13 May 2021

2021 MO GP34

Expiration date: 6/3/2021

The Corps of Engineers (Corps) is proposing changes in GP-34M. Therefore, comments are solicited on the reissuance of the GP with the proposed changes, or reissuance with proposed modifications. Proposed changes include: - Special condition d: The Corps is proposing to increase the diameter at breast height (DBH) of woody vegetation that shall be protected, via gravel buffer, from 1 ½-inch to 3-inch. - The Corps is proposing to remove the Project Authorization Page entirely from the GP Written comments must be submitted by replying to this email or by mailing your comments Mr. James Reenan, Regulatory Specialist; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Missouri State Regulatory Office, 515 East High Street, Suite 202, Jefferson City, MO 65101; telephone: 816 389 3832, or via e-mail at james.s.reenan@usace.army.mil. The Public Notice comment period opens May 14, 2021 and closes June 3, 2021.

19 Apr 2021

2020-742

Expiration date: 5/14/2021

The Land Learning Foundation has requested approval for an In-Lieu Fee (ILF) mitigation project in Madison County, Missouri. The subject site consists of approximately 11.0+/- acres along the St. Francis River. The Land Learning Foundation refers to this project as the St. Francis River site, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) has designated this project as MVS-2020-742. The mitigation project includes the preservation and restoration of riparian corridor. Also, work includes bank stabilization along the St. Francis River, rock structures will be installed to direct high flows away from the unstable bank. Bank stabilization will use a combination of bank shaping, rock weirs (stream barbs), longitudinal peaked stone toe protection, brush layering, and vegetative staking. If approved by the Corps, the St. Francis River site will create a total potential mitigation credit release of 8,663.6 stream credits. The Sponsor would make the stream credits available to Department of the Army permittees seeking to fulfill requirements to purchase compensatory mitigation credit, in order to offset losses of aquatic functions and services. The Corps solicits your comments on the proposed mitigation project, responses are due to this office no later than May 14, 2021.

19 Apr 2021

2020-715

Expiration date: 5/14/2021

The Land Learning Foundation has requested approval for an In-Lieu Fee (ILF) mitigation project in Madison County, Missouri. The subject site consists of approximately 9.0+/- acres along the Castor River and an unnamed tributary. The Land Learning Foundation refers to this project as the Castor River site, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) has designated this project as MVS-2020-715. The mitigation project includes the preservation and restoration of riparian corridor. Also, work includes bank stabilization along the Castor River, reinforcement of an unstable crossing on the unnamed tributary, and grade control to prevent incising and restore riffle habitat to the unnamed tributary. Bank stabilization will use stream barbs and stone toe protection. Newberry style riffles will be used for grade control and to stabilize the stream crossing. If approved by the Corps, the Castor River site will create a total potential mitigation credit release of 6,196.75 stream credits. The Sponsor would make the stream credits available to Department of the Army permittees seeking to fulfill requirements to purchase compensatory mitigation credit, in order to offset losses of aquatic functions and services. The Corps solicits your comments on the proposed mitigation project, responses are due to this office no later than May 14, 2021.

24 Mar 2021

National Wetland Plant List Initial

Expiration date: 4/24/2021

The 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 2020 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 five plant species in select regions and the addition of 22 new plant species to the NWPL. The Federal Register Notice (FRN) for the 2020 NWPL update can be found here: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-03-24/pdf/2021-05989.pdf. The public comment period ends on 24 May 2021.

4 Mar 2021

MO 2021 NWP

On January 13, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule in the Federal Register (86 FR 2744) announcing the reissuance of 12 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and four new NWPs, as well as the reissuance of NWP general conditions and definitions with some modifications. These 16 NWPs will go into effect on March 15, 2021, and will expire on March 14, 2026. With the publication of these NWPs in the Federal Register, the Mississippi Valley Division has finalized regional conditions for these 16 NWPs in Missouri. The Section 401 Water Quality Certifications (WQC) have been issued for Section 404 NWP activities by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). There are 40 existing NWPs that were not reissued or modified by the January 13, 2021 final rule. These 40 NWPs were published in the January 6, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 1860) and these NWPs remain in effect until the Corps issues a final rule reissuing those NWPs or March 18, 2022, whichever comes first.