Purpose: The U.S Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Rock Island District, with the assistance of both the Iowa and Illinois interagency review teams (IRT), including Illinois DNR, USEPA (Regions 5 & 7), and NRCS 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). The banking guidance has been revised to update outdated information and to incorporate new guidance. This guidance contains procedures and information to initiate the development of new mitigation bank proposals or amendments to existing mitigation banks within Rock Island District pursuant to 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 USC 403).
Guidance Location: The updated mitigation banking guidance proposal can be found at the following location: https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll9/id/3039
Comments: The Corps is soliciting comments from the public, federal, state, and local agencies and officials, Indian Tribes, bank sponsors, bank consultants, and any other interested parties. Any comments received will be distributed to the members of the IRT. Comments should be submitted on or before the expiration date specified at the top of the page.
Reply to the Corps of Engineers: Comments or questions concerning this notice may be directed to Abby Steele via phone (309-794-5377), email (Abigail.a.steele@usace.army.mil), or by writing to the following address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, ATTN: Abigail Steele- RD, Clock Tower Building - Post Office Box 2004, Rock Island, Illinois 61204-2004.
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