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. Docks on federally owned land must adhere to Permit Condition 2(B).
PROPOSED PURPOSE: 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.
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
• Mississippi River - Mile 300 (Saverton, MO) upriver to mile 673.8.
• 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. (42.494604, -94.188849)
• Iowa River - from its confluence with the Mississippi River in Louisa County, IA to mile 3.0 near Toolesboro, IA. (41.140246, -91.045449)
ILLINOIS
• Mississippi River - Mile 300 (Saverton, MO) upriver to mile 580.7. (42.514112, -90.636915)
• Illinois River - LaGrange L&D to Dresden L&D
• Rock River - from its confluence with the Mississippi River to IL-WI border. (42.496149, -89.042020)
• Galena River - from its confluence with the Mississippi River in Jo Davies County to mile 4.0 at Galena, IL. (42.410612, -90.430854)
• Fox River - From river mile 47 to its confluence with Illinois River in Ottawa, through Kendall, Kane and McHenry Counties (41.7231, -88.3426).
• LaMoine River - from its confluence with the Illinois River in Schuyler County into Hancock County (40.335117, -90.909112).
• Mackinaw River - from its confluence with the Illinois River in Tazewell County into McLean County. (40.658602, -89.044640)
• Salt Creek - from its confluence with Sugar Creek in Menard County to mile 88.9 in McClean County. (40.281859, -88.604395)
• Sugar Creek - from its confluence with the Sangamon River in Menard County to mile 70.0 in McClean County. (40.281816, -88.604367)
• Sangamon River - from its confluence with the Illinois River in Cass County into McClean County.(40.400091, -88.460083)
• Spoon River - from its confluence with the Illinois River in Fulton County to mile 120.0 in Peoria County (40.975084, -89.879379)
• Pecatonica River – from its confluence with the Rock River, and throughout Stephenson and Winnebago counties to river mile 56.83. (42.505585, -89.794969)
• Illinois and Michigan Canal - from the confluence with the Illinois River in Peru, LaSalle County to Dresden L&D.River Mile 49. (41.3907, -88.2502).
• Kankakee River: Form the confluence with the Illinois River, to river mile 2 (41.3668, -88.2489).
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