APPLICANT: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, with regulatory jurisdiction in Iowa are pursing the development of this regional permit.
LOCATION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY: All Section 404 Waters of the United States in the State of Iowa within the regulatory boundaries of the Rock Island District. This permit may be used on tribal lands in the state of Iowa; however, an individual 401 Water Quality Certification must be obtained from the Meskwaki Nation - Sac and Fox tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, prior to authorization.
PROJECT PURPOSE: The purpose of the Regional Permit is to expedite the processing of ponds, up to 10 acres in size, which will have minimal adverse environmental impact.
PROPOSED ACTIVITY: Activities required for the construction of ponds (recreational, aesthetics, water supply, surface water retention or detention except for wastewater treatment) etc.) up to 10-acres in size. To qualify for this Regional General Permit (RGP), the activity must not cause the loss of more than 2 acres of Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) through direct or indirect impacts. The loss of stream plus any losses of jurisdictional wetlands caused by this activity cannot exceed 2 acres combined, which includes no more than 1500 linear feet of stream loss. The loss of waters of the United States includes direct loss through filling and grading of streams and/or wetlands, to create the footprint of the embankment or dam, plus the indirect impact of inundation of streams and/or wetlands in the footprint of the pond. The 1500-foot stream impact limit also includes combined impacts to other jurisdictional tributaries that are inundated because of the structure (branches of multiple streams).
The pond may be constructed using assistance from another state or Federal Agency. In instances where another federal agency is the lead, they must adhere to Section 7 and Section 106 processes and provide their determination with the federally-complete application.
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