24 Apr 2025

MVS-2024-507

Expiration date: 5/23/2025

The sponsor, Naturion West LLC, requests to fulfill permit requirements to purchase compensatory mitigation credit to offset losses of aquatic functions and services. The proposed Huckleberry Hollow Stream and Wetland Mitigation Site (HHSWMB) is in southern Missouri and is approximately 54.6 acres, situated on a parcel of land that consists of pasture adjacent to two unnamed intermittent tributaries of Dry Fork. This land is in part of Section 2, Township 34 North, Range 7, Dent County, Missouri. The approximate center of the bank site is Latitude 37.6935°, Longitude -91.6857 °. The mitigation bank proposes to generate 38,485 stream credits and 52.80 wetland credits. The mitigation bank site includes the restoration, enhancement and preservation of stream and wetland habitat within the floodplain. The Public Notice comment period is open from 24 April 2025 through 23 May 2025.

15 Apr 2025

MVS-2024-641

Expiration date: 5/7/2025

The applicant, James Hardie Building Products, requests authorization to complete grading and filling within 5.17 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 1,122 linear feet of streams to construct the necessary footprint for the manufacturing facility and associated infrastructure, such as: railroad infrastructure, stormwater basins, roadways and truck parking areas. In addition, an aerial conveyor will be constructed across Plattin Creek and in a floodplain wetland to provide raw material inputs into the Hardie site from the adjacent quarry reducing truck traffic and reducing energy costs. The project would affect relatively permanent tributaries and adjacent, waters of the United States, associated with Plattin Creek. The project is located centrally at 900 Airport Road in Crystal City, and extends onto several parcels which includes, and is adjacent to, the closed Festus Memorial Airport site and Festus Sanitary Landfill. The Public Notice comment period is open from 16 April 2025 through 7 May 2025.

10 Apr 2025

EO 14156 “Declaring a National Energy Emergency” Public Notice

Expiration date: 5/10/2025

This notice is to advise the public that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District has established special emergency processing procedures in accordance with 33 CFR § 325.2(e)(4) for the National Energy Emergency established by Executive Order (E.O.) 14156, Declaring a National Emergency, which was issued on January 20, 2025, under the President’s legal authorities, including the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq) and Section 301 of Title 3, United States Code. These special emergency processing procedures have been established pursuant to Sec. 4 of E.O. 14156 for activities associated with the identification, siting, production, transportation, refining, and generation of domestic energy sources, including energy infrastructure, that require Department of the Army authorization under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and/or Section 103 of the Marine Research, Protection, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, as amended.

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.