News Release
| Release Number: | 01-066 |
| Dated: | 5/9/2001 |
| Contact: | Heidi Y. Helwig, 503-808-4510 |
Portland, Ore.-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is evaluating a permit application from the Central School District in Polk County, Ore., to fill emergent wetlands north of Ash Creek and south of Hoffman Road near Monmouth.
The school district is proposing to fill 1.3 acres of wetlands on a 65-acre tract of land. Eventually, a new intermediate school to serve fifth and sixth graders would be constructed to alleviate overcrowding within the existing Central School District. Another 5.88 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 3.99 acres of farmed wetlands would not be filled. Prior to 1985, all of the wetlands were consistently farmed.
The Corps is requesting public review and comment on the proposed project prior to making its permitting decision for the work.
For a copy of the Corps' Public Notice 2001-00341, which describes the proposed project in detail, please write to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CENWP-OP-GP, P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946. A copy of the public notice is posted on the Corps' Internet site at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/g/notices/200100341.pdf. Photocopies of drawings supporting the proposed project are included in the public notice.
Written comments must reach the Corps by May 30, 2001, and should be mailed to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CENWP-OP-GP (Daniel Gresham) P.O. Box 2946, Portland, Ore., 97208-2946. Send e-mail comments to daniel.gresham.iii@usace.army.mil.
The Corps also is soliciting input from federal, state and local agencies and officials, Indian tribes, and other interested parties to help permit reviewers consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed project on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and other public interest factors.
The Corps will evaluate the permit request under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.