4 May 2022

Ingersoll Run Outlet Sewer (Public Notice ID #2021-0039)

Expiration date: 6/3/2022

Interested parties are hereby notified the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District (District), received an application for a Department of the Army Section 408 permission for certain work at or near a federally-authorized flood risk management project of the United States, as described below and shown on attached figures. Written comments are being solicited from anyone having an interest in the requested alteration. Comments will become part of the District’s administrative record and will be considered in determining whether to approve the request. Comments supporting, opposing, or identifying concerns that should be considered by the District in its decisions process are all welcome. Comments providing substantive information or a rationale for the commenter’s position are the most helpful. This public notice is not a paid advertisement and is for public information only. Issuance of this notice does not imply District endorsement of the project as described. Click the link below to view the full notice. REQUESTER: In compliance with 33 USC 408 (Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899; hereinafter Section 408), the City of Des Moines, Iowa requested permission to modify the Des Moines II - Right Descending Bank Des Moines River/ Left Descending bank Raccoon River Levee, an existing federally authorized flood risk management project situated along the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers. LOCATION: The proposed project is located near MLK Jr. Parkway at Southwest Second Street, in Des Moines, Iowa. Click the link below to view the full public notice.

2 May 2022

Ames Lake Flood Control Project Disposal

Expiration date: 6/2/2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has released for public review the Environmental Assessment titled, Ames Lake Flood Control Project Disposal, dated May 2022, which includes details on how the District intends to meet its environmental compliance requirements for the project. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the alternative analysis and proposed alternative for this project through June 2, 2022.ative for this project through June 2, 2022.

29 Apr 2022

White Fox Mitigation Bank Phase II (CEMVR-RD-2022-0577)

Expiration date: 5/29/2022

The bank sponsor proposes to complete activities on 47.6 acres of privately owned property that would result in the establishment of both emergent wetland and stream mitigation credits. One of the goals of this bank is to restore 4,022 linear feet of White Fox Creek to generate an initial estimate of 35,382.16 stream credits. The bank sponsor proposes to use many different in-stream methods to aid in restoring this portion of White Fox Creek, including improving floodplain connectivity, installation of floodplain benches, and restoring stability in highly eroded areas by re-sloping and reshaping the banks and applying bank stabilization if necessary.

11 Apr 2022

Rusted Anchor, Gabe Nagy (CEMVR-RD-2022-0189)

Expiration date: 5/11/2022

The applicant is proposing to construct a jetty on the Mississippi River to protect downstream dock from ice flows. The jetty would be approximately 150 feet long and 40 feet wide at the base, approximately 0.14 acres of riverbed would be impacted. The primary purpose of the project is to divert ice flows away from shoreline to prevent damage to docks located downstream of jetty. Click the link below to view the notice. 

5 Apr 2022

City of West Des Moines (CEMVR-RD-2021-1061)

Expiration date: 5/4/2022

The City of West Des Moines is proposing to construct a new stormwater detention facility along the segment of Blue Creek located north of Interstate 235 between 22nd Street and Valley West Drive. The proposed project is needed to reduce the potential for flooding to streets and nearby residences. The project will consist of constructing 5 storm water basins that will be connected via a culvert/let-down structure system. Click the link below to view full notice. 

17 Mar 2022

Buena Vista County Conservation Board (CEMVR-RD-2021-1254)

Expiration date: 4/15/2022

The applicant proposes to stabilize existing site conditions and restore recreational opportunities in the Little Sioux River at the Linn Grove Dam after a 2019 flood event breached the earthen south extension of the dam. The newly eroded channel south of the dam and former river channel will be stabilized and partially filled to restore the former dam crest elevation, however the new channel will be maintained as an additional conveyance channel to expand the unit width of the overall structure. A total of 3,980 linear feet of rock bank stabilization (mostly Iowa DOT Class D and some Class B quarry rock revetment) are proposed. Rootwads will be installed at the left descending bank of the new channel for a distance of 203 linear feet at the upstream end, and 100 linear feet at the downstream end where a floodplain channel will be reconnected to the new channel. The rootwads will be collected from the project site where tree removal is unavoidable due to site restoration earthwork.

