9 Apr 2025

MVR-2025-54 Renewal of RPG16

Expiration date: 5/9/2025

Rock Island District proposes to re-authorize a Regional General Permit 16 for bank stabilization activities for a period of 5 years to begin around October 15, 2025. The purpose of the Regional Permit is to expedite processing of a number of similar activities which will have minimal adverse impacts to Waters of the US in the State of Illinois within the regulatory boundaries of Rock Island, St. Louis, and Memphis districts. The Public Notice comment period is open from 10 April 2025 through 9 May 2025.

9 Apr 2025

MVS-2014-627

Expiration date: 4/30/2025

The proposed project seeks reissuance of previously authorized dredging/dredge disposal permits. The applicant’s river terminal is an active municipal port with goods moving in and out via barge, truck, and rail. To ensure uninterrupted barge access, the applicant requests authorization to perform annual maintenance dredging along the entire 2000’ length of the dock to an area extending 100’ riverward of the dock face. While not anticipated, up to 100,000 tons of material would be dredged from the project area with associated open river disposal.

4 Apr 2025

MVS-2025-213

Expiration date: 5/5/2025

The Sponsor (Sunflower Enterprise) has submitted the Lewis County Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank prospectus, which proposes two alternative mitigation bank options/concepts. The St. Louis And Rock Island District share the Central Plains/Cuivre/Salt Ecological Drainage Unit Service Area for this bank proposal and therefore will be requesting comments from both areas of responsibility. The Public Notice comment period is open from 4 April 2025 through 5 May 2025.

2 Apr 2025

Special Public Notice: The Acceptance of Funds from Illinois Department of Transportation to Expedite Permit Application Review and Jurisdictional Determinations

Expiration date: 4/30/2025

This Special Public Notice announces the decision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago, Louisville, Memphis, Rock Island, and St. Louis Districts (Corps) to accept and expend funds from the Illinois Department of Transportation to expedite processing of their Department of the Army (DA) permit applications. This decision follows a previous public noticed issued by the Chicago, Louisville, Memphis, Rock Island, and St. Louis Districts on July 23, 2024, that solicited public comment on the aforementioned funding arrangement. Following consideration of comments received on the initial public notice, on July 23, 2024, the Chicago, Louisville, Memphis, Rock Island, and St. Louis District Commander’s determined that acceptance and expenditure of such funds would be appropriate in accordance with Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, (WRDA 2000, Public Law No. 106-541), as amended, title 23 of the U.S. Code (U.S.C.) and Section 139(j). Additional information concerning Section 214 of WRDA 2000, as amended and 23 U.S.C. 139(j) may be found on the Corps Headquarters website at https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Regulatory-Program-andPermits/Section-214/. If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Aurora Scott, at (309) 430-7953, or by email at Aurora.C.Scott@usace.army.mil.

14 Feb 2025

MVS-2020-0194

Expiration date: 3/17/2025

In accordance with Title 33 CFR 325.2 and 325.7(e), as published in the November 13, 1986, Federal Register, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District proposes to issue a renewal of Regional General Permit (RGP) 45 which would authorize the maintenance of man-made lakes and ponds. Permitted activities involve sediment removal, wave attenuation structures, shoreline stabilization, and fish and wildlife habitat improvement. The RGP would be issued for a period of 5 years and is intended for use by the general public and government agencies. This RGP 45 would include All Counties in Missouri – Man-made lakes and ponds in the State of Missouri, lakeward of the OHWM. The Lake of the Ozarks and locations in or occurring within two miles upstream of a designated outstanding state or national resource water pursuant to Missouri 10 CSR 20-7.031 are excluded from use of this RGP. Discharges in other Waters of the U.S. are not authorized by this RGP. The Public Notice comment period opens February 14, 2025 and closes March 17, 2025.