JOINT PUBLIC NOTICE: This public notice is issued jointly with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Water Protection Program. The Department of Natural Resources will use the comments to this notice in deciding whether to grant Section 401 water quality certification. Commenters are requested to furnish a copy of their comments to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources by email at 401@dnr.mo.gov or by mail at P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102.
Interested parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District, on behalf of all five USACE Districts within the State of Missouri, proposes to renew GP-34M for another 5-year period. The purpose of this public notice is to solicit comments from the public and information necessary to evaluate the probable impact on the public interest regarding the proposed renewal.
APPLICANT: General public, government agencies
LOCATION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY: Waters of the United States within the State of Missouri, except for the following waters: Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and waters designated by the State of Missouri as Outstanding National Resource Waters or Outstanding State Resource Waters (see list within State Regulation 10 CSR 20-7.031 Water Quality Standards, Tables D and E).
PROPOSED ACTIVITY: In accordance with Title 33 CFR 325.2 and 325.7(e), as published in the November 13, 1986, Federal Register, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District proposes to reissue a Regional General Permit (RGP), GP-34M, which would authorize sand and gravel excavation activities. The RGP would be reissued for another 5-year period.
The GP-34M authorizes the discharge of dredged and/or fill material related to mechanical sand and gravel excavation as described in Appendix I of the attached permit document. Discharges authorized are limited to those which occur during the actual excavation process and those associated with preparation and restoration of the site. These discharge activities include, but are not limited to temporary stockpiling, access ramps, and construction of berms for siltation control. Activity descriptions for temporary stockpiling, access ramps and road crossings are subject to the general and special conditions of GP-34M, and the criteria in Appendix I and Appendix II.
From August 2021 to March 2026, there have been 52 verifications issued statewide with 26 verifications issued by the Kansas City District under the provisions of this RGP. The currently approved GP-34M is scheduled to expire on August 16, 2026.
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