construction of the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project, a coastal storm risk management project, and include an additional borrow area(s) to obtain beach compatible sediment for future renourishments. This SEIS will supplement the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project Final Feasibility Report and Joint Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report dated February 2012 (FR/EIS/EIR), San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project Supplemental Environmental Assessments (SEA) prepared in 2023, and San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project Revised SEA prepared in 2024. The SEIS will not reformulate the broad array of alternatives previously examined in the FR/EIS/EIR and SEAs but will consider reasonable alternatives received during the scoping process. Mitigation will be considered as required for any additional impacts addressed in the SEIS.
Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice
The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the Federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board (Board). This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about the Board, please visit the committee's website at https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ Missions/Navigation/Inland-Waterways-Users-Board/.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the Sunrise Wind Energy Project Offshore New York
USACE announces final agency action on the USACE authorization for the proposed construction and maintenance of the Sunrise Wind project offshore of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. USACE has issued a permit authorizing the construction and maintenance of the Sunrise Wind project under section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA), section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), and section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. The Sunrise Wind project is a "covered project" under title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Revised Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (RPEIS) for the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project (MTG)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division, New Orleans District (CEMVN), is announcing its intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to evaluate design changes to the authorized MTG project to meet the one percent Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) Storm Surge Risk Reduction (100-year level of risk reduction (LORR)). This EIS supplements the Revised Programmatic EIS (RPEIS), MTG, Louisiana, that was integrated with the 2013 Final Post Authorization Change Report (PACR). The 2013 Integrated RPEIS and PACR was approved in the Chief's Report that was signed July 8, 2013. The Record of Decision (ROD) was signed on December 9, 2013.
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Letter Report for the Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina Project, New Hanover and Brunswick Counties, North Carolina
The North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA) prepared a feasibility study pursuant to section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as amended, and in [February 2020] submitted that study to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)) for review for the purpose of determining whether the study, and the process under which the study was developed, comply with Federal laws and regulations applicable to feasibility studies of water resources development project. This notice advises the public that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), at the direction of the ASA(CW), intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address conditions for implementation of section 203 studies authorized for construction pursuant to section 403 of Water Resources Development Act of 2020. The ASA(CW)'s review of the NCSPA's study identified that National Environmental Policy Act and environmental compliance activities must be completed prior to implementation of the project. The NCSPA described the purpose of the project to be evaluated in the EIS as deepening and widening of the Wilmington Harbor Navigation Project. The USACE, as the lead federal agency, has determined the proposed action may significantly affect the quality of the human environment and seeks comments regarding the identification of potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the report to improve navigation, beneficial use of dredge material, and to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental impacts of the proposed action.
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Tiered Environmental Impact Statement (TEIS) for Long-Term Sediment Management of the Federal Navigation Channel at or Near the Confluence of the Lower Snake and Clearwater Rivers in Asotin, Whitman, and Garfield Counties, State of Washington, and Nez Perce County, State of Idaho
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District (USACE), intends to prepare a Tiered Environmental Impact Statement (TEIS), in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for long-term sediment management of the federal navigation channel at or near the confluence of the lower Snake and Clearwater Rivers (Confluence), in support of the commercial navigation project purpose within the Lower Snake River Projects (LSRP). The TEIS would be tiered from, and prepared in accordance with, the 2014 Lower Snake River Programmatic Sediment Management Plan, Final Environmental Impact Statement (PSMP FEIS). Per the PSMP, the triggers for development of a long-term solution have been met. TEIS alternatives will be formulated based on the PSMP's eight (8) measures applicable to Future Forecast Need Actions for Navigation and will be analyzed to determine the most cost-effective, technically acceptable, and environmentally acceptable action(s) to manage the sediment depositing at the Confluence.
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is issuing this final rule to adjust its civil monetary penalties (CMP) under the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1922 (RHA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the National Fishing Enhancement Act (NFEA) to account for inflation.
Proposals by Non-Federal Interests for Inclusion in the Annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development
The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)) is soliciting proposals for inclusion in the 2025 Annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development (Annual Report). The Annual Report includes proposals submitted by non-federal interests for new feasibility studies, proposed modifications to authorized water resources development projects or feasibility studies, and proposed modifications to environmental infrastructure program authorities. The Annual Report is authorized under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, as amended.
Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Dredged Material Management Plan Feasibility Study, Los Angeles County, CA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Planning Division is notifying interested parties that it has withdrawn the Notice of Intent (NOI) to develop a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Dredged Material Management Plan Feasibility Study. The original NOI to prepare a Joint EIS/EIR was published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2003. The proposed Dredged Material Management Plan Feasibility Study was converted into a Dredged Material Management Framework on August 24, 2009. A Final EIS/EIR was never completed.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project
USACE announces final agency action on the USACE authorization for the proposed construction and maintenance of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Commercial Project offshore Virginia. USACE has issued a permit authorizing the construction and maintenance of the CVOW Project under sections 10 and 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The CVOW Project is a "covered project" under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm Project Offshore New Jersey
USACE announces final agency action on the USACE authorization for the proposed construction and maintenance of the Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm Project (the Ocean Wind 1 Project). USACE has issued a permit authorizing the construction and maintenance of the Ocean Wind 1 Project under section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Ocean Wind 1 Project is a "covered project" under title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the South Fork Wind Energy Project Offshore New York and Rhode Island
USACE announces final agency action on the USACE authorization for the proposed construction and maintenance of the South Fork Wind project offshore New York and Rhode Island. USACE has issued a permit authorizing the construction and maintenance of the South Fork Wind project under section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA), section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The South Fork Wind project is a "covered project" under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the Empire Wind 1 Energy Project Offshore New York
USACE announces final agency action on the USACE authorization for the proposed construction and maintenance of the Empire Wind 1 project offshore New York. USACE has issued a permit authorizing the construction and maintenance of the Empire Wind 1 project under section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA), section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), and section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. The Empire Wind 1 project is a "covered project" under title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed River Islands Project, in San Joaquin County, CA; Withdrawal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (Corps) is withdrawing its notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the River Islands Project in San Joaquin County, California.
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Arboretum Project, in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, CA, Permit Application Number SPK-2007-00133; Withdrawal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (Corps) is withdrawing its notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Arboretum Project in Sacramento County, California.
Military Ocean Terminal Concord, California; Restricted Area
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is amending its regulations to modify an existing permanent restricted area within waters along the shoreline of the Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), on the south shore of Suisun Bay, north of the City of Concord, Contra Costa County, California. The amendment was requested by U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) to expand the boundaries of the MOTCO restricted area in order to provide an adequate security buffer for MOTCO shoreline infrastructure and operational needs.
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