WATERWAY AND LOCATION: This RGP will authorize work to be performed on rivers designated as Section 10 Waters under the Rock Island District’s Regulatory jurisdiction. See Special Condition section below for a complete list and map of current Section 10 rivers. This RGP covers work on both privately-owned and federally owned land.
PROPOSED PURPOSE: Rock Island District proposes to re-authorize a regional permit for dredging projects and/or maintenance dredging (channels and basins) for certain navigation-related dredging projects using either mechanical or hydraulic methods within Section 10 Waterways.
For the purposes of this Regional General Permit (RGP), maintenance dredging means dredging only within the previously approved areas and to the previously approved depths. Prospective maintenance dredging applications must document the previous DA permit which authorized dredging in the proposed project area and cannot exceed the limits specified in the previous DA permit.
Discharges of Dredged Material into Waters of the U.S. associated with Maintenance or New Dredging:
Discharge of Return Water from Disposal Area: The return water from a contained disposal area is administratively defined as a discharge of dredged material, even though the disposal area itself may not be located in a water of the U.S. A separate Department of the Army authorization permit will need to be issued for return water that is proposed to be discharged into a jurisdictional water since the State 401 Certification has not been issued for this RGP. Discharges of dredged or fill material are not authorized by this RGP.
PROPOSED WORK:
1. Authorized Work Limits.
A. Section 10 Waters within the Rock Island District area of responsibility.
Below is a list of the Section 10 Waters recognized by the Rock Island District Regulatory Division:
IOWA
1. Mississippi River - Mile 300 (Saverton, MO) upriver to mile 678.8.
2. Des Moines River - from its confluence with the Mississippi River in Lee County (IA) and Clark County (MO) to mile 315.0 at Fort Dodge, IA.
3. Iowa River - from its confluence with the Mississippi River in Louisa County, IA to mile 3.0 near Toolesboro, IA.
ILLINOIS
1. Mississippi River - Mile 300 (Saverton, MO) upriver to mile 580.7.
2. Illinois River - LaGrange L&D to Dresden L&D
3. Rock River - from its confluence with the Mississippi River to IL-WI border.
4. Galena River - from its confluence with the Mississippi River in Jo Davies County to mile 4.0 at Galena, IL.
5. Fox River - from confluence with Illinois River in Ottawa, through Kendall, Kane and McHenry Counties.
6. Iroquois River - confluence with Kankakee River to Illinois state border.
7. Kankakee River - confluence with Illinois River to Illinois state border.
8. LaMoine River - from its confluence with the Illinois River in Schuyler County into Hancock County.
9. Mackinaw River - from its confluence with the Illinois River in Tazewell County into McLean County.
10. Salt Creek - from its confluence with Sugar Creek in Menard County to mile 70.0 in McClean County.
11. Sugar Creek - from its confluence with the Sangamon River in Menard County to mile 70.0 in McClean County.
12. Sangamon River - from its confluence with the Illinois River in Cass County into McClean County.
13. Spoon River - from its confluence with the Illinois River in Fulton County to mile 120.0 in Peoria County
14. Pecatonica River - throughout Stephenson and Winnebago counties.
15. Illinois and Michigan Canal - from the confluence with the Illinois River in Peru, LaSalle County to Dresden L&D.
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