16 Mar 2022

Ansley Land, LLC (CEMVR-RD-2021-1713)

Expiration date: 4/15/2022

The proposed project is located in Section 21, Township 83 North, Range 24 West, Story County, Iowa within the City of Ames. It is located between Cedar Lane to the west and University Boulevard to the east and Aurora Avenue to the north. Lat. 41.98878, Lon. -93.644698. Click the link below for complete details. 

16 Mar 2022

Watts Group Development (CEMVR-RD-2022-106)

Expiration date: 4/15/2022

The Applicant proposes to construct a new residential development which will include the construction of several roads, sidewalks, grading for new single family and multi-family homes. The proposed project will include accessory infrastructure such as utilities, storm and sanitary sewers and storm water basins. Click the link below for complete details. 

11 Mar 2022

New Issuance of Regional Permit 44 Fill Material Placed for Utilities in Waters of the U.S. for the State of Illinois (CEMVR-OD-P-2020-0657)

Expiration date: 12/31/2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, HAS ISSUED Regional Permit 44 for Fill Material Placed in Waters of the United States for Utilities in the State of Illinois under the authority of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 USC 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344). Click the link below for complete details. 

4 Mar 2022

Reissuance of Regional Permit 38 Fill Material Placed in Waters of the U.S. for Linear Transportation Crossings in the State of Illinois (CEMVR-RD-2021-1227)

Expiration date: 3/4/2027

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, HAS REISSUED Regional Permit 38 for Fill Material Placed in Waters of the United States for Linear Transportation Crossings in the State of Illinois under the authority of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 USC 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344). Click the link below for complete details. 

28 Feb 2022

City of West Des Moines (CEMVR-RD-2021-1402)

Expiration date: 3/29/2022

Fair Meadows Creek has sustained scour, compromising the stability of the banks and gabion baskets. The Applicant proposes to line the channel of Fair Meadows Creek with revetment and replace two segments of gabion baskets along the stream’s bank. This project will raise the channel’s elevation back to its original profile before the scour occurred. The two segments of gabion baskets that will be repaired have already failed. This project will involve the placement of revetment along 940 linear feet of stream, as well as the removal and reconstruction of 185 linear feet of gabion baskets. As fill material will be placed in greater than 300 linear feet of stream, undergoing a morphological change, compensatory mitigation will be required. A compensatory mitigation plan will be submitted to the Corps. Alternatives, both on-site and off-site will be evaluated to ensure compliance with the 404 B 1 guidelines.

24 Feb 2022

City of West Des Moines (CEMVR-RD-2021-1673)

Expiration date: 3/25/2022

The applicant is proposing to expand Stagecoach Drive to the Southwest. The purpose of this project is to extend Stagecoach Drive between South Jordan Creek Parkway and the future extension of South 81st Street. The project is needed to provide roadway and utility infrastructure, eventually extending Stagecoach Drive to South 88th Street. There are two existing tributaries (Unnamed Tributaries to the Raccoon River) located within the proposed road extension area. The applicant is proposing to grade and fill portions of these tributaries as part of the proposed extension. A wetland delineation was completed by Foth on August 11, 2021, identifying 2,800 linear feet of perennial stream, 2,190 feet of erosional/drainage features, .05 acres of pond and 1.08 acres of wetland.

16 Feb 2022

Concise Earth (CEMVR-RD-2022-43)

Expiration date: 4/6/2022

The applicant proposes to construct a new 138-acre residential development, Marion AircomPark, south of Cedar Rapids. A road crossing to the north of the existing impoundment is proposed to permanently impact 0.40 acres of emergent wetland, Area 1. The applicant has stated that the impoundment would be drained, and the previously inundated wetlands are expected to re-establish. The Corps considers the draining of these wetlands a conversion from one type of water to another, which would result in a loss of aquatic resources. The wetlands in Area 5 measure 5.74 acres. It is not clear from the drawings provided how large the impoundment is or what will be permanently impacted (Area 2 and/or Area 5) but this will be required to be provided prior to final permit issuance to determine applicable compensatory mitigation.

