10 Apr 2025

Special Public Notice: Public Notice Announcing the District Engineer’s Intent to Use Emergency Procedures in the States of Illinois and Iowa

Expiration date: 5/9/2025

Pursuant to Sec. 1 and Sec. 4 of EO 14156, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Rock Island District has found the request to be subject to emergency treatment pursuant to special permit processing procedures in accordance with 33 CFR § 325.2(e)(4) for the National Energy Emergency established by Executive Order 14156, which was issued on January 20, 2025, and the special processing procedures established by Mississippi Valley Division.

10 Apr 2025

Renewal of Regional General Permit 40 Fill Material Placed in Waters of the United States for Bank Stabilization Activities in the State of Iowa (CEMVR-RD-2025-0302)

Expiration date: 5/9/2025

Rock Island District proposes to re-authorize a regional permit for bank stabilization activities for a period of 5 years to begin around October 15, 2025. The purpose of the Regional Permit is to expedite processing of a number of similar activities which will have minimal adverse impacts to Waters of the United States.

19 Mar 2025

Iowa Confluence Water Trails (CEMVR-RD-2024-0205)

Expiration date: 4/17/2025

The applicant requests authorization to construct access at two locations (north and south sites) along the Raccoon River, a new in-river structure, and a parking lot at and downstream of the Fleur Dam in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

18 Mar 2025

Regional General Permit 41 Commercial and Institutional Developments in the State of Iowa (CEMVR-RD-2025-0192)

Expiration date: 4/16/2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) proposes Regional General Permit (RP) for the activities required for the construction, expansion, modification, or improvement of commercial and institutional developments, including associated infrastructure and attendant features, which result in a total loss of up to 2.0 acre of WOTUS including the loss of up to 1,000 linear feet of stream bed.

18 Mar 2025

Regional General Permit 48 Residential Developments in the State of Iowa (CEMVR-RD-2025-0193)

Expiration date: 4/16/2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) proposes the new Regional General Permit (RP) for the activities required for the construction, expansion, modification, or improvement of residential developments of a single residence, a multiple unit residential development, or a residential subdivision, which result in a total loss of up to 2.0 acre of WOTUS including the loss of up to 1,000 linear feet of stream bed.

5 Mar 2025

Lake Red Rock Administration & Visitor Center

Expiration date: 3/20/2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District (District), proposes to demolish the existing 8,000-square-foot Lake Red Rock Administration and Visitor Center and restore the site near Knoxville, IA. The District received funding in the Fiscal Year 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to design and construct a new administration and visitor center complex, including new access roads, parking, landscaping, electrical, sewer, and water utilities.

27 Dec 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CEMVR-OD-P-2014-0799)

Expiration date: 1/15/2025

The Illinois Waterway (IWW) Channel Navigation Project (Project) is located between river miles (RM) 78.9 and 290.7, located entirely within the State of Illinois (IL). Dredging is required at numerous, and often unpredictable locations in this reach.

22 Oct 2024

City of Waukee (CEMVR-RD-2023-371)

Expiration date: 11/4/2024

This project was originally advertised via a Public Notice between April 10, 2023, and May 9, 2023. At that time the stated purpose of the project was to provide stormwater detention and a recreational amenity for the City of Waukee. The project purpose has been amended. The current project purpose is to provide storm water detention.