Rock Island District Public Notices

Scott Combis, Ecology Solutions LLC (CEMVR-RD-2025-529)

Press Operations — Wed, 20 May 2026 05:01:00 GMT

The applicant is requesting a DA permit to expand the existing landfill by 248 acres. To facilitate this expansion the applicant has requested authorization to impact approximately 2,649 linear feet (0.30 acre) of perennial tributary, approximately 125 linear feet (0.01 acre) of intermittent tributary, and approximately 1.94 acres of open water, through a combination of dredge and fill activities.

Announcing Reissuance of the Nationwide Permits (NWPs), Illinois Regional Conditions, 401 Water Quality Certifications & CZMA

Press Operations — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:01:00 GMT

On January 8, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final action in the Federal Register (91 FR 768) announcing the reissuance of 56 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and one new NWP, as well as the reissuance of NWP general conditions and definitions with some modifications. These 57 NWPs will go into effect on March 15, 2026, and will expire on March 15, 2031. One NWP was not reissued.

Breann Bundgaard, Naturion West, LLC (CEMVR-RD-2026-0167)

Press Operations — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:01:00 GMT

The bank sponsor proposes to complete activities on 18.8 acres of property owned by Robert L. & Barbara J. Holland Rev. Trusts. The project would result in the restoration of the UNT along with the adjacent riparian buffer area to generate approximately 29,571 stream mitigation credits.

Special Public Notice: Rock Island District Stream Mitigation Method Update (Iowa and Illinois)

Press Operations — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:01:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District, has combined the Illinois Stream Mitigation Method and the Iowa Stream Mitigation Method to create the Rock Island Stream Mitigation Method (RISMM). The RISMM establishes a standardized approach for determining the amount of stream mitigation credits required to offset unavoidable impacts and the amount of stream mitigation credits generated through mitigation activities within the Rock Island District, which encompasses Iowa and Illinois.

Ann Wasser, Severson Dells Education Foundation (CEMVR-RD-2026-0106)

Press Operations — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:25:28 GMT

The bank sponsor proposes to complete activities on 57.21 acres of property owned by the sponsor that would result in the restoration of Manning Creek along with areas of emergent wetland to generate stream mitigation credits and/or emergent wetland credits.

Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District (CEMVR-RD-2026-0082)

Press Operations — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:17:09 GMT

Rock Island District proposes to re-authorize a regional permit to authorize the construction, modification and maintenance of non-commercial, recreational, single-family, community and public, floating and/or pile-supported dock facilities; and associated floating and or pile-supported, water-based structures in Section 10 Waters. Associated water-based structures include, but are not limited to walkways, fixed decks, boat hoists and jet-ski floats.

Special Public Notice: Rock Island District Illinois Regional Permit 16: Fill Material Placed in Waters of the United States for Bank Stabilization Activities in the State of Illinois (Reissuance)

Press Operations — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:01:00 GMT

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Rock Island District have updated and reissued Regional General Permit 16 for bank stabilization activities within Rock Island, St Louis, and Memphis Districts in Illinois pursuant to 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 USC 403).

Announcing Reissuance of the Nationwide Permits (NWPs) - Illinois

Press Operations — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:57:00 GMT

REISSUANCE OF NWPs: On January 8, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final action in the Federal Register (91 FR 768) announcing the reissuance of 56 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and one new NWP, as well as the reissuance of NWP general conditions and definitions with some modifications. These 57 NWPs will go into effect on March 15, 2026, and will expire on March 15, 2031. One NWP was not reissued.

Thomas Hilbert, Waste Connections (CEMVR-RD-2025-734)

Press Operations — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:01:00 GMT

Applicant proposes to expand its existing landfill in Ogle County, Illinois. The proposed horizontal expansion consists of a 105.51-acre increase in the landfill footprint. The horizontal expansion is needed to provide continued and uninterrupted solid waste services to the City of Rochelle and surrounding communities in an environmentally safe manner in a permitted solid waste facility.

Special Public Notice: Rock Island District Illinois Regional Permit 49: Commercial and Institutional Developments

Press Operations — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:49:41 GMT

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Rock Island District have developed a new Regional General Permit for activities required for the construction, expansion, modification, protection, or improvement of commercial and institutional developments within Rock Island District in Illinois pursuant to 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 USC 403).

Special Public Notice: Rock Island District Illinois Regional Permit 48: Residential Developments

Press Operations — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:44:50 GMT

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Rock Island District have developed a new Regional General Permit for activities required for the construction, expansion, modification, or improvement of residential developments within Rock Island District in Illinois pursuant to 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 USC 403).

Rock Island District Mitigation Banking/ILF Guidance Version 2.0 (Revision)

Press Operations — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:25:19 GMT

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District, with the assistance of both the Iowa and Illinois interagency review teams (IRT), including Illinois DNR, and USEPA (Regions 5 & 7) have revised the original mitigation banking guidance last updated in July of 2019. The revised guidance provides direction to prospective mitigation bankers within the Rock Island District boundary (Iowa and Illinois).

M. Gray Stevens, SCP Prairie Creek, LLC (CEMVR-2025-0605)

Press Operations — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:03:56 GMT

The bank sponsor proposes to complete activities on approximately 77.63 acres along Prairie Creek. The project would result in the generation of stream compensatory mitigation credits. The goal of the project is to restore 5,681 linear feet of stream with buffers to generate an initial estimate of 71,864.65 stream credits.

Jeffrey Myers, Illinois DOT - District 6 (CEMVR-RD-2022-1617)

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:58:28 GMT

The purpose of the Proposed Action is to provide a transportation facility between Jacksonville and Macomb, Illinois that provides improved transportation continuity, enhanced economic stability and development, upgraded rural access, and improved travel efficiency while connecting the project area to other major transportation systems and communities in western Illinois.

Joshua Sage, Boone County Conservation District (CEMVR-RD-2024-1078)

Press Operations — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:01:00 GMT

The bank sponsor proposes to complete activities on 82.6-acres of property along Piscasaw Creek that would result in the establishment of wetland mitigation credits. The mitigation plan for the project will focus on enhancing existing degraded wetland communities across the site.

Nationwide Permits Reissuance Request for Comments - Illinois

Press Operations — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:00:00 GMT

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published in the Federal Register its proposal to reissue 56 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and issue one new NWP. One NWP is not proposed for reissuance.

Carter Newt - CarndaLands, LLC (CEMVR-RD-2024-0504)

Press Operations — Thu, 08 May 2025 05:01:00 GMT

The bank sponsor proposes to complete activities on 145-acres of property along the Edwards River that would result in the establishment of both stream and wetland mitigation credits.

Renewal of Regional General Permit 16 Fill Material Placed in Waters of the United States for Bank Stabilization Activities in the State of Illinois (CEMVR-RD-2025-0054)

Press Operations — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:01:00 GMT

Rock Island District proposes to re-authorize a regional permit 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 United States.

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

Press Operations — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:03:00 GMT

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.

Metrolink Ferry East Moline (Public Notice ID #2024-0032)

Press Operations — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:38:58 GMT

The proposed Project would entail construction of a dock with access ramps and pier modifying the East Moline, IL, Levee near The Bend Development. The dock would be 90’ long by 6’ wide, with an aluminum gangway spanning from the fixed landside hinge to a 32-foot by 16-foot floating dock platform, providing access to Channel Cat passenger ferryboat services.