15 Feb 2022

Walnut Street Bridge Replacement over Des Moines I and Des Moines II Levees (Public Notice ID #2021-0033)

Expiration date: 3/18/2022

Interested parties are hereby notified that an application has been received for a Department of the Army Section 408 permission for certain work at or near a federally- authorized flood risk management project of the United States, as described below and shown on attached figures. Written comments are being solicited from anyone having an interest in the requested alteration. Comments will become part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) administrative record and will be considered in determining whether to approve the request. Comments supporting, opposing, or identifying concerns that should be considered by the USACE in its decision process are all welcome. Comments providing substantive information or a rationale for the commenter’s position are the most helpful. In compliance with Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408), the City of Des Moines (City) requests permission to replace the Walnut Street Bridge crossing the Des Moines River and add shoreline stabilization. The Walnut Street Bridge crosses the Des Moines I Levee and Des Moines II Levee, two existing federally-authorized flood risk management projects.

11 Feb 2022

Special Public Notice for the Nationwide Permit Issuance, Reissuance, Regional Conditions, Water Quality Certification, for the State of Missouri

On December 27, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule in the Federal Register (86 FR 73522) announcing the reissuance of 40 existing nationwide permits(NWPs) and one new NWP, as well as the reissuance of NWP general conditions and definitions with some modifications. These 41 NWPs will go into effect on February 25, 2022, and they will expire on March 14, 2026: (See full notice below for complete details) 

11 Feb 2022

DREDGE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BUFFALO SITE 5 ACCESS CHANNEL MISSISSIPPI RIVER, POOL 16, RIVER MILES 471.3 TO 471.5

Expiration date: 3/14/2022

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District (District), requests your review of the Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) titled, Dredge Material Management Program Buffalo Site 5 Access Channel Mississippi River, Pool 16, River Miles 471.3 to 471.5, dated February 2022. The District is interested in your review and comments regarding the alternative analysis and project outcomes. The District is also letting the public know how the District plans to meet its environmental compliance requirements. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the alternative analysis and Proposed Alternative for this project through March 14, 2022.

4 Feb 2022

Special Public Notice for the Nationwide Permit Issuance, Reissuance, Regional Conditions, Water Quality Certification, and Coastal Zone Consistency Determination, for the State of Illinois

On December 27, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule in the Federal Register (86 FR 73522) announcing the reissuance of 40 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and one new NWP, as well as the reissuance of NWP general conditions and definitions with some modifications. These 41 NWPs will go into effect on February 25, 2022, and they will expire on March 14, 2026: (see full notice below for complete list). 

4 Feb 2022

Special Public Notice for the Nationwide Permit Issuance, Reissuance, Regional Conditions, Water Quality Certification, for the State of Iowa

On December 27, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule in the Federal Register (86 FR 73522) announcing the reissuance of 40 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and one new NWP, as well as the reissuance of NWP general conditions and definitions with some modifications. These 41 NWPs will go into effect on February 25, 2022, and they will expire on March 14, 2026: (see full notice below for list).

