Regulatory Branch

  • MVS-2023-382

    Expiration date: 7/23/2024

    The applicant completed clearing and grubbing within the footprint of the project as well as partial dam construction onsite, in April 2023, prior to the Corps involvement. The proposal includes excavation activities within the 14-acre tract of land for the creation of a 10-acre lake and dam, for private recreational use. Approximately 42,000 cubic yards of borrow material will be excavated from the site and used to create the dam. No material is being brought into or is being taken off the site and the constructed dam will be approximately 16 feet high with a normal pool elevation of 708-feet. The project will impact approximately 1,640 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Dry Creek. The impacts include 120 feet of fill on the downstream end of the site for the dam and approximately 1,520 linear feet of the tributary will be inundated by the normal pool level.

  • MVS-2023-30

    Expiration date: 7/12/2024

    Interested parties are hereby notified that an application has been received for a Department of the Army permit for certain work in waters of the United States. The applicant, Williamson Energy, LLC, proposed project includes two components; a refuse disposal facility (RDA #3) and the associated industrial beltline, an approximate acreage of 1030.35-acres near Corinth in Williamson and Franklin Counties, Illinois. Approximate coordinates for the center of the project area are Latitude 37.8623° and Longitude -88.8029°. Any comments received by 7/12/2024 will be considered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal.

  • MVS-2024-270

    Expiration date: 6/27/2024

    The project generally consists of the westerly extension of Herrin Road approximately 1.66-miles from its current terminus at the Cambria Road roundabout through an agricultural setting and across a tributary to the Big Muddy River and its associated floodplain to just east of the Jackson County line at the roundabout associated with the Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort. The overall extension was evaluated as part of the 2016 Southern Illinois Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (SIMPO) East-West Corridor Study, which ultimately recommended that Herrin Road be extended to Reed Station Road for a total length of about 3.25 miles.

  • MVS-2023-394

    Expiration date: 6/15/2024

    In accordance with Federal regulations published in the November 13, 1986 Federal Register, under 33 CFR Parts 325.1 to 325.10, the St. Louis District proposes to issue Regional General Permit (RGP) 36, which would authorize maintenance dredging for certain navigation-related dredging projects and emergency dredging operations performed during low-water and/or after high-water events within the St. Louis District for the Mississippi River in the States of Illinois and Missouri, and for the Illinois and Kaskaskia Rivers within the State of Illinois. This public notice is issued jointly with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Water Protection Program. The Department of Natural Resources will use the comments to this notice in deciding whether to grant Section 401 water quality certification. Commenters are requested to furnish a copy of their comments to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102.

  • Regulatory Request System (RRS)

    USACE is pleased to announce that the new national online application portal and management platform, known as the Regulatory Request System (RRS) now includes an electronic submission option for permit applications. This platform has been introduced to modernize our permit application process and to address our users' expectations by providing a straightforward and transparent process for the submittal of permit requests. RRS is a web-based platform currently in a beta version that enables users to submit pre-application meeting requests, jurisdictional determination requests, and now applications for individual and general permits. This new system aims to streamline the process, improve efficiency, and provide a more user-friendly experience for our applicants. We believe that RRS will not only benefit our users by simplifying the application process but will also enhance our ability to effectively manage and review permit requests. We are confident that this modernization initiative will lead to improved customer satisfaction and greater overall efficiency within our Regulatory Program. We encourage users to explore and utilize the new Regulatory Request System to take advantage of its benefits and features. Visit rrs.usace.army.mil today! For additional information on or to provide feedback on RRS, please contact us using the following email: rrs@usace.army.mil.