1 Feb 2022

Watts Group Construction (CEMVR-RD-2021-1265)

Expiration date: 3/2/2022

The applicant proposes to construct a new 104-acre residential subdivision, Trail Ridge Estates, outside of Solon, Iowa. The applicant submitted an application for review on August 25, 2021, and while the project was in review the unauthorized discharge of fill material into waters of the United States (WUS) occurred. A notice of violation was issued on November 23, 2021. At this time, no additional discharge of fill material has occurred within the identified wetlands. Should additional fill occur prior to a final Corps permit being issued this project will likely to be referred to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

14 Jan 2022

Manufacturing Drive Mill Creek Bridge Replacement, Clinton, IA (Public Notice ID #2021-0028)

Expiration date: 2/14/2022

Interested parties are hereby notified that an application has been received for a Department of the Army Section 408 permission for certain work at or near a federally-authorized flood risk management project of the United States, as described below and shown on attached figures. Written comments are being solicited from anyone having an interest in the requested alteration. Comments will become part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) administrative record and will be considered in determining whether to approve the request. All comments supporting, opposing, or identifying concerns that should be considered by the USACE in its decisions process are welcome. Comments providing substantive information or a rationale for the commenter’s position are the most helpful.

11 Jan 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ANNOUNCING THE REISSUANCE OF THE NATIONWIDE PERMITS

On December 27, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule in the Federal Register (86 FR 73522) announcing the reissuance of 40 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and one new NWP. These 41 NWPs will go into effect on February 25, 2022, and they will expire on March 14, 2026. Click the link below to view the full notice. 

7 Jan 2022

Jones County Secondary Roads (CEMVR-RD-2021-1671)

Expiration date: 2/5/2022

The applicant proposes to construct a new 454’, 3-span, 15-degree skew BTE beam bridge crossing of Landis Road over the Wapsipinicon (Wapsi) River southeast of Anamosa, Iowa. The new bridge would be approximately 900 feet downstream of the existing bridge. The existing bridge will be abandoned in place. The project also consists of the placement of approach road embankment fill, revetment stone for bank armoring, and shaping of the stream channel banks to transition to the new structure opening. The wetland delineation report identified one 1.6-acre farmed wetland on east side of the Wapsi. The project is expected to permanently impact 1.41 acres of this farmed wetland with grading and fill. An additional 0.10 acres within the right-of-way may be temporarily disturbed during construction, but the ground surface elevations will remain the same such that continued wetland conditions can exist after construction. The applicant is proposing to purchase wetland credits for compensatory mitigation for permanent wetland impacts.

21 Dec 2021

Iowa Department of Transportation (CEMVR-OD-P-2017-335)

Expiration date: 1/19/2022

This permit for the original project expired December 31, 2020. The Iowa Department of Transportation (IA DOT) is re-applying for the same permit for the purposes of obtaining a new permit that will allow them to complete the entire project. All of the impacts that were planned for in the original permit have been accounted for through the compensatory mitigation plan in the original permit. No additional mitigation will be required. The work described below was within the original permit, but it was not completed, and the IA DOT did not request an extension of time prior to the permit expiration.

20 Dec 2021

Informational Public Notice for: Holiday Harbor Inc. (CEMVR-RD-2021-0409)

This informational notice is being issued to inform the public that the permit application for the Holiday Harbor, Inc. barge fleeting project, CEMVR-RD-2021-0409, has been withdrawn. The application was withdrawn because the Corps did not receive the required data relevant to the permit application and was not able to evaluate the requested information. No public hearing will be held since this proposed project is no longer an active permit application. The purpose of holding a public hearing would be to gather information necessary for the Corps’ public interest decision that may not otherwise be available.

17 Dec 2021

Galena Road Gravel, Inc. (CEMVR-RD-2021-1463)

Expiration date: 1/17/2022

The applicant is seeking after-the-fact authorization for relocation of Hallock Creek approximately 150 feet to the west of the original alignment. Hallock Creek broke out of its banks on July 15, 2021, due to extreme rainfall and caused flooding in the area. The bank failed on the east side and flowed directly into the gravel pit. As an emergency measure a new channel was dug to the west of the old channel following approximately the same flow path. The replaced channel was approximately 1,030 feet long, the newly created channel is approximately 1,090 feet long has 5:1 slope and is 5-6 feet wide at base. The primary purpose of the emergency project was to stop continual flow of water into the gravel pit.